American skateboarder and snowboarder Shaun White, known as the "Flying Tomato," is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He has also won multiple Summer and Winter X Games medals.
Elie Wiesel is a Nobel-Prize winning writer, teacher and activist known for the memoir Night, in which he recounts his experiences surviving the Holocaust.
Eric Williams formed the People's National Movement for an independent Trinidad and Tobago, and served as that country's first prime minister.
Hank Williams became one of America's first country music superstars, with hits like "Your Cheatin' Heart," before his early death at 29.
Katt Williams is a comedian, actor and rapper whose off-stage controversies have often garner as much attention as his on-stage accomplishments. His credits include the films Rebound, Epic Movie and Friday After Next, and the TV series NYPD Blue and Wild n' Out.
Michelle Williams first came to stardom as a star of teen drama Dawson's Creek. She rose to critical acclaim with films such as Blue Valentine and Brokeback Mountain.
American professional tennis player Serena Williams has won 27 Grand Slam titles, including five Wimbledon and five Australian Open championships, and several Olympic gold medals.
Ted Williams was homeless in 2011 when a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch made him famous with a viral Internet video story.
James Wilson was a Supreme Court associate justice. He signed both the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Luke Wilson is a film actor known mostly for his comedic roles in such films as Old School and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Amy Winehouse won five Grammy Awards for her 2006 album Back to Black, and is remembered for songs like "Rehab," "Back to Black" and "Valerie." She died in 2011, at age 27.
Victoria Woodhull was a spiritualist, activist, politician and author who was the first woman to run for the presidency of the United States.
Pioneering African-American writer Richard Wright is best known for the classic texts Black Boy and Native Son.
Lee Kuan Yew was the prime minster of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, making him the longest-serving PM in history. During his long rule, Singapore became the most prosperous nation in Southeast Asia.
Graham Young is best known as the Teacup Poisoner, responsible for the killing of at least three people in England.
Catherine Zeta-Jones is a Tony Award-winning Welsh actress who's married to actor Michael Douglas.