Cassandra Wilson is a Grammy-Award winning American jazz artist best known for her smoky contralto voice and innovative style of incorporating blues, country, pop, folk and rap music into her prolific repertoire.

African-American playwright August Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play Fences, and earned a second Pulitzer Prize for The Piano Lesson.

Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, led America through World War I and crafted the Versailles Treaty's "Fourteen Points," the last of which was creating a League of Nations to ensure world peace. Wilson also created the Federal Reserve and supported the 19th Amendment, allowing women to vote.

Robert Woodrow Wilson is a Nobel Prize–winning radio astronomer and physicist best known for a discovery that advanced the Big Bang model of creation.

Australia's Rebel Wilson is best known for her funny roles, including Kristen Wiig's roommate in 'Bridesmaids' and the character Fat Amy in the 'Pitch Perfect' films.

Brian Wilson is one of the most influential songwriters in rock 'n' roll history, best known as the frontman for the Beach Boys.

Cindy Wilson is best known as a vocalist for new wave rock band the B-52s. Her brother was fellow founding member Ricky Wilson.

American football quarterback Russell Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to victory in Super Bowl XLVIII. He is married to R&B singer Ciara.

Rainn Wilson is an Emmy-nominated actor known for his roles in a variety of film and TV projects, including ‘The Office,’ ‘Monsters vs. Aliens,’ ‘Super’ and ‘Backstrom.’

Actress and producer Rita Wilson has appeared on 'Girls,' 'The Good Wife' and 'Sleepless in Seattle,' among many other projects.

Nancy Wilson was an award-winning song stylist with a decades-long career, known for traversing genres that include classic pop, R&B and jazz.

Singer and guitarist and Carl Wilson is best known for being one of the founding members of the iconic Southern Californian rock 'n' roll group the Beach Boys.

Dennis Wilson helped form the Beach Boys and served as the band's drummer. He struggled with alcoholism before accidentally drowning at age 39.

Scott Wilson is best known for his roles in two 1967 films, In the Heat of the Night and In Cold Blood, and for playing Dr. Hershel Greene on AMC's The Walking Dead.

Nancy Wilson is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and one-half of the rock band Heart, alongside sister Ann Wilson.

Ann Wilson is best known as the vocalist for Heart, the rock band that became famous for songs like "Barracuda," "Crazy on You," "What About Love" and "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You."

Singer Mary Wilson, along with friends Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, formed The Supremes in 1961 and soon became a Motown legend.

Actress Chandra Wilson is perhaps best know for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey on ABC's hit prime-time series Grey's Anatomy.

Teddy Wilson was an influential pianist of jazz and swing. He played and recorded with jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman and Ella Fitzgerald.

Richard Wilson is one of Britain's earliest landscape painters and is best known for the picturesque effects and serenity in his pieces.

James Wilson was a Supreme Court associate justice. He signed both the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

Jackie Wilson was a dynamic and powerful soul performer during the 1950s and '60s who successfully crossed over from rhythm and blues to pop music.

Henry Wilson was a prominent abolitionist and Massachusetts politician who became the 18th U.S. vice president under Ulysses S. Grant.