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Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis is an American actor and film producer. Born in Germany to a German mother and American father, Willis moved to the U.S. with his family when he was two years old. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has since appeared in over 70 films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013) and other subsequent roles.
Nicola Willis
Nicola Valentine Willis is a New Zealand politician who is a Member of Parliament for the National Party. Following Steven Joyce's retirement from politics in March 2018, Willis took his seat in Parliament as the next on the party list.
Rumer Willis
Rumer Glenn Willis is an American actress and singer. She is the eldest daughter of actress Demi Moore and actor Bruce Willis. She has appeared in films Hostage (2005), The House Bunny (2008), Sorority Row (2009) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). She portrayed Gia Mannetti in CBS' teen drama series 90210 (2009–10) and Tory Ash in FOX's musical drama series Empire (2017–18). Willis won season 20 of ABC's dance competition television series Dancing with the Stars. She made her Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart on September 21, 2015.
Emma Willis
Emma Louise Willis is an English television presenter, radio personality, and former model. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV, and Heart FM. Willis has presented Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother (2013–2018), as well as the spin-off series Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011–2015). Since 2014, she has presented The Voice UK. In 2019, Willis presented the second series of The Circle.
Allee Willis
Alta Sherral Willis, known as Allee Willis, was an American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director. Willis co-wrote hit songs including "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire. She also co-wrote the song "What Have I Done to Deserve This?", a number 2 hit in both the UK and U.S. for The Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield. She won two Grammy Awards for Beverly Hills Cop and The Color Purple, the latter of which was also nominated for a Tony Award, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for "I'll Be There For You", which was used as the theme song for the sitcom Friends. Her compositions sold over 60 million records and she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 as the only woman to be inducted that year.
Emma Heming Willis
Emma Frances Heming Willis is an English–American model and actress.
Patrick Willis
Patrick L. Willis is a former American football linebacker who played his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Mississippi and received consensus All-American honors.
Bob Willis
Robert George Dylan Willis was an English cricketer, who played for Surrey, Warwickshire, Northern Transvaal and England. A right-handed and aggressive fast bowler with a notably long run-up, Willis spearheaded several England bowling attacks between 1971 and 1984, across 90 Test matches in which he took 325 wickets at 25.20 runs per wicket, at the time second only to Dennis Lillee. He is England's fourth leading wicket taker as of 2019, behind James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ian Botham. Willis took 899 first-class wickets overall, although from 1975 onwards he bowled with constant pain, having had surgery on both knees. He nevertheless continued to find success, taking a Test career-best eight wickets for 43 runs in the 1981 Ashes series against Australia, one of the all-time best Test bowling performances. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1978.
Marcus Willis
Marcus Willis is a professional British tennis player. Willis made his tour debut at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships having qualified for the main draw.
Bobby Willis
Robert Willis was a British songwriter who became the manager and eventually the husband of British singer and television personality Cilla Black.
Sarah Willis
Sarah Elizabeth Peel Willis is a British French horn player. She is a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, and is a presenter of TV and online programs about classical music.
Matt Willis
Mathew James Willis, also previously known as Mattie Jay, is an English singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor, best known as the bassist and the co-vocalist of the pop punk band, Busted. Willis released his debut solo album Don't Let It Go to Waste on 20 November 2006, which included three top 20 singles.
Victor Willis
Victor Edward Willis is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known as the founding member of the disco group Village People and also as lead singer and co-songwriter for all of their most successful singles. In the group he performed costumed as a policeman or a naval officer.
Justin Willis
Justin Willis is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed for the World Series of Fighting and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Pete Willis
Peter Andrew Willis is a retired British musician, best known as a founding member of the band Def Leppard. He co-wrote many tracks and played guitar on the band's first three albums: On Through the Night, High 'n' Dry, and Pyromania, which was being recorded at the time of his departure. He was fired from Def Leppard in 1982 and replaced by Phil Collen. In 2019, Willis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard.
John Willis
John Willis, nicknamed Bac Guai John in Cantonese, or White Devil John, is an American mobster linked with the Chinese Mafia in Boston and New York. Willis claims to have been the only white person within Chinese organized crime, an assertion backed by FBI agent Scott O'Donnell, who stated he has "never seen" a case like that of Willis.
Jack Willis
Jack Willis is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Flanker for Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership.
Wallace Willis
Wallace Willis was a Choctaw freedman living in the Indian Territory, in what is now Choctaw County, near the city of Hugo, Oklahoma, US. His dates are unclear: perhaps 1820 to 1880. He is credited with composing several Negro spirituals. Willis received his name from his owner, Britt Willis, probably in Mississippi, the ancestral home of the Choctaws. He died, probably in what is now Atoka County, Oklahoma, as his unmarked grave is located there.
Dontrelle Willis
Dontrelle Wayne Willis, nicknamed "The D-Train", is an American former left-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Willis was notable for his success during his first few years in the major leagues and for his unconventional pitching style, which included a high leg kick and exaggerated twisting away from the batter. He was named the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year.