List of Famous people with last name Wright
Jay Wright
Jerold Taylor "Jay" Wright Jr. is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's head coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2001. He previously served as head coach at Hofstra University (1994–2001), leading the program to NCAA Tournament appearances in both 2000 and 2001.
John Wright
John Geoffrey Wright is a former international cricketer representing – and captaining – New Zealand. He made his international debut in 1978 against England.
Betty Wright
Bessie Regina Norris, better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s as a teenager, Wright rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night". Wright was also prominent in her use of whistle register.
David Wright
David Allen Wright is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets in 2001 MLB draft and made his MLB debut on July 21, 2004 at Shea Stadium. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Bonnie Wright
Bonnie Francesca Wright is an English actress, director, and activist. She is best known for her role as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.
Susan Wright
Susan Lucille Wright is an American criminal from Houston, Texas, who made headlines in 2003 for stabbing her husband, Jeff Wright, 193 times in an act of mariticide and then burying his body in their backyard. She was convicted of murder in 2004, and was given a 20-year sentence at the Crain Unit in Gatesville, Texas. She was denied parole on June 12, 2014, and July 24, 2017. She was granted parole in July 2020 and released from prison on December 30, 2020.
Sarah Wright
Sarah Fay Wright Olsen is an American actress who has appeared in several films and TV series. She played Millicent Gergich in a recurring role on Parks and Recreation.
Josh Wright
Joshua William Wright is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Crawley Town.
iO Tillett Wright
iO Tillett Wright is an American author, photographer, TV and podcast host, and activist. After growing up in New York City, he founded street art magazine Overspray and served as its editor-in-chief until 2009. At the age of 22, he became a featured columnist for T Magazine, where he had two regular blogs. In 2016, he began co-hosting MTV show Suspect along with Nev Schulman.
Jason Wright
Jason Gomillion Wright is an American businessman who is the president of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Born in the Greater Los Angeles area, he attended Northwestern University in the early 2000s and played running back for the Wildcats while earning a degree in psychology. Wright went undrafted following graduation and was briefly a member of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers in 2004 before serving as a reserve running back and special teamer for the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Arizona Cardinals. He served as a team captain and NFLPA representative with the latter during the 2011 NFL lockout before retiring that same year.