List of Famous people named Wayne

John Wayne Mixson was an American politician and farmer in Florida who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987, and as the 39th Governor of Florida for three days. A Democrat, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1978, prior to being elected as lieutenant governor, but would later support Republican candidates in the 1990s and 2000s.

Wayne Hamilton Black, is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.

Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, although his early works, executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly predate the works of the classic pop artists. Thiebaud uses heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, and the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements are almost always included in his work.

Wayne Douglas Stetina is a former American cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of Dale, Joel and Troy Stetina and the uncle of Peter Stetina.

Wayne Morris was an American film and television actor, as well as a decorated World War II fighter ace. He appeared in many films, including Paths of Glory (1957), The Bushwackers (1952), and the title role of Kid Galahad (1937).

Wayne Wilderson is an American comedian and actor who has had guest spots on many successful television programs, including How to Get Away with Murder, Mom, Bones, CSI: Vegas, The Office, Seinfeld, Mr. Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Two and a Half Men, and The Big Bang Theory. He appeared in the pilot episode of The Thick of It as a political blogger. He makes a cameo in Evan Almighty. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from Breck School in 1984 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts (acting) from Boston College in 1989.

Wayne Richard Embry is a retired American basketball player & basketball executive. Embry's 11-year playing career as a center/forward spanned from 1958 to 1969 playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, all of the NBA. After his playing career, Embry transitioned to a career as a professional basketball executive, becoming the first African-American general manager and team president in NBA history.

Wayne Macdonnell is a former Canadian badminton player He was a dominant figure in Canadian badminton in the 1960s and 1970s, mainly in the men's singles events. He remained a top ranked badminton player for eighteen years.

Wayne Anthony Simien Jr. is an American former professional basketball player, who last played with Spain's Cáceres Ciudad de Baloncesto. He was a member of the Miami Heat team that won the 2006 NBA championship. Simien played in college at the University of Kansas where he was a consensus first team All-American his senior year in 2005.