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Yuja Wang

Pianist

Date of Birth: 10 February 1987

Age: 39

Yuja Wangis a Chinese classical pianist. She was born in Beijing, began studying piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Curtis Institute o...

Phil Wang

Stand-up comedian

Date of Birth: 22 January 1990

Age: 36

Philip Nathaniel Wang Sin Goiis a Malaysian-British stand-up comedian and comedy writer who is a member of the sketch comedy group Daphne, and co-creator of their BBC Radio 4 series, Daphne Sounds Exp...

James Ward-prowse

English professional footballer

Date of Birth: 1 November 1994

Age: 31

James Michael Edward Ward-Prowseis an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United and the England national team. Originally a member of So...

Marcus Wareing

English celebrity chef

Date of Birth: 29 June 1970

Age: 55

Marcus Wareingis an English celebrity chef renowned for his refined modern British cuisine and longstanding influence on the UK fine-dining scene. Wareing rose to prominence through his work in Michel...

Kirsteen Wark

Scottish television presenter and journalist

Date of Birth: 3 February 1955

Age: 71

Kirsteen Anne "Kirsty" Warkis a Scottish television presenter and journalist with a long career at the BBC. Starting on BBC Radio Scotland, where she became a producer, Wark switched to television, pr...

The University of Warwick

Science and education

The University of Warwick is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry between the West Midlands and Warwickshire, England. The university was founded in 1965 as part of a government i

Kerry Washington

American actress

Date of Birth: 31 January 1977

Age: 49

Kerry Marisa Washingtonis an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. She was include...

Denzel Washington

American actor

Date of Birth: 28 December 1954

Age: 71

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.is an American actor, producer, and director. In a career spanning over four decades, Washington has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, two Academy Awards,...

South West Water

Industry and Production

South West Water provides drinking water and waste water services throughout Devon and Cornwall and in small areas of Dorset and Somerset. South West

Thames Water

Other

Thames Water Utilities Ltd, known as Thames Water, is a large private utility company responsible for the public water supply and waste water treatment in most of&nb

Deborah Waterhouse

Chief Executive Officer of ViiV Healthcare

Deborah Waterhousewas appointed to GSK’s Corporate Executive Team on January 8, 2020. She became Chief Executive Officer of ViiV Healthcare on April 1, 2017. Career Deborah joined GSK in 1996 and was ...

Katherine Waterston

American actress

Date of Birth: 3 March 1980

Age: 46

Katherine Boyer Waterstonis a British-born American actress. She made her feature film debut in Michael Clayton (2007). She had supporting roles in films including Robot & Frank, Being Flynn (both 201...

Ian Watkins

Welsh singer

Date of Birth: 30 July 1977

Age: 948

Ian David Karslake Watkinswas a Welsh singer, songwriter, and convicted child sex offender. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Lostprophets from 1997 to 2012. Watkins founded Lostpro...

Hamish Watson

professional rugby union player

Date of Birth: 15 October 1991

Age: 34

Hamish Fergus Wallace Watsonis a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh. Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level aft...

Emily Watson

English actress

Date of Birth: 14 January 1967

Age: 59

Emily Margaret Watsonis an English actress. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. In 2002, she starred in productions of Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya at the ...

Emma Watson

English actress

Date of Birth: 15 April 1990

Age: 36

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watsonis an English actress, model and activist. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films, as well as for her women's rights work, she has received a select...

Charles Watts

English musician

Date of Birth: 2 June 1941

Age: 80

Charles Robert Wattswas an English musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts develo...

Ruby Wax

American-British actress

Date of Birth: 19 April 1953

Age: 73

Ruby Waxis an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television presenter, and mental health campaigner. She co-starred on the ITV sitcom Girls on Top (1985–1986), before coming to prominence as ...

Martin Weale

British economist

Date of Birth: 4 December 1955

Age: 70

Martin Robert Weale CBEis a British economist. He was educated at Highgate School and Clare College, Cambridge, where he qualified for an MA in Economics, with first-class honours, and was later a fel...

Harry (Cliff Richard) Webb

Singer

Date of Birth: 14 October 1940

Age: 85

Sir Cliff Richard OBE (Harry Rodger Webb)is an English singer who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling ...

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