page_title: List of people from Los Angeles
section_title: W
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Los Angeles / W
caption_attribution_description: English: en:Jane Wiedlin taken at the Bourse in en:Philadelphia Part of a live radio station broadcast that also included performances by en:Brenda K. Starr and en:Jade Starling
context_page_description: The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with or from the city of Los Angeles, California, USA. Those not born in Los Angeles have their places of birth listed instead. Los Angeles natives are also referred to as Angelenos.
context_section_description: Lindsay Wagner – actress
  Natasha Gregson Wagner – actress
  Robert Wagner – actor (born in Detroit)
  Duffy Waldorf  – professional golfer
  Tyler Walker – NASCAR driver
  Dylan Walsh – actor
  Joseph Wambaugh – LA police officer, novelist
  Burt Ward – actor
  Rick Ware – NASCAR driver
  Earl Warren – Governor of California, Chief Justice of the United States
  Casey Wasserman – sports and entertainment figure
  Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins -singer
  Bob Watson – Major League Baseball player and executive
  Henry Waxman – politician
  Patrick Wayne – actor
  Doodles Weaver – comedian
  Jeff Weaver – baseball player (born in Northridge)
  Jered Weaver – baseball player (born in Northridge)
  Ryn Weaver – singer (born in Salta)
  Jack Webb – actor, television producer (born in Santa Monica)
  Michael Welch – actor
  Jerry West – Lakers basketball player and executive (born in West Virginia)
  Nathanael West – author
  Edward Weston – photographer
  Kitty White – jazz singer
  Sidney Wicks – basketball player
  Jane Wiedlin – rhythm guitarist of The Go–Go's, actress
  Louis J. Wilde – 17th Mayor of San Diego, resident (died in Los Angeles)
  William R. Wilkerson – founder of Ciro's, The Hollywood Reporter, Flamingo Hotel (born in Tennessee)
  will.i.am – rapper, producer
  Anson Williams – actor
  Anthony A. Williams – mayor of Washington, D.C.
  Cindy Williams – actress
  Colleen Williams – television newscaster (born in North Carolina)
  Esther Williams – actress, swimmer (born in Inglewood)
  Guy Williams – basketball player
  Serena Williams – tennis player (born in Michigan)
  Venus Williams – tennis player
  Larry Wilmore – television personality
  Brian Wilson – singer, composer (born in Inglewood)
  Rita Wilson – actress, producer
  Paul Winfield – actor
  Zachary "Kid Yamaka" Wohlman – professional boxer
  Anna May Wong – actress
  John Wooden – Hall of Fame basketball UCLA coach (born in Indiana)
  Shailene Woodley – actress (born in Simi Valley)
  Ilene Woods – actress
  Cal Worthington – auto dealer (born in Oklahoma)
  James Worthy – Lakers basketball player and broadcaster (born in North Carolina)
  Dorell Wright – NBA small forward for Golden State Warriors
  Noah Wyle – actor
caption: Jane Wiedlin
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