| Andy Wachowski | American Director |
| Larry Wachowski | American Director |
| Sol Wachtler | American Judge |
| Abdoulaye Wade | Senegalese Statesman |
| Benjamin F. Wade | American Politician |
| George Wade | British Soldier |
| Henry Wade | American Lawyer |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | American Poet |
| Edward Wadsworth | British Artist |
| Walter Wager | American Novelist |
| Honus Wagner | American Athlete |
| Jack Wagner | American Actor |
| Jane Wagner | American Comedian |
| Lindsay Wagner | American Actress |
| Richard Wagner | German Composer |
| Robert Wagner | American Actor |
| Rick Wagoner | American Businessman |
| Donnie Wahlberg | American Actor |
| Mark Wahlberg | American Actor |
| David Wain | American Writer |
| John Wain | English Poet |
| Rufus Wainwright | Canadian Musician |
| Arthur E. Waite | |
| Ginny B. Waite | |
| Terry Waite | British Author |
| Denis Waitley | American Writer |
| Tom Waits | American Musician |
| Grete Waitz | Norwegian Athlete |
| Andrzej Wajda | Polish Director |
| Rick Wakeman | British Musician |
| Diane Wakoski | American Poet |
| Helmut Walcha | German Musician |
| Derek Walcott | Trinidadian Playwright |
| George Wald | American Scientist |
| Greg Walden | American Politician |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson | American Poet |
| Jimmy Wales | American Businessman |
| Lech Walesa | Polish Activist |
| Christopher Walken | American Actor |
| John Walker Lindh | American Criminal |
| Alexander Walker | American Businessman |
| Alice Walker | American Author |
| Brian Walker | American Inventor |
| Clint Walker | American Actor |
| Edward Walker | English Athlete |
| Harry Walker | American Athlete |
| Herschel Walker | American Athlete |
| Jimmie Walker | American Actor |
| John E. Walker | English Scientist |
| Margaret Walker | American Poet |
| Max Walker | Australian Athlete |
| Mort Walker | American Artist |
| Murray Walker | English Entertainer |
| Paul Walker | American Actor |
| Larry Wall | Canadian Author |
| Richard Wall | British Writer |
| William Wallace Campbell | American Scientist |
| Chris Wallace | American Journalist |
| DeWitt Wallace | American Publisher |
| Edgar Wallace | British Writer |
| George C. Wallace | American Politician |
| Henry A. Wallace | |
| Irving Wallace | American Author |
| Lew Wallace | American Soldier |
| Marcia Wallace | American Actress |
| Mike Wallace | American Journalist |
| William Wallace | Scottish Revolutionary |
| Eli Wallach | American Actor |
| Karl Wallenda | German Celebrity |
| Edmund Waller | English Poet |
| Fats Waller | American Musician |
| Gordon Waller | Scottish Musician |
| William Waller | English Soldier |
| David Walliams | British Actor |
| Marc Wallice | American Actor |
| Jim Wallis | American Writer |
| John Wallis | English Mathematician |
| Malcolm Wallop | American Politician |
| Horace Walpole | English Author |
| Hugh Walpole | |
| Robert Walpole | British Statesman |
| Bill Walsh | American Coach |
| J. T. Walsh | American Actor |
| James T. Walsh | American Politician |
| Jim Walsh | Irish Politician |
| Joe Walsh | American Musician |
| John Walsh | American Entertainer |
| M. Emmet Walsh | American Actor |
| Michael Walsh | |
| Tom Walsh | American Celebrity |
| Francis Walsingham | English Celebrity |
| Ray Walston | American Actor |
| Mika Waltari | Finnish Author |
| Henry Walter Bates | English Environmentalist |
| Sam Walter Foss | American Poet |
| Bruno Walter | German Composer |
| Jessica Walter | American Actress |
| John Walter | English Publisher |
| Ulrich Walter | German Astronaut |
| Barbara Walters | American Journalist |
| J. Donald Walters | |
| John Walters | British Musician |
| Julie Walters | British Actress |
| Vernon A. Walters | American Soldier |
| Bill Walton | American Athlete |
| Izaak Walton | English Writer |
| Jim Walton | American Businessman |
| John T. Walton | American Businessman |
| Rob Walton | Canadian Athlete |
| Sam Walton | American Businessman |
| William Walton | British Composer |
| Joseph Wambaugh | American Writer |
| Zach Wamp | American Politician |
| John Wanamaker | American Businessman |
| Zoe Wanamaker | American Actress |
| Paul Waner | American Athlete |
| An Wang | American Businessman |
| Vera Wang | American Designer |
| Perkin Warbeck | English Celebrity |
| Patrick Warburton | American Actor |
| William Warburton | English Critic |
| Henry Ward Beecher | American Clergyman |
| Julia Ward Howe | American Activist |
| Burt Ward | American Actor |
| Fred Ward | American Actor |
| Lalla Ward | English Actor |
| Mary A. Ward | |
| Rachel Ward | English Actress |
| Rodger Ward | American Celebrity |
| Sela Ward | American Actress |
| Susan Ward | American Model |
| William A. Ward | |
| Chris Ware | American Artist |
| Andy Warhol | American Artist |
| Fred Waring | American Musician |
| Peter Warlock | English Composer |
| Shane Warne | Australian Athlete |
| David Warner | British Actor |
| Jack Warner | American Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Canadian Businessman |
| John Warner | American Politician |
| John W. Warner | American Politician |
| Mark Warner | American Politician |
| John Warnock | American Scientist |
| Philip Warren Anderson | American Scientist |
| Earl Warren | American Judge |
| Estella Warren | Canadian Model |
| Harry Warren | American Composer |
| Joseph Warren | American Soldier |
| Josiah Warren | American Inventor |
| Leonard Warren | American Musician |
| Mercy O. Warren | |
| Rick Warren | American Writer |
| Ruth Warrick | American Musician |
| Dionne Warwick | American Musician |
| Don Was | American Musician |
| George Washington Cable | American Novelist |
| George Washington Carver | American Scientist |
| Booker T. Washington | American Educator |
| Craig Washington | American Politician |
| Denzel Washington | American Actor |
| George Washington | American President |
| Harold Washington | American Politician |
| Martha Washington | |
| Walter Washington | American Politician |
| Lew Wasserman | American Producer |
| Bruce Wasserstein | American Businessman |
| Wendy Wasserstein | American Playwright |
| Gedde Watanabe | American Actor |
| Ken Watanabe | Japanese Actor |
| Keith Waterhouse | English Writer |
| Pete Waterman | English Producer |
| Crystal Waters | American Musician |
| Daniel Waters | American Soldier |
| Ethel Waters | American Musician |
| John Waters | |
| Maxine Waters | American Politician |
| Muddy Waters | American Musician |
| Roger Waters | British Musician |
| Sam Waterston | American Actor |
| Stand Watie | Cherokee Soldier |
| James D. Watkins | American Soldier |
| Jody Watley | American Musician |
| Edgar Watson Howe | American Editor |
| Barry Watson | American Actor |
| Chris Watson | Australian Politician |
| Diane Watson | American Politician |
| Doc Watson | American Musician |
| Emily Watson | English Actress |
| Emma Watson | British Actress |
| Jack Watson | American Politician |
| James D. Watson | American Scientist |
| Russell Watson | English Musician |
| Thomas J. Watson | American Scientist |
| Mel Watt | American Politician |
| Mike Watt | American Musician |
| Bill Watterson | American Cartoonist |
| Faye Wattleton | |
| Alan Watts | English Philosopher |
| Alan W. Watts | American Philosopher |
| Charlie Watts | British Musician |
| Isaac Watts | English Politician |
| J. C. Watts | American Politician |
| Naomi Watts | English Actress |
| Paul Watzlawick | Austrian Psychologist |
| Alec Waugh | English Novelist |
| Auberon Waugh | British Author |
| Evelyn Waugh | English Author |
| Steve Waugh | Australian Athlete |
| Archibald Wavell | British Soldier |
| Ruby Wax | American Comedian |
| Henry Waxman | American Politician |
| Damon Wayans | American Comedian |
| Shawn Wayans | American Actor |
| Anthony Wayne | American Soldier |
| John Wayne | American Actor |
| Ben Weasel | American Musician |
| Dennis Weaver | American Actor |
| Earl Weaver | American Coach |
| Fritz Weaver | American Actor |
| Pat Weaver | American Businessman |
| Sigourney Weaver | American Actress |
| Warren Weaver | American Scientist |
| William Weaver | English Author |
| Hugo Weaving | Nigerian Actor |
| Beatrice Webb | British Sociologist |
| Gary Webb | American Journalist |
| Jack Webb | American Actor |
| Jimmy Webb | American Composer |
| Karrie Webb | Australian Athlete |
| Mary Webb | English Novelist |
| Veronica Webb | American Model |
| Chris Webber | American Athlete |
| Mark Webber | Australian Celebrity |
| Amy Weber | American Actress |
| Eberhard Weber | German Musician |
| Max Weber | German Economist |
| Ben Webster | American Musician |
| Daniel Webster | American Statesman |
| John Webster | English Playwright |
| Noah Webster | American Writer |
| Frank Wedekind | German Playwright |
| Chris Wedge | American Director |
| Pee Wee Reese | American Athlete |
| Weegee | American Photographer |
| Parson Weems | American Author |
| Dean Ween | American Musician |
| Gene Ween | American Musician |
| William Wegman | American Photographer |
| Andre Weil | French Mathematician |
| Andrew Weil | American Scientist |
| Cynthia Weil | American Musician |
| Simone Weil | French Philosopher |
| Scott Weiland | American Musician |
| Kurt Weill | German Composer |
| Sanford I. Weill | American Businessman |
| George Weinberg | American Psychologist |
| Max Weinberg | American Musician |
| Steven Weinberg | American Scientist |
| Caspar Weinberger | |
| David Weinberger | American Author |
| Anthony Weiner | American Politician |
| Anthony D. Weiner | American Politician |
| Otto Weininger | Austrian Philosopher |
| Allen Weinstein | |
| Bob Weinstein | American Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | American Producer |
| Arabella Weir | British Comedian |
| Bob Weir | American Musician |
| Mike Weir | Canadian Athlete |
| Peter Weir | Australian Director |
| Margaret Weis | American Writer |
| Adam Weishaupt | German Clergyman |
| Peter Weiss | German Writer |
| Johnny Weissmuller | American Actor |
| Rachel Weisz | British Actress |
| Joseph Weizenbaum | American Educator |
| Chaim Weizmann | Israeli Leader |
| Brian Welch | American Musician |
| Jack Welch | American Businessman |
| James Welch | |
| Michael Welch | American Actor |
| Raquel Welch | American Actress |
| Robert Welch | British Artist |
| Bill Weld | American Politician |
| William Weld | American Politician |
| James Weldon Johnson | American Poet |
| Curt Weldon | American Politician |
| Fay Weldon | English Novelist |
| Lawrence Welk | American Musician |
| Jerry Weller | American Politician |
| Paul Weller | English Musician |
| Peter Weller | American Actor |
| Gideon Welles | American Soldier |
| Orson Welles | American Actor |
| Arthur Wellesley | English Soldier |
| Julius Wellhausen | German Educator |
| Tom Welling | American Actor |
| William Wells Brown | American Activist |
| Bob Wells |