| Edward S. Herman | American journalist | 1925–2017 |
| Jerry Herman | American composer and lyricist | 1931–2019 |
| Judith Lewis Herman | American psychiatrist | 1942 |
| Michelle Herman | American writer | 1955 |
| Carmen Hermosillo | Community manager, essayist, … | |
| Candice Hern | | |
| Julián Hernández | | 1960 |
| Angelo Herndon | African American communist | 1913–1997 |
| Herodotus | ancient Greek historian, ofte… | -484–-425 BC |
| Don Herold | cartoonist | 1889–1966 |
| Meredith Heron | Canadian interior designer | |
| Michael Herr | American war correspondent, s… | 1940–2016 |
| Yvette Herrell | American politician, business… | 1964 |
| Juan Felipe Herrera | American writer | 1948 |
| Robert Herrick | 17th-century English poet and… | 1591–1674 |
| James Herriot | veterinary surgeon and writer | 1916–1995 |
| Alexander Herrmann | French magician | 1844–1896 |
| George D. Herron | American clergyman, writer an… | 1862–1925 |
| John Herschel | English mathematician, astron… | 1792–1871 |
| William Herschel | German-born British astronome… | 1738–1822 |
| Joseph Herscher | YouTube personality | 1985 |
| John Hersey | American journalist, novelist… | 1914–1993 |
| Kristen Hersh | American rock singer | 1966 |
| Alex Hershaft | American activist | 1934 |
| Mark Hertling | United States Army general | 1953 |
| Heinrich Hertz | German physicist | 1857–1894 |
| Joseph H. Hertz | British rabbi | 1872–1946 |
| Arthur Hertzberg | American rabbi and historian | 1921–2006 |
| Hendrik Hertzberg | American journalist | 1943 |
| Thomas Kibble Hervey | British poet and critic | 1799–1859 |
| Frederick Herzberg | American psychologist | 1923–2000 |
| Alexander Herzen | Russian author | 1812–1870 |
| Theodor Herzl | Austro-Hungarian journalist a… | 1860–1904 |
| Isaac Herzog | Israeli politician | 1960 |
| Jacques Herzog | Swiss architect | 1950 |
| Werner Herzog | German film director, produce… | 1942 |
| Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog | Israeli rabbi | 1888–1959 |
| Theodore Hesburgh | Congressional Gold Medal reci… | 1917–2015 |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel | Polish-American Conservative … | 1907–1972 |
| Hesiod | Greek poet | |
| Jared Hess | | |
| Karl Hess | American journalist | 1923–1994 |
| Moses Hess | German philosopher | 1812–1875 |
| Rudolf Hess | German Nazi leader | 1894–1987 |
| Eva Hesse | German-born American sculptor | 1936–1970 |
| Hermann Hesse | German writer | 1877–1962 |
| Karen Hesse | American writer | 1952 |
| Thomas Hesse | | |
| Devin Hester | American football player, wid… | 1982 |
| Charlton Heston | American actor | 1923–2008 |
| Joseph the Hesychast | Greek Orthodox Christian Atho… | 1897–1959 |
| James Hetfield | American musician, songwriter… | 1963 |
| Sheila Heti | Canadian writer | 1976 |
| Jacques Heurgon | French historian and classica… | 1903–1995 |
| Antony Hewish | English physicist and radio a… | 1924–2021 |
| Tony Hey | | |
| Reinhard Heydrich | German Nazi official during W… | 1904–1942 |
| Georgette Heyer | British historical romance an… | 1902–1974 |
| Thor Heyerdahl | Norwegian anthropologist and … | 1914–2002 |
| Francis Heylighen | Belgian cyberneticist | 1960 |
| Peter Heylin | English ecclesiastic and auth… | 1599–1662 |
| John Heywood | English writer known for play… | 1497–1580 |
| Thomas Heywood | English playwright, actor, an… | 1574–1641 |
| Carl Hiaasen | journalist, columnist and nov… | 1953 |
| Eleanor Hibbert | English novelist | 1906–1993 |
| Jody Hice | Georgia Republican Congressman | 1960 |
| Jason Hickel | author | 1982 |
| Bill Hicks | American comedian | 1961–1994 |
| Donald L. Hicks | | |
| Esther Hicks | American writer | 1948 |
| John Hicks | British economist | 1904–1989 |
| Mohammad Hidayatullah | 11th Chief Justice of India | 1905–1992 |
| Tom Hiddleston | English actor, producer and m… | 1981 |
| Keigo Higashino | Japanese mystery writer | 1958 |
| Hal Higdon | American distance runner and … | 1931 |
| Tom Higgenson | American singer | 1979 |
| Dick Higgins | English composer and poet | 1938–1998 |
| George V. Higgins | American novelist, lawyer, jo… | 1939–1999 |
| Godfrey Higgins | British archaeologist | 1772–1833 |
| Joe Higgins | Irish socialist politician | 1949 |
| Thomas Wentworth Higginson | Union United States Army offi… | 1823–1911 |
| William J. Higginson | American writer | 1938–2008 |
| Peter Higgs | British physicist | 1929 |
| Robert Higgs | economist | 1944 |
| Gilbert Highet | British academic | 1906–1978 |
| Patricia Highsmith | American novelist and short s… | 1921–1995 |
| Jim Hightower | Texas author and liberal poli… | 1943 |
| Tomson Highway | Canadian and Cree writer | 1951 |
| Charlie Higson | British actor, writer and sin… | 1958 |
| Nâzım Hikmet | Turkish poet | 1902–1963 |
| Taj El-Din Hilaly | Egyptian imam | 1941 |
| David Hilbert | German prominent mathematician | 1862–1943 |
| Elin Hilderbrand | American writer | 1969 |
| Julius Erasmus Hilgard | United States engineer | 1825–1890 |
| Archibald Hill | English physiologist and biop… | 1886–1977 |
| Austin Bradford Hill | English epidemiologist and st… | 1897–1991 |
| Benjamin Harvey Hill | American politician | 1823–1882 |
| Benny Hill | English comedian and actor | 1924–1992 |
| Donald Hill | British historian and engineer | 1922–1994 |
| Gene Hill | American author | 1928–1997 |
