| Taslima Nasrin | Poet, columnist, novelist | 1962 |
| Samir Nassar | | 1950 |
| Gamal Abdel Nasser | second president of Egypt | 1918–1970 |
| NasserTone | Nasser Ali Albahrani is a dir… | 1994 |
| George Jean Nathan | American drama critic and mag… | 1882–1958 |
| Melissa Nathan | British writer | 1968–2006 |
| David Lane (white nationalist) | American white supremacist, c… | 1938–2007 |
| Bruce Nauman | American artist | 1941 |
| Joseph Fred Naumann | Catholic archbishop | 1949 |
| Michael Nava | American writer | 1954 |
| Maciu Navakasuasua | Fijian political organizer | |
| Alexey Navalny | Russian anti-corruption activ… | 1976 |
| Marguerite de Navarre | Queen consort of Navarre | 1492–1549 |
| Joe Navarro | Author, professional speaker,… | 1953 |
| Martina Navrátilová | American-Czech tennis player | 1956 |
| Maajid Nawaz | British activist | 1977 |
| Gloria Naylor | American writer | 1950–2016 |
| Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | American children's writer | 1933 |
| Nursultan Nazarbayev | first president of Kazakhstan | 1940 |
| Vera Nazarian | American writer | 1966 |
| Gregory of Nazianzus | Christian saint, bishop, and … | 329–389 |
| Divine Ndhlukula | Zimbabwean businesswoman and … | 1960 |
| Robert Ndlovu | Archbishop of Harare | 1955 |
| Helen Nearing | American writer | 1904–1995 |
| Scott Nearing | American activist | 1883–1983 |
| Charles Neaves | Scottish theologian, jurist a… | 1800–1876 |
| Vasily Nebenzya | Russian diplomat | 1962 |
| Sergey Nechayev | Russian revolutionary | 1847–1882 |
| Joseph Nechvatal | American artist | 1951 |
| Watchman Nee | Chinese church leader | 1903–1972 |
| Sharon Needles | American drag performer | 1981 |
| Louis Eugène Félix Néel | French physicist | 1904–2000 |
| Ari Ne'eman | American autism rights advoca… | 1987 |
| Johan Neerman | Belgian architect | 1959 |
| Liam Neeson | Northern Irish actor | 1952 |
| Daniel Negreanu | Canadian poker player | 1974 |
| Antonio Negri | Italian sociologist | 1933 |
| Nicholas Negroponte | American computer scientist | 1943 |
| Alexander Nehamas | Professor of philosophy | 1946 |
| Karl Nehammer | Austrian politician (1972-) | 1972 |
| Samuel of Nehardea | Babylonian rabbi | 165–257 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru | Indian lawyer, statesman, and… | 1889–1964 |
| Sania Nehwal | Indian badminton player | 1990 |
| Andrew Neil | Scottish journalist and broad… | 1949 |
| Paul Neilan | American novelist | |
| A.S. Neill | Scottish educator and theorist | 1883–1973 |
| Sam Neill | Irish-born New Zealand actor | 1947 |
| Shaw Neilson | Early twentieth century Austr… | 1872–1942 |
| Susan Neiman | American academic | 1955 |
| Ulric Neisser | American psychologist | 1928–2012 |
| Pietro Nelli | Italian painter | 1672–1740 |
| Bill Nelson | | |
| Craig Nelson | Scottish footballer | 1971 |
| Edward Nelson | American mathematical physici… | 1932–2014 |
| Gaylord Nelson | American politician | 1916–2005 |
| Horatio Nelson | Royal Navy Admiral | 1758–1805 |
| James C. Nelson | Montana Supreme Court Justice | 1944–2006 |
| Johnny Nelson | British boxer | 1967 |
| Lori Nelson | Actress, model | 1933 |
| Maggie Nelson | American writer | 1973 |
| Ricky Nelson | American musician (1940-1985) | 1940–1985 |
| Ted Nelson | American information technolo… | 1937 |
| Willie Nelson | American country music singer… | 1933 |
| Petra Němcová | Czech fashion model | 1979 |
| David Nemer | | |
| Howard Nemerov | Poet | 1920–1991 |
| Irène Némirovsky | French novelist who died at t… | 1903–1942 |
| Mark Nepo | American writer | 1951 |
| Kent Nerburn | Author | 1946 |
| Ture Nerman | Swedish socialist | 1886–1969 |
| Nero | Emperor of Ancient Rome, 5th … | 37–68 |
| Arthur Nersesian | American writer | 1958 |
| Jan Neruda | Czech poet, theater reviewer,… | 1834–1891 |
| Pablo Neruda | Chilean poet | 1904–1973 |
| Gérard de Nerval | French Romantic poet | 1808–1855 |
| Pat Neshek | American baseball player | 1980 |
| Jonathan Van Ness | American hairstylist and tele… | 1987 |
| Mike Ness | Musician, singer, songwriter,… | 1962 |
| Marion Nestle | American academic | |
| Benjamín Netanyahu | Israeli prime minister | 1949 |
| Wilhelmina of the Netherlands | Queen of the Netherlands 1898… | 1880–1962 |
| Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands | King of the Netherlands | 1967 |
| Henry Nettleship | British schoolteacher | 1839–1893 |
| Asahel Nettleton | American theologian | 1783–1844 |
| Hillel Neuer | Canadian activist | |
| Gordon Neufeld | Canadian psychologist | 1947 |
| Heinrich Neuhaus | Soviet musician | 1888–1964 |
| Richard John Neuhaus | Canadian-American Christian w… | 1936–2009 |
| John Von Neumann | Hungarian-American mathematic… | 1903–1957 |
| Marty Neumeier | American writer | 1947 |
| Otto Neurath | austrian economist, philosoph… | 1882–1945 |
| Eduardo Nevares | Roman Catholic bishop | 1954 |
| Louise Nevelson | American sculptor | 1899–1988 |
| José Maria Neves | Cape Verdean politician and f… | 1960 |
| Dorothy Nevill | British gardener | 1826–1913 |
| Katherine Neville | American novelist | 1945 |
| Brooke Nevin | Canadian actress | 1982 |
| Mengistu Neway | Commander of the Ethiopian Im… | 1919–1961 |
| Tommy Newberry | American writer | |
| Lesslie Newbigin | Christian missionary | 1909–1998 |
