| Caetano Veloso | Brazilian composer, singer, g… | 1942 |
| Martinus J. G. Veltman | Dutch physicist | 1931 |
| Andrew H. Van de Ven | American business theorist | 1945 |
| Eleftherios Venizelos | Greek politician | 1864–1936 |
| R. Venkataraman | seventh Vice-President of Ind… | 1910–2009 |
| John Venn | English logician and philosop… | 1834–1923 |
| Veikko Vennamo | Finnish politician | 1913–1997 |
| Ralph Venning | English minister | 1621–1673 |
| Bernart de Ventadorn | troubador | |
| Craig Venter | American biochemist | 1946 |
| Milo Ventimiglia | American actor | 1977 |
| Jesse Ventura | American politician and forme… | 1951 |
| Ken Venturi | Professional golfer | 1931–2013 |
| Robert Venturi | American architect | 1925–2018 |
| Yvonne Vera | Zimbabwean writer | 1964–2005 |
| Eduardo Verástegui | Mexican actor | 1974 |
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian composer | 1813–1901 |
| Rita Verdonk | Dutch politician | 1955 |
| Aubrey Thomas de Vere | Irish poet and critic | 1814–1902 |
| Donald Phillip Verene | philosopher | 1937 |
| Mylo Hubert Vergara | Filipino bishop of the Cathol… | 1962 |
| Jacques Verges | French lawyer | 1925–2013 |
| Abraham Verghese | Physician, teacher, novelist | 1955 |
| Pierre Vergniaud | French politician | 1753–1793 |
| Guy Verhofstadt | former prime minister of Belg… | 1953 |
| Paul Verlaine | French poet | 1844–1896 |
| Géza Vermès | British scholar | 1924–2013 |
| Jules Verne | French novelist, poet and pla… | 1828–1905 |
| Paolo Veronese | Italian painter of the Renais… | 1523–1588 |
| Umberto Veronesi | Italian oncologist and politi… | 1925–2016 |
| Mayra Veronica | model | 1980 |
| René-Aubert Vertot | French historian | 1655–1735 |
| François Béroalde de Verville | French writer | 1556–1626 |
| Hendrik Verwoerd | Prime Minister of South Afric… | 1901–1966 |
| Jones Very | American poet and essayist | 1813–1880 |
| Tarjei Vesaas | Norwegian poet | 1897–1970 |
| Andreas Vesalius | early anatomist | 1514–1564 |
| Vespasian | Emperor of Ancient Rome, foun… | 9–79 |
| Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran) | American labor activist | 1910–1995 |
| Sebastian Vettel | German racing driver in Formu… | 1987 |
| Jack Vettriano | Scottish painter | 1951 |
| Jerzy Vetulani | Polish scientist | 1936–2017 |
| Tomasz Vetulani | Polish artist | 1965 |
| Zygmunt Vetulani | Polish mathematician | 1950 |
| Louis Veuillot | French journalist | 1813–1883 |
| Paul Veyne | French historian | 1930 |
| Jorge VI | King of the United Kingdom | 1895–1952 |
| Pope Alexander VI | pope of the Catholic Church 1… | 1431–1503 |
| Pope Paul VI | 262nd Pope of the Catholic Ch… | 1897–1978 |
| Pope Pius VI | pope and sovereign of the Pap… | 1717–1799 |
| Boris Vian | French polymath: writer, poet… | 1920–1959 |
| John Vianney | French priest and saint | 1786–1859 |
| Geovanny Vicente | Political Strategist, lawyer,… | 1986 |
| Gil Vicente | Portuguese writer | 1456–1536 |
| Sid Vicious | English bassist and vocalist | 1957–1979 |
| Brian Campbell Vickery | British information theorist | 1918–2009 |
| William Vickrey | Canadian noble laureate in ec… | 1914–1996 |
| Giambattista Vico | philosopher, rhetorician, his… | 1668–1744 |
| Frances Fuller Victor | American writer | 1826–1902 |
| Jaclyn Victor | Malaysian singer; Malaysian I… | 1978 |
| Marco Girolamo Vida | Italian bishop | 1485–1566 |
| Gore Vidal | American writer | 1925–2012 |
| Jorge Rafael Videla | Argentinian President | 1925–2013 |
| Jack Vidgen | Australian singer | 1997 |
| Karolina Vidović-Krišto | | 1975 |
| Vidyapati | | |
| Chế Lan Viên | Vietnamese writer | 1920–1989 |
| Ed Viesturs | American mountain climber | 1959 |
| François Viète | French mathematician | 1540–1603 |
| Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac | French politician, freemason,… | 1755–1841 |
| Jean-Pierre Vigier | | |
| Brian Viglione | American musician | 1979 |
| Massimo Vignelli | Italian designer | 1931–2014 |
| Alfred De Vigny | French poet, playwright, and … | 1797–1863 |
| Tony Vigorito | American writer | 1950 |
| Richard Viguerie | American writer | 1933 |
| Rein Vihalemm | Estonian philosopher of chemi… | 1938–2015 |
| Cleopatra VII | last active pharaoh of Ptolem… | -69–-30 BC |
| Pope Gregory VII | Pope from 1073 to 1085 | |
| Pope Boniface VIII | 193rd Pope of the Catholic Ch… | 1235–1303 |
| Pope Urban VIII | Pope | 1568–1644 |
| Aníbal Acevedo Vilá | American politician | 1962 |
| Enrique Vila-Matas | Spanish writer | 1948 |
| Jordi Vilasuso | American actor | 1981 |
| Joy Villa | Singer, songwriter, and actre… | 1986 |
| Pancho Villa | Mexican revolutionary | 1878–1923 |
| Juan Antonio Villacañas | Spanish poet, essayist and cr… | 1922–2001 |
| Cédric Villani | French mathematician | 1973 |
| Claude Louis Hector de Villars | Marshal General of France | 1653–1734 |
| Alexandria Villaseñor | American climate activist | 2005 |
| Victor Villaseñor | American writer | 1940 |
| Natalia Villaveces | Colombian television host | 1979 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | Canadian racecar driver | 1950–1982 |
| Martin Villeneuve | Canadian film director, produ… | 1978 |
| Francois Villon | Mediæval French poet | 1431–1463 |
| Vimalakirti | | |
| Samuel Vince | British mathematician, astron… | 1749–1821 |
| Gene Vincent | American musician | 1935–1971 |
| Gregory St. Vincent | Jesuit, mathematician | 1584–1667 |
| John Heyl Vincent | American theologian | 1832–1920 |
