| Alan Weisman | American writer | 1947 |
| Aaron Weiss | | |
| Brian L. Weiss | | |
| John Weiss | United States clergyman and a… | 1818–1879 |
| Peter Weiss | Swedish-German playwright and… | 1916–1982 |
| Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch | Dutch painter of the Hague Sc… | 1824–1903 |
| Victor Frederick Weisskopf | Austrian-born American theore… | 1908–2002 |
| Rachel Weisz | English actress | 1970 |
| Victor Weisz | German-British political cart… | 1913–1966 |
| Paul Weitz | | |
| Ai Weiwei | Chinese concept artist | 1957 |
| Joseph Weizenbaum | German-American computer scie… | 1923–2008 |
| Chaim Weizmann | Zionist leader, 1st president… | 1874–1952 |
| Justin Welby | British Anglican bishop; the … | 1956 |
| Jack Welch | American executive: General E… | 1935 |
| Joseph N. Welch | American lawyer | 1890–1960 |
| Raquel Welch | American actress | 1940–2023 |
| Fay Weldon | English author, essayist and … | 1931 |
| Frank Welker | American actor | 1946 |
| Gideon Welles | United States Secretary of th… | 1802–1878 |
| Orson Welles | American actor, director, wri… | 1915–1985 |
| Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | British soldier and statesman | 1769–1852 |
| Dorothy Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington | Duchess of Wellington | 1889–1956 |
| H. G. Wells | English writer | 1866–1946 |
| Jonathan Wells | American intelligent design a… | 1942 |
| Martha Wells | American writer | 1964 |
| Patricia Wells | | |
| Rebecca Wells | American writer | 1952 |
| Ida B. Wells-Barnett | African-American journalist, … | 1862–1931 |
| Paul Wellstone | American politician | 1944–2002 |
| Irvine Welsh | Scottish novelist | 1958 |
| Eudora Welty | American author | 1909–2001 |
| Ming-Na Wen | Macau-born American actress | 1963 |
| Wang Wenbin | Chinese diplomat | 1971 |
| Pan Wen-chung | Taiwanese educator and politi… | 1962 |
| Benny Wenda | West Papuan activist | 1975 |
| Chuck Wendig | American writer | 1976 |
| Arsène Wenger | French footballer and manager | 1949 |
| Ko Wen-je | Taiwanese politician and phys… | 1959 |
| Li Wenliang | Chinese physician known for w… | 1986–2020 |
| Godfrey Wenness | | 1967 |
| Cheng Wen-tsan | Taiwan politician | 1967 |
| John Wentworth | American newspaper editor and… | 1815–1888 |
| Peter Wentz | American musician | 1979 |
| Du Wenxiu | Chinese rebel leader | 1823–1872 |
| Samael Aun Weor | Colombian writer | 1917–1977 |
| Marianne von Werefkin | expressionist painter | 1860–1938 |
| Franz Werfel | Austrian-Bohemian author | 1890–1945 |
| Hendrik Werkman | Dutch artist | 1882–1945 |
| Nancy Werlin | author | 1961 |
| Max Wertheimer | Co-founder of Gestalt psychol… | 1880–1943 |
| Franz Wertvollen | | |
| Arnold Wesker | British dramatist | 1932–2016 |
| Charles Wesley | English Methodist and hymn wr… | 1707–1788 |
| John Wesley | Christian theologian | 1703–1791 |
| Susanna Wesley | Mother of Methodism | 1669–1742 |
| Charlotte Wessels | Dutch singer | 1987 |
| Godwin, Earl of Wessex | Anglo-Saxon nobleman; son of … | |
| Adam West | American actor | 1928–2017 |
| Cornel West | African-American philosopher … | 1953 |
| Dottie West | American country music singer | 1932–1991 |
| Geoffrey West | British physicist | 1940 |
| Jessamyn West | American author | 1902–1984 |
| Kanye West | American rapper, singer and s… | 1977 |
| Keith West | English singer | 1944 |
| Mae West | American actress and sex symb… | 1893–1980 |
| Morris West | Australian writer | 1916–1999 |
| Nathanael West | American writer | 1903–1940 |
| Rebecca West | British feminist and author | 1892–1983 |
| Thomas G. West | American academic | 1945 |
| Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury | British politician | 1800–1873 |
| Scott Westerfeld | American science fiction writ… | 1963 |
| Richard S. Westfall | American historian | 1924–1996 |
| Frank Westheimer | American chemist | 1912–2007 |
| Ruth Westheimer | American sex therapist | 1928 |
| Donald E. Westlake | American novelist | 1933–2008 |
| William Westmoreland | United States Army general | 1914–2005 |
| Edward Weston | American photographer | 1886–1958 |
| Tara Westover | American historian and author | 1986 |
| Merold Westphal | | 1940 |
| Ed Westwick | English actor and musician | 1987 |
| Vivienne Westwood | English fashion designer and … | 1941–2022 |
| Janwillem van de Wetering | Dutch writer | 1931–2008 |
| Robert Wever | English poet | 1500 |
| Hermann Weyl | German mathematician | 1885–1955 |
| Suzanne Weyn | American writer | 1955 |
| Paul Weyrich | American political activist | 1942–2008 |
| Edmund Whalen | roman-catholic clergyman | 1958 |
| Griff Whalen | American Football player | 1990 |
| Dawud Wharnsby | Canadian musician | 1972 |
| Edith Wharton | American novelist, short stor… | 1862–1937 |
| William Wharton | American author | 1925–2008 |
| Richard Whately | English rhetorician, logician… | 1787–1863 |
| Margaret J. Wheatley | American writer | 1941 |
| Phillis Wheatley | American poet | 1753–1784 |
| Wil Wheaton | American actor and writer | 1972 |
| Joss Whedon | American director, writer, an… | 1964 |
| Charles Wheelan | American politician | 1966 |
| Andrew R. Wheeler | 15th Administrator of the Env… | 1964 |
| Burton K. Wheeler | American politician and lawyer | 1882–1975 |
