| Richard Wilbur | American poet | 1921–2017 |
| Ysabeau S. Wilce | American writer | |
| Ulrich Wilcken | German historian | 1862–1944 |
| Carlos Wilcox | American poet | 1794–1827 |
| David Wilcox | | |
| Ella Wheeler Wilcox | American author and poet | 1850–1919 |
| Lisa Wilcox | American actress | 1964 |
| Frank Wilczek | physicist | 1951 |
| Kim Wilde | English pop singer | 1960 |
| Larry Wilde | American comedian | 1928 |
| Lori Wilde | American writer | 1958 |
| Oscar Wilde | Irish writer and poet | 1854–1900 |
| Stuart Wilde | English writer | 1946–2013 |
| Peter Wildeblood | British writer | 1923–1999 |
| Billy Wilder | American filmmaker | 1906–2002 |
| Deontay Wilder | American boxer | 1985 |
| Gene Wilder | American actor | 1933–2016 |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder | American children's writer, d… | 1867–1957 |
| Thornton Wilder | American playwright and novel… | 1897–1975 |
| Geert Wilders | Dutch politician | 1963 |
| Andrew Wiles | British mathematician | 1953 |
| Deborah Wiles | American children's writer | 1953 |
| Marcellus Wiley | American football player | 1974 |
| Peter Wilfahrt | German author and entrepreneur | 1986 |
| Richard Wilhelm | German sinologist | 1873–1930 |
| Isabel Wilkerson | American journalist | 1961 |
| Lawrence Wilkerson | Chief of Staff to Colin Powell | 1945 |
| John Wilkes | English journalist and politi… | 1725–1797 |
| Maurice Wilkes | British computer scientist | 1913–2010 |
| Robert Wilkie | 10th United States Secretary … | 1962 |
| William J. Wilkins | | |
| James H. Wilkinson | English mathematician | 1919–1986 |
| Eileen Wilks | fiction writer | 1952 |
| James Wilks | English martial artist | 1978 |
| George Will | American newspaper columnist,… | 1941 |
| Dallas Willard | American philosopher | 1935–2013 |
| Frances Willard | American suffragist | 1839–1898 |
| Fred Willard | American actor and comedian | 1939 |
| Nancy Willard | American writer | 1936–2017 |
| Jean-Pierre Willem | French humanitarian | 1938 |
| Mo Willems | American children's illustrat… | 1968 |
| Don Willett | American judge | 1966 |
| Jincy Willett | American writer | |
| Kathleen Willey | White House aide | 1946 |
| Bernard Williams | English moral philosopher | 1929–2003 |
| Bert Williams | American comedian and actor | 1874–1922 |
| Charles Williams | British poet, novelist, theol… | 1886–1945 |
| C.K. Williams | American poet and critic | 1936–2015 |
| Clayton Williams | American businessman | 1931–2020 |
| Emlyn Williams | British dramatist and actor | 1905–1987 |
| Esther Williams | competitive American swimmer … | 1921–2013 |
| Hank Williams | American country music singer | 1923–1953 |
| Hayley Williams | American singer-songwriter an… | 1988 |
| Helen Maria Williams | British writer | 1759–1827 |
| John Williams | American composer, conductor … | 1932 |
| John Edward Williams | American author | 1922–1994 |
| JPR Williams | Welsh rugby union player | 1949 |
| KaShamba Williams | | |
| Katt Williams | American stand-up comedian | 1973 |
| Kenneth Williams | English actor and comedian | 1926–1988 |
| Kim A. Williams | American cardiologist | 1955 |
| Kristian Williams | American historian | 1974 |
| Lucinda Williams | American rock, folk, blues, a… | 1953 |
| Mark Williams | American conservative activis… | |
| Maynard Owen Williams | American journalist | 1888–1963 |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | English composer | 1872–1958 |
| Raymond Williams | philosopher | 1921–1988 |
| Ricky Williams | All-American college football… | 1977 |
| Robbie Williams | British singer and entertainer | 1974 |
| Robin Williams | American actor and stand-up c… | 1951–2014 |
| Rodney Williams | Governor-General of Antigua a… | 1947 |
| Rowan Williams | Archbishop of Canterbury (200… | 1950 |
| Samm-Art Williams | American playwright and scree… | 1946 |
| Saul Williams | American singer, musician, po… | 1972 |
| Serena Williams | American tennis player | 1981 |
| Sonny Bill Williams | New Zealand rugby player and … | 1985 |
| Stanley Tookie Williams | American criminal | 1953–2005 |
| Tad Williams | novelist | 1957 |
| Ted Williams | American professional basebal… | 1918–2002 |
| Tennessee Williams | American playwright | 1911–1983 |
| Terry Tempest Williams | American writer | 1955 |
| Theodore Chickering Williams | American hymnwriter | 1855–1915 |
| Vanessa L. Williams | American actress, singer and… | 1963 |
| Venus Williams | American tennis player | 1980 |
| Walter E. Williams | American economist, commentat… | 1936 |
| Walter Jon Williams | American fiction writer | 1953 |
| Wendy Williams | American television personali… | 1964 |
| William Carlos Williams | American poet | 1883–1963 |
| Rita Williams-Garcia | American children's writer | 1957 |
| Alexander William Williamson | English scientist | 1824–1904 |
| Henry Williamson | British ruralist and natural … | 1895–1977 |
| Jack Williamson | American science fiction writ… | 1908–2006 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand cricketer | 1990 |
| Kevin D. Williamson | American writer | 1972 |
| Marianne Williamson | American writer | 1952 |
| Oliver E. Williamson | American economist | 1932 |
| Charles V. Willie | American sociologist | 1927 |
| Williemgc | Dominican singer-songwriter, … | 1994 |
| Lauren Willig | American author | 1977 |
| Bill Willingham | American comics writer and ar… | 1956 |
