| Stephen Samuel Wise | American rabbi (1874-1949) | 1874–1949 |
| Howard M. Wiseman | Australian physicist | 1968 |
| Richard Wiseman | British psychologist | 1966 |
| Dieter Wisliceny | SS-Hauptsturmführer | 1911–1948 |
| Owen Wister | American writer | 1860–1938 |
| Robert S. Wistrich | historian | 1945–2015 |
| George Wither | English poet | 1588–1667 |
| Bill Withers | American singer-songwriter an… | 1938–2020 |
| John Witherspoon | Scottish-American Presbyteria… | 1723–1794 |
| Reese Witherspoon | American film actress and pro… | 1976 |
| Alicia Witt | American actress | 1975 |
| Edward Witten | American theoretical physicist | 1951 |
| Ludwig Wittgenstein | Austrian-British philosopher | 1889–1951 |
| Monique Wittig | French writer | 1935–2003 |
| Michael Witzel | German-American philologist | 1943 |
| Morgen Witzel | Canadian historian, business … | 1960 |
| Michael Wiwchar | Ukrainian Catholic bishop in … | 1932 |
| P.G. Wodehouse | English author | 1881–1975 |
| Peter Woit | American physicist | 1957 |
| Kuba Wojewódzki | Polish journalist | 1963 |
| David Wojnarowicz | American painter, photographe… | 1954–1992 |
| John Wolcot | English satirist | 1738–1819 |
| Christa Wolf | German literary critic, novel… | 1929–2011 |
| Emil Wolf | | |
| Eric Wolf | American anthropologist | 1923–1999 |
| Naomi Wolf | American writer | 1962 |
| Richard Wolf | American music producer | |
| Alan Wolfe | American political scientist | 1942 |
| Charles Wolfe | Irish poet | 1791–1823 |
| Elsie De Wolfe | American interior decorationi… | 1865–1950 |
| Frederick Wolfe | researcher ORCID ID = 0000-00… | 1936 |
| Gene Wolfe | American science fiction and … | 1931–2019 |
| George C. Wolfe | American playwright | 1954 |
| Humbert Wolfe | English poet | 1885–1940 |
| James Wolfe | British Army officer | 1727–1759 |
| Thomas Wolfe | American writer | 1900–1938 |
| Tom Wolfe | American author and journalist | 1930–2018 |
| Christian Wolff | American composer | 1934 |
| Geoffrey Wolff | American writer | 1937 |
| Isabel Wolff | | |
| Karl Wolff | SS general | 1900–1984 |
| Richard D. Wolff | American economist | 1942 |
| Virginia Euwer Wolff | American children's writer | 1937 |
| Richard Wolffe | American journalist | 1968 |
| Paul Wolfowitz | American politician, diplomat… | 1943 |
| Stephen Wolfram | British-American computer sci… | 1959 |
| Sheldon S. Wolin | American political philosopher | 1922–2015 |
| Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi | Polish-Vatican journalist and… | 1979 |
| Meg Wolitzer | American writer | 1959 |
| Sarah Wollaston | British politician | 1962 |
| Philip Wollen | Australian philanthropist | 1950 |
| Mary Wollstonecraft | British writer and philosopher | 1759–1797 |
| Stanley Wolpert | American indologist | 1927–2019 |
| Thomas Wolsey | English political figure and … | 1473–1530 |
| Eagle Woman | American peace activist (born… | 1820–1888 |
| Stevie Wonder | American musician | 1950 |
| Ali Wong | American actress, comedian, a… | 1982 |
| Charlene Wong | Canadian figure skater | 1966 |
| Joshua Wong | Hong Kong activist, Secretary… | 1996 |
| Wonhyo | Korean buddhist philosopher | 617–686 |
| Allen W. Wood | academic | 1942 |
| Anthony Wood | | |
| David Wood | British philosopher, born 1946 | 1946 |
| Elijah Wood | American actor | 1981 |
| Fiona Wood | British–Australian physician … | 1958 |
| James Wood | literary critic | 1965 |
| Leanne Wood | Welsh Plaid Cymru politician | 1971 |
| L. Lin Wood | American lawyer | 1952 |
| Michael Wood | English historian and broadca… | 1948 |
| Natalie Wood | American actress | 1938–1981 |
| Victoria Wood | British comedian | 1953–2016 |
| Trinny Woodall | English fashion advisor and d… | 1964 |
| Alfre Woodard | American film, stage, and tel… | 1952 |
| David Woodard | American writer, conductor an… | 1964 |
| George E. Woodberry | American poet and literary cr… | 1855–1930 |
| George Woodcock | Canadian writer of political … | 1912–1995 |
| John Wooden | American basketball coach | 1910–2010 |
| Jack Woodford | American writer | 1894–1971 |
| Robert Woodhouse | English mathematician | 1773–1827 |
| Victoria Woodhull | American suffragist | 1838–1927 |
| Chris Wooding | British children's writer | 1977 |
| Kathleen E. Woodiwiss | American writer | 1939–2007 |
| Francesca Woodman | American photographer | 1958–1981 |
| Marion Woodman | Canadian writer | 1928–2018 |
| Daniel Woodrell | Novelist | 1953 |
| John Woodroffe | English orientalist | 1865–1936 |
| Wilford Woodruff | President of The Church of Je… | 1807–1898 |
| Clinton Edgar Woods | American engineer | 1863 |
| DeWayne Woods | American gospel musician | 1975 |
| George Lemuel Woods | American politician | 1832–1890 |
| Harriett Woods | American politician | 1927–2007 |
| James Woods | American film, stage and tele… | 1947 |
| John Woods | Irish long-distance runner | 1955 |
| Katharine Pearson Woods | 1853-1923 , author | 1853–1923 |
| Sherryl Woods | American writer | 1944 |
| Stuart Woods | American novelist | 1938 |
| Tiger Woods | American professional golfer | 1975 |
| Carter G. Woodson | African-American historian an… | 1875–1950 |
| Jacqueline Woodson | American writer | 1963 |
| Bob Woodward | American journalist | 1943 |
