| Alan Weisman | | 1947 |
| Brian Weiss | | 1944 |
| Brian L. Weiss | | |
| Peter Weiss | | 1916–1982 |
| Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch | | 1824–1903 |
| Victor Weisskopf | | 1908–2002 |
| Franz Weissmann | | 1911–2005 |
| Rachel Weisz | | 1970 |
| Geri Weitzman | | |
| Ai Weiwei | designer chinês | 1957 |
| Joseph Weizenbaum | professor académico alemão | 1923–2008 |
| Chaim Weizmann | | 1874–1952 |
| Richard von Weizsäcker | político alemão | 1920–2015 |
| Justin Welby | | 1956 |
| Jack Welch | | 1935 |
| Raquel Welch | atriz estadunidense (1940-202… | 1940–2023 |
| Fay Weldon | | 1931 |
| Frank Welker | | 1946 |
| Paul Weller | | 1958 |
| Orson Welles | Cineasta estadunidense | 1915–1985 |
| Arthur Wellesley, 1.º Duque de Wellington | Marechal e político britânico | 1769–1852 |
| Herbert George Wells | | 1866–1946 |
| Ida B. Wells | | 1862–1931 |
| Jonathan Wells | biólogo norte-americano | 1942 |
| Irvine Welsh | | 1958 |
| Wim Wenders | professor académico alemão | 1945 |
| Esaú Wendler | | |
| Arsène Wenger | | 1949 |
| Li Wenliang | médico chinês | 1986–2020 |
| John Wentworth | político americano | 1815–1888 |
| Pete Wentz | | 1979 |
| Samael Aun Weor | Escritor Colombiano, Esoteris… | 1917–1977 |
| Daria Werbowy | | 1983 |
| Marianne von Werefkin | | 1860–1938 |
| Franz Werfel | | 1890–1945 |
| Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman | | 1882–1945 |
| Hamilton Werneck | | |
| Susana Werner | | 1977 |
| Nicolas Werth | | 1950 |
| Emanuel Wertheimer | | 1846–1916 |
| Max Wertheimer | | 1880–1943 |
| Lina Wertmüller | | 1928 |
| Roque Aloisio Weschenfelder | | |
| Arnold Wesker | | 1932–2016 |
| Charles Wesley | | 1707–1788 |
| John Wesley | Líder do movimento metodista | 1703–1791 |
| Charlotte Wessels | cantora neerlandesa | 1987 |
| Godwin, Conde de Wessex | | |
| Adam West | | 1928–2017 |
| Allen West | político americano | 1961 |
| Cornel West | | 1953 |
| Jessamyn West | | 1902–1984 |
| Kanye West | | 1977 |
| Mae West | | 1893–1980 |
| Morris West | | 1916–1999 |
| Nathanael West | | 1903–1940 |
| Rebecca West | | 1892–1983 |
| Scott Westerfeld | | 1963 |
| Richard Westfall | | 1924–1996 |
| Frank Westheimer | | 1912–2007 |
| William Westmoreland | | 1914–2005 |
| Edward Weston | | 1886–1958 |
| Tara Westover | | 1986 |
| Ed Westwick | | 1987 |
| Vivienne Westwood | estilista britânica (1941-202… | 1941–2022 |
| Liz Wetzel | | |
| Hermann Weyl | | 1885–1955 |
| Griff Whalen | jogador de futebol americano … | 1990 |
| Edith Wharton | | 1862–1937 |
| James Wharton | | |
| Phillis Wheatley | | 1753–1784 |
| Wil Wheaton | | 1972 |
| Joss Whedon | | 1964 |
| Charles Wheelan | | 1966 |
| Andrew R. Wheeler | | 1964 |
| David Wheeler | | 1927–2004 |
| Elmer Wheeler | | |
| John Archibald Wheeler | | 1911–2008 |
| John Hall Wheelock | | 1886–1978 |
| William Whewell | | 1794–1866 |
| William Whipple | | 1730–1785 |
| James Abbott McNeill Whistler | pintor norte-americano | 1834–1903 |
| Carl Whitaker | | 1916–1995 |
| Forest Whitaker | | 1961 |
| Rodney William Whitaker | | 1931–2005 |
| Andrew Dickson White | | 1832–1918 |
| Barry White | | 1944–2003 |
| Byron White | jogador de futebol americano … | 1917–2002 |
| Dana White | | 1969 |
| Edmund White | | 1940 |
| Ellen G. White | Escritora norte-americana e l… | 1827–1915 |
| Elwyn Brooks White | | 1899–1985 |
| Hayden White | | 1928–2018 |
| Jack White | | 1975 |
| Marco Pierre White | | 1961 |
| Meg White | | 1974 |
| Patrick White | | 1912–1990 |
| Perry White | | |
| Shaun White | | 1986 |
| T. H. White | | 1906–1964 |
