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Uttam Kumar (উত্তম কুমার)
Uttam Kumar (উত্তম কুমার), born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay (1926–1980), the Mahanayak of Bengali cinema; star of over 200 films, first National Film Award Best Actor winner (1967), Suchitra Sen's screen partner, and subject of Satyajit Ray's Nayak.
V. K. Ramasamy (வி. கே. ராமசாமி) (actor)
V. K. Ramasamy (வி. கே. ராமசாமி), aka Virudhunagar Kanthan Ramasamy or VKR, Tamil actor, comedian and producer (1947–2002), nearly 500 films, debuted in AVM's first film Naam Iruvar, known for dialogue-driven comedy.
Vaani Kapoor (वाणी कपूर)
Vaani Kapoor (वाणी कपूर), born 1988 in Delhi, is a Bollywood actress and Yash Raj Films talent. Debut Shuddh Desi Romance (2013, Filmfare Best Female Debut); films Befikre, War, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, Raid 2; Netflix series Mandala Murders (2025).
Vadivelu (வடிவேலு)
Vadivelu (வடிவேலு), nicknamed Vaigai Puyal, is a Tamil film comedian and playback singer born 1960 in Madurai, debuted in En Rasavin Manasile (1991), famous for Chandramukhi, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei, Pokkiri, Maamannan, and five Tamil Nadu state best-comedian awards.
Vadivukkarasi (வடிவுக்கரசி)
Vadivukkarasi (வடிவுக்கரசி) is an Indian film and television actress in Tamil cinema since her 1978 debut, best known as Sivaji Ganesan's wife in Mudhal Mariyathai (1985).
Vaibhav Reddy
Vaibhav Reddy (Sumanth Reddy), Indian actor in Tamil and Telugu cinema, son of director A. Kodandarami Reddy; debuted in Godava (2007), known for Venkat Prabhu's Saroja, Goa, Mankatha, and Chennai 600028 II.
Vaishnavi Dhanraj
Vaishnavi Dhanraj (birth name Vaishnavi Bhoyar), born 1988 in Nagpur, is an Indian TV and film actress famous as Sub-Inspector Tasha in C.I.D. and Jhanvi in Na Aana Is Des Laado; later roles include Hidimbi in Mahabharat and Mahi in Bepannah. She married Nitin Sahrawat in 2012, divorced in 2015–2016 citing domestic abuse.
Vaiyapuri (வையாபுரி)
Vaiyapuri (வையாபுரி), real name Ramakrishnan, born 1968 near Theni, is a Tamil comedy and character actor active since 1995 with over 250 films, known for Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Pokkiri, Raavanan, Leo, and Bigg Boss Tamil.
Valentina Nappi
Valentina Nappi, Italian adult film performer born 1990 in Scafati, launched by Rocco Siffredi in 2011, AVN and XBIZ award winner, mainstream actor (Pensati Sexy), TEDx speaker, and campaigner against Italy's tassa etica.
Valeria Golino
Valeria Golino, born 1965 in Naples, is an Italian actress and director, twice Volpi Cup winner (Storia d'amore 1986, Per amor vostro 2015), known for Rain Man and Hot Shots!, and director of Miele, Euforia, and L'arte della gioia.
Vanessa Blue
Vanessa Blue, born Tanya Marki Faulkner in 1974, American adult film performer and director, Domina X pseudonym, AVN Award 2005 for Black Region series, Urban X Hall of Fame 2009.
Vanessa del Rio
Vanessa del Rio, born Ana Maria Sanchez in 1952 in Harlem, is a retired American adult film actress regarded as the industry's first major Latina star, with over 100 films from 1974 and a 2007 Taschen memoir.
Vani Viswanath
Vani Viswanath (വാണി വിശ്വനാഥ്), born 1971 in Ollur, Thrissur, is a Malayalam film actress known as the 'Action Queen', with 50 Malayalam and 41 Telugu films, the award-winning Susanna (2000), marriage to actor Baburaj, and a 2024 comeback in Rifle Club.
Vanisri
Vanisri (వాణిశ్రీ), born Ratna Kumari in 1948, is a Telugu cinema golden-era actress named by S.V. Ranga Rao; heroine of Marapurani Katha, Ganga Manga, and Prem Nagar, Filmfare South winner, later character roles.
Vanitha Vijayakumar
Vanitha Vijayakumar (வனிதா விஜயகுமார்), Tamil actress, producer, and screenwriter born 1980 in Chennai, daughter of actors Vijayakumar and Manjula; debuted in Chandralekha (1995) opposite Vijay and competed in Bigg Boss Tamil 3.
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (வரலட்சுமி சரத்குமார்)
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (வரலட்சுமி சரத்குமார்), born 1985, is an Indian actress, director, and producer in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema; daughter of actor Sarathkumar, debutant lead in Podaa Podi (2012), award-winning villain in Sandakozhi 2 and Sarkar, and directorial debutant with S Saraswathi (2026).
Varsha Usgaonkar (वर्षा उसगावकर)
Varsha Usgaonkar (वर्षा उसगावकर), born 1968, is an Indian actress from Goa who became the leading heroine of Marathi cinema in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Varun (actor)
Varun (Varun Isari Kamalakannan, Varun Kamal), Tamil actor born 1992 in Chennai, grandson of Isari Velan; debuted in Thalaivaa (2013), lead in Puppy (2019) and Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha (2024), Bigg Boss Tamil 5 contestant. Distinct from Varun Dhawan and Varun Saranga.
Varun Dhawan (वरुण धवन)
Varun Dhawan (वरुण धवन), Hindi film actor born 1987 in Mumbai, son of director David Dhawan. Debuted in Student of the Year (2012); known for Badlapur, October, Bhediya, Bawaal; married Natasha Dalal in 2021.
Varun Sandesh (వరుణ్ సందేశ్)
Varun Sandesh (వరుణ్ సందేశ్), born 1989 in Rayagada, Odisha, is an Indian American Telugu film actor who debuted in Happy Days (2007) and Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), later rebuilding his career through Michael, Nindha, and the ZEE5 series Nayanam.
Varun Tej (కోనిడెల వరుణ్ తేజ్)
Varun Tej (కోనిడెల వరుణ్ తేజ్), Varun Tej Konidela, Telugu actor born 1990 in Hyderabad, son of Nagababu and nephew of Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan; lead debut Mukunda (2014), known for Kanche, Fidaa, F2, Ghani, Operation Valentine, and Matka.
Vasanth Ravi
Vasanth Ravi (வசந்த் ரவி), born Vasantha Kumar R in 1990 in Chennai, is a Tamil film actor and physician. Debuting in Taramani (2017), he won a Filmfare South debut award and later played Rajinikanth's son in Jailer (2023).
Vatsal Sheth (वत्सल शेठ)
Vatsal Sheth (वत्सल शेठ), also Vatsal Seth, Indian actor, producer, and writer born 1980 in Mumbai; known for Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004), Ek Hasina Thi (2014), Haasil (2017), married to Ishita Dutta, founder of Prismix Studios.
Vedhika
Vedhika (Vedhika Kumar, Vedhika Pooja Kumar) is an Indian actress in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films; debut Madrasi (2006), breakthrough Paradesi (2013), hit Kanchana 3 (2019), Bollywood debut The Body (2019).
Veeru Devgan (वीरू देवगन)
Veeru Devgan (वीरू देवगन), born Veerendra Devgan (1934–2019), was a Hindi film stuntman and action choreographer behind over 80 films including Mr. India and Tridev, father of Ajay Devgn, and director of Hindustan Ki Kasam.
Venkatesh (దగ్గుబాటి వెంకటేష్) (actor)
Daggubati Venkatesh (దగ్గుబాటి వెంకటేష్), also Victory Venkatesh, born 1960, is a Telugu film actor, son of producer D. Ramanaidu, Suresh Productions board member, multiple Nandi and Filmfare Award winner.
Venu Thottempudi
Venu Thottempudi (వేణు తొట్టెంపూడి), born 1976, is a Telugu film actor whose hits include Swayamvaram, Chirunavvutho, and Hanuman Junction; he won a Nandi Special Jury Award for his debut and returned in Ramarao on Duty (2022).
Venus Xtravaganza
Venus Xtravaganza, born Thomas Pellagatti (1965–1988), was a transgender ballroom performer of the House of Xtravaganza, featured in Paris Is Burning; strangled in Manhattan in December 1988, her murder remains unsolved.
Verna Felton
Verna Felton (1890–1966), American character actress and Disney voice artist: Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Queen of Hearts, Aunt Sarah, Flora, Dumbo's Mrs. Jumbo; also Hilda Crocker on December Bride and Pearl Slaghoople on The Flintstones.
Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer (1969–2018), American actor and stuntman, 2 ft 8 in (81 cm), played Mini-Me in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Goldmember; began as a baby stunt double in Baby's Day Out; died by suicide via alcohol intoxication.