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Vanita Kharat

Vanita Kharat (वनिता खरात), born 1992 in Mumbai, is a Marathi film, television, and theatre actress famous for Maharashtrachi Hasya Jatra and roles in Kabir Singh, Thappad, and Gulkand, known for body-positivity advocacy.

Vanna Bardot

Vanna Bardot, American adult film performer and model, debuted in 2018 and won XBIZ Female Performer of the Year 2023 and 2024 plus AVN and XRCO Female Performer of the Year 2024, starring in the VMG showcase Influence: Vanna Bardot.

Vanna White

Vanna White, American TV personality and co-host of Wheel of Fortune since 1982, letter-turner on over 7,000 episodes; Hollywood Walk of Fame 2006, NAB Hall of Fame 2018, Vanna's Choice charity yarn line.

Varada Sethu

Varada Sethu, born Varada Sethumadhavan (1992, Kerala), is a British actress known as Cinta Kaz in Andor and as companion Belinda Chandra in Doctor Who (2025), after appearing as Mundy Flynn in "Boom".

Varun Badola

Varun Badola (वरुण बडोला) is an Indian actor, writer, and director known for Hindi television, including Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, and Undekhi.

Varun Sharma

Varun Sharma (born 1990, Jalandhar) is an Indian comic actor, the Choocha of Fukrey (2013), Fukrey Returns (2017), and Fukrey 3 (2023), also known as Sexa in Chhichhore (2019); distinct from a TV actor and a YRF writer-director of the same name.

Varun Sood (वरुण सूद) (actor)

Varun Sood (वरुण सूद), born 1995 in Kolkata, is an Indian actor, model, and former VJ known for MTV Roadies X2, Splitsvilla 9, Ace of Space, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, and acting roles in Karmma Calling, Call Me Bae, and Jugjugg Jeeyo.

Vassili Schneider

Vassili Schneider (born 1999, Montreal) is a French-Canadian actor, youngest of the Schneider acting brothers (Niels, Aliocha, Volodia). Known for Mixte, The Count of Monte Cristo (2024), and the 2025 Molière for most promising male newcomer.

Vaughan Murrae

Vaughan Murrae, Canadian non-binary actor (born 2005, Hamilton, Ontario) known as Robin in Before I Change My Mind, Casey Goodwin in The Way Home, and Kelly in the 2026 Malcolm in the Middle revival Life's Still Unfair; Boccalino d'Oro winner at Locarno.

Vedang Raina

Vedang Raina, Indian actor and singer in Hindi cinema (The Archies, Jigra, Main Vaapas Aaunga). Mumbai-born, NMIMS business graduate, debuted as Reggie Mantle in Zoya Akhtar's 2023 Netflix film; breakout as Keenu in Imtiaz Ali's 2026 Partition romance.

Vedette Lim

Vedette Lim (born 1979) is an American actress known as FBI Analyst Elise Taylor on CBS's FBI and as Naomi in True Blood season 4; NYU Tisch graduate, also Vera Ye in 3 Body Problem.

Veena Malik (وینا ملک)

Veena Malik (وینا ملک), born Zahida Malik, is a Pakistani actress, model, and reality TV personality known for Bigg Boss 4, the 2011 FHM India controversy, and a 2014 blasphemy sentence.

Veit Harlan

Veit Harlan was a German film director born in Berlin in 1899. He became a leading filmmaker for Joseph Goebbels, directing the antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süss in 1940.

Venkitesh V. P.

Venkitesh V. P. (വെങ്കിടേഷ്‌ വി പി), also called Venki, is a Malayalam actor and TV personality; he played villain Murugan in the 2025 Telugu film Kingdom opposite Vijay Deverakonda, after roles in Stand Up, The Priest, and Kho Kho, and runs the Suda Suda Idli food truck in Thiruvananthapuram.

Vera Bulder

Vera Bulder (born 1995, Amsterdam) is a Dutch-born, New York-based actress, producer, and writer; co-author and producer of Bleeding Love (2023) and co-founder of Deux Dames Entertainment with Clara McGregor.

Vera Farmiga

Vera Ann Farmiga (born 1973, Clifton, New Jersey), Ukrainian-American actress and director: Oscar-nominated for Up in the Air, Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring films, Norma Bates in Bates Motel, director of Higher Ground.

Vera Miles

Vera Miles (born Vera June Ralston, 1929 or 1930, Boise City, Oklahoma) is an American retired actress known for The Searchers, Psycho's Lila Crane, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and Psycho II, retired 1995.

Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen (Vera Ellen Rohe, 1921 or 1926–1981), American dancer-actress of 14 musicals 1945–1957; partner of Kelly, Astaire, Kaye, O'Connor; Judy Haynes in White Christmas; died of cancer at 60.

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Vernee Watson-Johnson (born Vernee Christell Watson, 1949) is an American character actress and voice artist known for Vernajean on Welcome Back Kotter, Vy Smith on Fresh Prince, and Emmy-winning Stella Henry on General Hospital.

Vernon Chatman

Vernon Chatman (born 1972, Brooklyn) is an Emmy-winning American TV writer, producer, and voice actor; South Park staff writer since 2001 and voice of Towelie; PFFR co-creator of Wonder Showzen, Xavier: Renegade Angel, The Heart, She Holler, and The Shivering Truth; 18 Emmy nominations, 5 wins.

Vernon Kay

Vernon Kay (born 1974, Bolton) is an English TV presenter and radio broadcaster, ex-T4 host, All Star Family Fortunes presenter 2006-2015, and BBC Radio 2 mid-morning host since May 2023, replacing Ken Bruce; married to Tess Daly 2003-2026.

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright, born 1949 in Bristol, England, is a British-born American character actress of The Birds, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Alien, where she played Joan Lambert after reading for Ripley, with an Emmy win and a Saturn Award.

Verónica Castro

Verónica Castro (born 1952, Mexico City) is a Mexican actress, singer, and television host, star of Los ricos también lloran and Rosa Salvaje, UNAM international-relations graduate, mother of Cristian Castro.

Veronica Cooper

Veronica Cooper (Veronica Balfe, screen name Sandra Shaw, later Veronica Cooper Converse, 1913–2000), American actress of 1933 shorts and wife of Gary Cooper from December 15, 1933 until his 1961 death; later married Dr. John Converse.

Veronica De Laurentiis

Veronica De Laurentiis, born 1950 in Rome, is an Italian actress, author, and anti-violence advocate, eldest daughter of Dino De Laurentiis and Silvana Mangano, debut in Waterloo (1970), author of Rivoglio la mia vita (2006), mother of Giada De Laurentiis.

Veronica Hamel

Veronica Hamel (born 1943) is an American actress and former Eileen Ford model, best known as public defender Joyce Davenport on Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), earning five Emmy nominations, and for the last US cigarette TV ad.

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake, born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman and earlier billed as Constance Keane, was an American actress whose hair-over-one-eye look defined 1940s Hollywood and drew a wartime government safety request.

Veronica Taylor

Veronica Taylor, born Kathleen Charlotte McInerney in 1965, is the American voice actress who originally voiced Ash Ketchum, May, and Delia in the 4Kids English dub of Pokémon (1998–2006), also known for April O'Neil, Nico Robin, and Fire Emblem roles.

Veronika Slowikowska

Veronika Slowikowska (born 1995, Barrie, Canada) is a Canadian actress and comedian of Polish descent, known for Shanice in What We Do in the Shadows, Davey & Jonesie's Locker, and as an SNL season 51 featured player.

Vhong Navarro

Vhong Navarro (Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro, born 1977, Makati) is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, and TV host, an original Streetboys member, star of Mr. Suave and Gagamboy, and main host of It's Showtime since 2009.