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Victor Meldrew

Victor Meldrew, fictional grumpy pensioner in BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave (1990-2000), played by Richard Wilson, written by David Renwick; catchphrase "I don't believe it!"; killed off in 2000 hit-and-run finale.

Victor Meutelet

Victor Meutelet (born 1998, Mainvilliers, France) is a French actor known for Clem, Le Bazar de la charité, Grand Hôtel, Emily in Paris, Les Rascals, and Monsieur Aznavour, where he played Johnny Hallyday.

Victor Newman

Victor Newman is a fictional Genoa City tycoon on CBS's The Young and the Restless, played by Eric Braeden since 1980; born Christian Miller, a short-term villain turned lead, famous for the Jack Abbott feud, Nikki supercouple romance, and Newman Enterprises.

Victor Rasuk

Victor Rasuk (born 1984, New York City) is an American actor of Dominican descent, star of Raising Victor Vargas, Tony Alva in Lords of Dogtown, Cam in HBO's How to Make It in America, and José in the Fifty Shades trilogy.

Victor Salva

Victor Salva (born 1958) is an American horror director and screenwriter of Clownhouse, Powder, and the Jeepers Creepers films, convicted in 1988 of child sexual abuse involving a 12-year-old actor.

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung (揚森), born Victor Cheung Young (1915-1980), American character actor who played Jimmy/Tommy Chan in the Charlie Chan films and Hop Sing the cook on Bonanza; also a Cantonese chef and author of The Great Wok Cookbook.

Victor Webster

Victor Webster (Victor Howard Webster, born 1973) is a Canadian actor, 6'5", known as Brennan Mulwray in Mutant X, Detective Carlos Fonnegra in Continuum, and Hallmark movie leads.

Victor Wong (actor, born 1927)

Victor Wong (黃自強, 1927–2001) was a Chinese American character actor, journalist, and artist; a KQED reporter and Beat-scene figure who began film acting at 57, best known as Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China.

Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria (1982) is Blake Edwards's musical comedy starring Julie Andrews as a woman posing as a male female impersonator in 1930s Paris, remade from the 1933 German film Viktor und Viktoria, Oscar-winning for Mancini's score.

Victoria (2015 film)

Victoria (2015 film), German crime thriller by Sebastian Schipper, shot in one continuous take across 22 Berlin locations; stars Laia Costa and Frederick Lau; Silver Bear and six German Film Awards.

Victoria (British TV series)

Victoria (2016) is a British ITV historical drama created by Daisy Goodwin, produced by Mammoth Screen and Masterpiece, starring Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria. Three seasons (8, 9, 8 episodes), 2016-2019, cancelled after season 3.

Victoria & Abdul

Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 Stephen Frears biographical drama starring Judi Dench as Queen Victoria and Ali Fazal as Abdul Karim, based on Shrabani Basu's book about their 14-year friendship, released by Focus Features.

Victoria Bonya (Виктория Анатольевна Боня)

Victoria Bonya (Виктория Боня), Russian TV presenter and Monaco-based influencer famous from Dom-2; her April 2026 Instagram appeal to Putin about Russia's problems drew 30 million views and a Kremlin response.

Victoria Cartagena

Victoria Cartagena (Victoria Luz Cartagena) is an American actress from Philadelphia known for playing Detective Renee Montoya on Gotham (2014) and Batwoman season 3 (2021), with credits including Still Alice, 21 Bridges, You, Manifest, and FBI.

Victoria Chaplin

Victoria Chaplin (Victoria Thierrée Chaplin, born 1951, Santa Monica) is a British circus performer and director, daughter of Charlie Chaplin, co-founder of Le Cirque Bonjour, Le Cirque Imaginaire, and Le Cirque Invisible with Jean-Baptiste Thierrée.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Victoria Coren Mitchell, born 1972 in Hammersmith, London, is an English writer, presenter and former professional poker player: host of BBC's Only Connect since 2008 and the first person to win the European Poker Tour twice (2006, 2014).

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard, born in New York City in 1967, is an American former actress and dancer known for playing Janelle Cooper on Spin City from 1996 to 2000.

Victoria Gotti

Victoria Gotti, born 1962 in Brooklyn, is an American writer and reality TV personality, daughter of Gambino boss John Gotti; author of The Senator's Daughter and star of A&E's Growing Up Gotti.

Victoria Hamilton

Victoria Hamilton (born 1971, Wimbledon, London) is an English actress trained at LAMDA, known for classical stage roles, Queen Victoria in Victoria & Albert, the Queen Mother in The Crown, and TV roles in Lark Rise to Candleford, COBRA, Slow Horses, and Unforgotten. Distinct from musical theatre performer Victoria Hamilton-Barritt.

Victoria Heyes

Victoria "Vicky" Heyes is the Terrifier franchise character created by Damien Leone and played by Samantha Scaffidi: Art the Clown's disfigured sole survivor from the 2016 film, later possessed by the Little Pale Girl entity and killed in Terrifier 3.

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson (born 1959, Miami) is an American comedian and actress, an SNL cast member 1986-1992 known for handstand-and-poetry bits and UHF, later a Tea Party commentator, author, and breast cancer advocate.

Victoria Justice

Victoria Justice (born 1993, Hollywood, Florida) is an American actress and singer known as Lola Martinez on Zoey 101 and Tori Vega on Nickelodeon's Victorious (2010-2013), later an independent pop artist and film actress.

Victoria Newman

Victoria Newman (Victoria Nicole Newman) is a fictional character on CBS's The Young and the Restless, created by William J. Bell in 1982. Daughter of Victor and Nikki Newman, played by Heather Tom and since 2005 Amelia Heinle, known for six marriages and the Claire Grace reveal.

Victoria Pedretti

Victoria Pedretti (born 1995, Philadelphia) is an American actress known as Nell Crain in The Haunting of Hill House, Dani Clayton in Bly Manor, and Love Quinn in You, plus films and Forbidden Fruits.

Victoria Pratt

Victoria Pratt (Victoria Ainsle Pratt, born 1970, Chesley, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and fitness model known for Cyane in Xena: Warrior Princess, Sarge in Cleopatra 2525, and Shalimar Fox in Mutant X, with a kinesiology degree from York University.

Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal (Victoria Ree Principal, born 1950, Fukuoka, Japan) is an American actress and entrepreneur who played Pamela Barnes Ewing on Dallas (1978–1987), then founded Principal Secret skincare, wrote best-selling books, and runs environmental and animal philanthropy.

Victoria Rowell

Victoria Rowell (Vicki Lynn Rowell), American actress, director, and author born in Portland, Maine, known as Drucilla Winters on The Young and the Restless, Dr. Amanda Bentley on Diagnosis Murder, and for foster care advocacy.

Victoria Ruffo

Victoria Ruffo, full name Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo, born 1962 in Mexico City, is a Mexican actress called La Reina de las Telenovelas, known for Simplemente María, La Madrastra, and Corona de lágrimas.

Victoria Shaw (actress)

Victoria Shaw (Jeanette Elphick, 1935-1988), Australian-born Hollywood actress discovered by Bob Hope in 1955; films include The Eddy Duchin Story, The Crimson Kimono, and Westworld; distinct from namesakes.

Victoria Smurfit

Victoria Smurfit (born 1973) is an Irish actress known for Ballykissangel, Trial & Retribution, Cruella de Vil in Once Upon a Time, and Maud O'Hara in Disney+'s Rivals; two-time IFTA winner.