Human beings, each considered as a single actor within society
Notable Individuals
- Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) - Eight President of the United States
Other Individuals
- Valerius Publicola, Publius (PVBLIVS VALERIVS PVBLICOLA; -503 BCE) - Roman aristocrat who participated with Lucius Junius Brutus in the overthrow of their last king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
- Vandenberg, Arthur (1884-1951) - Politician, United States senator from Michigan (1928-1951)
- Van Devanter, Willis (1859-1941) - Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century
- Vargas, Getúlio (1882-1954) - Brazilian politician, president of Brasil (1930-1945, 1951-1954)
- Varley, John (1947- ) - American science fiction author, winner of 1999 Prometheus Award
- Vaucanson, Jacques de (1709-1782) - French inventor, creator of automatons
- Vaughan, Jimmie (1951- ) - Texas blues guitarist
- Velde, Harold H. (1910-1985) - Politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois (1949-1957)
- Venis, Val (1971- ) - Ring name of professional wrestler Sean Morley
- Ventura, Jesse (1951- ) - Professional wrestler, former governor of Minnesota
- Vespasian (CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVGVSTVS; 9-79) - Roman emperor (69-79 CE)
- Vinge, Vernor (1944-2024) - American science fiction writer, winner of the 2000 and 1987 Prometheus Awards
- Vinson, Carl (1883-1981) - Politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (1914-1965)
- Voltaire (1694-1778) - French writer and philosopher, author of Candide, ou l'Optimisme; birthname François-Marie Arouet