Aaliyah, Singer and actor; Aaliyah Dana Haughton (New York 16 January 1979 - 25 August 2001).

Willie Aames, Actor; Albert William Upton (Newport Beach, California 15 July 1960).

Caroline Aaron, Actor; Caroline Sidney Abady (Richmond, Virginia 7 August 1957).

Abu Abbas, Founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF); Muhammad Zaidan (Safed, Israel 10 December 1948 - 8 March 2004).

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority; commonly known as Abu Mazen (Safed, Palestine 26 March 1935).

Russ Abbot, Comedian; Russell Roberts (Chester).

Bud Abbott, Comedian, William A. Abbott (1895-1974).

JJ Abrams, Screen director, writer and producer; Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (New York, New York 27 June 1966).

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball player, Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; also known as Lew Alcindor, (USA, 1947).

Tom Abernathy, Actor, George Thomas Abernathy Jr., (USA, 1968).

Don Abney, Jazz Pianist; John Donald Abney (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. 10 October 1923 - 20 January 2000).

F.Murray Abraham, Actor, Fahrid Murray Abraham, (USA, 1939).

Bella Abzug, Feminist, attorney; née Savitsky (New York City 24 July 1920 - 31 March 1998). She was the first Jewish woman elected to the US House of Representatives.

Tony Accardo, Chicago gang leader; Antonino Leonardo Accardo (28 April 1906 - 22 May 1992). Nicknamed "Joe Batters" by Al Capone; ran for about 30 years after Capone went to prison. He was never convicted.

Goodman Ace, Radio and TV writer, comedian; Goodman Aiskowitz (Kansas City, Missouri 15 January 1899 25 March 1982).

Johnny Ace, Vocalist, keyboard player and writer; John Marshall Alexander Jr. (Memphis, USA, 9 June 1929 - 24 December 1954). Shot himself playing Russian Roulette.

Dean Acheson, US Statesman, Dean Acheson (1893-1971).

Art Acord, Actor; Artemus Ward Acord (Prattsville, Utah 17 April 1890 - 4 January 1931).

Acquanetta, Actor; Burnu Acquanetta [burning fire, deep water] (Cheyenne, Wyoming 17 July 1921 - 16 August 2004). Adopted and raised as Mildred Davenport.

Dawn Acton, Actor; Dawn Jean Acton (Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester 15 March 1977).

Red Adair, Oil field firefighter; Paul Neal Adair (Houston, Texas 18 June 1915 - 7 August 2004).

Don Adams, Television Star; Donald Yarmy, (USA, 1923).

Douglas Adams, Author; Douglas Noël Adams (Cambridge, England, 1952 - 2001 Santa Monica, California).

Eddie Adams, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist; Edward Thomas Adams (New Kensington, Pennsylvania 12 June 193319 September 2004).

Edie Adams, Actor, singer, Elizabeth Edith Enke (1929).

Joey Adams, Comedian, Joseph Ambramowitz, (USA).

Johnny Adams, Singer; Lathan John Adams (New Orleans, Mississippi 5 January 1932 - 14 September 1998).

Julie Adams, Actor, Betty Mae Adams (USA, 1928).

Maud Adams, Actor Maud Solveig Christina Wikstrom (Lulea, Sweden 12 February 1945).

Maude Adams, Actor; Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden (Salt Lake City 1 November 1872 - 17 July 1953).

Nick Adams, Actor, Nicholas Adamshock (USA, 1931-1969).

Joy Adamson, Painter/photographer/naturalist/writer ("Born Free"), Joy Friederike Victoria Gessner (Troppau, Silesia 20 January 1910 - 3 January 1980).

Stuart Adamson, Singer, guitarist and songwriter; William Stuart Adamson, (Manchester 11 April 1958 - 16 December 2001). Lead singer of Big Country.

Jane Addams, Social reformer; Laura Jane Addams (Cedarville, Illinois 6 September 1860 - 21 May 1935).

Cannonball Adderley, Saxophonist; Julian Edwin Adderley (Tampa, Florida 15 September 1928).

Trace Adkins, Country singer; Tracy Darrell Adkins (Sarepta, Louisiana 13 January 1962).

Larry Adler, Mouth-organist; Lawrence Cecil Adler (Baltimore, Maryland 10 February 1914 - 6 August 2001, London, England).

Renee Adoree, Silent film actor; Jeanne de la Fonte (Germany September 30, 1898 - October 5, 1933). Melisande in "The Big Parade".

Gaye Advert, Punk singer; Gaye Black.