Sam Wanamaker, Actor and director; Samuel Watenmaker (Chicago, Illinois 14 June 1919 - 18 December 1993).

Vera Wang, Dress designer; Wáng We-iwei (New York City 27 June 1949).

Walter Wanger, Movie producer, Walter Feuchtwanger, (USA, 1894-1968).

Judge Wapner, Judge and TV personality; Joseph A. Wapner (Los Angeles, California 15 November 1919).

Artemus Ward, Reporter/humorist/lecturer, Charles Farrar Browne, (USA, 1834-1867).

Bill Ward, Television Producer, Ivor William Ward (England, 1916-99). The man behind "Sunday Night at the London Palladium".

Burt Ward, Actor, Burton Gervis (USA, ) Robin from Batman 1966 Series.

Jay Ward, Cartoon creator; J Troplong Ward (San Francisco, California 20 September 1920 - 12 October 1989).

Susan Ward, Model and actor; Michelle Susan Ward (Monroe, Louisiana 15 April 1976).

Jack Warden, Actor; John H. Lebzelter (Newark, New Jersey 18 September 1920 - 19 July 2006).

Andy Warhol, Artist, Andy Warhola (USA 1928-87).

Albert Warner, Movie executive, Albert Eichelbaum, (Poland, 1864-1967).

Harry Warner, Movie executive, Harry Eichelbaum, (Poland, 1881-1958).

HB Warner, Actor; Henry Byron Charles Stewart Warner-Lickford (London 26 October 1876 - 21 December 1958 ).

Jack Warner, Co-founder and president of Warner Brothers; Jack Leonard Eichelbaum (London, Ontario, Canada 2 August 1892 - 9 September 1978).

Jack Warner, Actor, Jack Waters (UK 1894).

"Pop" Warner, Football coach, Glen Scobey Warner, (USA, 1871-1954).

Harry Warren, Composer; Salvatore Anthony Guaragna (Brooklyn, New York 24 December 1893 - 22 September 1981).

Rusty Warren, Comedian; Ilene Goldman (New York 1931).

Clint Warwick - Bass guitarist (Moody Blues); Clinton Eccles (Birmingham 25 June 1940).

Dionne Warwick, Singer; Marie Dionne Warrick (USA). Added a final 'e' in Warwick for a while in 1975, on psychic advice.

Robert Warwick, Silents and Talkies Actor, Robert Taylor Bien, (USA, 1878-1964).

Don Was, Music producer; Donald Fagenson (Detroit, Michigan 13 September 1952).

Dinah Washington, Singer; Ruth Lee Jones (Tuscaloosa, Alabama 29 August 1924 - 14 December 1963).

Martha Washington, United States' First First Lady; Martha Dandridge Custis Washington née Martha Dandridge (New Kent County, Virginia 2 June 1731 - 22 May 1802).

Muddy Waters, Blues singer, guitarist; McKinley Morganfield (Rolling Fork, Mississippi 4 April 1915 - 30 April 1983).

Roger Waters, Musician; George Roger Waters (Great Bookham, Surrey 6 September 1943).

Tuc Watkins, Actor, Charles Curtis Watkins, (USA, 1965).

Doc Watson, Singer; Arthel Lane Watson (Stoney Fork, Watauga County, North Carolina 3 March, 1923).

Gene Watson, Country singer; Gary Gene Watson (Palestine, Texas 11 October 1943).

Jack Watson, Actor, Hubert Watson, (England, 1921-1999).

James D. Watson, Physicist; James Dewey Watson KBE(Hon) ForMemRS (Chicago, Illinois 6 April 1928). Worked with Crick, Franklin, and Wilkins to describe the fine structures of DNA.

JC Watts, former US Congressman and professional footballer; Julius Caesar Watts, Jr. (Eufala, Oklahoma 18 November 1957).

Evelyn Waugh, Novelist; Evelyn Arthur St.John Waugh; (Enland, 1903 - 1966).

David Wayne, Actor, Wayne James McKeekan (Traverse City,
Michigan 30 January 1914 - 9 February 1995).

John Wayne, Film actor  Marion Michael Morrison (Winterset, Iowa 26 May 1907 - 11 June 1979).

Johnny Wayne, Comedian (Wayne & Schuster), John Louis Weingarten, (Canada, 1918-1990).

Michael Wayne, Film producer; Michael Anthony Morrison (Los Angeles 23 November 1934 - 2 April 2003). Son of John Wayne.

Nina Wayne, Actor; Nina Rae Wayne (Chicago, Illinois 18 September 1943).

Patrick Wayne, Actor; Patrick John Morrison (Los Angeles, California 15 July 1939). Son of John Wayne.