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- Virginia Valli, silent movie actress
- Danitra Vance, actress, Saturday Night Live cast member
- Wendelin Van Draanen, author of the Sammy Keyes children's novels
- Jerry Van Dyke, actor, comedian, Coach, My Mother the Car
- Brian Van Holt, actor, Cougar Town, John from Cincinnati
- Phillip Edward Van Lear, actor, Prison Break
- Melvin Van Peebles, director, screenwriter, actor, composer
- Vince Vaughn, actor, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Wedding Crashers
- Eddie Vedder, lead vocalist for Pearl Jam
- Nadine Velazquez, actress and model, My Name Is Earl
- Rachel Veltri, actress and model
- Mark Venturini, actor
- Jim Verraros, singer, actor
- Vince Vieluf, actor, Love, Inc.
- Steve Vinovich, actor
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