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- John Vachon (1914–1975) – photographer
- Norm Van Brocklin § (1926–1983) – Minnesota Vikings coach
- Carl Van Dyke (1881–1919) – member of U.S. Congress
- John Van Dyke § (1807–1878) – politician
- Samuel Rinnah Van Sant § (1844–1936) – 15th Governor of Minnesota
- Shantel VanSanten (born 1985) – actress, model, One Tree Hill
- Sofia Vassilieva (born 1992) – child actor
- Vince Vaughn (born 1970) – actor
- Thorstein Veblen § (1857–1929) – economist, sociologist, author
- Bruce Vento (1940–2000) – member of U.S. Congress
- Jesse Ventura (born 1951) – wrestler, 38th Governor of Minnesota
- Zoilo Versalles § (1939–1995) – baseball player
- John William Vessey, Jr. (born 1922) – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Jim Vickerman (born 1931) – Long-time Minnesota senator and politician
- Frank Viola § (born 1960) – baseball player
- Pamela Vitale § (1953–2005) – murder victim
- Andrew Volstead (1860–1947) – member of U.S. Congress; author of the National Prohibition Act of 1919
- Lindsey Vonn (born 1984) – Olympic Gold Medalist Skier
- Ana Clara Voog (Rachael Olson) (born 1966) – singer, songwriter, musician, performance artist, visual artist, and writer
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