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Usain Bolt Athlete b. 1986 Usmar Ismail Director · Author 1921–1971 Utagawa Hiroshige Entertainer 1797–1858 Uthman Dan Fodio Author · Philosopher 1754–1817 V. Y. Mudimbe Philosopher · Author 1941–2025 Vahid Halilhodžić Coach b. 1952 Valeriy Lobanovskyi Athlete 1939–2002 Varvara Stepanova Entertainer · Author 1894–1958 Vasile Alecsandri Poet · Author 1821–1890 Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah Pastor 1874–1945 Vere Bird Politician 1910–1999 Veronica Koman Activist b. 1988 Vicente Feola Coach 1909–1975 Vida Goldstein Activist · Journalist 1869–1949 Viola Davis Actor b. 1965 Violeta Parra Singer · Author 1917–1967 Vir Das Comedian · Actor b. 1979 Vital Brazil Inventor 1865–1950 Vittorio Alfieri Actor · Author 1749–1803 Vittorio Gassman Actor · Director 1922–2000 Vivan Sundaram Entertainer 1943–2023 Vladimir Tatlin Entertainer 1885–1953 Vladimir Vapnik Inventor b. 1936 Volodymyr Ivasyuk Musician · Singer b. 1949