Foster M. Voorhees (1856–1927) was a Republican lawyer and politician who served as the 30th governor of New Jersey from 1899 to 1902 after earlier service in the New Jersey Senate.

Charles Stewart Voorhees was an Indiana-born lawyer and Democratic politician who represented Washington Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889 before returning to private legal practice.

Daniel W. Voorhees (1827–1897) was an Indiana lawyer and Democratic statesman who served in both the U.S. House and Senate, representing Indiana in Congress for thirty-six years and becoming one of the state’s best-known nineteenth-century political figures.

Don Van Vliet (1941–2010), known as Captain Beefheart, was an American experimental rock musician and visual artist who led The Magic Band. After a prolific recording career from 1965–1982, he retired from music to pursue painting.

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate whose pioneering work in quantum magnetism and electron behavior in solids helped establish the modern theory of magnetism.

John Monroe Van Vleck was an American astronomer and mathematician who taught at Wesleyan University for decades and began the Van Vleck academic dynasty that later included Nobel Prize–winning physicist John Hasbrouck Van Vleck.

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate whose pioneering work in quantum magnetism and electron behavior in solids helped establish the modern theory of magnetism.

Jan Vigne was among the earliest Europeans born in New Netherland, likely in 1624. The son of Huguenot immigrants, he later became a brewer, landowner, and civic official in New Amsterdam.

Gary Vermeer was an American entrepreneur who founded Vermeer Manufacturing in Pella, Iowa, in 1948. His innovations in agricultural machinery helped transform modern farming equipment and built a global manufacturing company.

Willem Verhulst was the second director of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, serving in 1625–1626. He oversaw early settlement efforts on Manhattan before being replaced by Peter Minuit.

Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch filmmaker known for directing influential films such as RoboCop, Total Recall, and Basic Instinct. His work blends science fiction, satire, and social commentary.

Ann Veneman is an American public official who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and later Executive Director of UNICEF, where she led global programs supporting child health, nutrition, education, and protection.