List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
- Qadhafi, Moammar, Libyan military leader
- Qalamuddin, Mohammed
- Qi, Concubine, (died 194 BC)
- Qian, Zhang, spent 12 years starting in 138 BC exploring much of Central Asia for Emperor Han Wu Di
- Qin Shi Huang Di
- Qingyuan, Wu, (born 1914), better known as Go Seigen, the preeminent go player of the 20th century
- Qingzhao, Li, poet
- Qin Shi Huangdi
- Quaglio, Domenico, the Younger, (1787-1837), painter
- Quaid, Dennis, actor
- Quaid, Randy, comedian, actor
- Quaife, Darlene, Canadian writer
- Quantrill, Paul
- Quantrill, William, United States Civil War
- Quantz, Johann Joachim, (1697-1773), composer
- Quarles, Francis, (1592-1644), poet
- Quarrington, Paul, Canadian writer
- Quarry, Jerry, (1945-1999), boxer
- Quayle, Anthony, actor
- Quayle, James Danforth (Dan), (1947-), US politician
- Quelch, Harry, (1858-1913), socialist politician and trade unionist
- Queen, Ellery, mystery writer pseudonym
- Queiróz, Eca de, novelist
- Quellinus, Erasmus, the Elder, (1607-1678), painter
- Queneau, Raymond, (1903-1976), poet
- Querfurt, August, (1696-1761), painter
- Quesnay, Francois, economist
- Quetelet, Adolphe, (1796-1874), Belgian astronomer
- Quezada, Milly, Merengue singer
- Quezon, Manuel, president of Philippines
- Quezon, Manuel L, president
- Quidde, Ludwig, (1858-1941), historian and pacifist
- Quigley, Carroll, historian
- Quillen, Daniel, mathematician
- Quiller-Couch, Arthur, (1863-1944), British writer
- Quincey, Thomas de
- Quinckhardt, Jan Maurits, (1688-1772), painter
- Quine, Richard, film director
- Quine, Willard V, (1908-2000), philosopher
- Quinlan, Karen Ann, (1954-1985)
- Quinn, Anthony, (1915-2001), US actor
- Quinn, Colin, US comedian
- Quinn, Glenn, (1970-2002), actor
- Quinn, Julia, American novelist
- Quinones, Denisse, Miss Universe 2001
- Quintanilla, Selena, (1971-1995), murdered tejano singer
- Quintillus, (270-275), Roman Emperor
- Quircia, Jacopo della, (1374-1438), painter
- Quirino, Elpidio, President of Philippines 1948-1953
- Quisling, Vidkun, (1887-1945), Norwegian Nazi sympathizer
- Quivers, Robin (born 1952) talk show host