Namesakes
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Ethel Waters 1896-1977 
Mark Rylance (a.k.a. Waters) 1960-
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 1 singer
Ethel Waters 1896-1977
Muddy Waters 1913-1983
Roger Waters 1943-
Notable Writers:
1 author
Sarah Waters 1966-
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Mark Rylance (a.k.a. Waters) 2016 Bridge of Spies
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
2 musicians
Muddy Waters 1987
Roger Waters 1996 Pink Floyd
Tony Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Mark Rylance (a.k.a. Waters) 2008; 2011 Boeing-Boeing; Jerusalem