Namesakes
Robin Williams
(m) 1951-2014 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1998 Good Will Hunting (actor)
Serena Williams
(f) 1981-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2000; 2008; 2012 tennis (gold)
Tennessee Williams
(m) 1911-1983
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 1948; 1955 A Streetcar Named Desire; Cat on A Hot Tin Roof
John Williams
(m) 1932-
Notable Musicians
Venus Williams
(f) 1980-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2000; 2008; 2012 tennis (gold)
Betty Williams
(f) 1943-2020
Nobel Prize Winners 1976 (peace)
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Robbie Williams
(m) 1974-
Notable Musicians
Hank Williams
(m) 1923-1953
Notable Musicians
Jody Williams
(f) 1950-
Nobel Prize Winners 1997 (peace)
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Michelle Williams
(f) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Carlos Williams
(m) 1883-1963
Notable Writers
Hayley Williams
(f) 1988-
Notable Musicians
Ralph Vaughan Williams
(m) 1872-1958
Notable Musicians
Pharrell Williams
(m) 1973-
Grammy Award Winners 2014 Get Lucky; Random Access Memories (record of the year/album of the year)
Notable Musicians
Vanessa L. Williams
(f) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Maisie Williams
(f) 1997-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Myrna Loy
(a.k.a. Williams) (f) 1905-1993
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Esther Williams
(f) 1921-2013
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jean Rhys
(a.k.a. Williams) (f) 1890-1979
Notable Writers
Billy Dee Williams
(m) 1937-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Olivia Williams
(f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ashley Williams
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Frank Williams
(m) 1942-2021
Notable Businesspeople
Treat Williams
(m) 1951-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Deron Williams
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 basketball (gold)
Wade Williams
(m) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Keith David
(a.k.a. Williams) (m) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cliff Williams
(m) 1949-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2003 AC/DC
Michael K. Williams
(m) 1966-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jesse Williams
(m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sonny Bill Williams
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Yvette Williams
(f) 1929-2019
Olympic Medalists 1952 long jump (gold)
Jonny Williams
(m) 1993-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ted Williams
(m) 1918-2002
Hall-of-Famers 1966 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1946; 1949 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Allison Williams
(f) 1988-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Harry Gregson-Williams
(m) 1961-
Notable Musicians
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
(f) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Percy Williams
(m) 1908-1982
Olympic Medalists 1928 100 m; 200 m (gold)
JoBeth Williams
(f) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lauryn Williams
(f) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2012; 2014 100 m; 4x100 m relay; bobsleigh (gold/silver)
Wendy Williams
(f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Cara Williams
(f) 1925-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Robert "Meek Mill" Williams
(m) 1987-
Notable Musicians
Guy Williams
(m) 1924-1989
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Owain Fôn Williams
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Bryan "Birdman" Williams
(m) 1969-
Notable Musicians
George Williams
(m) 1995-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Sonja Sohn
(a.k.a. Williams) (f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tonique Williams-Darling
(f) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2004 400 m (gold)
Jason Aldean
(a.k.a. Williams) (m) 1977-
Notable Musicians
Brian Williams
(m) 1959-
Notable Journalists
Kelli Williams
(f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Novlene Williams-Mills
(f) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016 4x400 m relay (bronze/silver)
Randy Williams
(m) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1972; 1976 long jump (gold/silver)
Jessica Williams
(f) 1989-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tyler James Williams
(m) 1992-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Archie Williams
(m) 1915-1993
Olympic Medalists 1936 400 m (gold)
Lucinda Williams
(f) 1937-
Olympic Medalists 1960 4x100 m relay (gold)
Bernard Williams III
(m) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2000; 2004 4x100 m relay; 200 m (gold/silver)
Shericka Williams
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 400 m; 4x400 m relay (silver/bronze)
Kiely Williams
(f) 1986-
Notable Musicians
Ulis C. Williams
(m) 1941-
Olympic Medalists 1964 4x400 m relay (gold)
Briana Williams
(f) 2002-
Olympic Medalists 2020 4x100 m relay (gold)
Christania Williams
(f) 1994-
Olympic Medalists 2016 4x100 m relay (silver)
Cress Williams
(m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Montel Williams
(m) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Howie Williams
(m) 1927-2004
Olympic Medalists 1952 basketball (gold)
Rupert Gregson-Williams
(m) 1966-
Notable Musicians
Susan Williams
(f) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 2004 triathlon (bronze)
Basil Williams
(m) 1891-1951
Olympic Medalists 1920 figure skating (bronze)
Christopher Williams
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000 4x400 m relay (bronze)
Deniece Williams
(f) 1950-
Notable Musicians
Otis Williams
(m) 1941-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1989 The Temptations
Lynn Kanuka-Williams
(f) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1984 3000 m (bronze)
Anson Williams
(m) 1949-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Chester Williams
(m) 1970-2019
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Desai Williams
(m) 1959-2022
Olympic Medalists 1984 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Gabby Williams
(f) 1996-
Olympic Medalists 2020; 2024 basketball (bronze/silver)
John Williams
(m) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1972 archery - individual (gold)
Rhys Williams
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Paul Williams
(m) 1939-1973
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1989 The Temptations
Robert Williams
(m) 1841-1914
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - American round; archery - team round; archery - York round (gold/silver)
Edie Britt
(a.k.a. Williams) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Andrae Williams
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2008 4x400 m relay (silver)
Ash Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1981 The Evil Dead
Lia Williams
(f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Natalie Williams
(f) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 2000 basketball (gold)
Rob Williams
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (silver)
Rory Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1963 Doctor Who
Buffy-Lynne Williams
(f) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2000 rowing (bronze)
Billy Williams
(m) 1938-
Hall-of-Famers 1987 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Boris Williams
(m) 1957-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2019 The Cure
Stacey-Ann Williams
(f) 1999-
Olympic Medalists 2020 4x400 m relay (bronze)
Tony Williams
(m) 1928-1992
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Platters
Shammond Williams
(m) 1975-
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Wendy Williams
(f) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1988 diving - platform (bronze)
Jeff Williams
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)
Liam Williams
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Roy Williams
(m) 1950-
Hall-of-Famers 2007 (basketball)
Scott Williams
(m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Todd Williams
(m) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 2000 baseball (gold)
Finty Williams
(f) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Glenn Williams
(m) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)
Lloyd Williams
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Dick Williams
(m) 1929-2011
Hall-of-Famers 2008 (baseball)
Gary Williams
(m) 1945-
Hall-of-Famers 2014 (basketball)
Jason Williams
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996 baseball (bronze)
Aeneas Williams
(m) 1968-
Hall-of-Famers 2014 (football)
Dave Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Hope Williams Brady
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
"Smokey" Joe Williams
(m) 1886-1951
Hall-of-Famers 1999 (baseball)
Addie Horton
(a.k.a. Williams) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Julie Olson Williams
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Doug Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Token Black
(a.k.a. Williams) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 South Park
Michael Williams
(m)
Shakespearian Characters Henry V
George Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Winston Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2017 13 Reasons Why
Eli Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 Boy Meets World
Ed Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Close to Home
Tara Williams
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2002 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Laurey Williams
(f)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1930; 1943 Green Grow the Lilacs; Oklahoma!
Barry Williams
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2002 The Barry Williams Show
Guy Todd "Rahiem" Williams
(m) 1963-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2007 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Walter Williams
(m) 1943-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2005 The O'Jays