| Author | Profession | Birth date | Death date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q'orianka Kilcher | German Actress | February 11, 1990 | |
| Q-Tip | American Musician | April 10, 1970 | |
| Qin Shi Huang | King | 259 BC | September 10, 210 BC |
| Qiu Jin | Writer | November 8, 1875 | July 15, 1907 |
| Qiu Miaojin | Novelist | May 29, 1969 | June 25, 1995 |
| Qiu Xiaolong | Poet | 1953 | |
| Quanah Parker | Chief | 1845 | February 23, 1911 |
| Quanell X | December 7, 1970 | ||
| Quang Nhuong Huynh | Author | August 22, 1946 | 2001 |
| Quavo | April 2, 1991 | ||
| Queen Christina | Swedish Royalty | 1626 | 1689 |
| Queen Elizabeth II | English Royalty | April 21, 1926 | |
| Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother | August 4, 1900 | March 30, 2002 | |
| Queen Latifah | American Musician | March 18, 1970 | |
| Queen Noor of Jordan | Advocate | August 23, 1951 | |
| Queen Rania of Jordan | Jordanian Royalty | August 31, 1970 | |
| Queen Seondeok of Silla | Ruler | 606 | January 8, 647 |
| Queen Victoria | British Royalty | May 24, 1819 | January 22, 1901 |
| Quentin Bell | Author | August 19, 1910 | December 16, 1996 |
| Quentin Blake | English Cartoonist | December 16, 1932 | |
| Quentin Bryce | Australian Politician | December 23, 1942 | |
| Quentin Crisp | English Writer | December 25, 1908 | November 21, 1999 |
| Quentin Dupieux | Musician | April 14, 1974 | |
| Quentin L. Cook | September 8, 1940 | ||
| Quentin Reynolds | Journalist | April 11, 1902 | March 17, 1965 |
| Quentin S. Crisp | 1972 | ||
| Quentin Smith | Philosopher | August 27, 1952 | |
| Quentin Tarantino | American Director | March 27, 1963 | |
| Questlove | American Musician | January 20, 1971 | |
| Quiara Alegria Hudes | American Playwright | ||
| Quico Canseco | American Politician | July 30, 1949 | |
| Quin Hillyer | Columnist | March 16, 1964 | |
| Quincy Jones | American Musician | March 14, 1933 | |
| Quindon Tarver | August 4, 1982 | ||
| Quinlan Terry | Architect | July 24, 1937 | |
| Quinn Cummings | Actress | August 13, 1967 | |
| Quinn Norton | Journalist | 1973 | |
| Quinn Shephard | American Actress | February 28, 1995 | |
| Quino | Cartoonist | July 17, 1932 | |
| Quint Studer | Businessman | 1951 | |
| Quintilian | Roman Educator | 35 | 95 |
| Quintin Jardine | Author | June 29, 1945 | |
| Quinton Aaron | American Actor | August 15, 1984 | |
| Quinton Jackson | Mixed Martial Artist | June 20, 1978 | |
| Quintus Curtius Rufus | Author | 41 | 54 |
| Quintus Ennius | Roman Poet | 239 BC | 169 BC |
| Quintus Tullius Cicero | Roman Soldier | ||
| Qurratulain Hyder | Novelist | January 20, 1927 | August 21, 2007 |
| Quvenzhane Wallis | American Actress | August 28, 2003 |