List of people from Vellore

The following people were born or based their life in Vellore.

Education

 * V. L. Ethiraj, Founder, Ethiraj College for Women
 * G. Viswanathan, Founder and chancellor, VIT University
 * V. M. Muralidharan, Chairman, Ethiraj College for Women
 * Benjamin Pulimood, was the Director/Principal, Christian Medical College & Hospital

Entrepreneurs

 * Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed, Founder and managing director of FARIDA Group

Films and Entertainments

 * V. Ravichandran is an Indian film producer and distributor
 * Aravinnd Singh, Cinematographer of Tamil films Demonte Colony and Diary
 * Dinesh Ravi, Tamil actor of Attakathi and Visaranai fame
 * Vishnu Vishal, Tamil actor
 * Bhaskar, Director of Bommarilu, Paragu, Orange, Ongole Githa, Bangalore Naatkal
 * Aryan, Indian film actor
 * R. Nataraja Mudaliar, known as the father of Tamil cinema, was a pioneer in the production of silent films
 * Vellore A. R. Srinivasan, classical Carnatic Musician
 * Vani Jairam, playback singer
 * N. Viswanathan, Bengali Actor
 * Thiru, Tamil film director
 * Radhika Apte, Bollywood Actress
 * Indhuja Ravichandran, Tamil film Actress
 * Poornima Ravi, Tamil film Actress

Politics

 * V. S. Vijay, Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Vellore constituency and Ex-Minister for Health, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
 * Abdul Rahman, Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency
 * C. Abdul Hakim, Indian politician and businessman
 * C. Gnanasekaran, Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
 * Durai Murugan, Indian politician and Ex-Minister for Public Works, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Sports

 * M Tamil Selvan, won silver medal in 1978 & 1982 Commonwealth Games.
 * Sathish Sivalingam, Won gold medal in 77 kg category in 2014 & 2018 Commonwealth Games.
 * Palani Amarnath, former Player of IPL chennai Superkings and Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy.

Scientists

 * C. Mohan, Well known computer scientist in Silicon Valley, an IBM Fellow and the former IBM India Chief Scientist.

Writers

 * Azhagiya Periyavan (pen name of C.Aravindan), journalist and author