- British playwright (born in Ireland)
Synonym: G. B. ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw
- United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
Synonym: Anna Howard Shaw
- United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
Synonym: Henry Wheeler ShawJosh Billings
- United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
Synonym: Artie ShawArthur Jacob Arshawsky