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
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.