Verity

Verity Lambert was the first producer of long-running British sci-fi show Doctor Who.

I came across Prof Verity Hill, Evolutionary biologist and epidemiologist from Edinburgh and Yale for a real life namesake.

I am surprised to not see Verity Poldark mentioned here, from the "Poldark" books and TV series. She's the cousin of the protagonist and a very sweet woman.

In Murder Most Unladylike, by Robin Stevens, Verity Abraham is the girl who died a mysterious death the year before. Most people thought it was suicide. She also has a very dark secret.

In Pokémon Lake Verity is a location in the region of Sinnoh.

Verity Lambert was the founding producer of the very popular British sci-fi show Doctor Who. She was one of the first major female television producers and has made a huge impact on popular culture.

Verity is the name of a charity dedicated to women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

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This might be a good name for a baby if you had had trouble conceiving previously due to PCOS.

Verity Firth is the Minister for Science and Medical Research, in the NSW state Government, Australia.

In one of Jacqeuline Wilson's books, there is a character called Verity, I can't remember the title though. I really really like this name, I like the way it sounds and the spelling and especially the meaning.

In the "Assassin's Apprentice" series by Robin Hobb, Verity is a male name borne by a prince.

In the James Bond movie "Die Another Day," Madonna's character is named Verity.

Not very famous, but in the Jonathan Coe novel "The Winshaw Legacy: or, What a Carve Up!" Verity is the name of Michael Owen's ex-wife.

Not exactly "famous" but there is a Verity in J.K. Rowling's book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," as an employee at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. She makes a very brief appearence.