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Alaric Alexander Watts (1797–1864), British poet and journalist •
Caroline Watts, British artist •
Danièle Watts, American actress •
David G. Watts, British game designer •
George Frederic Watts, British painter and sculptor •
Heather Watts, American ballerina and dancer •
Jon Watts, American filmmaker •
Julia Watts, American author •
Julie Watts (born 1950), Australian author and publisher •
Julie Watts, West Australian poet, winner of the
Blake Poetry Prize in 2017 •
Mary Stanbery Watts (1868–1958), American novelist •
Naomi Watts, British actress •
Peter Watts (author), Canadian author and biologist •
Richard Watts, Jr., American theater critic •
Robert Watts, British film producer •
Robert Watts (artist), American artist •
Rolonda Watts, American actress and talk show host •
Stanley J. Watts, American artist •
Theodore Watts-Dunton, British poet and critic •
Tim Watts (filmmaker), British filmmaker •
Walter Henry Watts (1776–1842), British artist and journalist
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André Watts, German-American pianist •
Charlie Watts (1941–2021), British drummer of The Rolling Stones •
Clem Watts, pseudonym of Al Trace, a prolific American songwriter and orchestra leader •
Elizabeth Watts, British soprano •
Ernie Watts, American jazz saxophonist •
Helen Watts, Welsh singer •
Isaac Watts (1674–1748), English hymn-writer, theologian, and logician •
Ivo Watts-Russell, indie music entrepreneur •
Jeff "Tain" Watts, American jazz drummer •
John Watts (composer) •
Lou Watts, British musician in the band Chumbawamba •
Lyndon Watts, Australian bassoonist •
Nathan Watts, American bass guitar player •
Pete Overend Watts (1947–2017), English rock bassist, founding member of Mott the Hoople •
Raymond Watts, American musician and member of the band PIG •
Reggie Watts, American comedian and musician • Mason Watts, Australian singer, member of the band Midnight Til Morning == Crime ==