Maria or Marusia Churai (1625–1653) was a semi-mythical Ukrainian Baroque composer, poet, and singer. She has become a recurrent motif in Ukrainian literature and the songs ascribed to her are widely performed in Ukraine.

Marusya Klimova, is a Russian writer and translator. She lives in Saint Petersburg.

Marvin Arthur Wolfman is an American comic book and novelization writer. He worked on Marvel Comics's The Tomb of Dracula, for which he and artist Gene Colan created the vampire-slayer Blade, and DC Comics's The New Teen Titans and the Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series with George Pérez.

Marvin H. Albert was an American writer of mystery, crime and adventure novels including ones featuring Pete Sawyer, a French-American private investigator living and working in France.

Marvin Hartley Bell was an American poet and teacher who was the first Poet Laureate of the state of Iowa.

Marvin Hill Dana was an American author and journalist.

Marvin Farber was an American philosopher and educator.

Marvin Karlins is a Professor of Management at the University of South Florida.

Marvin Nathan Kaye was an American mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and horror author, anthologist, and editor. He was also a noted magician and actor. Kaye was a World Fantasy Award winner and served as co-publisher and editor of Weird Tales Magazine.

Marvin R. Wilson is an American evangelical Biblical scholar, and was Harold J. Ockenga Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts until his 2018 retirement.