Whitelaw is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Whitelaw (1823–1879), Scottish Conservative MP Billie Whitelaw, actress David Whitelaw, writer Graeme Whitelaw, politician Paul Whitelaw, cricketer Reid Whitelaw, American music producer and songwriter Sonny Whitelaw, novelist, photographer and freelance journalist Vicki Whitelaw (born 1977), Australian road cyclist William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, politician