List of Famous people born in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Yoshihide Suga is a Japanese politician who has been Prime Minister of Japan since September 2020. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from 2012 to 2020 and Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from 2006 to 2007.

Rina Ikoma is a Japanese idol actress and singer She is a former member of the girl group Nogizaka46, and AKB48's Team B. She was a first generation member of Nogizaka46, and was one of the first appointed to be the center position in the group. She took the center position 6 times in total, for Nogizaka46's first five singles and their twelfth single "Taiyō Nokku".

Masanori Ishikawa is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Ayako Ito is a former Japanese television and radio announcer who was represented with Cent Force.

Nozomi Sasaki , previously known simply as Nozomi during her fashion modeling career, is a Japanese glamour model and former professional fashion model.

Mitsu Dan is the professional name of Shizuka Saitō , a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and writer. She has played multiple lead roles in television and film, including Naoko in the 2013 erotic thriller Amai Muchi, for which she received a Newcomer of the Year award at the 37th Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

Shu Watanabe is a Japanese actor, famous for portraying the character Eiji Hino in the 2010 tokusatsu series Kamen Rider OOO.

Taichi Ishiyama is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Takiji Kobayashi was a Japanese author of proletarian literature.

Yu Takahashi is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted on a major label in 2010, with his singles "Subarashiki Nichijō" and "Honto no Kimochi".