List of Famous people born in Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Mitsuyo Maeda , a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda , was a Japanese judōka and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions, also being one of the first documented mixed martial artists of the modern era for he frequently challenged practitioners of other arts and sports. He was known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908. Along with Antônio Soshihiro Satake, he pioneered judo in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and other countries.

Kenichi Matsuyama is a Japanese actor.

Yuzuki Muroi is a Japanese novelist, essayist, and tarento represented by O.K. Production.

Gaku Shibasaki is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CD Leganés and the Japanese national team.

Hirofumi Arai is a third-generation Zainichi Korean former actor.

Kazuhito Kosaka , better known by his stage names Daimaou Kosaka and Pikotaro , is a Japanese comedian, television personality and entertainer. Kosaka insists that Pikotaro is another person promoted by him, but they are considered the same person. He is currently signed with Avex Management Inc. under Avex Group.

Chiharu Niiyama is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol.

Koya Rosado Elliot, better known by his stage name Elly, is a Japanese dancer, rapper, choreographer and actor. He is a performer(dancer) of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile.

Kazusa Okuyama is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Oscar Promotion and MOC Planning. She is a Miyagi University of Education graduate.

Mutsumi Tamura is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She voiced Kobayashi in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Aknori Arihoshi in Yo-kai Watch Shadowside and Lute in Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On.