List of Famous people born in Chandigarh, India

Neerja Bhanot, Ashoka Chakra was an Indian head purser who died while saving passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 which had been hijacked by terrorists during a stopover in Karachi, Pakistan, on 5 September 1986, just two days before her 23rd birthday. Posthumously, she became the youngest recipient of India's highest peacetime gallantry, the Ashok Chakra Award, as well as several other accolades from the governments of Pakistan and the United States. She was shot while helping passengers escape through the emergency exits. Her life and heroism inspired the biopic Neerja, which was released in 2016 and was directed by Ram Madhvani starring Sonam Kapoor.

{{Infobox person | name = Ayushmann Khurrana | image = Ayushmann Khurrana promoting Andhadhun.jpg | caption = Khurrana promoting Andhadhun in 2018 | birth_name = Nishant Khurrana | birth_date = 14 September 1984 | birth_place = Chandigarh, India

Yuvraj Singh is an Indian former international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. An all-rounder who bats left-handed in the middle order and bowls slow left-arm orthodox, Yuvraj is the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh. One of the greatest limited over players to play for India, Yuvraj was particularly noted for his aggressive stroke play of the ball and his fielding.

Prince Narula is an Indian model and actor. He is known for winning MTV Roadies 12 and his role of Lucky in &TV's Badho Bahu. In 2015, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 9 as a contestant and emerged as the winner.

Padmanabhan Srikanth "Sri" Srinivasan is an American jurist and attorney serving as the Chief United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The United States Senate confirmed Srinivasan by a vote of 97–0 on May 23, 2013. Before his confirmation, Srinivasan served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States and has argued 25 cases before the United States Supreme Court. He has also lectured at Harvard Law School.

Gurbani Judge, better known as VJ Bani and also Bani J, is an Indian fitness model, actress and a former MTV India presenter. She is known for participating in MTV Roadies. She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 10 and became the first runner-up in 2016. Currently acting in Valimai.

Suyyash Rai is an Indian television actor and singer. His first TV appearance was on Chandigarh auditions of Roadies 5.0. He is known for his role of Abhay on Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya on Sony TV. He was a contestant in Bigg Boss 9 in 2015.

Vivek Dahiya is an Indian television actor known for portraying the role of Abhishek Singh in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Rajbeer Bundela in Kavach – Kaali Shaktiyon Se and Rajvardhan Suryavanshi in Qayamat Ki Raat. He emerged as winner of the reality series Nach Baliye 8 in 2017.

Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj is a former Indian cricketer. He was a fast bowler and a hard hitting middle order batsman. Widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to play the game, he is also regarded as one of the greatest captains of all time. He led India to win the third Cricket World Cup title in 1983. He was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002.

Surveen Chawla is an Indian film actress and dancer. She started her career with television soap operas in the earlier days and ended up in appearing in the films. She is known for her roles in movies and serials like Hate Story 2 (2014), Ugly (2013), Parched (2015) and 24 (2016) etc. along with many others films. In 2018, she was seen in web series Haq Se.