List of Famous people born in County Cork, Ireland

Michelle O'Neill is an Irish politician serving as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland since 2020. She has served as Vice President of Sinn Féin since 2018 and has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Mid Ulster since 2007.

Davy Russell is an Irish National Hunt jockey. He has been Irish jump racing Champion Jockey three times, and has won the Grand National (twice), the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris.

Thomas Anthony Scannell was an Irish actor, known for his role as DS Ted Roach in ITV's The Bill.

Damien Finbarr Delaney is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Gavin Dunne, better known by the name of his music project "Miracle of Sound", is an Irish indie musician known for his music inspired by video games, films, and TV shows. While not widely known in his home country of Ireland, his music is very popular with the online gaming community, and he has been described as Ireland's most successful indie musician. Miracle of Sound is generally a one-man-band, though Dunne occasionally collaborates with other musicians and singers. His songs vary widely in genre, typically using a genre that best fits the song's subject; these have included rock, pop, electronic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, tribal music, dubstep, jazz, and even doo-wop.

Gary O'Donovan is an Irish rower. Together with his brother Paul he won the gold medal in the lightweight double sculls at the 2016 European Rowing Championships, silver in the same discipline at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and gold at the 2018 World Rowing Championships. He was the flag bearer for Ireland during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Conor Hourihane is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Championship side Swansea City on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Oisin Murphy is an Irish horse racing jockey based in the United Kingdom. In October 2019, he became the British Champion Jockey.

Stephen Edward O'Halloran is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Stalybridge Celtic.

David John Martin Meyler is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.