List of Famous people born in Elazığ Province

Selahattin Demirtaş is a Turkish politician of Zaza Kurdish descent, member of the parliament of Turkey since 2007. He was co-leader of the left-wing pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), serving alongside Figen Yüksekdağ from 2014 to 2018. He has been imprisoned since November 2016.

Muhammed Necati Şaşmaz is a Turkish actor, best known for playing the lead role of Polat Alemdar in the popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi and its movie spin-offs, including Kurtlar Vadisi Irak.

Sheikh Said of Palu was a Zaza sheikh, the main leader of the Sheikh Said Rebellion and a Sheikh of the Naqshbandi order.

Erkan Petekkaya is a Turkish actor. He has starred in several television drama series including Beyaz Gelincik (2005–07), Sessiz Fırtına (2007–08) Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki (2010–12), Dila Hanım (2012–14) and Paramparça (2014–17).

Raci Şaşmaz is a Turkish film producer, writer and actor.

İhsan Yüce was a Turkish actor and occasionally, scenarist and director.

Aysel Tuğluk is a Kurdish politician and founding member of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Turkey. She graduated in law from Istanbul University and then worked as a lawyer. She was previously a member of the Social Law

Ensar Albayrak is a German rapper.

Arif Susam is a Turkish new wave artist. His style combines traditional Turkish tunes with synthesized instruments. He was very popular in the 80s and early 90s with fellow artists like Nejat Alp, Ümit Besen, Cengiz Kurtoğlu and Atilla Kaya.

Dursun Karataş was a Turkish revolutionary of Kurdish descent, and the founding leader of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C).