List of Famous people born in Fujian, People's Republic of China

Lin Juemin was an early Qing dynasty revolutionary. In 1907, Lin traveled to Japan to study at Keio University, where he joined Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary group, the Tongmenghui. Lin attempted to begin a popular revolution in 1911 in Guangzhou after returning to his native Fujian, but he was arrested and his revolution failed. 3 days before his capture, he wrote his famous "Letter of Farewell to my Wife", which is considered an important work of Chinese writing of the early 20th century. He was remembered as a revolutionary martyr after his death.

Xuyun or Hsu Yun was a renowned Chinese Chan Buddhist master and one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Li Aizhen is a Chinese scientist at Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, affiliated to Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). An expert in semiconductor material, she was elected a foreign associate of the United States National Academy of Science in 2007.

Shen Baozhen (1820–1879), formerly romanized Shen Pao-chen, was an official during the Qing dynasty.