List of Famous people born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Seichō Matsumoto was a Japanese writer, credited with popularizing detective fiction in Japan.

Tetsuya Takeda, born April 11, 1949, is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly rated television drama Sannen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei. The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011.

Shunsuke Fujikawa , known simply as Shunsuke to some fans, is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He was born on August 17, 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is currently playing for the Hanshin Tigers of the NPB.

Shunta Wakamatsu is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tochigi Golden Braves. He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons.

Kenichi Ogata is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Fukuoka Prefecture. Some of his most notable projects have been Ranma ½ as Genma Saotome, Mahōjin Guru Guru as Kita Kita Oyaji, Detective Conan as Professor Hiroshi Agasa, Atashin'chi as Father, InuYasha as Myōga, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! as King Dedede, and the Ganbare Goemon series as Ebisumaru. The work in which he voiced the most characters was in the Super Robot Wars series. He used to work at Aoni Production and now is working at Umikaze.

Reina Tanaka is a Japanese singer, actress and voice actress. She is one of the vocalists of the Japanese rock band Lovendor. From 2002 to 2013, she was a member of idol group Morning Musume and participated in other music acts under the Hello! Project name.

Yutaka Nagare is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Scrum-half. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.

Yoshie Takeshita is a Japanese volleyball player who played for JT Marvelous. She is currently Head Coach of Japanese volleyball team Victorina Himeji.

Issey Ogata is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays since childhood. After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan, he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage. Later, he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called "Birth of Comedians". Then, he started garnering roles on Japanese TV. Shows he appeared on include Fuji TV's Evil Grandmother and NHK's RinRinto.

Itō Noe was a Japanese anarchist, social critic, author and feminist. She was the editor-in-chief of the feminist magazine Seitō. Her progressive ideology challenged the norms of the Meiji and Taishō periods in which she lived. She drew praise from critics by being able to weave her personal and political ideas into her writings. The Japanese government, however, condemned her for challenging the constructs of the time. She became a martyr of the ideology in which she believed during the Amakasu Incident.