List of Famous people born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Shunsuke Nunomaki is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a flanker. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.

Nao-Cola Yamazaki is the professional name of Naoko Yamazaki , a Japanese writer. They pride themselves on writing "things no one else can say in words anyone can understand". They have won the Bungei Prize and the Shimase Award for Love Stories. They have been nominated multiple times for the Akutagawa Prize, and their work has been adapted for film. Nao-Cola has chose not to make their gender public, and has stated that their pronoun is singular "they". They have two children.

Akihiro Nishimura is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka he attended Waseda University as both undergraduate and graduate students. In 2003 he was elected to the Diet for the first time.

Michiyo Azusa was the stage name of Michiyo Hayashi (林美千代), a Japanese singer and actresses known for her 1963 song Konichiwa Akachan, or Hello Baby. Born in Fukuoka, Hayashi trained at the Takarazuka Music School, adopting her stage name when she started her singing career. As well as hits like Konichiwa Akachan, Futari De Osake Wo and Merankorī, she performed in a number of musical films, including Dorufutzzau desu yu! Zen'in Totsugeki of 1969, and continued to produce music into the 1990s, performing Konichiwa Akachan at the 1992 Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Her music spanned a wide range of styles from tango to J-pop.

Takeru Furumoto is a retired Japanese baseball player. He played outfield for the Chunichi Dragons.

Hina Sugita is a Japanese football player. She plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan women's national football team.

Isamu Sonoda is a retired Olympic champion Japanese judoka who competed in the middleweight (-80 kg) division.