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

Yao Ximing is a former badminton player from China and current coach at the Vancouver Racquet Club in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Yu Jinhao is a former Chinese badminton player. Yu joined the national team in 1997. He was part of the Chinese men's team that won the silver medal at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, and also won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event partnered with Liu Yong. He was ranked world No. 5 in the men's doubles in January 1999. Teamed with Chen Qiqiu, they competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the age of 25, due to injuries and other reasons, he left the national team. He works as a teacher in Yuyan Middle School and is a member of the Guangzhou CPPCC.

Hu Yuxiang is a Chinese female badminton player.

Xu Ya is a Chinese badminton player. In 2016, she won the Asia Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event partnered with Du Yue. She also won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with Du. In 2017, she won the China International Challengge tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Du and became the runner-up in the mixed doubles event with Tan Qiang.

Lai Guochuan is a Chinese billionaire businessman and investor, and the majority shareholder of Premier League football club West Bromwich Albion.

Lin Yanfen is a Chinese female badminton player of the 1990s.