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

He Lifeng is a Chinese politician and the current Minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Earlier in his career, he worked in Fujian province and Tianjin. He has held a number of significant posts, including Party secretary of Fuzhou, party secretary of Xiamen, party secretary of Binhai New Area, deputy party secretary of Tianijn, Chairman of the Tianjin People's Political Consultative Conference, and, since 2014, a deputy director of the NDRC.

He Chao is a Chinese diver. He is the 2014 Asian Games gold medal Champion in the 1m springboard and silver medal champion in 3 m springboard.

Xu Guangping, her former name "Xu Chongqian" (许崇媊), was a Chinese female writer, politician, and social activist. She was well known as a wife of Chinese writer Lu Xun.

Lin Yue is a Chinese diver and a double Olympic gold medal winner. He competed for Team China in Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and won gold with Huo Liang in the Men's synchronized 10 metre platform. He also won gold in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio with Chen Aisen.

Suzanne Wu Sui-shan is a Hong Kong politician. She is the former chairwoman of the pro-democratic Labour Party and project coordinator of the Association for the Advancement of Feminism. After leaving Labour in 2017, she co-founded Community March.

Li Yajun is a Chinese weightlifter, Olympian, and World Champion competing in the 53 kg category until 2018 and 55 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.

Qi Yuwu is a Chinese actor based in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore and a contracted artiste under Beijing Enlight Media Group.

Yi Siling is a Chinese female sport shooter specializing in 10 meter air rifle events, she is the gold medalists for 2012 Olympics, 2010 World Championships and 2010 Asian Games. Yi started shooting in 2007 and made her international debut in 2009. In 2010, she won the World Championships at the 10m air rifle and became the first person to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, she captured the first gold medal of the games by winning the 10 m air rifle event.