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

Xu Jiayin, or Hui Ka Yan in Cantonese, is a Chinese billionaire businessman and chairman of Evergrande Group, a Chinese real estate developer.

Wang Yibo is a Chinese actor, dancer, singer, rapper, host, and professional motorcycle racer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boyband UNIQ in 2014. As an actor, Wang is best known for his leading roles in television series Gank Your Heart (2019), The Untamed (2019), and Legend of Fei (2020). In 2020, he is ranked 9th by Forbes in the Celebrity 100 list in China.

Meng Meiqi, is a Chinese singer signed under Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. She is a member of South Korean-Chinese girl group Cosmic Girls. After finishing first in the Chinese edition of the survival show Produce 101, she became a member of the Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101.

Shi Zhengli is a Chinese virologist who researches SARS-like coronaviruses of bat origin. Shi directs the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). In 2017, Shi and her colleague Cui Jie discovered that the SARS coronavirus likely originated in a population of cave-dwelling horseshoe bats in Xiyang Yi Ethnic Township, Yunnan. She came to prominence in the popular press as "Batwoman" during the COVID-19 pandemic for her work with bat coronaviruses. Shi was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

Ning Zetao is a Chinese former competitive swimmer. Specializing in the freestyle, he won a gold medal in the 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 World Championships. At the 2014 Asian Games, he won gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle, 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, and 100 metre freestyle, breaking the Asian records in the latter two events. Ning also swam for China at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Liu Yang is a Chinese military transport pilot and taikonaut who served as a crew member on the space mission Shenzhou 9. On 16 June 2012, Liu became the first Chinese woman in space.

Zhou Qi is a Chinese professional basketball player who plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He has also played as a Center (basketball) for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was then waived by Houston Rockets on December 17, 2018 and signed with Xinjiang Flying Tigers on August 13, 2019.

Ashton Chen Xiaolong, also known by his stage name Shi Xiaolong, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. He is also credited as Xiaolung, Tommy Sik, Shi Xiao-Lung, Shi Xiao-Long, Shi Shao-Long, Shieh Shiao-Long, Xi Xiao-Long, Sik Siu-Loong, and S. L. Sik on some of his films. He has been a disciple of Shi Yongxin, the current abbot of Shaolin Temple, since he was two years old. Originally named "Chen Xiaolong", Chen was given a dharma name—Shi Xiaolong—by the abbot. He was taught martial arts by his father and Shi Yongxin at a young age. He gained attention in the entertainment industry after his performance at the International Shaolin Kung Fu Festival in Zhengzhou at the age of four. He became a child actor in China and achieved great success in films such as the 1994 martial arts comedy Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple (新乌龙院). In 2003, he stopped acting and went to study in the United States. In 2005, he returned to China and starred as Zhan Zhao in the television series Young Justice Bao III. In 2007, he continued his studies in the United States and graduated from high school in 2008 from the prestigious Performing Children's School (PCS) in New York City. He has continued his acting career in China since then. In 2010, Chen played one of Ip Man's students in the martial arts film Ip Man 2.

Zhu Ting is a Chinese female volleyball player. She is the Outside Hitter and Captain of the Chinese women's volleyball national team. She played for Turkish club Vakıfbank Istanbul from 2016 to 2019, and currently plays for Tianjin Bohai Bank.

Dong Dong is a Chinese trampoline gymnast. He is an Olympic champion and three-time medalist: gold at London 2012, bronze at Beijing 2008, and silver at Rio 2016. Between 2007 and 2014, he made the podium at every World Championships and Olympics.