List of Famous people born in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Taio Kanai
Taio Kanai is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He finished fourth at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Midori Kinouchi
Midori Kinouchi is a former Japanese idol and actress.
Kaori Iida
Kaori Iida is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. She has also recorded with the Morning Musume side project band Tanpopo and is currently a solo artist. During her time in the group, she was the tallest member (168 cm), earning her the nickname "Kaorin" & "Kao-tan". She is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.
Anna Ohmiya
Anna Ohmiya is a Japanese curler from Sapporo.
Takashi Dekita
Takashi Dekita is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Sakai Blazers.
Takayuki Suzui
Takayuki Suzui is a tarento who mainly works in Hokkaido, film director and broadcast writer. He is the chairman of Board of Directors of Creative Office Cue Co., Ltd., and the Board of Cure Products Co., Ltd., and Manhole Film Limited. He is nicknamed Mister . His ex-wife is Creative Office Cue President Ayumi Ito.
Kazuhiro Fujita
Kazuhiro Fujita is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Nihon University. He made his professional manga debut in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1989. He is most famous for the manga Ushio and Tora, for which he won Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1992 and the Seiun Award in 1997, and the long-running Karakuri Circus.
Hiroki Iijima
Hiroki Iijima is a Japanese actor.
Kazuyuki Kyoya
Kazuyuki Kyoya is a former Japanese football player and wheelchair basketball player. He has competed in the 4 Summer Paralympics.
Chiharu Kawai
Chiharu Kawai is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She is well known for her role as Mayumi Sasaki in Carved.