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

Chen Xiaojia is a retired Chinese badminton player from Xiangtan, Hunan. She was selected to join the national second team in 2008. Chen was the gold medalist at the 2009 Asian Junior Championships and the bronze medalist at the World Junior Championships, She represented China at the 2009 East Asian Games, and claimed the gold medal in the women's team event, and a bronze medal in the women's singles. Chen clinched the women's singles title at the 2011 Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold after beat the Frech veteran Pi Hongyan in rubber game.

Chen Lijun is a Chinese weightlifter, Olympic Champion, four time World Champion and two time Asian Champion competing in the 62 kg division until 2018 and 67 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.

Hu Henghua is a Chinese politician currently serving as deputy party secretary and mayor of Chongqing. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He was a representative of the 17th and 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and a deputy to the 12th National People's Congress.

Qin Jinjing is a former Chinese badminton player who now plays for Australia.

Tao Zhu was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China.