List of Famous people born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Katsuhisa Namase is a Japanese actor, known primary for his roles in Japanese television dramas. His roles are often positions of authority, such as managers, principals, or police officers, but many of these characters also share a certain kookiness and incompetence. Several of these characters wear wigs for comic effect.

Yūko Miyamura is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and sound director. Her nickname is Miyamū (みやむー). She played Kazuha Toyama in Detective Conan and Asuka Langley Soryu in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Satoshi Kuroda is a former professional Japanese baseball infielder and current coach for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Makoto Imaoka, nicknamed "Makochan", is a former Japanese professional baseball player from Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan.

Jun Nagura is a Japanese comedian, actor and businessman who is the leader of the comedy trio Neptune and in charge of tsukkomi. He is nicknamed Jun-chan (潤ちゃん) and Leader .

Minako Kotobuki is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She played Tsumugi Kotobuki in the anime series K-On! about a high school girl band. The show launched her music career as she performed the opening and ending themes, and joined three other voice actresses as the music group Sphere.

Takemitsu Takizaki is a Japanese businessman, honorary chairman and founder of Keyence, a Japanese manufacturer of automation sensors, vision systems, barcode readers, laser markers, measuring instruments, and digital microscopes.

Yōko Ishino is a Japanese actress and tarento. She was born in Ashiya, Hyōgo.

Hiroaki Saiuchi is a Japanese professional baseball player who currently plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Hiroto Fuku is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.