List of Famous people born in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Matazō Mimata is a Japanese comedian, tarento and actor. He is represented with Office Kitano. From 1992 to 2007, he acted as a Boke of the comedy duo Jordans with Masaya Yamazaki. His former stage name and real name is Tadahisa Mimata .

Hiroaki Murakami is a Japanese actor. He specializes in jidaigeki roles, and has also taken parts in tokusatsu and modern productions.

Ayaka Komatsu is a Japanese model, gravure idol and actress. She was born in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture.

Reira Iwabuchi is a Japanese snowboarder. She won a silver medal in big air at Winter X Games XXII.

Toshiya Miura is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Akira Yaegashi is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2019. He was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA mini-flyweight title from 2011 to 2012; the WBC, Ring, and lineal flyweight titles from 2013 to 2014; and the IBF light-flyweight title from 2015 to 2016. He is an alumnus of the Takushoku University.

Houko Kuwashima is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is capable of playing a variety of roles, ranging from young boys to feminine women. Kuwashima is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Her first major role was as Yurika Misumaru in Martian Successor Nadesico. She had lead or major roles as Sango in Inuyasha, Nakahito Kagura in Steel Angel Kurumi, Marlene Angel in Blue Gender, Kenny in Beyblade, Quon Kisaragi in RahXephon, Flay Allster in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Stella Loussier in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Sheila in Tweeny Witches, Itsuki Myoudouin / Cure Sunshine in Heartcatch PreCure!, Wendy Garret in Gun Sword, Shūrei Hong in The Story of Saiunkoku, Clare in Claymore, Michru Kita in Zombie-Loan, Fuyuki Hinata in Sgt. Frog, Cirucci and Soifon in Bleach, Allison in Allison and Lilia, and Uka in Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha. In video games, she voiced Mei Ling and Para-Medic in Metal Gear Solid, Seong Mi-na in Soulcalibur, Kasumi in Dead or Alive, Presea Combatir in the Tales series, Tomoyo Sakagami in Clannad, Isara Gunther in Valkyria Chronicles and Chizuru Yukimura in Hakuoki. On films, she had voice roles as the title character in Princess Arete, Yuki Mori in Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Rosé Thomas in Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa, and Poko in Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom. She has also performed songs for anime, such as "Tokihanate!" (解き放て), which was used as the opening theme to Blue Gender.

Tatsuo Hirano is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Kitakami, Iwate and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1977, attending the Iowa State University in the United States as a ministry official. In 2001, he left the ministry and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

Kazuhiro Hatakeyama is a former Japanese professional baseball player and currently hitting coach for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Hatakeyama was the 2015 Central League leader in runs batted in, with 105. His retirement ceremony was conducted on September 21, 2019.

Shiro Asano is the former governor of Miyagi, Japan, and currently university professor & political commentator.