List of Famous people born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Hayato Ichihara is a Japanese actor who is best known for his roles in film and television, including the 2001 film All About Lily Chou-Chou. In 2009 he was voted one of Oricon's "fresh Stars" of the year. In 2009 he was also voted the 4th most attractive male celebrity in a swimsuit. In 2011 in a poll by NTT DoCoMo Ichihara was voted as having the 7th best abs based on 1,720 votes.

Masami Odate is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Io Shirai . She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand, and is the current NXT Women's Champion in her first reign.

Tsukasa Saito is a comedian from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He performs boke in the comedy duo Trendy Angel with Takashi.

Kentarō Kobayashi is a Japanese comedian, actor, dramaturge, theatre director, and manga artist. Outside Japan, he is most well known for directing and acting in "The Japanese Tradition (日本の形)" videos, and for playing the Mac in the "Get A Mac" advertising campaign in Japan. He is a member of the Rahmens owarai comedy duo. His manga series, Hana Usagi, ran from 1999 to 2004 in Young Magazine Uppers.

Aki Higashihara is a Japanese television personality, fashion model and gravure idol. She married Judo athlete Kosei Inoue in 2008. She is represented by Platinum Production.

Ikimonogakari (いきものがかり) is a Japanese pop rock band from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The group started in February 1999 with Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was joined by vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in November of the same year. The group's name is a reference to ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり), a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants and animals in Japanese elementary schools.

Riko Narumi is a Japanese actress and model.

Tetta Sugimoto is a Japanese actor.

Mariya Ise is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Kanagawa Prefecture. She is affiliated with Across Entertainment. She is popularly known as the voice actress of Urara Kasugano/Cure Lemonade in Yes! PreCure 5 and its sequel GoGo!, Killua Zoldyck in Hunter × Hunter (2011), Reg in Made in Abyss, Eureka in Pokémon XY, and Levy McGarden in Fairy Tail.

Genki Omae is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thespakusatsu Gunma. Omae has made several appearances for Japan’s under 19 national team.