List of Famous people born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Kyoko Kimura is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Throughout her 14-year career, she competed in Big Japan Pro Wrestling, Ibuki, Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom, among other promotions. She is best known for her Jamaican flag shirt and puffed afro that at one point stood at roughly one foot tall. She is known for wrestling in barbed wire deathmatches as well as her singles bouts. She retired from professional wrestling in January 2017.

Ayame Goriki is a Japanese actress, singer and model from Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She is represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion.

Jun Matsumoto is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa and graduate of Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, he worked at the Japanese pharmaceutical company SSP Co., Ltd. from 1974 to 1978 and then at the pharmacy called 松本薬局 from 1978 to 2003. Meantime, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Yokohama in 1990, and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.

Kyoko Koizumi is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment.

Masahiro 'Masa' Yamamoto is a left-handed, retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. A screwballer, Yamamoto pitched for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for 29 years from 1986 to 2015. He is the oldest Japanese pitcher to win a baseball game. With 200+ career victories, he is a member of Meikyukai.

Masanobu Ando is a Japanese actor.

Reiko Takashima is a Japanese actress.

Ai Tominaga is a Japanese fashion model and actress.

Malia is a Japanese fashion model. Her real name is Maria Shinbo . She is represented by Ten Carat.

Kenzō Shirai is a Japanese artistic gymnast. His notable victories include the team gold and a bronze on individual vault at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Although later an all-around athlete, he is still a floor and vault specialist, who excels in hard-twisting skills/combinations. More major-medal wins of all levels, mainly gold, also took place at the world championships (WC) since his 2013 debut.