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

Han Tianyu is a Chinese short-track speed-skater. He won the silver medal in men's 1500 metres short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics, behind the Canadian skater Charles Hamelin, who won the gold medal.

Bai Chunli is a Chinese physical chemist, nanoscientist, and politician, who is Professor of the CAS Institute of Chemistry and former President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He also serves as President of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), co-chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, and President of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Chi Shangbin was a Chinese football player and coach.

Lian Xiao is a Chinese professional go player. As of January 2017, he is ranking 5th in Chinese Weiqi Association official ratings with and Elo rating of 2660. Lian was promoted to 8 dan on 16 January 2017, and 9 dan in October 2017.

Zhao Zhongxian is a Chinese physicist. He is internationally known for his studies on High-temperature superconductivity (HTS).

Chen Yunlin was the chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), the body responsible for negotiations with Taiwan in the People's Republic of China in 2008–2013.

Xuefei Jin is a Chinese-American poet and novelist using the pen name Ha Jin (哈金). Ha comes from his favorite city, Harbin. His poetry is associated with the Misty Poetry movement.

Luo Zhijun is a Chinese politician. He is serving as Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee since March 2018. He was Vice-Chairperson of the National People's Congress Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee from July 2016 until March 2018. He is the former Communist Party Secretary of Jiangsu Province, and prior to that the provincial governor.

Yan Ni is a Chinese female volleyball player who won the gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics. On club level, she plays for Liaoning.

Sun Nan is a pop singer from Dalian in mainland China. His songs include "Be there or Be Square", "The Wind Goes to North", "Save", and his song for the 2008 Summer Olympics, "Forever Friends". Sun's album Crescent Moon was released in 1990. He has released 12 albums with over 10 million sales in total. Since 2012, Sun has judged or hosted numerous singing competitions in China.