List of Famous people born in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Masao Maruyama is a Japanese anime producer, the co-founder of Madhouse, founder of MAPPA and Studio M2. Born in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, he is a 40-plus year veteran of the animation business.

Miho Oki is a Japanese former women's racing cyclist. Born in the northern island of Hokkaido, she originally trained to be a speed skater, but switched to cycling when she was 22. She won the first Japanese National Road Race Championships for women held in 1998, a title she ended up winning eleven straight times. From 2002, she became the first Japanese to participate on the women's pro tour in Europe, riding for French, Italian, and Dutch teams. She won the Trophée des Grimpeurs in 2002. She represented Japan at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics. She retired in 2008 and currently serves as an adviser for women's keirin.

Hikaru Minegishi , also known by his nickname Pika, is a Filipino footballer who plays as a winger for United City of the Philippines Football League.

Isshin Chiba is a Japanese voice actor who appeared in 35 films since he first started acting in 1990 and is best known for doing the voice of Jin Kazama from the Tekken series.