List of Famous people born in Miyazaki Prefecture

Yūya Yanagi is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Makoto Nagano is a commercial fisherman, captain, and musician. He is captain of his vessel F/V Konpira Maru 50 (第50金比羅丸), and was previously captain of the F/V Konpira Maru 28 (第28金比羅丸). He is regularly seen on the Japanese television show Sasuke where he was one of the "SASUKE All-Stars," a group of favored competitors who were thought to possess the greatest potential in completing the obstacle courses. He can also be seen on the lesser known precursor to Ninja Warrior, Viking: The Ultimate, where he was the only competitor to make it to the final round.

Ranko Kanbe is a Japanese fashion model, tarento and singer. She is represented with Next Satisfaction Factor.

Takeshi Matsuda is a retired Japanese Olympic, Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004, 2008 Olympics, 2012 Olympics, and 2016 Olympics, winning four medals. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 m butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event. On November 12, 2011, Matsuda set a new Japanese record (1:49.50) at the FINA World Cup for the short course 200 m butterfly. In doing so, he became just the third swimmer in history to break the 1:50 barrier for the event.

Ren Kajiya is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Yoichi Nukumizu is a Japanese actor and television personality. He is nicknamed Nukkun (ぬっくん). He was born from Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture.

Shinzo Koroki is a Japanese football player who plays for Urawa Reds. He played for Japan national team.

Norifumi Nishimura is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player and current manager. Nishimura spent the entirety of his 16-year playing career with the Chiba Lotte Marines. After retiring, he coached for the team until being named the successor to former Marines-manager Bobby Valentine in late 2009.

Mami Uchiseto is a Japanese volleyball player who currently plays for Saitama Ageo Medics in the V.League 1. She is part of the Japan women's national volleyball team.

Taku Etō is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.