List of Famous people born in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Yu Nakamura is a Japanese singer, professional model and Japanese television personality. In 2005 she won the Japanese Miss Magazine Idol contest and won the "Jury's Special Award", 2005, after which she began appearing as a professional model and on various television shows. For a time she was reporter for the Tokyo Broadcasting System. In 2007–2008 she released three Japanese idol videos.

Kenzo Tsujimoto is a Japanese businessman who founded the video game companies Irem and Capcom. He has also served as president of Computer Software Copyright Association (ACCS) since 1997, and was president of Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association from 2002 to 2006.

Kiyozumi Kiriyama is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Kisei and Kiō major title holder as well as a former director of the Japan Shogi Association. As of December 2020, Kiriyama is the oldest active professional shogi player.

Risa Nishioka , nicknamed Haku, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Mitsubishi Electric Koalas of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She also plays for Japan women's national 3x3 team.

Romash Tasuki Dass is a former baseball player from Japan. Dass played for the Nippon Ham Fighters in the Pacific League. Dass' career was hampered by injuries and the Fighters did not offer him a contract after the 2010 season.

Kiyoshige Maekawa is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet.

Hiroyuki Abe is a Japanese football player. He plays as a midfielder for Nagoya Grampus in J1 League.

Takeshi Inoue known by his stage name Takeshi Rikiō , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, who worked for Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former sumo wrestler.

Yoshinori Fujimoto is a Japanese professional golfer.