List of Famous people born in Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Zen Kajihara , is a Japanese theatre actor. Originally a member of the Tokyo Sunshine Boys theatrical troupe, he now works mainly with the Gekidan Shinkansen troupe.

Asahi Inoue is an announcer for NHK.

Erika Araki is a Japanese volleyball player. She served as captain for the national team from 2009 to 2012.

Yuya Fukui is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Yumiko Himei is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Okayama, she graduated from Okayama University with a master's degree. She was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Okayama Prefecture for two terms since 1999.

Keiji Tanaka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2016 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 2019 U.S. Classic champion, 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2011 World Junior silver medalist, and a two-time Japanese national silver medalist.

Megumi Furuya , better known by the stage name Megumi (めぐみ), is a Japanese tarento, actress, singer and gravure idol. She was raised in Kurashiki, Okayama, but was born in Matsue, Shimane. She is currently affiliated with Suns Entertainment. She dropped out of Kurashiki Suishō Senior High School.

Tsuyoshi Ueda is a Zainichi Korean former professional baseball outfielder. An ethnic Korean, his birth name is Hanja: 周剛史.

Yusuke Nomura is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Hiromi Oka is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines. Oka is known as person that he has the same name as heroine of Aim for the Ace!, Japanese animation. Oka is outfielder but he had worn No. 18, it is known as uniform number that great pitcher wear in Japanese professional baseball, from 2017 to 2018.