List of Famous people born in Rize Province

Mehmet Bekaroğlu is a Turkish human rights activist, a scientist, professor, a psychiatrist, a writer, and a politician of Laz origin. He was well known in the Turkish Parliament by his actions against tortures at jails. He took part in the Human Rights Commission in the parliament.

Mehmet Haberal, is the founder of Başkent University in Ankara, Turkey, best known for becoming the first transplant surgeon in Turkey after leading the team that performed Turkey's first living-related kidney transplant in 1975, after he returned from surgical training under the mentorship of American surgeon Thomas Starzl, with whom he also performed some of the longest surviving early liver transplantations.

Hayati Yazıcı is a Turkish lawyer and politician. He served as Turkey's Minister of Customs and Trade.

Köksal Toptan is a Turkish lawyer, politician and a member of the Justice and Development Party. He earlier served as government minister in three cabinets. He was the speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey between August 2007 and August 2009.

Ahmet Tevfik İleri was a Turkish civil engineer, civil servant, politician and government minister.

Fahri Tatan is a Turkish former professional footballer.

Murat Hacıoğlu is a Turkish footballer, who plays for Sakaryaspor.

Aydın Kurtoğlu is a Turkish composer, singer, and songwriter.