List of Famous people born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Saki Nakajima is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member of Cute, a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project.

Rumi Okubo is a Japanese voice actress associated with 81 Produce. She has voiced starring characters in many anime shows, including: Astolfo in Fate/Apocrypha, Ako Shirabe/Cure Muse in Suite PreCure, Suguri Kinoshita in Happy Kappy, Chinatsu Yoshikawa in YuruYuri, Tsumiki Miniwa in Place to Place, Yuzuko Nonohara in Yuyushiki, Mia Ageha in Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, Emilia Hermit in Hundred, Hinako Saijō in Long Riders!, and Kotetsu in Tsugumomo. At the 7th Seiyu Awards, she won an award for Best Female Newcomer.

Momoka Muraoka is a woman para-alpine skier, who won five medals for Japan at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. She also served as their flag-bearer at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.

Mitsuo Iwata is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama. He is married to voice actress Rikako Aikawa. Mania.com praised him as "truly one of the greatest seiyuu". Otakunews.com complimented him for the role of Tetsuya from Outlanders. Mania.com comments on his role of Kintaro Oe that he "practiced months before hand, to the point of going hoarse from overwork, to perfect Kintaro's voice" and "there's no one who could replace him for this role". He is also known for the role of Kaneda in the 1988 anime film Akira and won the 7th Seiyu Awards for Best Personality in 2013. He was previously affiliated with Office Osawa and Across Entertainment, but is currently affiliated with Aoni Production.

Nobuyasu Ikeda is a former Japanese football player.

Tatsuya Shimizu is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Yumi Harashima , better known by her ring name Cutie Suzuki is a retired Japanese professional wrestler who mostly wrestled for JWP Joshi Puroresu. In 1990 she was featured in an all female wrestling game based on her titled Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel. Outside of wrestling she also took on numerous acting roles.

Rica Imai is a Japanese model, entertainer, and actress.

Ken Suzuki is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.

Shinya Yajima is a Japanese football player who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He has previously played for both Urawa Red Diamonds and Fagiano Okayama. His regular playing position is midfielder.