List of Famous people born in Samsun Province

Orhan Aksoy, known as The Parcel Killer, is a Turkish serial killer who strangled five people around Istanbul from 2000 to 2001, stuffing their corpses in boxes he dumped in open fields or near construction sites. For his crimes, he was given five life terms and two years of solitary confinement.

Serdar Kılıç is a Turkish diplomat and ambassador of Turkey to United States.

Metin Bostancıoğlu is a Turkish politician.

Sema Kaygusuz is a novelist and short story writer from Turkey. She won a Yunus Nadi Award in 2016 for her novel "Laughter of the Barbarian."

Necati Er is a Turkish athlete specialising in the triple jump.

Merve Çoban is a Turkish karateka. She won the bronze medal in the 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She is also a gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the European Karate Championships.

Doğan Erdoğan is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Çaykur Rizespor.