List of Famous people born in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China

Ma Wenrui was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician. He served successively as China's Minister of Labour, First Party Secretary of his native Shaanxi Province, and a Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He was implicated in the Liu Zhidan incident in the 1960s, and was persecuted and imprisoned for five years during the Cultural Revolution.

Shao Hua, formerly known as Zhang Shaohua, was a Chinese photographer and a major general in the People's Liberation Army. She was the wife of Mao Anqing, the second son of Mao Zedong.

Charles Zhang or Zhang Chaoyang is a Chinese businessman, investor and the Founder, Chairman and current CEO of Sohu Inc. Sohu Inc is listed to trade on NASDAQ and now has around 14,200 employees worldwide. Dr. Zhang is regarded as one of China’s leading internet pioneers and was named by Forbes magazine as one of the richest men in China in 2010.

Wang Bing is a Chinese director, often referred to as one of the foremost figures in documentary film-making. Wang is the founder of his own production company, Wang Bing Studios, which produces most of his films. His movie on Chinese labour camps, The Ditch, was included in the 2010 Venice Film Festival as the film sorpresa.

Liu Yijun is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Liu is known for his television roles in The Disguiser (2015), Nirvana in Fire (2015) and Surgeons (2017); and has been nominated for the Golden Eagle Awards and Magnolia Awards.

Hu Qili is a former high-ranking politician of the Communist Party of China (CPC). He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and a member of the Secretariat between 1987 and 1989. In 1989, he was purged because of his sympathy toward the students of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and his support for General Secretary Zhao Ziyang. However, he was able to get back into politics in 1991. In 2001, he was named chairman of the Soong Ching-ling Foundation.

Zhang Jiayi is a Chinese actor. He played his first role in 1990, then graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1991.

Yu Youren ; was an educator, scholar, calligrapher, and politician in the Republic of China.

Qiu Chen is a Chinese former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Liu Fangren was a Chinese politician. He was born in Wugong County, Shaanxi. He was Communist Party of China Committee Secretary (1993–2001) and People's Congress Chairman (1998–2002) of Guizhou. He was CPPCC Committee Chairman of Jiangxi (1993–1994). He was a delegate to the 8th National People's Congress and 9th National People's Congress. He was expelled from the party for corruption and sentenced to life in prison.