List of Famous people born in Uttar Pradesh, India

Masuriya Din Pasi was an Indian politician, a fighter for independence who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the Constituent Assembly of India, the Provisional Parliament, and the first four Indian parliaments.

Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, KCB, was a British soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak in Borneo. He ruled as the first White Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 until his death in 1868.

Sanyukta Bhatia is an Indian politician who is the current and the first woman to be elected as the Mayor of Lucknow.

Jahanara Begum was a Mughal princess and the Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire from 1631 to 1681. She was the eldest child of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Often referred to simply as Begum Sahib, she was the elder sister of the crown prince, Dara Shikoh, and Emperor Aurangzeb.

Ajit Prasad Jain was an Indian politician who served as the President of the U. P. Congress Committee, member of the Constituent Assembly, Union minister and Governor of Kerala from Saharanpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Anuraadha Tewari also known as Anuradha Tiwari is a Mumbai-based Indian writer and film director, working for the last 18 years in the Hindi film industry and most known for co-writing screenplay of films like, Fashion (2008), Jail (2010), and Heroine (2012). Fashion won her a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Screenplay as well nominations in the Screen and IIFA awards that year. The Film went on to win 2 National Awards for its leading ladies i.e. Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut.

Brijendra Kala is an Indian film actor. Known for his subtle portrayals of characters rooted in reality, he gained attention for his small roles in mainstream cinema.

Motilal Nehru was an Indian lawyer, activist and politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He also served as the Congress President twice, 1919–1920 and 1928–1929. He was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family and the father of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.

Hira Vallabh Tripathi was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament representing the Indian National Congress.

Dharmendra Yadav is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Badaun constituency, in Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Samajwadi Party.