List of Famous people named Lin

Lin Mei-hsiu is a Taiwanese actress and television host.

Lin Cho-shui is a Taiwanese writer, newspaper editor and politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2006. He was a longtime member of the Democratic Progressive Party's New Tide faction.

Lin Yu-ju is a Taiwanese serial killer responsible for the Nantou Serial Murders between 2008 and 2009. As part of an insurance scam to get rid of her gambling debts, Lin poisoned her mother, mother-in-law and ex-husband in Puli. On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court sentenced her to death, making Lin the fourth female death row prisoner in the country. She is currently detained in the Taichung Women's Prison, awaiting execution. Due to the cruelty of her crimes, which shocked the Taiwanese population, she was nicknamed The Nantou Poisoning Wife and The Puli Poisoning Wife.

Michelle Lin or Lin Chu-yin is a Taiwanese news presenter and politician.

Lin Zi-miao is a Taiwanese politician. She is the Magistrate of Yilan County since 25 December 2018.

Lin Zexu, courtesy name Yuanfu, was a Chinese head of states (Viceroy), Governor General, scholar-official under Emperor of the Qing dynasty best known for his role in the First Opium War of 1839–42. He was from Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Lin's forceful opposition to the opium trade was a primary catalyst for the First Opium War. He is praised for his constant position on the "moral high ground" in his fight, but he is also blamed for a rigid approach which failed to account for the domestic and international complexities of the problem. The Daoguang Emperor endorsed the hardline policies and anti-drugs movement advocated by Lin, but then blamed Lin for the resulting disastrous war.

Lin Chih-chieh is a Taiwanese professional basketball player of Amis descent. During his career with the Taiwan Beer club of the Super Basketball League (SBL), Lin has won one Regular Season most valuable player (MVP) award, two back-to-back Championship Series MVP awards, and two scoring champion titles. Dubbed "The Beast" (野獸) by local media, Lin is renowned for his ability to boost his team's morale by making sensational plays and is among the most beloved basketball players in Taiwan.

Lin Hsi-shan is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Secretary-General of Legislative Yuan from 1 March 1999 until 31 January 2016.

Lin Yu-chang is a politician in the Republic of China. He is currently the Mayor of Keelung City since 25 December 2014.

Lin Shu-fen is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party who is in the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan.