List of Famous people named Wu

Wu Zhao, commonly known as Wu Zetian, alternatively Wu Hou, and during the later Tang dynasty as Tian Hou, was the de facto ruler of China, first through her husband the Emperor Gaozong and then through her sons the Emperors Zhongzong and Ruizong, from 665 to 690. She subsequently became empress regnant of the Zhou dynasty (周) of China, ruling from 690 to 705. She is notable for being the only female monarch in the history of China.

Wu Lien-teh, also known as Goh Lean Tuck and Ng Leen Tuck in Minnan and Cantonese transliteration respectively, was a Malaysian physician renowned for his work in public health and particularly, the Manchurian plague of 1910–11.

Wu Jinyan is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her roles in television series Beauties at the Crossfire (2013), Story of Yanxi Palace (2018) and The Legend of Haolan (2019).

Wu Jing is a Chinese martial artist, actor and director. Wu is best known for his roles in various martial arts films such as Tai Chi Boxer, Fatal Contact, the SPL films, and as Leng Feng in Wolf Warrior and its sequel. Wu ranked first on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019. He ranked 23rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for 2020.

Wu Xinzhi was a Chinese paleoanthropologist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and former vice director of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP).

Wu Chia-ying is a Taiwanese sport shooter. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 25 metre pistol event, in which she placed 27th, and the women's 10 metre air pistol event, in which she placed 19th.

Wu Qing-feng , also known as Greeny and credited as Wu Tsing-fong, is a Taiwanese singer-song writer, composer, arranger, and lyricist. Born in Taipei, he is a founding member and the lead vocalist of Oaeen (Sodagreen) and is the major composer and lyricist of the band. Aside from producing the music for the band, he also writes songs for numerous Mandarin singers. Having nominated at the Golden Melody Award, Global Chinese Golden Chart and so on, he has won several music awards, including the 18th Golden Melody Award for Best Composer in 2007 and the 27th Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist in 2016. Qing-Feng Wu started to go solo in 2018 to perform and release his works. In 2019, he released his debut solo studio album Spaceman, for which he was nominated in several categories at the 31st Golden Melody Award and won the 31st Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer. In 2021, he was, again, nominated for the Best Male Mandarin Singer for his second solo album Folio Vol.1：One and One.

Wu Lei is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Spanish club RCD Espanyol and the China national team.

Wu Chun is a Bruneian actor, singer, and model. He was a member of Fahrenheit, a Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band, from its debut in 2005 to June 2011, singing bass. Wu has appeared in several Taiwanese television series, such as Tokyo Juliet (2006), Hanazakarino Kimitachihe (2006), Romantic Princess (2007), Hot Shot (2008), Sunshine Angel (2011), and Kindaichi Case Files (2012–2013). In 2014, he appeared in the reality television program, Dad is Back with his daughter, Nei Nei. His film appearances include The Butterfly Lovers (2008), Lady of the Dynasty (2014). In 2018, he was cast in the Chinese drama, Martial Universe. In 2018, Wu Chun appeared with his father, Wu Jingtian, in a reality tv show called Best Time. In early 2020, a reality TV show called "Before Wedding" with his wife in his home country Brunei and was a great success and well received all over China hitting 1.5 billion viewers. He was also honored in Madame Tussauds, a prestigious wax figure exhibit launch in Shanghai China after being on an almost year hiatus in showbiz. Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction that originated in London, now has 25 museums worldwide, 10 of it in Asia, displaying the waxworks of famous and historical figures, as well as popular film and television characters played by famous actors founded in 1800s.

Janice Wu is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame for portraying young Zhao Mosheng in the 2015 hit romance drama My Sunshine, and gained attention for her roles in the television series My Amazing Boyfriend (2016), Fighter of the Destiny (2017), Le Coup de Foudre (2019) The Brightest Star in the Sky (2019) and Skate Into Love (2020).