Lista de Personas Famosas nacidas en prefectura de Kumamoto

Shinichi Taketa is a Japanese journalist and newscaster, and was a presenter on the NHK's evening newscast NHK News 7.

Nobuhiko Matsunaka is a former left fielder and designated hitter for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Eiichiro Oda es un mangaka japonés conocido por su serie de manga One Piece (1997-presente), la cual ha vendido más de 400 millones de copias en todo el mundo y ha conseguido un récord Guinness al ser el manga más vendido de todos los tiempos.

Momoko Ueda is a Japanese female professional golfer who in 2007 at the age of 21 became the youngest player in the history of the Japan LPGA Tour (JLPGA) to finish first on the money list. She is currently playing on the United States-based LPGA Tour.

Shōdai Naoya is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto. He is in the Tokitsukaze stable. He is a right hand inside-type wrestler. His highest rank is ōzeki. He has one gold star for defeating a yokozuna and seven special prizes, six for Fighting Spirit and one for Outstanding Performance. He was runner-up in two tournaments before winning his first top-division championship in September 2020.

Hisashi Eguchi is a Japanese manga artist and one of Japan's most prominent illustrators of female characters. He made his professional manga debut with Susume!! Pirates in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1977. Other notable works include Stop!! Hibari-kun!, and the gag series Charamono. Eguchi married idol Mari Mizutani (ja:水谷麻里) in 1990.

Hiroshi Katsuno is a Japanese actor.　He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Katsuno's debut was as a detective Texas in the television series Taiyō ni Hoero! in 1974 and he won great popularity through the role. The episode his character Texas was killed recorded 42.5% audience rating, it was highest audience rating in Taiyō ni Hoero!.

Masato Uchishiba –en japonés, 内柴正人, Uchishiba Masato– es un deportista japonés que compitió en yudo.

Karim Ryūta Nesmith , mejor conocido bajo su nombre artístico de Nesmith , es un cantante y bailarín japonés. Es conocido por ser el vocalista de los grupos Exile y Exile The Second. También fue miembro de los grupos Steel y Nidaime J Soul Brothers. Es representado por LDH y Rhythm Zone.

Tamiko Hayashida , better known as Kiyoko Suizenji , is a Japanese enka singer and actress represented by Suisei Kikaku.