| Rosalyn S. Yalow | American Scientist |
| Kristi Yamaguchi | American Athlete |
| Isoroku Yamamoto | Japanese Soldier |
| Minoru Yamasaki | American Architect |
| Martin Yan | Chinese Celebrity |
| Al Yankovic | American Comedian |
| Viktor Yanukovych | Ukrainian Statesman |
| Cale Yarborough | American Celebrity |
| Peter Yarrow | American Musician |
| Lev Yashin | Russian Athlete |
| Sheikh A. Yassin | |
| Carl Yastrzemski | American Athlete |
| Sun Yat-sen | Chinese Revolutionary |
| Brock Yates | American Editor |
| Dornford Yates | British Novelist |
| Paula Yates | Welsh Entertainer |
| Chuck Yeager | American Aviator |
| Trisha Yearwood | American Musician |
| J. B. Yeats | |
| Jack Yellen | American Musician |
| Boris Yeltsin | Russian Statesman |
| Donnie Yen | Chinese Actor |
| Michelle Yeoh | Chinese Actress |
| Frank Yerby | American Author |
| Daniel Yergin | American Author |
| Yevgeny Yevtushenko | Russian Poet |
| Anzia Yezierska | Polish Writer |
| Wu Yi | Chinese Politician |
| Zhang Yimou | Chinese Director |
| Dwight Yoakam | American Musician |
| Francis P. Yockey | |
| Paramahansa Yogananda | Indian Leader |
| John Yoo | American Educator |
| Dick York | American Actor |
| Dwight York | American Celebrity |
| Michael York | British Actor |
| Peter York | British Journalist |
| Thom York | |
| Thom Yorke | English Musician |
| Ovadia Yosef | Iraqi Clergyman |
| Kenko Yoshida | |
| Shigeru Yoshida | Japanese Politician |
| Tina Yothers | American Actress |
| James Young Simpson | Scottish Scientist |
| Alan Young | English Actor |
| Andrew Young | American Clergyman |
| Angus Young | Scottish Musician |
| Arthur Young | English Writer |
| Brigham Young | American Leader |
| Burt Young | American Actor |
| Coleman Young | American Politician |
| Cy Young | American Athlete |
| Don Young | American Politician |
| Edward Young | English Poet |
| Gig Young | American Actor |
| James Young | |
| Loretta Young | American Actress |
| Margaret Young | American Musician |
| Marguerite Young | American Author |
| Neil Young | Canadian Musician |
| Owen D. Young | American Businessman |
| Sean Young | American Actress |
| Steve Young | |
| Terence Young | British Director |
| Toby Young | British Journalist |
| Vash Young | American Author |
| Whitney M. Young | American Activist |
| Jack Youngblood | American Athlete |
| Cole Younger | American Criminal |
| Henny Youngman | American Comedian |
| Henry Youngman | American Comedian |
| Robin Yount | American Athlete |
| Marguerite Yourcenar | American Novelist |
| Cao Yu | Chinese Playwright |
| Lu Yu | Chinese Author |
| Qu Yuan | Chinese Poet |
| Jong-Yong Yun | |
| Chow Yun-Fat | Chinese Actor |
| Rick Yune | American Actor |
| Muhammad Yunus | |
| Viktor Yushchenko | Ukrainian Statesman |
| Lin Yutang | Chinese Author |
| Jacques Yves Cousteau | French Explorer |
| Steve Yzerman | Canadian Athlete |