Famous Persons from Dhenkānāl, Orissa, India
- Sushree Dibyadarshini - Born on September 8, 1997 - Cricketer
- Debasish Samantray - Born on September 10, 1996 - Cricketer
- Halhadar Das - Born on December 10, 1986 - Cricketer
- Kadambini Mohakud - Born on July 13, 1982 - Cricketer
- Kalpana Dash - Born on July 7, 1966 - Mountaineer, and Lawyer (died: May 23, 2019)
- Adwaita Gadanayak - Born on April 24, 1963 - Sculptor, and Painter (died: May 23, 2019)
- Sarojini Sahoo - Born on January 4, 1956 - Essayist, Philosopher, Journalist, and Writer - Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (died: May 23, 2019)
- Kailash C. Misra - Born on April 11, 1954 - University teacher, and Mathematician - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (died: May 23, 2019)
- Krupa Sagar Sahoo - Born on July 16, 1952 - Writer - Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (died: May 23, 2019)
- Antaryami Mishra - Born on July 1, 1950 - Writer - Padma Shri in literature and education (died: May 23, 2019)
- Bana Bihari Panda - Born on May 2, 1940 - Playwright, Poet, and Writer - Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (died: March 2, 2017)
- Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra - Born on October 1, 1939 - Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Art historian, Painter, and Writer (died: January 14, 1989)
- Amiya Kumari Padhi - Born on September 15, 1933 - Lawyer (died: April 30, 2012)
- Nrusingha Charan Panda - Born on April 20, 1929 - Writer, and Scientist - Sarala Puraskar | Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (died: December 30, 2015)
- Baji Rout - Born on October 5, 1926 - Revolutionary (died: October 11, 1938)
- Baishnab Charan Patnaik - Born on April 29, 1914 - Politician (died: January 1, 2013)
- Annada Shankar Ray - Born on May 15, 1905 - Magistrate, Poet, and Writer - Rabindra Puraskar | Ananda Puraskar | Padma Bhushan | Sahitya Akademi Award (died: October 28, 2002)