Famous Persons from Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan
- Etza Reátegui - Born on January 2, 2001 - Television personality, YouTuber, and Internet celebrity
- Kirara Fujio - Born on November 2, 1998 - Association football player
- Hayato Mizowaki - Born on May 17, 1994 - Baseball player
- Leodan Pezo - Born on November 1, 1993 - Boxer
- Kana Takeda - Born on July 19, 1989 - Announcer
- Kenichi Matsuoka - Born on June 7, 1982 - Baseball player
- Katsuhiro Ueo - Born on May 26, 1972 - Racing automobile driver, and Racing driver
- Tekeeua Tarati - Born on April 12, 1971 - Politician
- Shinji Hamanaka - Born on April 10, 1962 - Art historian, Curator, and University teacher (died: September 18, 2005)
- Yván Vásquez Valera - Born on November 9, 1959 - Politician (died: September 18, 2005)
- Seigi Shimizu - Born on March 4, 1958 - Actor (died: September 27, 2018)
- Jorge Foinquinos - Born on April 8, 1954 - Politician, and Businessperson (died: September 27, 2018)
- Gladys Zender - Born on October 19, 1939 - Beauty pageant contestant, and Model (died: September 27, 2018)
- Yutaka Fukuda - Born on October 19, 1932 - Economist (died: September 27, 2018)
- Tsuneo Moriyama - Born on February 21, 1932 - Historian (died: December 28, 2009)
- Itsuko Ueda - Born on October 20, 1928 - Fashion designer (died: June 3, 2014)
- Kōtarō Tomita - Born on January 20, 1925 - Actor (died: June 10, 2004)
- Kōun Takata - Born on February 4, 1914 - Politician (died: July 17, 1977)
- Namie Takaki - Born on October 11, 1908 - Teacher (died: February 28, 2020)
- Kōkichi Gotō - Born on March 18, 1906 - Teacher (died: February 28, 2020)
- Chishū Ryū - Born on May 13, 1904 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor - Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor | Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor | Medal with Purple Ribbon | Golden Arrow Award | Kikuchi Kan Prize (died: March 16, 1993)
- Yoshiwo Horikawa - Born on October 6, 1902 - Bryologist, and Botanist (died: March 18, 1976)