| Author | Profession | Birth date | Death date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y. C. James Yen | October 26, 1893 | 1990 | |
| Yaacov Agam | Sculptor | May 11, 1928 | |
| Yael Cohen | November 5, 1986 | ||
| Yael Dayan | Israeli Politician | February 12, 1939 | |
| Yael Grobglas | Israeli Actress | ||
| Yael Naim | French Musician | February 6, 1978 | |
| Yael Stone | Australian Actress | March 6, 1985 | |
| Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi | 1607 | April 12, 1650 | |
| Yagyu Munenori | 1571 | May 11, 1646 | |
| Yahoo Serious | Australian Director | July 27, 1953 | |
| Yahtzee Croshaw | Journalist | May 24, 1983 | |
| Yahya ibn Mu'adh al-Razi | 830 | 871 | |
| Yahya Jammeh | Politician | May 25, 1965 | |
| Yair Lapid | Israeli Politician | November 5, 1963 | |
| Yajnavalkya | Philosopher | ||
| Yakir Aharonov | Physicist | August 28, 1932 | |
| Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich | Physicist | March 3, 1914 | December 2, 1987 |
| Yakov Smirnoff | Russian Comedian | January 24, 1951 | |
| Yakov Sverdlov | Political leader | June 3, 1885 | March 16, 1919 |
| Yakubu Gowon | October 19, 1934 | ||
| Yamada Koun | 1907 | 1989 | |
| Yamaga Soko | Philosopher | September 21, 1622 | October 23, 1685 |
| Yamamoto Tsunetomo | Japanese Soldier | June 11, 1659 | November 30, 1719 |
| Yamaoka Tesshu | June 10, 1836 | July 19, 1888 | |
| Yamini Krishnamurthy | December 20, 1940 | ||
| Yana Kudryavtseva | Russian Athlete | September 30, 1997 | |
| Yana Toboso | Author | January 24, 1984 | |
| Yanar Mohammed | 1960 | ||
| Yancy Butler | American Actress | July 2, 1970 | |
| Yandel | Puerto Rican Musician | January 14, 1977 | |
| Yang Gui-ja | Writer | November 13, 1955 | |
| Yang Hyun-suk | Singer | December 2, 1969 | |
| Yang Lan | Chinese Journalist | March 31, 1968 | |
| Yang Liwei | Astronaut | June 21, 1965 | |
| Yang Wanli | Poet | 1127 | 1206 |
| Yani Tseng | Athlete | January 23, 1989 | |
| Yanik Silver | Entrepreneur | ||
| Yanis Varoufakis | Greek Politician | March 24, 1961 | |
| Yann Arthus-Bertrand | French Photographer | March 13, 1946 | |
| Yann Martel | Canadian Author | June 25, 1963 | |
| Yann Tiersen | French Musician | June 23, 1970 | |
| Yanni | Greek Musician | November 14, 1954 | |
| Yannick Noah | French Athlete | May 18, 1960 | |
| Yannis Philippakis | Singer | April 23, 1986 | |
| Yao Ming | Chinese Athlete | September 12, 1980 | |
| Yaphet Kotto | Actor | November 15, 1939 | |
| Yara | Singer | June 1, 1983 | |
| Yara Shahidi | American Actress | February 10, 2000 | |
| Yareli Arizmendi | Actress | April 24, 1964 | |
| Yaron Brook | Author | May 23, 1961 |