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Yakub (actor)
Yakub (Yakub Mehboob Khan, याक़ूब, 1903-1958) was an Indian Hindi film actor and comedian from Jabalpur; debut Bajirao Mastani (1925), original Birju in Aurat (1940), over 130 films.
Yali Topol Margalith
Yali Topol Margalith (born 2000), Israeli-born London-based actress and granddaughter of Chaim Topol; plays Cilka in The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Lauren Gibson in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Mirab in House of David.
Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio Martínez is a Mexican actress who debuted untrained as Cleo in Alfonso Cuarón's Roma in 2018, becoming the first Indigenous Mexican woman nominated for Best Actress.
Yamato Kochi (河内大和)
Yamato Kochi (河内大和) is a Japanese actor known for his Shakespeare work and founding G.GARAGE/// in 2013. He won the Newcomer Actor Award for the film Exit 8.
Yancy Butler
Yancy Butler (born 1970, New York City) is an American actress known for Witchblade (2000–2002), Hard Target (1993), Drop Zone (1994), and the Kick-Ass films; daughter of Lovin' Spoonful drummer Joe Butler.
Yang Dong-geun
Yang Dong-geun (양동근, 梁東根), also known as YDG, born 1979 in Seoul, is a South Korean actor and hip-hop artist, Baeksang child actor winner, Address Unknown breakout, Squid Game 2-3 cast member.
Yang Mi (杨幂)
Yang Mi (杨幂, born 1986) is a Beijing-born Chinese actress, singer, and producer, a Beijing Film Academy graduate famous for Palace (2011) and Eternal Love, co-founder of Jaywalk Media, and a 2025 Magnolia nominee for This Thriving Land.
Yang Se-jong (양세종)
Yang Se-jong (양세종, born 1992) is a South Korean actor who debuted in Dr. Romantic (2016), won the 54th Baeksang Best New Actor for Temperature of Love, served in the military 2020-2021, and stars in Spooky in Love (2026).
Yang Yang (actor)
Yang Yang (杨洋), born 1991 in Shanghai, is a Chinese actor known for starring in Love O2O, The King's Avatar, and You Are My Glory.
Yang Zi (actress)
Yang Zi (杨紫, Andy, b. 1992 Beijing) is a mainland Chinese actress, child star of Home with Kids, lead of Battle of Changsha, Ashes of Love, Lost You Forever, Life Tree, and Jia Ye; distinct from Michelle Yeoh (杨紫琼) and short-drama actress Yang Ziyi (杨紫艺).
Yani Gellman
Yani Gellman, Canadian actor born in Miami, Florida, known as Paolo Valisari in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) and Officer Garrett Reynolds in Pretty Little Liars; also Jason X, 47 Meters Down.
Yann Gael
Yann Gael (born 1986, Garoua, Cameroon) is a French-Cameroonian actor, CNSAD-trained, lead of Sakho & Mangane, Saloum, 1899, Gladiator II, and Hot Milk.
Yann Pissenem
Yann Pissenem (born 1974, Nancy, France) is founder and CEO of The Night League, creator of Ibiza clubs Ushuaïa, Hï Ibiza and [UNVRS], repeatedly ranked world number one by DJ Mag.
Yannick Bisson
Yannick Bisson (born 1969 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer best known for playing Detective William Murdoch on Murdoch Mysteries since 2008.
Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto (Yaphet Frederick Kotto, 1939-2021), American actor known as Bond villain Kananga/Mr. Big in Live and Let Die, Parker in Alien, and Lt. Al Giardello on Homicide: Life on the Street; Emmy-nominated for Raid on Entebbe.
Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi (Yara Sayeh Shahidi), American actress and producer born 2000 in Minneapolis, plays Zoey Johnson on black-ish and grown-ish, founded 7th Sun Productions and WeVoteNext, and graduated from Harvard in 2022.
Yash Chopra (यश राज चोपड़ा)
Yash Chopra (यश राज चोपड़ा), 1932–2012, Indian director and producer, founder of Yash Raj Films (1970), known as the King of Romance; directed Deewaar, Chandni, Darr, Veer-Zaara; Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2001, Padma Bhushan 2005.
Yash Dasgupta
Yash Dasgupta (यश दासगुप्ता), officially Debashish Dasgupta, is an Indian actor born 1985 in Kolkata, known for Bojhena Se Bojhena and Gangster, who contested Chanditala for the BJP in the 2021 West Bengal election.
Yash Tonk (यश टोंक)
Yash Tonk (यश टोंक), real name Yashpal Tonk, is an Indian actor from Haryana known for Kaahin Kissii Roz (2001-2004), Balaji serials, Nach Baliye 2 runner-up, and films like Jai Ho and Rocky Handsome.
Yashpal Sharma (यशपाल शर्मा) (actor)
Yashpal Sharma (यशपाल शर्मा), also known as Yashpal, is an Indian actor from Hisar, Haryana, an NSD graduate known as Lakha in Lagaan, for villain roles in Gangaajal and Apaharan, TV's Mera Naam Karegi Roshan, and directing National Award-winning Dada Lakhmi.
Yasir Hussain (یاسر حسین)
Yasir Hussain (یاسر حسین), born 1984, is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, and director known for Anwar Maqsood stage plays and the film Karachi Se Lahore.
Yasmeen Tahir (یاسمین طاہر)
Yasmeen Tahir (یاسمین طاہر), 1937–2025, Pakistani Radio Pakistan broadcaster, actress, host, and writer; daughter of Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali, wife of Naeem Tahir, Sitara-e-Imtiaz 2015.
Yasmin Al-Khudhairi
Yasmin Al-Khudhairi (born 1995) is a British actress known for Rye Lane (2023), Fizza Akhtar in Ackley Bridge (2021–2022), and Naomi Ward in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
Yasmin Finney
Yasmin Finney (born 2003) is an English actress from Manchester known as Elle Argent in Netflix's Heartstopper and Rose Noble in BBC's Doctor Who; Black trans actress, TikTok personality, Emmy-nominated.
Yasmin Seky
Yasmin Seky (born 1998) is an Irish actress from Dublin, best known as Nikita Murphy in RTÉ's crime drama Kin, winner of the RTS Ireland Best Newcomer award, later a Dancing with the Stars contestant and Becky Baidwan in Channel 5's The Puzzle Lady.
Yasmina El-Abd
Yasmina El-Abd, Egyptian-Swiss actress and singer born 2006 in Geneva, works in English, French, and Arabic across Egyptian and pan-Arab screen industries; known for Theodosia (Safiya) and Netflix's Finding Ola (Zeina).
Yasmine Akram
Yasmine Akram (born 1982, Sharjah) is an Irish-Pakistani actress, writer and comedian, known as Janine in Sherlock, Jonesy in Lovesick, Nora Garvey in Bad Sisters, and co-writer of Irish Micks and Legends.
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth, full name Yasmine Amanda Bleeth, American actress and model born 1968 in New York City, known for Caroline Holden on Baywatch (1994–1997), Ryan Fenelli on Ryan's Hope, Caitlin Cross on Nash Bridges, and the film BASEketball.
Yassi Pressman
Yassi Pressman (Yasmin Isabel Yasto Pressman), Filipina-British actress, dancer, singer and host born 1995 in Hong Kong; known as Alyana in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, Awit Award winner, and since 2026 a producer of Tubig to Handle and Little Hope.
Yasujirō Ozu
Yasujirō Ozu (小津安二郎, 1903–1963), Japanese film director at Shochiku, maker of 54 films including Tokyo Story and Late Spring; known for tatami-height static camera, pillow shots, and family dissolution dramas.