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Yukti Kapoor (युक्ति कपूर)

Yukti Kapoor (युक्ति कपूर), born 1992 in Jaipur, is an Indian Hindi television actress known as Urmila in Siya Ke Ram, Ragini Singh in Agniphera, and S.I. Karishma Singh in Sony SAB's Maddam Sir; debut Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli (2010).

Yukti Thareja

Yukti Thareja is an Indian model and actress from Haryana, known for the music video "Lut Gaye," the Telugu debut Rangabali (2023), the Malayalam hit Marco (2024), K-Ramp, Delhi Crime Season 3, KJQ, and Farzi Season 2.

Yul Brynner (Юлий Борисович Бринер)

Yul Brynner (Юлий Борисович Бринер), born 1920 in Vladivostok, died 1985 in New York, Russian-American actor; Oscar and Tony winner as King Mongkut in The King and I, which he played 4,625 times, also The Ten Commandments and The Magnificent Seven.

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez (born 1965, Havana) is a Cuban-American character actor and former rock guitarist for Urgent and Diving For Pearls, known for Seinfeld's Bob, a Tony-nominated Cousin Julio, Traffic's SAG-winning cast, and Severance.

Yuma Uchida (内田 雄馬)

Yuma Uchida (内田 雄馬), born 1992 in Tokyo, is a Japanese voice actor and singer with I'm Enterprise, known for Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen, Ash Lynx in Banana Fish, and Kyo Sohma in Fruits Basket; 13th Seiyu Awards Best Lead Actor (2019).

Yumia Fujisaki (藤﨑ゆみあ)

Yumia Fujisaki (藤﨑ゆみあ), born 2008 in Hiroshima, is a Japanese actress with METEORA. She debuted in the 2023 drama The Greatest Teacher, was the 102nd National High School Soccer Championship's 19th cheer manager, and played heroine Katsuki Futaba in Netflix's Ikusagami (2025).

Yumna Marwan

Yumna Marwan (يمنى مروان), Lebanese actress and director born in Beirut, known for Little Birds (2020), Inshallah a Boy (2023), and Adilah El Idrissi in FX's The Veil (2024).

Yumna Zaidi (یمنہ زیدی)

Yumna Zaidi (یمنیٰ زیدی, born 1989) is a Pakistani Urdu-television actress from Sahiwal, known for Dar Si Jati Hai Sila, Pyar Ke Sadqay, Dil Na Umeed To Nahi, and the record drama Tere Bin, plus her film debut Nayab.

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim (김윤진) is a Korean-American actress, born in Seoul in 1973, known for Sun in ABC's Lost (2004-2010), the films Shiri, Ardor, Seven Days, and Ode to My Father, ABC's Mistresses, and Netflix's Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area; winner of Grand Bell and Blue Dragon acting awards.

Yura Borisov

Yura Borisov, full name Yuri Alexandrovich Borisov, is a Russian stage and film actor born in 1992, nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Anora.

Yuri Kolokolnikov (Юрий Андреевич Колокольников)

Yuri Kolokolnikov (Юрий Андреевич Колокольников), Russian-Canadian actor and producer born 1980 in Moscow; Styr in Game of Thrones, Gennadi in The Americans, Volkov in Tenet, Korovyev in Master and Margarita, lead in Levsha and Poluden.

Yuri Lowenthal

Yuri Lowenthal (born 1971, Alliance, Ohio) is an American voice actor and producer, the English voice of Sasuke Uchiha, Ben 10, Prince of Persia, and Peter Parker in Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man games; married to Tara Platt.

Yuri Norstein (Юрий Борисович Норштейн)

Yuri Norstein (Юрий Борисович Норштейн, born 1941) is a Soviet and Russian animation director, creator of Hedgehog in the Fog and Tale of Tales, named best animated film of all time in 1984 and 2003, and of the unfinished The Overcoat, in progress since 1981.

Yuri Tsunematsu (恒松祐里)

Yuri Tsunematsu (恒松祐里) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo with the agency Amuse. A child actor from 2005 (Ruri no Shima), her film lead debut was Kisaragi Station (2022); she won the Osaka Cinema Festival 2020 New Actress Award for Nagi Machi.

Yūsuke Kobayashi (小林 裕介) (voice actor)

Yūsuke Kobayashi (小林 裕介), born 1985 in Tokyo, is a Japanese voice actor with Yu-Rin Pro, known for Subaru Natsuki in Re:Zero, Senku in Dr. Stone, and the 11th Seiyu Awards New Actor Award.

Yuva Rajkumar (ಯುವರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್)

Yuva Rajkumar (ಯುವರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್), Kannada actor of the Rajkumar film family, son of Raghavendra Rajkumar and grandson of Dr Rajkumar; debuted in Yuva (2024), followed by Ekka (2025).

Yuval Abraham (יובל אברהם)

Yuval Abraham (יובל אברהם), Israeli investigative journalist and filmmaker from Be'er Sheva, co-directed the Oscar-winning No Other Land (2024) and the Venice Special Jury Prize Gaza documentary NAZA (2026) with Rachel Szor.

Yuvanraj Nethrun

Yuvanraj Nethrun, an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil serial Marudhani, died of stomach cancer in December 2024, leaving behind his wife and two daughters.

Yvan Attal

Yvan Attal, born 1965 in Tel Aviv, is a French-Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter. Known for Un monde sans pitié, Ma femme est une actrice, Le Brio, Les Choses humaines, his partnership with Charlotte Gainsbourg, and voicing Tom Cruise in French.

Yves Montand

Yves Montand (Ivo Livi, 1921-1991), French singer and actor born in Tuscany, mentored by Édith Piaf, famous for Les feuilles mortes, The Wages of Fear, Z, and Jean de Florette; died filming IP5.

Yvette Fielding

Yvette Fielding (born 1968, Stockport) is an English TV presenter, youngest-ever Blue Peter host (1987–92), and creator with Karl Beattie of the paranormal series Most Haunted via Antix Productions.

Yvette González-Nacer

Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Cuban-American actress, singer, violinist, and producer; originated Fate in Broadway's Hadestown, starred as Satine in Moulin Rouge! national tour, played Kiki on Nickelodeon's Fresh Beat Band, and founded the nonprofit Creative Minds Care.

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022), American actress, star of The Time Machine (Weena), Where the Boys Are, and The Black Hole; three Golden Globe nominations; MGM contract player; retired after 1992.

Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown (born 1971, East Cleveland, Ohio) is an American Emmy-nominated actress, writer, producer, singer, and host, best known as Shirley Bennett on NBC's Community and Helen Dubois on Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh, with extensive film, voice, and hosting credits.

Yvette Wilson

Yvette Renee Wilson (1964–2012) was an American comedian and actress who played Andell Wilkerson on the UPN sitcoms Moesha and The Parkers, after stand-up comedy, Thea, Def Comedy Jam, and film roles in Friday and Poetic Justice.

Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Joyce Craig (1937-2015), American actress and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dancer; TV's first Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) in Batman's 1967-68 season and Marta the Orion in Star Trek's Whom Gods Destroy; distinct from the Michigan homemaker Yvonne D. Craig.

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo (Margaret Yvonne Middleton, 1922 or 1924–2007), Canadian-born Hollywood actress; star of 1940s Technicolor adventures, Sephora in The Ten Commandments (1956), and Lily Munster on CBS's The Munsters (1964–66).

Yvonne Orji

Yvonne Orji (born 1983, Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian, Emmy-nominated as Molly Carter on HBO's Insecure (2016–2021), with HBO specials Momma, I Made It! and A Whole Me and the book Bamboozled by Jesus.

Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne Strahovski (Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski), Australian actress born 1982, in Sydney; known for Sarah Walker in Chuck and Serena Joy Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale, a twice Emmy-nominated role.

Zac Burgess

Zac Burgess is an Australian actor from Bellingen, NSW, a WAAPA graduate known as Eli Bell in Boy Swallows Universe and Lucien Belmont in Prime Video's Cruel Intentions (2024), son of actor Scott Burgess.