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Yılmaz Erdoğan
Yılmaz Erdoğan is a Turkish actor, poet, screenwriter, and director born in 1967 in Hakkâri, who founded the Beşiktaş Kültür Merkezi theater and wrote and directed the hit film Vizontele.
YK Osiris
YK Osiris (Osiris Jahkail Williams, born 1998) is an R&B singer from Jacksonville, Florida; his 2019 hit "Worth It" and Def Jam debut album The Golden Child peaked at No. 90, and he later went independent with YK World and YKIZZY.
YKNiece
YKNiece (YK Niece), real name Shanice Cameron, born 2003, is an Atlanta rapper who went viral in March 2025 on Pluto's "WHIM WHAMIEE" (No. 51 Hot 100), became a 2026 XXL Freshman, and differs from namesakes as the Atlanta TikTok-born rapper, not any other YK artist.
Ylenia Carrisi
Ylenia Carrisi (Ylenia Maria Sole Carrisi), born Rome 1970, eldest daughter of Italian singers Al Bano and Romina Power; disappeared in New Orleans January 1994 at age 23; presumed drowning in the Mississippi never confirmed; declared dead in 2014.
Ylona Garcia
Ylona Garcia (Ylona Jade Garcia), Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter and actress born 2002 in Sydney; Pinoy Big Brother 737 first runner-up (2015), debut album My Name Is Ylona Garcia (2016), "Entertain Me" theme for VALORANT agent Neon, co-founder of Group Project.
Ylvis
Ylvis, Norwegian comedy duo of brothers Bård and Vegard Ylvisåker formed in Bergen in 2000, best known for the 2013 viral hit "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" and their TV work.
Yma Sumac
Yma Sumac (Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, 1922-2008), Peruvian soprano of the exotica era, starred on Capitol Records from 1950 with Voice of the Xtabay; documented range just over four octaves, five octaves claimed.
Yng Lvcas
Yng Lvcas, also known as Young Lvcas, is a Mexican rapper from Guadalajara whose song "La Bebé" became a global hit in 2023 through its remix with Peso Pluma.
YNG Martyr
YNG Martyr, also known as Seaton Rogers, is an Australian Wiradjuri rapper from Canberra behind the viral hit Nike Ticks (2019), with 140M+ Spotify streams, a 2022 Warner Music Australia signing, and albums Lovesick (2023) and CHALANT (2026).
Ynglingatal
Ynglingatal is a skaldic poem in Old Norse attributed to the Norwegian skald Þjóðólfr ór Hvini, listing 27 generations of Yngling kings and how each died.
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen (Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, born 1963), Swedish neoclassical metal guitarist; founder of the style via 1984's Rising Force, ex-Steeler and Alcatrazz, signature scalloped-neck Fender Stratocaster.
YNW Melly
YNW Melly (Jamell Demons), Florida rapper from Gifford, broke out with "Murder on My Mind" and I Am You. Charged 2019 with first-degree murder of YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy; 2023 mistrial, retrial set 2027.
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American preschool music series created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, premiering on Nick Jr. in 2007 with DJ Lance Rock and characters Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, and Plex; revived on Apple TV+ as Yo Gabba GabbaLand! in 2024.
Yo Gotti
Yo Gotti (Mario Sentell Giden Mims, born 1981), Memphis rapper and CEO of Collective Music Group; began as Lil Yo in 1996, known for "Down in the DM" and "Rake It Up," CMG/Interscope label head.
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo: American indie rock trio formed 1984 in Hoboken, New Jersey, by Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, with James McNew; 17 albums on Matador, named after a 1962 baseball phrase.
Yo Maps
Yo Maps, born Elton Mulenga in 1994, is a Zambian singer whose 2018 hit "Finally" brought mainstream fame and whose album Try Again set Zambian streaming records.
Yo soy Betty, la fea
Yo soy Betty, la fea: Colombian telenovela written by Fernando Gaitán, produced by RCN, aired 1999–2001, 335 episodes; economist Beatriz Pinzón at Ecomoda; Guinness record 2010, adapted in 22+ countries including Ugly Betty; 2024 Prime Video sequel.
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Yo Yo Honey Singh, stage name of Hirdesh Singh, is an Indian rapper, singer, and music producer from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, whose 2011 album International Villager and 2012 hit Brown Rang made Punjabi party rap mainstream in Bollywood.
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (映画 妖怪ウォッチ 誕生の秘密だニャン！) is the 2014 first theatrical Yo-kai Watch anime film by Level-5 and OLM, directed by Takahashi and Ushiro, released by Toho December 20, 2014, 97 minutes.
Yo-Yo (rapper)
Yo-Yo (Yolanda Whitaker, born 1971) is a Los Angeles hardcore/West Coast rapper who debuted on Ice Cube's "It's a Man's World" (1990), released five EastWest albums 1991-1998, founded the Intelligent Black Women's Coalition, and runs the Yo-Yo School of Hip Hop.
Yo-Yo Ma (马友友)
Yo-Yo Ma (马友友), born 1955 in Paris, is a Chinese-American cellist with 20 Grammy Awards, over 120 albums, and founder of the Silkroad collective; also known for Bach suites and the Bach Project.
Yoann Lemoine
Yoann Lemoine, known as Woodkid, is a French musician, video director and graphic designer born in 1983; creator of the albums The Golden Age (2013) and S16 (2020), director of videos for Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey and others, and a Grammy-nominated music video maker.
Yoasobi
YOASOBI (from Japanese for nightlife) is a J-pop duo formed October 1, 2019, composer Ayase plus vocalist ikura, turning monogatary.com novels into songs; debut "Yoru ni Kakeru" and "Idol" set Japanese chart records.
Yod Abyssinia
Yod Abyssinia is a large cultural restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, founded in 2003, that pairs traditional Ethiopian cuisine with live traditional music and dance performances nightly.
Yoda
Yoda is the fictional Jedi Master of the Star Wars franchise, debuting in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), performed by Frank Oz, 0.66 m tall, species unknown, Grand Master who trained Jedi for over 800 years and taught Luke Skywalker on Dagobah.
Yodeling
Yodeling, or Jodel, is singing with rapid register shifts between chest and head voice on wordless syllables, rooted in the Alps since at least 1545, inscribed by UNESCO in 2025, and distinct from ordinary register breaks in popular singing.
Yodha
Yodha (योद्धा) is a 1991 Hindi action drama directed by Rahul Rawail, starring Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, and Danny Denzongpa; a box-office flop, distinct from the 2024 Hindi film of the same name.
Yoftahe Negussie
Yoftahe Negussie (Amharic ዮፍታሔ ንጉሤ) was an Ethiopian playwright and poet, a founding figure of modern Amharic theater whose allegorical play Afajeshign, written before the 1935 Italian invasion, remains influential.
Yōfū-ga
Yōfū-ga (洋風画) is Japanese painting made before the Meiji period with Western methods, chiefly shading and perspective; its leading artists included Odano Naotake, Satake Shozan, and Shiba Kōkan.
Yoga Bar
Yoga Bar (Yogabar) is an Indian clean-label health-food brand by Sproutlife Foods, Bengaluru, founded by sisters Suhasini and Anindita Sampath; known for protein bars, muesli, and oats, and for ITC's 2023 phased acquisition of a 39.4% stake.