Actors & Actresses:
* Yalitza Aparicio: Mexican actress, known for her role in the film "Roma."
* Yara Shahidi: American actress, known for her roles in "Black-ish" and "Grown-ish."
* Yves Montand: French actor and singer.
* Yvette Mimieux: American actress, known for her role in "The Time Machine."
* Yo-Yo Ma: Renowned cellist.
Musicians:
* Yanni: Greek composer and musician.
* Yoko Ono: Japanese artist and musician, known for her work with John Lennon.
* Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens): British singer-songwriter.
Athletes:
* Yao Ming: Former Chinese professional basketball player.
* Yohan Blake: Jamaican sprinter.
* Yelena Isinbayeva: Russian pole vaulter.
Writers & Authors:
* Yevgeny Yevtushenko: Russian poet.
* Yann Martel: Canadian novelist, known for "Life of Pi."
* Yevgeny Zamyatin: Russian writer, known for his dystopian novel "We."
Other:
* Yasser Arafat: Palestinian leader.
* Yogi Berra: American baseball player and manager.
* Yves Saint Laurent: French fashion designer.
This is just a small sampling, and there are many other famous people with first names starting with "Y."