Swami X, American boardwalk performer, born 1914
Liu Xiaobo, Chinese activist, born 1955
xTx, American writer
Nikos Xydakis, Egyptian-Greek singer, born 1952
Weird Al Yankovic, American comedian, born 1959
Glenn Yarbrough, American singer, born 1930
Yiruma, South Korean pianist, born 1978
Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi, found hiding, 1972
Akira Yoshizawa, Japanese origamist, born 1911
Jesse Colin Young, American singer, born 1941
Stella Young, Australian comedian, born 1982
Sami Yusuf, British singer, born 1980
Lusine Zakaryan, Armenian soprano, born 1937
Svetlana Zakharova, Prima ballerina, born 1979
