The following is a list of prominent people who were born in or have lived in the Malaysian state of Kelantan, or for whom Kelantan is a significant part of their identity.
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- Ahmad Muin Yaacob – convicted murderer
- Asri Muda – politician, born in Kota Bharu
- Aedy Ashraf - actor
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- Fizo Omar - Actor
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- Mustapa Mohamed – politician, born in Bachok
- Muhammad Haikal - badminton player
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- Nelydia Senrose – actress, born in Kota Bharu
- Nik Safiah Karim – linguist, born in Kota Bharu
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- Rozman Jusoh – odd-job labourer, convicted drug trafficker
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- Tan Seng Giaw – politician, born in Kota Bharu
- Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah - politician, born in Kota Bharu