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Yaqub Sanu Director · Journalist 1839–1912 Yasser Arafat Activist · Politician 1929–2004 Yasujirō Ozu Entertainer · Director 1903–1963 Yayoi Kusama Entertainer · Author 1929–2026 Yenny Wahid Activist · Journalist b. 1974 Yi Ik Author · Philosopher 1681–1763 Yinka Shonibare Entertainer b. 1962 Yomi Adegoke Journalist b. 1991 Yoon Mi-rae Rapper · Singer b. 1981 Yoshitoshi Entertainer 1839–1892 You The Rock Rapper · Singer b. 1971 Young M.A Rapper · Director b. 1992 Yousef Beidas Investor 1912–1968 Youssou N’Dour Singer · Politician b. 1959 Yuan Haowen Author 1190–1257 Yuan Zhen Author 0779–0831 Yung Raja Rapper · Actor b. 1995 Yuval Noah Harari Author · Philosopher b. 1976 Yves Bonnefoy Poet · Author 1923–2016 Yves Congar Priest 1904–1995 Zaha Hadid Entertainer 1950–2016 Zaki al-Arsuzi Philosopher · Politician 1899–1968 Zbigniew Cybulski Actor 1927–1967 Zeebra Rapper · Singer b. 1971