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Yinka Shonibare Entertainer b. 1962 Yo Yo Honey Singh Rapper · Actor b. 1983 Yomi Adegoke Journalist b. 1991 Yoo Jae-suk Comedian · Actor b. 1972 Yoon Mi-rae Rapper · Singer b. 1981 Yoshio Koide Athlete b. 1942 Yoshitoshi Entertainer 1839–1892 You The Rock Rapper · Singer b. 1971 Young M.A Rapper · Director b. 1992 Yousef Beidas Investor 1912–1968 Yousra Elbagir Journalist b. 1992 Youssef Chahine Director · Actor 1926–2008 Youssef Kamel Entertainer 1891–1973 Youssou N’Dour Singer · Politician b. 1959 Yu Minhong Motivational Speaker · Entrepreneur b. 1962 Yuan Haowen Author 1190–1257 Yuan Zhen Author 0779–0831 Yumi Matsutoya Musician · Singer b. 1954 Yung Raja Rapper · Actor b. 1995 Yusuf Dadoo Politician 1909–1983 Yuval Noah Harari Author · Philosopher b. 1976 Yves Bonnefoy Poet · Author 1923–2016 Yves Congar Priest 1904–1995 Yvon Chouinard Entrepreneur b. 1938