List of people from Karnataka
This is a list of famous and notable people from Karnataka, India. This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief, what matters is that they were well-known during the peak of their popularity.
Arts and Entertainment
Actors, Directors
- Dr. Rajkumar
- Girish Karnad
- Aishwarya Rai
- Vasundhara Das
- Puttana Kanagal
- Gubbi Veeranna
- K V Subbana
Artists
Classical Musicians
- Pt Bhimsen Joshi
- Mallikarjun Mansoor
- Basavaraj Rajguru
- Mysore Doreswamy Iyengar
- Gangubai Hangal
Modern Musicians
Models
Industrialists
Literature
- Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, renouned writer
- Kuvempu, renouned poet
- Girish Karnad
Maharajas and Kings
- Krishnadeva Raya, Viyajanagar dynasty
- Krishnaraja Wodeyar
- Tipu Sultan - The Tiger of Mysore
Math and Science
Politics
Religion and Philosophy
Sport
Cricket
Other
- Prakash Padukone, former Badminton World no. 1
- Mahesh Bhupati, former Wimbledon doubles champion
War and Peace