This is a list of famous and notable people from Orissa, 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

Business and Industry

Literature

Movies

Directors

Actors

Actresses

Music

Politics

Science

Religion

Sports

Others

See also: List of people by India state