Namesakes
Chinese Emperors:
2 emperors
Emperor Yang Jian 581-604 
Emperor Yang Guang 604-618
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Cristina Yang 2005 Grey's Anatomy
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 physics
(physics) Yang Chen-Ning 1957
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Michelle Krusiec (a.k.a. Yang) 1974-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Jerry Yang 1968-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Yang Chen-Ning 1922-
Olympic Medalists:
3 gold, 2 bronze, 2 silver, 2 silver/gold
(silver) Yang Chuan-kwang 1960 decathlon
(silver/gold) Yang Wenyi 1988; 1992 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 50 m freestyle
(silver/gold) Yang Wei 2000; 2004 badminton doubles
(gold) Yang Jinghui 2004 diving - synchronized platform
(silver) Yang Yu 2004; 2008 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Yang Wenjun 2004; 2008 canoe sprint
(bronze) Yang Kyong-il 2012 wrestling
(gold) Yang Hak-seon 2012 artistic gymnastics
(bronze) Yang Shuyu 2020 3x3 basketball