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  
(gold) Yang Wenjun   2004; 2008   canoe sprint  
(silver) Yang Yu   2004; 2008   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(bronze) Yang Kyong-il   2012   wrestling  
(gold) Yang Hak-seon   2012   artistic gymnastics  
(bronze) Yang Shuyu   2020   3x3 basketball