This is a list of notable people from Kozhikode.
Literature
- S.K. Pottekkatt - Writer
- Thikkodiyan - Writer
- N.N. Kakkad - Writer
- P. Valsala - Writer
- Akbar Kakkattil - Writer
- Punathil Kunjabdulla
Politics
- V.K. Krishna Menon - Diplomat
- K. Kelappan - Freedom Fighter
- K.P. Kesava Menon - Social Leader
- Kalingalmadom Rarichan Moopan - Social Leader
- P.P. Ummer Koya - Politician
- C.H. Mohammed Koya- Politician
- P.M.Aboobacker- Politician
- K. Muraleedharan - Politician
- John Mathai - Politician
- M.R.Prasad - Politician
- K Surendran- Politician
- M T Ramesh-Politician
- K.P. Krishnan - Social Leader
Entertainment
- Mona Vasu - Cine actress
- Devika Sanjay - Cine actress
- Hareesh Perumanna - Actor
- Biyon - Cine Actor
- Bhagyalakshmi - Cine actress
- Nandana - Cine actress
- Anagha LK - Cine actress
- Sajan K Ram - Film score composer
- Akhila Sasidharan - Cine actress
- Neena Kurup - Cine actress
- Monisha Unni - Cine actress
- Bindu panicker - Cine actress
- Ranjitha - Cine actress
- Alasandra Johnson - Cine artist
- Avanthika Mohan - Cine actress
- Nithya Das - Cine actress
- Anjali Menon, film director
- Neeraj Madhav, Cine actor
- Mani Madhava Chakyar, Cine actor
- Ann Augustine - Actress
- Aryananda R Babu - Singer
- Roshan Basheer - Actor
- Balan K. Nair - Cine Actor
- A. Vincent - Film Director
- Girish Puthenchery - Lyricist
- Madhupal - Actor / Director
- Prajin - Cine actress
- I.V. Sasi - Film director
- Jomol - Cine actress
- Sija Rose - Cine actress
- Maria Margaret Sharmilee - Cine actress
- Rajisha Vijayan - Cine actress
- Nellikode Bhaskaran - Actor
- Hariharan - Film director
- P. S. Nivas -(Cinematographer)- Film director
- T. Damodaran - Film script writer
- Deedi Damodaran - Film script writer
- K.P. Ummer - Cine actor
- Kozhikode Abdul Kader - Playbaack singer
- Chandini Sreedharan - Cine Actress
- Kuthiravattam Pappu - Actor
- M.S. Baburaj - Music director
- Mamukkoya - Cine actor
- P.M Taj - Dramatist & Writer
- K.P. Suveeran - Film director, Director in theatre.
- P.V. Gangadharan - Business man & Film producer
- Sudheesh - Cine actor
- Ranjith - Cine actor, director&Writer
- Augustine - Cine actor
- Swargachitra Appachan - Producer
- Anoop Menon- Cine actor & Writer
- Manu Manjith- Lyricist
- Jenith Kachappilly - Film director
- Dinanath Puthenchery - Lyricist
- Vinod Kovoor - Cine Actor
- Surabhi Lakshmi - Actress
- Ansiba Hassan - Actress
- Sasi Kalinga - Actor
- Sreya Jayadeep - Playback Singer
- Mridula Warrier - Playback Singer
- Santhosh Pandit
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair Actor
- Mighil Puthukkudy, Music composer
- Street Academics (Hip-hop group)
- Keerthana SK - Playback Singer
- Nigna Anil, Model, Actress
- Keerthana Anil, Actress
- Gopika Anil, Model, Actress
- Akhila Mohan, Model, Actress
- Nivin Das K M, Actor
- Ronson Vincent, Actor
- Anjali Ameer, Actress
- Thanushree Raghuram, Actress
- Deepa Thomas, Actress, Model
- Sreedevi Unni,Dance, Actess
- Mareena Michael Kurisingal Actress
Entrepreneurs/Startups
- Hemanth Valsaraj - Entrepreneur, ex-CEO of Innov8 (Acquired by OYO)[1][2]
Sports
- P. T. Usha - Athlete turned Coach
- Olympian Abdurahiman - Football player, participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Tom Joseph - captain of Indian volleyball team
- Roy Joseph - Indian Volleyball player
- Mayookha Johny - Indian Athlete
- V Diju - Indian Badminton Player
- Aparna Balan - Indian Badminton Player
- Arun Vishnu - Indian Badminton Player
- Prasanth Karuthadathkuni - Football player
- Jinson Johnson - Olympian, Indian Athlete
- Kishor Kumar - Former Indian Volleyball Captain
Art
- M.V. Devan - painter, sculptor
- Suveeran - theatre
Media people
- Kesavan- PTI
- O. Abdurahman - Madhyamam
- Santhosh Vengeeri - Kerala Pranamam Daily