Notable personalities from Chittoor district........

• Chittoor V. Nagaiah, Actor in First TELUGU film was born here, popularly known as Chittoor Nagaiah .did a great contribution to early Telugu film industry

• Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy, Educationalist, Founder & Vice-chancellor of Andhra University,Visakhapatnam

• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (the then President& Vice president of India) had completed his school education in P.M.high School, near by Gajulamandyam,Renigunta in this district. Before becoming the president he was the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

• Jiddu Krishnamurti, World Renowned philosopher and Popular Spiritual preacher is from Madanapalle town.

• Sri. K. Sabha (Noted Writer, Poet, Journalist and Social worker)

• Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

• Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai, a Carnatic musician who studied under Kanchipuram Naina Pillai was born in Chittoor. He was renowned for his unfaltering laya and had a rich and powerful voice.

• Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals

• Krishna A Maddipatla, Director, NY State Education Department (BPSS)