Sister Celeste Bowe (1931–1976), Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul nun and nurse was born in Newberry, Mallow
Elaine Crowley (b.1977), television presenter from Newtwopothouse near Mallow
Thomas Osborne Davis (1814–1845), nationalist, politician, author, poet and author of the rebel song "A Nation Once Again", was born here.

Donovan (b.1946), singer born in Scotland who now lives near Mallow
John Hogan (1805–1892), a United States Representative from Missouri born in Mallow.

Paul Kane (1810–1871), Canadian painter
Joe Lynch (1925–2001), actor
John Francis Moriarty (1855–1915) Attorney General for Ireland and judge of the Irish Court of Appeal.

Joan Denise Moriarty (c.1910–1992), ballet dancer, dance teacher and musician, and niece of John Francis (above), is believed to have been born in Mallow.

Robert Murphy (1806–1843), mathematician and physicist.

William O'Brien (1852–1928), nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher and author.

Stephen O'Flynn (b.1982), former League of Ireland and NIFL Premiership footballer
Seán Sherlock (b.1972), Labour Party TD for Cork East Constituency, was born in Mallow
Sir Edward Sullivan, 1st Baronet (1822–1885), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was born in Mallow.
Sister Celeste Bowe (1931–1976), Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul nun and nurse was born in Newberry, Mallow
Elaine Crowley (b.1977), television presenter from Newtwopothouse near Mallow
Thomas Osborne Davis (1814–1845), nationalist, politician, author, poet and author of the rebel song "A Nation Once Again", was born here.
Donovan (b.1946), singer born in Scotland who now lives near Mallow
John Hogan (1805–1892), a United States Representative from Missouri born in Mallow.
Paul Kane (1810–1871), Canadian painter
Joe Lynch (1925–2001), actor
John Francis Moriarty (1855–1915) Attorney General for Ireland and judge of the Irish Court of Appeal.
Joan Denise Moriarty (c.1910–1992), ballet dancer, dance teacher and musician, and niece of John Francis (above), is believed to have been born in Mallow.
Robert Murphy (1806–1843), mathematician and physicist.
William O'Brien (1852–1928), nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher and author.
Stephen O'Flynn (b.1982), former League of Ireland and NIFL Premiership footballer
Seán Sherlock (b.1972), Labour Party TD for Cork East Constituency, was born in Mallow
Sir Edward Sullivan, 1st Baronet (1822–1885), Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was born in Mallow.
Mallow, County Cork