Li Yan

• Li Yan , Shu military officer during the Three Kingdoms period
• Emperor Wuzong of Tang, personal name Li Yan, emperor of the Tang dynasty of China
• Emperor Xizong of Tang, birth name Li Yan, emperor of the Tang dynasty of China
• Li Yan , politician during Tang Dynasty and Wu
• Li Yan , Chinese artist
• Athena Lee Yen, Taiwanese actress
• Yan Li, Chinese-Canadian novelist

  Sportspeople

• Li Yan , Chinese short track speed skater and coach
• Li Yan , Chinese volleyball player
• Li Yan , Chinese cyclist
• Li Yan, Chinese footballer for Shaanxi Baorong
• Li Yan, Chinese footballer for Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
• Li Yan , Chinese snooker player
• Li Yan, Chinese weightlifter