The Koli people are a community native to India. Notable people of the community include:

• Kanhoji Angre,^[1] Admiral of Maratha Navy
• Yakut Khan,^[2] Admiral of Mughal Navy
• Laya Patil,^[3] Naval chief in Maratha Navy
• Ram Patil,^[4] Admiral of Ahmednagar Sultanate navy
• Chempil Arayan,^[5][6] Admiral of Travancore Kingdom navy

• Tanaji Malusare,^[7] military general of Maratha Army

• Madhav Singh Solanki,^[8] former Chief Minister of Gujarat
• Bharti Shiyal,^[9] National Vice President of Bhartiya Janata Party, Member of Parliament from Bhavnagar
• Parshottambhai Solanki,^[10] Fishery Minister of Gujarat
• Ajitsinh Dabhi,^[11] Member of Parliament from Kheda and son of Fulsinh Dabhi Koli
• Anant Tare,^[12] was senior leader of Shiv Sena, former Mayor of Thane and Member of legislative council of Maharashtra
• Gigabhai Gohil,^[13] was Member of Parliament for Bhavnagar
• Pratap Shivram Singh,^{[14][need quotation to verify]} member of 3rd, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha, retired Junior Commissioned officer of British Indian Army and President of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Koli Mahasabha
• Mohanbhai Patel,^[15] Member of Parliament from Junagadh constituency

• Khemirao Sarnaik,^[7] challenged the Mughal Sultan Aurangzeb and dismissed the Jiziya
• Jhalkaribai,^{[16][better source needed]} rebel leader of the Indian rebellion of 1857
• Rooplo Kolhi,^[17] hero of Indian Independence movement
• Govindas Ramdas,^[18] led the kolis against British rule in Gujarat since 1826 to 1830
• Govind Rao Khare,^[19] Subedar of Ratangarh fort in Maratha Army later revolted against British rule after the defeat of Maratha Empire in 1840

• Yashwantrao Mukne,^[20] Maharaja of Jawhar State
• Zalim Jalia,^[21] chief of the Dahewan
• Nag Nayak,^{[22][need quotation to verify]} Rana of Sinhagad fort who defended the fort for eight months from Muhammad bin Tughluq

• Bapu Velnath Thakor,^[23] saint from Gujarat
• Kanua Baba,^[24] a Koli saint of Uttar Pradesh followed by Hindus and Muslims

• List of Koli states and clans
• Koli language