Gao Yao may refer to:
Gao Yao (minister) (臯陶), a Chinese mythological figure who served the kings of the Xia dynasty Gao Yao (footballer) (高尧; born 1978), former Chinese footballer Gaoyao District (高要), an urban district of Zhaoqing in western Guangdong, China Gaoyao, Shaanxi (高耀), a town in Luonan County, Shaanxi, China