12.9782° N, 77.5903° E
BANGALORE
Most Famous People Born in Bangalore, India
- Notable people
- 607
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1971
- Most distinctive
- Model 8.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bangalore during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bangalore Is Known For
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Actor is Bangalore's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (160).
Bangalore over-indexes on model — 8.3× the global rate.
Bangalore under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bangalore's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
C. N. R. Rao
Born 1934
Feroz Khan (actor)
1939 - 2009
Colin Cowdrey
1932 - 2000
Anthony Page
Born 1935
Puttanna Kanagal
1933 - 1985
Veeravalli S. Varadarajan
1937 - 2019
Roddam Narasimha
Born 1933
S. R. Ramaswamy
Born 1937
Geethapriya
1932 - 2016
B. Saroja Devi
Born 1938
Shringar Nagaraj
1939 - 2013
Rajeev Taranath
Born 1932
Mariappa Kempaiah
1932 - 2008
Tulsidas Balaram
Born 1937
B. S. Lokanath
1937 - 2011
V. K. Aatre
Born 1939
M. R. Srinivasan
Born 1930
Rajesh (Kannada actor)
Born 1935
Bhargavi Narayan
Born 1938
Rajendran Christie
1938 - 1992
Malathi Rao
Born 1930
Shihabuddin Nadvi
1931 - 2002
Aditya Thyagarajan
Born 1932
Bala K. Srinivas
Born 1930
Vaijnath Patil
1938 - 2019
Linganath Subbu
1931 - 2014
Sundararajan Krishna
1938 - 2013
B. V. Ramamurthy
1933 - 2004
Muhammad Kannayan
Born 1932