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 1940s Clear ×
Asha Parekh
Born 1942
Isla Blair
Born 1944
Sanjay Khan
Born 1941
Akbar Khan (director)
Born 1949
Jayanthi (actress)
Born 1945
E. A. S. Prasanna
Born 1940
Biddu
Born 1944
Mohan Joshi
Born 1945
B. V. Radha
1948 - 2017
P. S. Ayyaswamy
Born 1942
B. N. Srikrishna
Born 1941
Anna Carteret
Born 1942
Vajramuni
1944 - 2006
S. Ramachandra
1948 - 2011
Uma Shivakumar
1941 - 2013
George Hill (chef)
Born 1942
N. Ahmed
Born 1940
S. R. Nayak
Born 1945
Bank Janardhan
Born 1948
Prahlada (scientist)
Born 1947
Geoffrey Hanks
1946 - 2013
Narra Venkateswara Rao
1947 - 2009
Shakereh Khaleeli
1947 - 1991
Khaleel Mamoon
Born 1948
Vijay Shankar
Born 1949
M. P. Jayaraj
1946 - 1989
Prithviraj (Kannada actor)
Born 1948
S. R. Hiremath
Born 1944
Hosahalli Ramaswamy
Born 1947
Rangachari Vijayaraghavan
Born 1946
M. Srinivas
Born 1942