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BANGALORE

Most Famous People Born in Bangalore, India

Notable people
607
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1971
Most distinctive
Model 8.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bangalore during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 118 notable births.

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.

  1. Actor160
  2. Cricket64
  3. Film36
  4. Politician34
  5. Football32
  6. Author17
  7. Singer16
  8. Model13
  1. Model138.3×
  2. Cricket648.3×
  3. Actor1605.0×
  4. Film364.8×
  5. Author173.3×
  6. Novelist62.5×
  7. Swimmer62.0×
  1. Politician340.5×
  2. Football320.5×
  3. Writer110.6×

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.

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0009 WRITER

Kuvempu

1904 - 1994

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0078 WRITER

Javare Gowda

1915 - 2016

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0086 WRITER

T. P. Kailasam

1884 - 1946

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0088 WRITER

S. R. Ramaswamy

Born 1937

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0091 WRITER

David Lake (writer)

1929 - 2016

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0145 WRITER

Varun Agarwal

Born 1986

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0299 WRITER

Ibrahim Jalees

1924 - 1977

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0382 WRITER

Malathi Rao

Born 1930

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0385 WRITER

Shihabuddin Nadvi

1931 - 2002

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0494 WRITER

Akkai Padmashali

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0519 WRITER

Andaleeb Wajid

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