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BEIJING
Most Famous People Born in Beijing, China
- Notable people
- 897
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Emperor 35.1×
An imperial capital with a long red tail. Beijing's most distinctive profession is emperor at more than thirty times the global rate — the Forbidden City fills two millennia of bench — alongside an unusually thick column of gymnasts, badminton players, swimmers, and physicists, the trades of a state athletic system and a strong national science tradition. The modern half adds the actors and directors of the Fifth Generation, the postwar wave that brought Chinese film to international festivals.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Beijing during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Beijing Is Known For
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Actor is Beijing's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (89).
Beijing over-indexes on emperor — 35.1× the global rate.
Beijing under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Beijing's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Emperor Clear ×
Qianlong Emperor
1711 - 1799
Kangxi Emperor
1654 - 1722
Yongzheng Emperor
1678 - 1735
Daoguang Emperor
1782 - 1850
Xuande Emperor
1399 - 1435
Tongzhi Emperor
1856 - 1875
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
1427 - 1464
Heshen
1750 - 1799
Longqing Emperor
1537 - 1572
Hongzhi Emperor
1470 - 1505
Chenghua Emperor
1447 - 1487
Zhu Youlang
1623 - 1662
Wenxiu
1909 - 1953
Taichang Emperor
1582 - 1620
Tan Yuling
1920 - 1942
Zhu Gaoxu
1380 - 1426
Empress Xiaoyuanzhen
1580 - 1613