39.9040° N, 116.4065° E
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.
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- Field: Gymnast Clear ×
He Kexin
Born 1992
Ma Yanhong
Born 1964
Zhang Nan (gymnast)
Born 1986
Wang Yan (gymnast)
Born 1999
Kui Yuanyuan
Born 1981
Teng Haibin
Born 1985
Xiao Ruoteng
Born 1996
Meng Fei (gymnast)
Born 1981
Liu Rongbing
Born 1991
Cheng Ran
Born 1991