22.2748° N, 114.1560° E
HONG KONG
Most Famous People Born in Hong Kong, China
- Notable people
- 1,988
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1968
- Most distinctive
- Justice 47.5×
A former British colony whose 20th-century entertainment industry became one of the largest in Asia. Almost one in five of Hong Kong's notables is an actor — a share matched by almost nowhere else — and the distinctive shelves beyond that are justices, legislators, badminton players, and chief executives, the vocabulary of a city that ran itself as a legal-commercial entrepôt. Jackie Chan, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung, and Wong Kar-wai's regulars all belong to this bench.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hong Kong during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Hong Kong Is Known For
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Actor is Hong Kong's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (390).
Hong Kong over-indexes on justice — 47.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Hong Kong's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Business
- Science
- Other
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Yi Christy Leung
Born 2002
Sabrina Man
Born 2000
Arabella Ng
Born 2001
Ho Nam Wai
Born 2002
Chan Pui Kei
Born 2000
Leung Kwan Yi
Born 2000
Poon Pui Hin
Born 2000