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.
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Paul Wong (musician)
Born 1964
Kenny Ho
Born 1959
Ray (wrestler)
1982 - 2018
Michelle Wai
Born 1984
Cheuk Wan-chi
Born 1979
Mia Smiles
Born 1977
Wilfred Lau
Born 1976
Raymond Chan Chi-chuen
Born 1972
Lawrence Chou
Born 1979
Louis Cheung
Born 1979
Raymond Chiao
Born 1940
Patrick Tam (film director)
Born 1948
Ng On-yee
Born 1990
Waise Lee
Born 1959
Benny Tai
Born 1964
Nansun Shi
Born 1951
Nancy Wu
Born 1981
Cheung King Lok
Born 1991
Yammie Lam
1964 - 2018
Susan Wong
Born 1979
Au Yeung Yiu Chung
Born 1989
Yuet Wai Kan
Born 1936
Quentin Lee
Born 1971
Flora Chan
Born 1971
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam
Born 1963
Stephen Lee Bun-sang
Born 1956
Andrew Lo
Born 1960
Kirk Wong
Born 1949
Dennis To
Born 1981
Nancy Sit
Born 1950
Tats Lau
Born 1963
Mae-Wan Ho
1941 - 2016
Emme Wong
Born 1981
Winnie Lau
Born 1971
Vincy Chan
Born 1982
Ann Mui
1959 - 2000
Wong He
Born 1967
Patrick A. Lee
Born 1946
Tony Liu
Born 1952
Jennifer Tse
Born 1982
Queenie Chu
Born 1981
Chan Wai Ho
Born 1982
Deric Wan
Born 1964
Mark Lui
Born 1969
Jade Kwan
Born 1979
Kenneth Bi
Born 1967
Joe Ma (actor)
Born 1968
Wong Yuk-man
Born 1951
Loletta Lee
Born 1966
Viviane Moore
Born 1960
Lowell Lo
Born 1950
Dennis Lo
Born 1963
Man Pei Tak
Born 1982
Ram Chiang
Born 1961
Mandy Chiang
Born 1982
Esther Kwan
Born 1964
Kenneth To
1992 - 2019
Dayo Wong
Born 1960
Chan Chun Hing
Born 1981
Louis Yuen
Born 1967
Sherman Chung
Born 1984
Yee Jee Tso
Born 1975
Natalie Tong
Born 1981
Ho Ho Lun
Born 1987
Sharon Chan
Born 1979
Jerry Lamb
Born 1970
Jason Chan (singer)
Born 1983
Yapp Hung Fai
Born 1990
Tracy Ip
Born 1981
Andy Seto
Born 1969
Liu Kai-chi
Born 1954
Dennis Fong
Born 1977
Lam Ka Wai
Born 1985
Choi Ki Ho
Born 1991
Gavin Stenhouse
Born 1986
William Kong
Born 1953
Phillip Ko
1949 - 2017
Amy Kwok
Born 1967
Robert Tjian
Born 1949
Pal Sinn
Born 1959
Walter Kwok
1950 - 2018
Shek Wai Hung
Born 1991
Eman Lam
Born 1982
Shirley Yeung
Born 1978
Carman Lee
Born 1973
Chiu Chi-ling
Born 1943
Mimi Lo
Born 1974
Li Ching (table tennis)
Born 1975
Lee Lik-chi
Born 1961
Bobo Chan
Born 1979
Corrinne Yu
Born 1964
Freddie Wolff
1910 - 1988
Bobby Au-yeung
Born 1960
Charles Ng
Born 1960
Eva Lee
Born 1986
Yassi Pressman
Born 1995
Yuen Qiu
Born 1948
Danny Pang Phat
Born 1965
Allen Fong
Born 1947
Billy Lau
Born 1954
Manfred Wong
Born 1957
Mandy Wong
Born 1982
Jamie Wong
Born 1986
Patricia Jessel
1920 - 1968
Nina Paw
Born 1949
Irene Wan
Born 1967
Eva Rausing
1964 - 2012
Lee Chi Ho
Born 1982
David Lam
1923 - 2010
Yoyo Mung
Born 1973
Him Law
Born 1984
Leung Chun Wing
Born 1994
Ngaiming Mok
Born 1956
Tanya Chan
Born 1971
Chu Siu Kei
Born 1980
Ken Hung
Born 1987
Shirley Kwan
Born 1966
Ben Wong
Born 1973
Candice Yu
Born 1959
Toby Leung
Born 1983
Frankie Lam
Born 1967
Macy Chan
Born 1981
Lewis Morley
1925 - 2013
Samuel Tai
Born 1966
Timmy Hung
Born 1974
Anthony Mosse
Born 1964
Oscar Leung
Born 1979
Audrey Eu
Born 1953
Jessica Hsuan
Born 1970
Pat Ha
Born 1963
Joyce Tang
Born 1976
Phil Gould (musician)
Born 1957
Claudia Mo
Born 1957
Idy Chan
Born 1960
Linda Wong (singer)
Born 1968
Yip Pui Yin
Born 1987
Cheung Sai Ho
1975 - 2011
Huang Yi (author)
1952 - 2017
Chan Wing-wah
Born 1954
Cheung Wing Fat
Born 1954
Gordon Wu
Born 1935
Chin Siu-ho
Born 1963
Lee Lai-shan
Born 1970
Dennis Chan
Born 1949
Jan Lamb
Born 1967
Natalis Chan
Born 1950
Mark Cheng
Born 1964
John Tsang
Born 1951
Marilyn Chin
Born 1955
Dominic Tang
1908 - 1995
Ben Hopkins
Born 1969
Lai Chun Ho
Born 1989
Peter Lee Ka-kit
Born 1963
Chin Wan
Born 1961
Tsui Chi Ho
Born 1990
Michael Chan (actor)
Born 1946
Priscilla Wong
Born 1981
Nicholas Choi
Born 1993
Alfred Hui
Born 1988
Alex Law
Born 1953
Starry Lee
Born 1974
Kenix Kwok
Born 1969
Betty Chung
Born 1947
Ng Wai Chiu
Born 1981
Karl Markus Michel
1929 - 2000
Michael Kwan
Born 1949
Au Wai Lun
Born 1971
Neelam Kothari
Born 1968
Theresa Lee
Born 1970
Helen Ma (actress)
Born 1947
Wong Wing Ki
Born 1990
Jingle Ma
Born 1957
Anne Heung
Born 1974
Alfred Cheung
Born 1955
Amanda Lee (actress)
Born 1970
Robert Lee (musician)
Born 1948
Lam Sheung Yee
1934 - 2009
Maggie Lau
Born 1982
Lo Kwan Yee
Born 1984
Ronald Arculli
Born 1939
Lai Lok-yi
Born 1980
A. Kitman Ho
Born 1950
Joman Chiang
Born 1985
Ted Wong
1937 - 2010
Holden Chow
Born 1979
Lee Shing-cheong
Born 1949
Au Nok-hin
Born 1987
Felix Lok
Born 1953
Jamie Salmon
Born 1959
Joe Zee
Born 1968
Jimmy O. Yang
Born 1987
Eunice Lam
1943 - 2018
Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn
Born 1940
Connie Mak Kit-man
Born 1956
Anthony Chan (actor)
Born 1952
Halina Tam
Born 1972
Lo Wing-lok
1954 - 2015
Cheung Tat-ming
Born 1964
Benjamin Wah
Born 1952
Ruby Yang
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Edward Chen
Born 1945
JuJu Chan
Born 1989
Nancy Ip
Born 1955
Ng Ka Long
Born 1994
Corinna Chamberlain
Born 1980
Selena Lee (actress)
Born 1981
Marco Mak
Born 1951
Kayi Cheung
Born 1983
Michael Ning
Born 1979
Raymond Cho (actor)
Born 1965
Qin Mu
1919 - 1992
Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie
1899 - 1993
Soh Hang-suen
1951 - 2013
Yan Ng
Born 1983
Lai Yiu-fai
Born 1962
Gregory Wong
Born 1978
Michael Tien
Born 1950
Michael Tao
Born 1963
May Lo
Born 1966
Poon Lok Yan
Born 1991
Zoie Tam
Born 1981
James To
Born 1963
Florence Li Tim-Oi
1907 - 1992
Maria Tam
Born 1945
Kai Ho
1859 - 1914
Sisley Choi
Born 1991
Timothy Fok
Born 1946
Lo Mang
Born 1956
Hannah Wilson
Born 1989
Margaret Ng
Born 1948
Kiki Sheung
Born 1959
Sun Kwok
Born 1949
Victor Chan
Born 1945
Tse Ying Suet
Born 1991
Leslie Santos
Born 1967
Poon Yiu Cheuk
Born 1977
Yu Jim-yuen
1905 - 1997
Elaine Yiu
Born 1980
Richard Juan
Born 1992
Kwok Pui-lan
Born 1952
Lee Wai Man
Born 1973
Stephen Wong Ka-lok
Born 1978
Jo Kuk
Born 1977
Leung Sui Wing
Born 1958
Endy Chow
Born 1979
Paul Chung
1959 - 1989
Kent Tong
Born 1958
Lee Chun Hei
Born 1994
Domingos Lam
1928 - 2009
Woon Young Chun
1890 - 1971
Cheung King Wai
Born 1985
Marchy Lee
Born 1976
Chau Hoi Wah
Born 1986
Dada Chan
Born 1989
Janice Man
Born 1988
Inez Fung
Born 1949
Ngo Ka-nin
Born 1976
Basil Pao
-
Norman Hsu
Born 1951
Koni Lui
Born 1982
Joey Chan
Born 1988
Tse Kwan-ho
Born 1963
Peter Blaker, Baron Blaker
1922 - 2009
Vincent Wong (Hong Kong actor)
Born 1983
Joyce Godenzi
Born 1965
Florence Kwok
Born 1968
Don Li
Born 1982
Lee Kin Wo
Born 1967
Ng Ka Fung
Born 1992
Matthew Ko
Born 1984
Tim Bredbury
Born 1963
Joey Meng
Born 1970
Junius Ho
Born 1962
Priscilla Leung
Born 1961
Carl Ng
Born 1976
Nicola Cheung
Born 1976
Chui Tien-you
Born 1983
Hirokane Harima
Born 1998
Patrick Kong
Born 1975
Rain Lee
Born 1983
Joe Cheung
Born 1944
Kearen Pang
Born 1975
Ian Gouw
Born 1997
Lam Chi-chung
Born 1976
Kingdom Yuen
Born 1961
Camille Cheng
Born 1993
Astrid Chan
Born 1969
Kwong Wa
Born 1962
Leung Siu-lung
Born 1948
Stephen Au
Born 1964
Cally Kwong
Born 1962
Becky Lee
Born 1978
Eddie Chu
Born 1977
José Pedro Braga
1871 - 1944
Berg Ng
Born 1960
Ma Wing-shing
Born 1961
John Leslie Breck
1860 - 1899
Jackie Baillie
Born 1964
Anthony Lun
Born 1957
Andrew Leung
Born 1951