23.1299° N, 113.2599° E
GUANGZHOU
Most Famous People Born in Guangzhou, China
- Notable people
- 326
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1955
- Most distinctive
- Badminton 16.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Guangzhou during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Guangzhou Is Known For
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Football is Guangzhou's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (65).
Guangzhou over-indexes on badminton — 16.1× the global rate.
Guangzhou under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Guangzhou's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
John Woo
Born 1946
Yuen Woo-ping
Born 1945
Bolo Yeung
Born 1946
Sam Hui
Born 1948
James Wong (lyricist)
1941 - 2004
Yum-Tong Siu
Born 1943
Tak Wah Mak
Born 1946
Jasper Tsang
Born 1947
Siqin Gaowa
Born 1949
Martin Yan
Born 1948
Connie Chan
Born 1946
Alan Tang
1946 - 2011
Raymond To
Born 1946
Steven Gwon Sheng Louie
Born 1949
Lau Chin-shek
Born 1944
Ha Yu (actor)
Born 1946
Jimmy Lai
Born 1948
Chi Mak
Born 1940
Yeung Sum
Born 1947
Fu Tong Wong
Born 1948
Miriam Lau
Born 1947
Poon Chung-kwong
Born 1940
Desmond Lee (Hong Kong politician)
Born 1944
Tsang Tak-sing
Born 1949
Eddie Hui
1943 - 2009
Steven Poon
Born 1943
Jack So
Born 1945
Rebecca Lee (explorer)
Born 1944
Shiu Sin-por
Born 1949
George B. Fitch
1948 - 2014
Tang Xianhu
Born 1942
Chen Yanning
Born 1945
Fang Wong
Born 1948
David Redden
Born 1949
Randall T. Eng
Born 1947
Chu King-Hung
Born 1945
Cheung Yee Keung
Born 1947