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 1960s Clear ×
Donnie Yen
Born 1963
Yip Wing-sie
Born 1960
Dadawa
Born 1968
Peng Zhaoqin
Born 1968
Ou Chuliang
Born 1968
Hou Hanru
Born 1963
Zhao Dayu
1961 - 2015
Guan Weizhen
Born 1964
Mai Chao
Born 1964
Sun Xing
Born 1963
Scud (filmmaker)
Born 1967
Wu Qunli
Born 1960
Liang Jinrong
Born 1960
Xu Zhiqiang
Born 1963
David Siu
Born 1964
Percy Snow
Born 1967
Lü Jinqing
Born 1962
Leong On-kei
Born 1961
Lin Yilin
Born 1964
Kong Guoxian
Born 1965
Lily Yip
Born 1963
He Yiming
Born 1962
Barbara Chiu
Born 1964
Charlene Tse
Born 1963
Jonathan Lu
Born 1969
Ge Ping
Born 1961
Lan Wei
Born 1968
Kenneth Huang
Born 1964
Sonia Chan
Born 1964
Liao Wenfen
Born 1963
Lao Yujing
Born 1965
Zhou Sui'an
Born 1961
Xu Hongfei
Born 1963
Xu Peiwu
Born 1964
Zhang Xinguang
Born 1960