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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Yang Zhi (footballer)
Born 1983
Ou Chuliang
Born 1968
Gu Guangming
Born 1959
Zhao Dayu
1961 - 2015
Peng Weiguo
Born 1971
Mai Chao
Born 1964
Zhang Chunhui
Born 1983
Hu Zhijun
Born 1970
Wu Qunli
Born 1960
Ye Weichao
Born 1989
Tam Kong Pak
1911 - 2006
Percy Snow
Born 1967
Lu Lin (footballer)
Born 1985
Huang Hongtao
Born 1970
Huang Zhengyu
Born 1997
Chen Xirong
Born 1953
Yuan Lin
Born 1977
Kong Guoxian
Born 1965
Feng Junyan
Born 1984
Tang Dechao
Born 1984
Huang Jiaqiang
Born 1990
Che Runqiu
Born 1990
Dai Xianrong
Born 1982
Tu Dongxu
Born 1991
Liang Zicheng
Born 1982
Deng Jinghuang
Born 1985
Shi Hongjun
Born 1991
Mai Jiajian
Born 1995
Zhu Haiwei
Born 1991
Zhou Sui'an
Born 1961
Li Zhixing
Born 1985
Peng Shaoxiong
Born 1989
Ning An (footballer)
Born 1995
Peng Weijun
Born 1973
Zhang Jianzhong
Born 1985
Li Yuyang
Born 1997
Guo Zichao
Born 1989
Li Zhilang
Born 1991
Tan Ende
Born 1971
Ye Zhibin
Born 1972
Ma Junliang
Born 1998
Wen Xiaoming
Born 1979
Kuang Haokun
Born 1995
Chen Weiming (footballer)
Born 1997
Yang Pengfeng
Born 1979
Long Wenhao
Born 1997
Xu Dexin
Born 1987
Cao Zhijie
Born 1983
Liu Wenxi
Born 1995
Huang Zhiyi
Born 1981
Yang Ziyi
Born 1995
Zhang Jiajie
Born 1997
Gao Jianbin
Born 1972
Zhong Ke
Born 1995
Deng Yanlin
Born 1998
He Zilin
Born 1998
Zhong Juzhan
Born 1993
Liang Zheyu
Born 1998
Xie Weijun
Born 1997
Arthur Leong (footballer)
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Bi Guanghuan
Born 1997
Wang Peng (footballer, born 1997)
Born 1997
Chen Fuhai
Born 1997
Xiang Wenjun
Born 1997
Wong Chi-keung
Born 1936