17.3620° N, 78.4739° E

HYDERABAD

Most Famous People Born in Hyderabad, India

Notable people
503
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1967
Most distinctive
Cricket 16.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hyderabad during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Hyderabad Is Known For

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Cricket is Hyderabad's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (104).

Hyderabad over-indexes on cricket — 16.2× the global rate.

Hyderabad under-produces writer — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Cricket104
  2. Actor89
  3. Politician74
  4. Film29
  5. Singer11
  6. Writer10
  7. Poet9
  8. Author8
  1. Cricket10416.2×
  2. Film294.7×
  3. Entrepreneur84.7×
  4. Model64.6×
  5. Badminton54.4×
  6. Actor893.3×
  7. Author81.9×
  8. Poet91.7×
  1. Writer100.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Hyderabad's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0005 POLITICIAN

Zakir Husain (politician)

1897 - 1969

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0031 AUTHOR

Harindranath Chattopadhyay

1898 - 1990

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0137 SECRETARY

Mehdi Nawaz Jung

1894 - 1967

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0219 POLITICIAN

Akbar Ali Khan (politician)

1899 - 1994

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0273 SCHOLAR

Syed Abdul Latif (writer)

1891 - 1971

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0334 AUTHOR

Ghousi Shah

1893 - 1954

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0335 JUDGE

Nawab Alam Yar Jung Bahadur

1890 - 1974

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0477 KHAN

Nawab Mir Khudrath Nawaz Jung Bahadur

Born 1896

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