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KUALA LUMPUR

Most Famous People Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Notable people
341
Peak decade
1990s
Median birth year
1977
Most distinctive
Badminton 43.7×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Kuala Lumpur Is Known For

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Actor is Kuala Lumpur's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (48).

Kuala Lumpur over-indexes on badminton — 43.7× the global rate.

Kuala Lumpur under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Actor48
  2. Football36
  3. Badminton34
  4. Politician18
  5. Singer17
  6. Driver11
  7. Entrepreneur11
  8. Film9
  1. Badminton3443.7×
  2. Driver1110.4×
  3. Entrepreneur119.5×
  4. Model89.1×
  5. Actor482.6×
  6. Singer172.4×
  7. Business82.4×
  8. Film92.1×
  1. Politician180.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0011 SINGER

Kamahl

Born 1934

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0056 NOVELIST

Goh Poh Seng

1936 - 2010

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0069 ACTOR

Mustapha Maarof

1935 - 2014

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0097 ACADEMIC

K. Kailasapathy

1933 - 1982

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0107 BROADCAST

Anne Deveson

1930 - 2016

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0135 ENTREPRENEUR

Ananda Krishnan

Born 1938

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0157 ENTREPRENEUR

Lee Shin Cheng

1939 - 2019

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0158 FOOTBALL

Abdul Ghani Minhat

1935 - 2012

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0193 BUSINESS

Azman Hashim

Born 1939

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0285 JUDO

Kanapathy Moorthy

1932 - 2010

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0338 BADMINTON

Oon Chong Jin

Born 1939

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0340 BADMINTON

Ong Eng Hong

Born 1935

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