3.1493° N, 101.6969° E
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×
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.
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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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Jenny Seagrove
Born 1957
Yusof Haslam
Born 1954
Musa Hassan
Born 1952
Sim Wong Hoo
Born 1955
Jalaluddin Hassan
Born 1954
K. Rajagopal
Born 1956
Jeanne Abdullah
Born 1953
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
Born 1953
Chandran Kukathas
Born 1957
Sivarasa Rasiah
Born 1956
Ong Tee Keat
Born 1956
Lim Kok Thay
Born 1951
Diana Clapham
Born 1957
Huang Wenyong
1952 - 2013
Tengku Sulaiman Shah
Born 1950
Mark Evans (general)
Born 1953
Santokh Singh
Born 1952
Tommy Thomas (barrister)
Born 1952
Botak Chin
1951 - 1981
Jemilah Mahmood
Born 1959
Robin Tilbrook
Born 1958
Indi Nadarajah
Born 1959
Peter Garling
Born 1952
Edmund Ser
Born 1955
Robert Polet
Born 1955
Anji Hunter
Born 1955
Nick Newman
Born 1958
Saw Phaik Hwa
Born 1957
Lesley Harris
Born 1954
Jeffrey Yong
Born 1958
Tunku Nadzaruddin
Born 1959
Yew Kam Keong
Born 1950
Simon Phillips (director)
Born 1958
Valerie Ross
Born 1958
Datuk Zakaria Sulong
Born 1952