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 1960s Clear ×
Joe Simpson (mountaineer)
Born 1960
Claudia Wells
Born 1966
Justina Vail Evans
Born 1963
Tony Fernandes
Born 1964
Awie
Born 1968
Teresa Kok
Born 1964
Sheila Majid
Born 1965
Bonny Hicks
1968 - 1997
Abdul Razak Baginda
Born 1960
Aznil Nawawi
Born 1962
Sean Ghazi
Born 1969
Rosyam Nor
Born 1967
Tiara Jacquelina
Born 1967
Jenny Eclair
Born 1960
Samantha Schubert
1969 - 2016
Shamini Flint
Born 1969
Hishammuddin Hussein
Born 1961
Ong Beng Teong
Born 1962
P. Kamalanathan
Born 1965
Nazir Razak
Born 1966
Vinod Sekhar
Born 1968
M. Magendran
Born 1963
Kamarudin Meranun
Born 1960
Douglas Khoo
Born 1965
Azwan Ali (actor)
Born 1966
Ani Zonneveld
Born 1962
Ko Chung Sen
Born 1968
Muhammad Ibrahim (banker)
Born 1960
Fairuz Hussein
Born 1965
Joseph Victor Gonzales
Born 1960
Azlina Aziz
Born 1962
Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus
Born 1964
Robin Chan (soccer)
Born 1968
Mohd Noor Amin
Born 1969
Bernard Yeoh
Born 1969
David Thalalla
Born 1963
Kwan Yoke Meng
Born 1966
Raja Isa
Born 1966