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 1970s Clear ×
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Born 1972
Alex Yoong
Born 1976
Victor Wong (singer)
Born 1972
Jaclyn Victor
Born 1978
Wong Choong Hann
Born 1977
Amir Muhammad (director)
Born 1972
Hannah Yeoh
Born 1979
Natasha Beaumont
Born 1974
Faizal Yusof
1978 - 2011
Adibah Noor
Born 1970
Aleks Krotoski
Born 1974
Faisal Tehrani
Born 1974
Nasha Aziz
Born 1971
Wendy Hoopes
Born 1972
Muhamad Khalid Jamlus
Born 1977
Abby Abadi
Born 1977
Liew Seng Tat
Born 1979
Ling Tan
Born 1974
Yen Tan
Born 1975
Felixia Yeap
Born 1976
Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim
Born 1979
Teoh Beng Hock
1979 - 2009
Jason Keng-Kwin Chan
Born 1971
Vishen Lakhiani
Born 1976
Vince Chong
Born 1979
Shahrol Yuzy
Born 1976
Low Ngai Yuen
Born 1976
Wardina Safiyyah
Born 1979
Poh Ling Yeow
Born 1973
Zhang Yaodong
Born 1977
Kid Chan
Born 1978
Fahmi Reza
Born 1977
Gary Yap
Born 1977
Ong Kian Ming
Born 1975
Lim Lip Eng
Born 1972
Permaisuri Siti Aishah
Born 1971
Julia Ziegler
Born 1973
Claudia Brassard-Riebesehl
Born 1975
Alvin Anthons
Born 1976
Kenneth Low
Born 1976
Zamani Ibrahim
Born 1971
Puvaneswaran Ramasamy
Born 1974
Tengku Djan Ley
Born 1976
Mohd Khairi Zainudin
Born 1978
Faizal Zainal
Born 1974
Yasin Sulaiman
Born 1975
Janil Puthucheary
Born 1973
Zabrina Fernandez
Born 1979
Sasha Saidin
Born 1976
Mahmud Ahmad
1978 - 2017
Abdul Ghani Malik
Born 1972
Zafrul Aziz
Born 1973
Kenny Lee
Born 1978
Azwanddin Hamzah
Born 1973
Lee Wan Yuen
Born 1977
Joshua Fernandez
Born 1974
Sherine Wong
Born 1979
Ahmad Zamil
Born 1978
Sarly Adre Sarkum
Born 1975
Syed Yazid
Born 1978
Tey Por Yee
Born 1976
Mavin Khoo
Born 1976
Shankar Retinam
Born 1975
Chermaine Poo
Born 1978
Jac sm Kee
Born 1976
Mohd Saiful Rusly
Born 1978
Lim Seng Kong
1970 - 2012
Syed Azhar
Born 1970