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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1990s with 71 notable births.

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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0014 SINGER

Tiz Zaqyah

Born 1988

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0015 FILM

Syamsul Yusof

Born 1984

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0021 BADMINTON

Goh V Shem

Born 1989

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0031 FASHION DESIGNER

Mizz Nina

Born 1980

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0038 POLITICIAN

Nurul Izzah Anwar

Born 1980

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0039 DRIVER

Fairuz Fauzy

Born 1982

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0041 ACTOR

Lisa Surihani

Born 1986

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0044 POLITICIAN

Nik Nazmi

Born 1982

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0045 ACTOR

Shukri Yahaya

Born 1988

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0049 MUSIC

Pierre Andre

Born 1985

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0053 BADMINTON

Renuga Veeran

Born 1986

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0063 DIVER

Yeoh Ken Nee

Born 1983

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0064 ACTOR

Adrian Voo

Born 1986

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0066 BADMINTON

Liew Daren

Born 1987

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0068 ACTOR

Sazzy Falak

Born 1981

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0071 BADMINTON

Lydia Cheah

Born 1989

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0072 PLAYER

Delia Arnold

Born 1986

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0090 FOOTBALL

Mohd Ivan Yusoff

Born 1982

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0091 FOOTBALL

Shahrom Kalam

Born 1985

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0095 ARCHER

Cheng Chu Sian

Born 1986

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0101 BADMINTON

Hoon Thien How

Born 1986

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0108 ASTRONAUT

Faiz Khaleed

Born 1980

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0110 FOOTBALL

Azidan Sarudin

Born 1986

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0111 BADMINTON

Sashina Vignes Waran

Born 1988

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0119 FOOTBALL

Zamir Selamat

Born 1989

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0121 CRICKET

Arul Suppiah

Born 1983

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0124 POET

Wani Ardy

Born 1984

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0132 FOOTBALL

Mohd Zaiza Zainal Abidin

Born 1986

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0134 BADMINTON

Ng Hui Lin

Born 1989

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0139 ACTOR

Sangeeta Krishnasamy

Born 1985

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0144 BADMINTON

Yogendran Khrishnan

Born 1982

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0160 MODEL

Carey Ng

Born 1989

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0171 PLAYER

Tricia Chuah

Born 1982

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0177 FOOTBALL

Ahmad Azlan Zainal

Born 1986

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0181 BUSINESS

Kentaro Suda

Born 1985

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0187 PRESENTER

Michele Lean

Born 1982

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0191 FOOTBALL

G. Mahathevan

Born 1988

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0194 ACTOR

Zain Saidin

Born 1984

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0195 POLITICIAN

Lee Ying Ha

Born 1980

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0198 ACTOR

Hairul Azreen

Born 1988

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0199 BADMINTON

Teshana Vignes Waran

Born 1989

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0200 AUTHOR

Felicia Yap

Born 1980

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0203 FOOTBALL

G. Puaneswaran

Born 1983

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0204 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Thanuja Ananthan

Born 1985

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0209 ACTOR

Alif Hadi

Born 1988

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0210 ACTOR

Beto Kusyairy (actor)

Born 1980

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0213 FOOTBALL

Fahrul Razi Kamaruddin

Born 1986

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0217 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Levy Li

Born 1987

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0221 POLITICIAN

Rajiv Rishyakaran

Born 1981

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0223 PAINTER

Eric Winarto

Born 1980

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0229 RADIO

Rueben Thevandran

Born 1982

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0234 SINGER

Aril (entertainer)

Born 1985

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0245 ENTREPRENEUR

Joel Neoh Eu-Jin

Born 1983

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0248 FOOTBALL

Arif Ismail

Born 1986

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0252 ENTREPRENEUR

Ricky Wong (Malaysian businessman)

Born 1981

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0258 CRICKET

Rohan Suppiah

Born 1981

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0261 PHOTOGRAPHER

Azalia Suhaimi

Born 1985

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0262 SWIMMER

Sia Wai Yen

Born 1984

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0266 ACTOR

Carrie Lee Sze Kei

Born 1985

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0268 COMEDIAN

Kavin Jayaram

Born 1980

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0282 ACTIVIST

Chew Hoong Ling

Born 1980

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0291 SPORT

Hasihin Sanawi

Born 1983

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0300 BOWLER

Muhammad Hizlee Abdul Rais

Born 1989

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0306 ACTOR

Sharon Alaina Stephen

Born 1987

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0310 FOOTBALL

Norismaidham Ismail

Born 1984

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0315 BADMINTON

Raj Veeran

Born 1985

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0317 ACTOR

Jolene Chin

Born 1980

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0318 FOOTBALL

Mohd Zulkifli Affendi Mohd Zakri

Born 1982

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0321 BADMINTON

Allan Tai

Born 1980

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0332 GOLF

Jean Chua

Born 1987

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0333 BADMINTON

Lin Woon Fui

Born 1983

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