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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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Showing 48 of 341 notable people

0001 ACTOR

Michael Gough

1916 - 2011

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0004 ACTOR

Claudia Wells

Born 1966

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0005 ACTOR

Jenny Seagrove

Born 1957

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0009 ACTOR

Peter Arne

1920 - 1983

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0016 ACTOR

Justina Vail Evans

Born 1963

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0033 ACTOR

Natasha Beaumont

Born 1974

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0037 ACTOR

Faizal Yusof

1978 - 2011

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0040 ACTOR

Adibah Noor

Born 1970

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0041 ACTOR

Lisa Surihani

Born 1986

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0045 ACTOR

Shukri Yahaya

Born 1988

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0046 ACTOR

Ravichandran (Tamil actor)

1940 - 2011

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0052 ACTOR

Syafiq Yusof

Born 1992

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0054 ACTOR

Emma Maembong

Born 1992

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0064 ACTOR

Adrian Voo

Born 1986

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0067 ACTOR

Wendy Hoopes

Born 1972

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0068 ACTOR

Sazzy Falak

Born 1981

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0069 ACTOR

Mustapha Maarof

1935 - 2014

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0073 ACTOR

Rosyam Nor

Born 1967

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0081 ACTOR

Ruby Yap

Born 1991

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0085 ACTOR

Jalaluddin Hassan

Born 1954

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0088 ACTOR

Amelia Thripura Henderson

Born 1995

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0093 ACTOR

Jason Keng-Kwin Chan

Born 1971

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0099 ACTOR

Jenny Eclair

Born 1960

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0116 ACTOR

Zhang Yaodong

Born 1977

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0122 ACTOR

Hanis Zalikha

Born 1990

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0128 ACTOR

Sharifah Aryana

Born 1995

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0136 ACTOR

Franklyn Bellamy

1886 - 1961

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0139 ACTOR

Sangeeta Krishnasamy

Born 1985

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0145 ACTOR

Gary Yap

Born 1977

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0147 ACTOR

Nik Adruce

Born 1994

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0165 ACTOR

Fattah Amin

Born 1990

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0166 ACTOR

Huang Wenyong

1952 - 2013

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0184 ACTOR

Azri Iskandar

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0194 ACTOR

Zain Saidin

Born 1984

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0197 ACTOR

Juzzthin

Born 1990

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0198 ACTOR

Hairul Azreen

Born 1988

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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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0214 ACTOR

Azwan Ali (actor)

Born 1966

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0218 ACTOR

Nur Fathiah Diaz

Born 1999

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0227 ACTOR

Farhanna Qismina

Born 1997

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0230 ACTOR

Indi Nadarajah

Born 1959

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0232 ACTOR

Yasin Sulaiman

Born 1975

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0243 ACTOR

Sasha Saidin

Born 1976

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0266 ACTOR

Carrie Lee Sze Kei

Born 1985

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0306 ACTOR

Sharon Alaina Stephen

Born 1987

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0311 ACTOR

Puvisha Manoharan

-

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0317 ACTOR

Jolene Chin

Born 1980

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