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NEW DELHI

Most Famous People Born in New Delhi, India

Notable people
508
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1972
Most distinctive
Model 11.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in New Delhi during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 115 notable births.

What New Delhi Is Known For

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Actor is New Delhi's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (111).

New Delhi over-indexes on model — 11.4× the global rate.

New Delhi under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Actor111
  2. Politician58
  3. Film26
  4. Singer23
  5. Cricket16
  6. Model15
  7. Business14
  8. Writer11
  1. Model1511.4×
  2. Computer Scientist57.0×
  3. Chess54.8×
  4. Film264.2×
  5. Actor1114.1×
  6. Producer53.4×
  7. Photographer83.3×
  8. Novelist63.0×
  1. Writer110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of New Delhi's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

19001925195019752000
  • Film & TV
  • Politics & Law
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Music
  • Other
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0032 CHESS

Parimarjan Negi

Born 1993

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Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi

Born 1979

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Aryan Chopra

Born 2001

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Akshat Chandra

Born 1999

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Suri Vaibhav

Born 1997

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