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SHENYANG

Most Famous People Born in Shenyang, China

Notable people
302
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1982
Most distinctive
Badminton 7.3×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Shenyang Is Known For

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Football is Shenyang's biggest profession — 37% of all notables (111).

Shenyang over-indexes on badminton — 7.3× the global rate.

Shenyang under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football111
  2. Basket23
  3. Player20
  4. Actor18
  5. Singer13
  6. Politician10
  7. Athletic8
  8. Sport8
  1. Badminton57.3×
  2. Athlete66.9×
  3. Basket236.0×
  4. Player203.4×
  5. Football1113.4×
  6. Athletic82.4×
  7. Singer132.1×
  8. Sport81.6×
  1. Politician100.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Showing 8 of 302 notable people

0020 ATHLETIC

Liu Dong

Born 1973

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0025 ATHLETIC

Wang Yan (racewalker)

Born 1971

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0034 ATHLETIC

Liu Hongyu

Born 1975

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0037 ATHLETIC

Li Ling (shot putter)

Born 1985

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0130 ATHLETIC

Gao Hongmiao

Born 1974

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0153 ATHLETIC

Zou Zhenxian

Born 1955

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0209 ATHLETIC

Sun Weiwei

Born 1985

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0245 ATHLETIC

Liu Yang (high jumper)

Born 1986

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