1.2998° N, 103.8010° E
SINGAPORE
Most Famous People Born in Singapore, Singapore
- Notable people
- 1,315
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1973
- Most distinctive
- Swimmer 4.9×
A city-state whose bench runs from British colonial civil servants to the post-independence technocracy that built modern Singapore. Distinctive professions are swimmers, models, entrepreneurs, singers, actors, business figures, and footballers — the profile of a small, young state that exports sport, finance, and pop at roughly equal densities. Lee Kuan Yew and his government hold down one half of the list; Joseph Schooling and the post-2000 entertainment wave hold down the other.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Singapore during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 255 notable births.
What Singapore Is Known For
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Football is Singapore's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (290).
Singapore over-indexes on swimmer — 4.9× the global rate.
Singapore under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Singapore's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Other
- Field: Model Clear ×
Michelle Behennah
Born 1977
Fiona Fussi
Born 1996
Stephanie Marrian
Born 1948
Kimberly Chia
Born 1995
Lynn Tan
Born 1988
Lisa Marie White
Born 1993
Zahra Khanum
Born 1994
Denise Keller
Born 1982
Liyann Seet
Born 1991
Amanda Leong
Born 1992
Kanny Theng
Born 1987
Violet Sleigh
Born 1935
Nora Ariffin
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Benjamin Khoh
Born 1992
Kasbani Kasmon
Born 1989
Valerie Lim
Born 1986