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TAIPEI
Most Famous People Born in Taipei, Taiwan
- Notable people
- 517
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1974
- Most distinctive
- Badminton 16.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Taipei during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Taipei Is Known For
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Actor is Taipei's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (109).
Taipei over-indexes on badminton — 16.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Taipei's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Business
- Other
Lee Teng-hui
1923 - 2020
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Born 1973
Justin Lin
Born 1973
Rainie Yang
Born 1984
Ruby Lin
Born 1976
Brigitte Lin
Born 1954
Sally Yeh
Born 1961
Barbie Hsu
Born 1976
Elaine Chao
Born 1953
Joey Wong
Born 1967
Eddie Peng
Born 1982
Chang Chen
Born 1976
Kobe Tai
Born 1972
Charlie Yeung
Born 1974
Tsai Ing-wen
Born 1956
Jerry Yang
Born 1968
Annie Yi
Born 1969
Rene Liu
Born 1970
Wu Bai
Born 1968
Ted Lieu
Born 1969
Christina Chang
Born 1971
Steve Chen
Born 1978
Mark Chao
Born 1984
Latisha Chan
Born 1989
Jam Hsiao
Born 1987
Lin Chi-ling
Born 1974
Godfrey Gao
1984 - 2019
Chen Bolin
Born 1983
Jiro Wang
Born 1981
Judy Ongg
Born 1950
Selina Jen
Born 1981
Amber Kuo
Born 1986
Wallace Huo
Born 1979
Valen Hsu
Born 1974
Lee Kang-sheng
Born 1968
Wu Nien-jen
Born 1952
Doze Niu
Born 1966
Lu Yen-hsun
Born 1983
Harlem Yu
Born 1961
Chan Hao-ching
Born 1993
Aaron Yan
Born 1985
Audrey Tang
Born 1981
Lo Ta-yu
Born 1954
Natalie Morales (journalist)
Born 1972
Mike He
Born 1983
Jimmy Lin
Born 1974
Yōichi Kotabe
Born 1936
Nicky Wu
Born 1970
Hsu Feng
Born 1950
Freddy Lim
Born 1976
Frank Hsieh
Born 1946
Chu T’ien-wen
Born 1956
Kevin Tsai
Born 1962
Doug Chiang
Born 1962
Alec Su
Born 1973
Tarcy Su
Born 1970
Alien Huang
1983 - 2020
Ray Chen
Born 1989
Cheer Chen
Born 1975
Ady An
Born 1980
Jason Wu
Born 1982
Beatrice Hsu
1978 - 2007
Michelle Chen
Born 1983
Megan Lai
Born 1979
Cho U
Born 1980
David Lee (politician)
Born 1949
Yang Kuei-mei
Born 1959
Cheng Nan-jung
1947 - 1989
Joan Lin
Born 1953
Ignacio Huang
Born 1980
Jonathan Lee (musician)
Born 1958
Lee Wei
Born 1980
Lin Yu-chun
Born 1986
MC HotDog
Born 1978
Rod Langway
Born 1957
Ashin
Born 1975
Dirty Beaches
Born 1980
Stanley Huang
Born 1974
Chen Ruoxi
Born 1938
Hau Lung-pin
Born 1952
Dee Hsu
Born 1978
Joanna Wang
Born 1988
Wang Hui-ling
Born 1964
Sibelle Hu
Born 1958
Sean Chen (politician)
Born 1949
Huang Hsin-chieh
1938 - 1999
Tony Sun
Born 1978
Tony Yang
Born 1982
Sandrine Pinna
Born 1987
Evan Yo
Born 1986
Kjell N. Lindgren
Born 1973
Liu Wen-cheng
Born 1952
Sky Wu
Born 1966
Chou Tien-chen
Born 1990
Fei Xiang
Born 1960
Nelson Lee
Born 1975
Tash Aw
Born 1971
Jensen Huang
Born 1963
Ned Overend
Born 1955
Matilda Tao
Born 1969
Chen Shih-hsin
Born 1978
Ouyang Nana
Born 2000
Malan Breton
Born 1973
Alyssa Chia
Born 1974
Ozaki Hotsuki
1928 - 1999
Phil Chang
Born 1967
Faith Yang
Born 1974
Nick Chou
Born 1988
Sarah Chen
Born 1958
Dylan Kuo
Born 1977
Huang Tu-shui
1895 - 1930
Chen Wen-chen
1950 - 1981
Chiang Peng-chien
1940 - 2000
Kenneth Yen
1965 - 2018
Kuo Shu-yao
Born 1990
Su Rui
Born 1952
Cher Wang
Born 1958
Lorene Ren
Born 1988
Tu Tsung-ming
1893 - 1986
Hsieh Cheng-peng
Born 1991
Miranda Cheng
Born 1979
Alexander Rahr
Born 1959
Jin Chao-chun
Born 1951
Selena Lin
Born 1979
Su Beng
1918 - 2019
Xiao Sa
Born 1953
Philip Kwok
Born 1951
Lene Lai
Born 1989
Austin Lin
Born 1988
Cheng Wen-hsing
Born 1982
Hung Hsiu-chu
Born 1948
Chi Po-lin
1964 - 2017
Kevin Chen
Born 1979
Chen Hung-ling
Born 1986
Jasper Liu
Born 1986
Wan Jen
Born 1950
JerryC
Born 1981
Patty Hou
Born 1977
Shin (singer)
Born 1971
Maria Ho
Born 1983
Tou Chung-hua
Born 1962
Cheng Shao-chieh
Born 1986
Wanfang
Born 1967
Hsiao Yeh
Born 1951
Deserts Chang
Born 1981
Pets Tseng
Born 1984
Wu Tsing-fong
Born 1982
Wang Shaudi
Born 1953
Lee Hsin-han
Born 1988
Neil Peng
Born 1953
Faye (Taiwanese singer)
Born 1981
Lee Ya-hsuan
Born 1995
Lego Lee
Born 1986
Felix Chen
1942 - 2018
Mandy Wei
Born 1984
Wesley Chu
Born 1976
Lawrence Ko
Born 1977
Xiao Man
Born 1989
Jo Chen
Born 1976
Jessey Meng
Born 1967
Chris Wang (actor)
Born 1982
Kang Ning-hsiang
Born 1938
Wang Ju-hsuan
Born 1961
Vivian Sung
Born 1992
Demos Chiang
Born 1976
Yinling
Born 1978
Chen Szu-yuan
Born 1981
Wang Ming-wan
Born 1961
Mei-Chi Shaw
Born 1955
Ko Chia-yen
Born 1985
Andrew Lin
Born 1969
Liang En-shuo
Born 2000
Yuan Chang
Born 1959
Linda Yueh
Born 1977
Lo Man-fei
1955 - 2006
Lee Lee-zen
Born 1974
Way Kuo
Born 1951
Nylon Chen
Born 1981
Loretta Yang
Born 1952
Angus Tung
Born 1959
Chou Yang-shan
Born 1957
Chou Chun-hsun
Born 1980
Li Kuei-Hsien
Born 1937
Kris Yao
Born 1951
Loring W. Tu
Born 1952
Esther Liu
Born 1988
Shen Lyu-shun
Born 1949
Johnny Lu
Born 1977
Ts'ao Yung-ho
1920 - 2014
Lars Larson
Born 1959
Victor Huang
Born 1971
Lucifer Chu
Born 1975
Fang Chieh-min
Born 1986
Lien Chen-ling
Born 1988
Cherrie Ying
Born 1983
Huang Sue-ying
Born 1951
Lin Chao-huang
Born 1969
Wang Wenhua (writer)
Born 1967
Hsu Jen-hao
Born 1991
Tai Chih-yuan
Born 1965
Sharon Hsu
Born 1981
Vicky Chen
Born 2003
Kimi Hsia
Born 1984
Kaila Yu
Born 1979
Chien Wen-pin
Born 1967
Apollo Chen
Born 1957
MeiMei Kuo
Born 1985
Maggie Wu
Born 1983
Luo Yijun
Born 1967
Samuel Yin
Born 1950
Joanna Lei
Born 1958
Chang San-cheng
Born 1954
Wei Chun-heng
Born 1994
Renée Chen
Born 1985
Anya Phillips
1955 - 1981
Ma Ju-lung (actor)
1939 - 2019
Qiu Xinyi
Born 1997
Benjamin Hsiao
Born 1958
Emily Chu
Born 1960
Hugh Lee
1955 - 2013
Joseph Tsai
Born 1964
Jackie Yi-Ru Ying
Born 1966
Chang Fei
Born 1951
Zheng Zhihua
Born 1961
Justin Chou
Born 1966
Fernando Chien
Born 1974
Akio Chen
Born 1956
Cheng Li-chun
Born 1969
Yae Ibuka
1897 - 1989
Kuo Chin-fa
1944 - 2016
Tae Hitoto
Born 1970
Marcus Chang
Born 1990
Robert Chen
Born 1969
Aya Liu
Born 1978
Kuo Cheng
Born 1955
Jay Shih
Born 1983
Lu Hsiu-yi
1941 - 1998
Guo Songfen
1938 - 2005
Eleanor Lee
Born 1999
Teresa Lu
Born 1987
Chih-yu Shih
Born 1958
Amanda Chou
Born 1984
Hu Yingzhen
Born 1984
James Fei
Born 1974
River Huang
Born 1989
Ge Wei Ru
Born 1964
Summer Meng
Born 1991
Andrew Yang (Taiwanese politician)
Born 1955
Chris Yu
Born 1968
Andrea Chen
Born 1987
Bryan Chang
Born 1988
Christina Liu
Born 1955
Lin Tzay-peir
Born 1950
Ann (singer)
Born 1991
Chang Chin-lan (actress)
Born 1988
Angela Chow
Born 1972
Wu Ke-xi
Born 1983
Edgar Lin
Born 1938
Eric Wu
Born 1953
Jocelyn Wang
Born 1980
Chang Chia-che
Born 1983
Chou Chuan-huing
Born 1969
ShaoLan Hsueh
Born 1971
Eric Chou
Born 1995
Angel Hong
Born 1988
Lai Shyh-bao
Born 1951
Sharon Kao
Born 1991
Ben Wu
Born 1991
Jerry Huang
Born 1981
Hsu Wen-hsin
Born 1988
Yu Guan-lin
Born 1993
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
1965 - 2019
Nikita Shu
Born 1991
Fan Sun-lu
Born 1952
Chang Chao-Tang
Born 1943
Wang Chi-lin
Born 1995
Karen Yu
Born 1980
Lu Liang-Huan
Born 1936
Yang Ko-han
1987 - 2015
Ching-Yun Hu
Born 1982
Aimee Sun
Born 1978
Chen Yu-mei
1966 - 2017
Jing Chang
Born 1983
Wang Tzu-wei
Born 1995
Yako Chan
Born 1988
Chen Yu-hui
Born 1973
Wang Shu-hui
Born 1955
David Chou
Born 1954
Liao Fu-pen
1938 - 2012
Lu Chia-pin
Born 1990
Dyana Liu
Born 1981
Wang Chieh-fu
Born 1993
Queenie Tai
Born 1982
Yvonne Yao
Born 1981
Chen Yi (tennis)
Born 1986
Hsiao-Hung Pai
Born 1968
Lee Chia-hsin
Born 1997
Huang Tien-fu
Born 1938
Allison Lin
Born 1985
Yeh Chun-chang
Born 1972