25.0504° N, 121.5307° E
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.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
0051 POLITICIAN
Frank Hsieh
Born 1946
0066 POLITICIAN
David Lee (politician)
Born 1949
0068 JOURNALIST
Cheng Nan-jung
1947 - 1989
0085 POLITICIAN
Sean Chen (politician)
Born 1949
0113 ACTIVIST
Chiang Peng-chien
1940 - 2000
0131 POLITICIAN
Hung Hsiu-chu
Born 1948
0154 CONDUCTOR
Felix Chen
1942 - 2018
0187 DIPLOMAT
Shen Lyu-shun
Born 1949
0230 SINGER
Kuo Chin-fa
1944 - 2016
0237 POLITICIAN
Lu Hsiu-yi
1941 - 1998
0275 PHOTOGRAPHER
Chang Chao-Tang
Born 1943
0321 POLITICIAN
Chang Sheng-ford
Born 1949
0362 POLITICIAN
Levi Ying
1949 - 2013
0363 POLITICIAN
Yang Chih-liang
Born 1946
0412 POLITICIAN
Lin Yi-fu
Born 1942
0424 POLITICIAN
Lan Mei-chin
Born 1944
0507 SWIMMER
Lee Tong-shing
Born 1947