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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Actor109
  2. Singer65
  3. Politician63
  4. Player22
  5. Swimmer21
  6. Badminton19
  7. Writer15
  8. Basket15
  1. Badminton1916.1×
  2. Swimmer218.4×
  3. Golf66.8×
  4. Entrepreneur126.8×
  5. Singer656.1×
  6. Actor1094.0×
  7. Basket152.3×
  8. Player222.2×

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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  • Film & TV
  • Sports
  • Music
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Business
  • Other
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Showing 12 of 517 notable people

0016 ENTREPRENEUR

Jerry Yang

Born 1968

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0022 ENTREPRENEUR

Steve Chen

Born 1978

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0098 ENTREPRENEUR

Jensen Huang

Born 1963

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0114 ENTREPRENEUR

Kenneth Yen

1965 - 2018

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0117 ENTREPRENEUR

Cher Wang

Born 1958

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0221 ENTREPRENEUR

Joseph Tsai

Born 1964

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0259 ENTREPRENEUR

Eric Wu

Born 1953

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0263 ENTREPRENEUR

ShaoLan Hsueh

Born 1971

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0384 ENTREPRENEUR

Tsai Eng-meng

Born 1956

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0423 ENTREPRENEUR

Wayne Chang

Born 1983

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0451 ENTREPRENEUR

Greg Tseng

Born 1979

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0499 ENTREPRENEUR

Mina Lux

Born 1968

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