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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
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  • Music
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Business
  • Other
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0024 PLAYER

Latisha Chan

Born 1989

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0038 PLAYER

Lu Yen-hsun

Born 1983

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0040 PLAYER

Chan Hao-ching

Born 1993

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0120 PLAYER

Hsieh Cheng-peng

Born 1991

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0140 PLAYER

Maria Ho

Born 1983

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0149 PLAYER

Lee Hsin-han

Born 1988

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0152 PLAYER

Lee Ya-hsuan

Born 1995

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0172 PLAYER

Liang En-shuo

Born 2000

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0270 PLAYER

Hsu Wen-hsin

Born 1988

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0292 PLAYER

Wang Chieh-fu

Born 1993

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0295 PLAYER

Chen Yi (tennis)

Born 1986

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0308 PLAYER

Chen Szu-yu (table tennis)

Born 1993

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0337 PLAYER

Phillip King (tennis)

Born 1981

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0411 PLAYER

J. J. Liu

Born 1965

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0413 PLAYER

Jen Armbruster

Born 1975

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0459 PLAYER

Lee Kuan-yi

Born 1996

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0478 PLAYER

Yu Cheng-yu

Born 1995

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0487 PLAYER

Jenny Hung

Born 1991

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0497 PLAYER

Kao Shao-yuan

Born 1988

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0501 PLAYER

Tsai Yin-feng

Born 1984

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0511 PLAYER

Wu Fang-hsien

Born 1999

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0517 PLAYER

Liao Cheng-Ting

Born 1996

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