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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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0052 WRITER

Chu T’ien-wen

Born 1956

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0053 WRITER

Kevin Tsai

Born 1962

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0079 WRITER

Chen Ruoxi

Born 1938

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Ozaki Hotsuki

1928 - 1999

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Hsiao Yeh

Born 1951

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0156 WRITER

Wesley Chu

Born 1976

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Lucifer Chu

Born 1975

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0198 WRITER

Wang Wenhua (writer)

Born 1967

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0209 WRITER

Luo Yijun

Born 1967

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Kuo Cheng

Born 1955

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0238 WRITER

Guo Songfen

1938 - 2005

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Chen Yu-hui

Born 1973

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Jude Weng

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0431 WRITER

Derek Lin

Born 1964

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0512 WRITER

Nikita Wu

Born 1975

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