31.1667° N, 121.4666° E
XUHUI
Most Famous People Born in Xuhui, China
- Notable people
- 977
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1951
- Most distinctive
- Chess 6.0×
The old French Concession of Shanghai has become something like China's preparatory academy for precision disciplines — a Chess, Badminton and Swimmer bench all running several times the global baseline, plus an unusually thick Physicist count. Tree-lined lanes, old villas and a quiet pipeline from piano lessons to Olympic squads.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Xuhui during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 146 notable births.
What Xuhui Is Known For
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Football is Xuhui's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (110).
Xuhui over-indexes on chess — 6.0× the global rate.
Xuhui under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Xuhui's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Field: Singer Clear ×
G.E.M.
Born 1991
Yumiko Cheng
Born 1981
Mona Fong
1934 - 2017
Yan Yikuan
Born 1979
Qiao Renliang
1987 - 2016
Tiger Hu
Born 1983
Yao Min
1917 - 1967
Ying Huang (soprano)
Born 1968
Zheng Cao
1966 - 2013
Lan Yan
Born 1990
Kym (singer)
Born 1983
Joker Xue
Born 1983
Shang Wenjie
Born 1982
Fei Qinyuan
Born 2001
Mao Amin
Born 1962
Dai Meng
Born 1993
Yao Lee
1922 - 2019
Wu Yingyin
1922 - 2009
Sun Zhenni
Born 2000
Lin Di
Born 1975
Lu Ting
Born 1992
Hong Peiyun
Born 2001
Henry Huo
Born 1990
Zhong Chenle
Born 2001
Shadow Zen
Born 1979
Xia Yi
Born 1970
Phan Wait Hong
1914 - 2016