Most Famous People from China

China has produced 1,678 notable individuals throughout history, with politicians and athletes being the most represented categories. The highest-ranked is Mao Zedong. Rankings are based on a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Mao Zedong — Chinese Politician (1893–1976) , ranked #70
  2. 14th Dalai Lama — Chinese Bhikkhu (Born 1935) , ranked #252
  3. Confucius — Chinese Philosopher (-551–-479) , ranked #383
  4. Chiang Kai-shek — Chinese Politician (1887–1975) , ranked #474
  5. Sun Yat-sen — Chinese Politician (1866–1925) , ranked #639
  6. Xi Jinping — Chinese Politician (Born 1953) , ranked #691
  7. Deng Xiaoping — Chinese Politician (1904–1997) , ranked #774
  8. Puyi — Chinese Emperor (1906–1967) , ranked #1126
  9. Zhou Enlai — Chinese Politician (1898–1976) , ranked #1456
  10. Liu Xiaobo — Chinese Poet (1955–2017) , ranked #1635
  11. Li Bai — Chinese Poet (701–762) , ranked #1813
  12. Lu Xun — Chinese Essayist (1881–1936) , ranked #1936
  13. Sun Tzu — Chinese Militar (-543–-495) , ranked #1994
  14. Hu Jintao — Chinese Politician (Born 1942) , ranked #2710
  15. Xuanzang — Chinese Monk (602–664) , ranked #2851
  16. Gong Li — Chinese Actor (Born 1965) , ranked #3061
  17. Cao Cao — Chinese Poet (155–220) , ranked #3069
  18. Zhuang Zhou — Chinese Philosopher (-369–-286) , ranked #3095
  19. Mo Yan — Chinese Writer (Born 1955) , ranked #3124
  20. Zhang Yimou — Chinese Film (Born 1951) , ranked #3130