Cultural Production in
Present Day
Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (Burma) ranks 127th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zambia, Qatar, and Cambodia. Memorable people born in present day Myanmar (Burma) include Aung San Suu Kyi, U Thant, and Nick Drake. Memorable people who died in Myanmar (Burma) include Bahadur Shah Zafar, Aung San, and U Nu. Myanmar (Burma) has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and mafiosos. The top cities in Myanmar (Burma) by number of biographies are Yangon, Mandalay, Taungoo, Kyaukse, and Shwebo.
People
Between 1015 and 2007, present day Myanmar (Burma) was the birth place of 43 globally memorable people, including Aung San Suu Kyi, U Thant, and Nick Drake. Additionaly, 24 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Myanmar (Burma) including Bahadur Shah Zafar, Aung San, and U Nu.
People Born in Present Day Myanmar (Burma)
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Aung San Suu Kyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 1
U Thant
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1974
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 2
Nick Drake
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1974
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 3
Aung San
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1947
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 4
U Nu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 5
Win Myint
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 6
Thein Sein
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 7
Myint Swe
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2025
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 8
Min Aung Hlaing
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 9
Than Shwe
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 10
Bayinnaung
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1581
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 11
Ne Win
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Myanmar (Burma)
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Thae Su Nyein
MODEL
2007 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 35
Razia Sultana
LAWYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 42
People Deceased in Present Day Myanmar (Burma)
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Bahadur Shah Zafar
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1862
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 1
Aung San
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1947
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 2
U Nu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 3
Myint Swe
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2025
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 4
Bayinnaung
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1581
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 5
Ne Win
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 6
Alaungpaya
POLITICIAN
1714 - 1760
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 7
Anawrahta
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1077
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 8
Shah Shuja
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1661
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 9
Khun Sa
MAFIOSO
1934 - 2007
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 10
Tabinshwehti
POLITICIAN
1516 - 1550
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 11
Mindon Min
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1878
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Myanmar (Burma)were politicians (27), writers (3), social activists (2), religious figures (2), and military personnels (2), while most who died were politicians (19), mafiosos (1), religious figures (1), swimmers (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Myanmar (Burma), including Win Myint, Thein Sein, and Myint Swe. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Myanmar (Burma), including U Thant, Aung San, and U Nu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 23 globally memorable people born in present day Myanmar (Burma) since 1700.
