Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur ranks #947 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Classical Athens, Des Moines, Iowa, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The most famous people from Kuala Lumpur are Michael Gough, Claudia Wells, and Tony Fernandes. The most famous people who died in Kuala Lumpur are Sufi Abu Taleb, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, and Francisco Guterres. Kuala Lumpur has been the birthplace of many actors, and badminton players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia.
People
Between 1916 and 2001, present-day Kuala Lumpur was the birthplace of 18 globally memorable people, including Michael Gough, Claudia Wells, and Tony Fernandes. Additionally, 6 globally memorable people died in present-day Kuala Lumpur, including Sufi Abu Taleb, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, and Francisco Guterres.
People Born in Present-Day Kuala Lumpur
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Michael Gough
Actor
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 1
Claudia Wells
Actor
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 2
Tony Fernandes
Businessperson
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 3
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Astronaut
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 4
Joe Simpson
Mountaineer
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5
Alex Yoong
Racing Driver
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 6
Shila Amzah
Actor
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 7
Fairuz Fauzy
Racing Driver
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 8
Moyuka Uchijima
Tennis Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 9
Nigel Ng
Actor
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 10
Soh Wooi Yik
Badminton Player
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 11
Goh V Shem
Badminton Player
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Kuala Lumpur
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Actor
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 7
Moyuka Uchijima
Tennis Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 9
Hadi Fayyadh
Soccer Player
2000 - Present
HPI: 26.97
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Present-Day Kuala Lumpur
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Sufi Abu Taleb
Politician
1925 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 1
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
Politician
1930 - 2011
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 2
Francisco Guterres
Politician
1954 - 2026
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 3
Fatmawati
Politician
1923 - 1980
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 4
Hisamuddin of Selangor
Politician
1898 - 1960
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5
Anthony Soter Fernandez
Religious Figure
1930 - 2020
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Kuala Lumpur were actors (4), badminton players (3), athletes (3), racing drivers (2), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (5), and religious figures (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in present-day Kuala Lumpur since 1700.
