Chengdu
Chengdu ranks 945th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Simferopol, San Miguel de Tucumán, and Maidstone. The most famous people from Chengdu are Ba Jin, Zhuge Zhan, and Bai Ling. The most famous people who died in Chengdu are Jiang Wei, and Zhong Hui. Chengdu has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many military personnels, and politicians. Chengdu is located in China.
People
Between 227 and 1998, Chengdu was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Ba Jin, Zhuge Zhan, and Bai Ling. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Chengdu including Jiang Wei, and Zhong Hui.
People Born in Chengdu
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Ba Jin
WRITER
1904 - 2005
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 1
Zhuge Zhan
POLITICIAN
227 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 2
Bai Ling
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 3
Derek Parfit
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 4
Li Shangfu
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 5
Zheng Jie
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 6
Meng Wanzhou
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 7
Luo Yunxi
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 8
Yan Zi
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 9
Li Donghua
GYMNAST
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 10
Zhao Lusi
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 11
Fala Chen
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Chengdu
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GYMNAST
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 10
Zhao Lusi
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 11
Gong Jun
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 15
Ye Guangfu
ASTRONAUT
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Chengdu
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chengduwere actors (5), singers (3), politicians (2), tennis players (2), and writers (1), while most who died were military personnels (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chengdu, including Bai Ling, Luo Yunxi, and Zhao Lusi. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chengdu, including Bai Ling, Luo Yunxi, and Zhao Lusi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Chengdu since 1700.
