Vientiane
Vientiane ranks 9,941st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Grangemouth, Bafatá, and Sławno. The most famous people from Vientiane are Anouvong, Visay Phaphouvanin, and Santisouk Inthavong. The most famous people who died in Vientiane are Khamtai Siphandon, Souphanouvong, and Kaysone Phomvihane. Vientiane has been the birth place of many swimmers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Vientiane is located in Laos.
People
Between 1767 and 2002, Vientiane was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Anouvong, Visay Phaphouvanin, and Santisouk Inthavong. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Vientiane including Khamtai Siphandon, Souphanouvong, and Kaysone Phomvihane. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Vientiane than were born there.
People Born in Vientiane
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Anouvong
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1829
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 1
Visay Phaphouvanin
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 2
Santisouk Inthavong
SWIMMER
1999 - Present
HPI: 26.04
Rank: 3
Soukphaxay Sithisane
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 19.29
Rank: 4
Siri Arun Budcharern
SWIMMER
2002 - Present
HPI: 14.85
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Vientiane
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Khamtai Siphandon
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1
Souphanouvong
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 2
Kaysone Phomvihane
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1992
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 3
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 4
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 5
Sisavath Keobounphanh
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 6
Phoumi Vongvichit
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 7
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
SINGER
1972 - 2020
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vientianewere swimmers (2), politicians (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (7), and singers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Vientiane since 1700.
