Kowloon
Kowloon ranks 6,083rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lachine, Quebec, Ōmura, Nagasaki, and Byzantium. The most famous people from Kowloon are Leslie Cheung, Derek Yee, and Benny Chan. The most famous people who died in Kowloon are Bruce Lee, and Run Run Shaw. Kowloon has been the birth place of many film directors, and cyclists and the death place of many actors. Kowloon is located in Hong Kong.
Kowloon is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is the smallest, second most populous, and most densely populated of the divisions. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1956 and 1991, Kowloon was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Leslie Cheung, Derek Yee, and Benny Chan. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kowloon including Bruce Lee, and Run Run Shaw.
People Born in Kowloon
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Leslie Cheung
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2003
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1
Derek Yee
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 2
Benny Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2020
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 3
Carrie Ng
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 4
Lee Wai Sze
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 5
Cheung King Lok
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.67
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Kowloon
Go to all RankingsDerek Yee
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 2
Carrie Ng
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 4
Cheung King Lok
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.67
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Kowloon
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kowloon were film directors (2), cyclists (2), musicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were actors (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kowloon, including Derek Yee, and Benny Chan. Whereas, throughout history, film directors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kowloon, including Derek Yee, and Benny Chan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kowloon since 1700.
