Cultural Production in
Present Day
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ranks 87th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montenegro, Senegal, and Albania. Memorable people born in present day Hong Kong include Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Chow Yun-fat. Memorable people who died in Hong Kong include Bruce Lee, Ip Man, and Charles K. Kao. Hong Kong has been the birth place of many actors and singers and the death place of many actors and politicians.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated territories in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1876 and 1999, present day Hong Kong was the birth place of 106 globally memorable people, including Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Chow Yun-fat. Additionaly, 36 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Hong Kong including Bruce Lee, Ip Man, and Charles K. Kao.
People Born in Present Day Hong Kong
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Jackie Chan
1954 - Present
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 1
Sammo Hung
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 2
Chow Yun-fat
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 3
Leslie Cheung
1956 - 2003
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 4
Ma Ying-jeou
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 5
Stephen Chow
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 6
Katrina Kaif
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 7
Carrie Lam
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 8
Andy Lau
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 9
Stanley Ho
1921 - 2020
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 10
Yuen Biao
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 11
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Hong Kong
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René de Obaldia
1918 - 2022
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 19
Benny Chan
1961 - 2020
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 40
Szeto Wah
1931 - 2011
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 46
Deanie Ip
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 49
Cherie Chung
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 50
Wakin Chau
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 52
Marguerite Higgins
1920 - 1966
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 59
Freddie Wolff
1910 - 1988
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 64
Sandy Lam
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 65
Athena Chu
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 66
Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 69
Kara Wai
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 70
People Deceased in Present Day Hong Kong
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Bruce Lee
1940 - 1973
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 1
Ip Man
1893 - 1972
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 2
Charles K. Kao
1933 - 2018
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 3
George Tupou V
1948 - 2012
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 4
Jin Yong
1924 - 2018
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 5
Leslie Cheung
1956 - 2003
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 6
Lin Yutang
1895 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 7
Yuen Siu-tien
1912 - 1979
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 8
Run Run Shaw
1907 - 2014
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 9
Stanley Ho
1921 - 2020
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 10
Shih Kien
1913 - 2009
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 11
Lo Wei
1918 - 1996
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Hong Kong
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Lee Hoi-chuen
1901 - 1965
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 17
Lau Kar-leung
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 19
Kenneth Tsang
1935 - 2022
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 21
Ng Man-tat
1952 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 22
Chang Cheh
1923 - 2002
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 24
Ricky Hui
1946 - 2011
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 28
Benny Chan
1961 - 2020
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 30
Yao Lee
1922 - 2019
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 33
Szeto Wah
1931 - 2011
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 35
Most individuals born in present day Hong Kong were actors (57), singers (10), film directors (9), politicians (6), and musicians (3), while most who died were actors (12), politicians (4), writers (4), film directors (4), and musicians (2).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Hong Kong, including Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Chow Yun-fat. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hong Kong, including Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Chow Yun-fat.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in present day Hong Kong since 1700.
