Cultural Production in
Present Day
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ranks 90th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vietnam, Costa Rica, and Taiwan. Memorable people born in present day Hong Kong include Jackie Chan, William Anders, and Sammo Hung. Memorable people who died in Hong Kong include Bruce Lee, Ip Man, and George Tupou V. Hong Kong has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many actors, and politicians. The top cities in Hong Kong by number of biographies are British Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Tsan Yuk Hospital, and Yau Ma Tei.
People
Between 0 and 2002, present day Hong Kong was the birth place of 171 globally memorable people, including Jackie Chan, William Anders, and Sammo Hung. Additionaly, 37 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Hong Kong including Bruce Lee, Ip Man, and George Tupou V.
People Born in Present Day Hong Kong
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Jackie Chan
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 81.82
Rank: 1
William Anders
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2024
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 2
Sammo Hung
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 3
Chow Yun-fat
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 4
Ma Ying-jeou
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 5
Leslie Cheung
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2003
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 6
Stephen Chow
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 7
Stanley Ho
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2020
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 8
Margaret Chan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 9
John Lone
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 10
Andy Lau
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 11
Katrina Kaif
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Hong Kong
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Nick Cheung
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 57
Francis Ng
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 64
Andrew Lau
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 65
Derek Yee
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 70
Sean Lau
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 73
Dayo Wong
COMEDIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 76
Kathy Chow
ACTOR
1966 - 2023
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 84
Gordon Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 88
Sandra Ng
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 92
Wallace Chung
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 96
Carrie Ng
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 97
Cecilia Yip
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 98
People Deceased in Present Day Hong Kong
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Bruce Lee
ACTOR
1940 - 1973
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 1
Ip Man
MARTIAL ARTS
1893 - 1972
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 2
George Tupou V
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2012
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 3
Charles K. Kao
INVENTOR
1933 - 2018
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 4
Jin Yong
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 5
Leslie Cheung
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2003
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 6
Lin Yutang
WRITER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 7
Stanley Ho
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2020
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 8
Yuen Siu-tien
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 9
Run Run Shaw
ACTOR
1907 - 2014
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 10
Shih Kien
ACTOR
1913 - 2009
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 11
Raymond Chow
PRODUCER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hong Kong were actors (77), athletes (19), film directors (12), singers (10), and politicians (9), while most who died were actors (13), politicians (4), writers (4), film directors (3), and musicians (2).
Occupational Trends
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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in present day Hong Kong since 1700.
