Guangzhou
Guangzhou ranks 562nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Savannah, Georgia, Isfahan, and Coburg. Memorable people born in Guangzhou include I. M. Pei, Bolo Yeung, and Donnie Yen. Memorable people who died in Guangzhou include Wong Fei-hung, Zhao Tuo, and Robert Morrison. Guangzhou has been the birth place of many actors and film directors and the death place of many politicians and martial arts. Guangzhou is located in China.
Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1904 and 1997, Guangzhou was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including I. M. Pei, Bolo Yeung, and Donnie Yen. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Guangzhou including Wong Fei-hung, Zhao Tuo, and Robert Morrison.
People Born in Guangzhou
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I. M. Pei
1917 - 2019
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1
Bolo Yeung
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2
Donnie Yen
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 3
John Woo
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 4
Yuen Woo-ping
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 5
Ti Lung
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 6
Lau Kar-leung
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 7
Jimmy Lai
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 8
Sam Hui
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 9
Keye Luke
1904 - 1991
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 10
Flossie Wong-Staal
1946 - 2020
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 11
Kris Wu
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Guangzhou
Go to all RankingsLau Kar-leung
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 7
Flossie Wong-Staal
1946 - 2020
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 11
Ma Jianfei
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.25
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Guangzhou
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Wong Fei-hung
1925 - 1925
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 1
Zhao Tuo
230 BC - 137 BC
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 2
Robert Morrison
1782 - 1834
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 3
Wang Zhen
1909 - 1993
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 4
Xie Lingyun
385 - 433
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 5
Liao Zhongkai
1877 - 1925
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Guangzhou
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Guangzhou were actors (6), film directors (2), badminton players (2), architects (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (3), martial arts (1), linguists (1), and military personnels (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guangzhou, including Bolo Yeung, Donnie Yen, and Ti Lung. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guangzhou, including Bolo Yeung, Donnie Yen, and Ti Lung.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Guangzhou since 1700.
