Hong Kong ranks 1,031st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hasselt, West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Cayenne. Memorable people born in Hong Kong include James Wong, Anita Yuen, and Sandy Lam. Memorable people who died in Hong Kong include Shih Kien, Raymond Chow, and Karl Gützlaff. Hong Kong has been the birth place of many actors and film directors and the death place of many actors and politicians. Hong Kong is located in Hong Kong.
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 1926 and 1997, Hong Kong was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including James Wong, Anita Yuen, and Sandy Lam. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Hong Kong including Shih Kien, Raymond Chow, and Karl Gützlaff.
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 1
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 2
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 3
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 4
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 6
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 7
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 8
1926 - 2014
HPI: 36.16
Rank: 9
1952 - Present
HPI: 32.53
Rank: 10
1997 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 11
1988 - Present
HPI: 24.29
Rank: 12
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 3
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 4
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 6
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 8
1997 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 11
1913 - 2009
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 1
1927 - 2018
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 2
1803 - 1851
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 3
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 4
1878 - 1933
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 5
1923 - 2002
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6
1942 - 2014
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 7
1946 - 2011
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 8
1955 - 2018
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 9
1922 - 2019
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10
1975 - 2023
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 11
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 4
1923 - 2002
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6
1946 - 2011
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 8
1922 - 2019
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10
Most individuals born in present day Hong Kong were actors (7), film directors (1), astronomers (1), mathematicians (1), and swimmers (1), while most who died were actors (4), politicians (2), film directors (2), producers (1), and singers (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hong Kong, including Anita Yuen, Sandy Lam, and Danny Chan Kwok-kwan. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hong Kong, including Anita Yuen, Sandy Lam, and Danny Chan Kwok-kwan.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Hong Kong since 1700.