Ipoh ranks 5,603rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mesagne, Hyderabad State, and DeKalb, Illinois. Memorable people born in Ipoh include Michelle Yeoh, Michael Wong, and Cheong Jun Hoong. Ipoh has been the birth place of many actors and singers. Ipoh is located in Malaysia.
Ipoh is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak. Located by the Kinta River, it is nearly 200 km (120 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km (93 mi) southeast of George Town in neighbouring Penang. As of the 2020 census Ipoh had a population of 759,952, making it the eighth-largest city in Malaysia by population. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1962 and 1990, Ipoh was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Michelle Yeoh, Michael Wong, and Cheong Jun Hoong.
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 1
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 2
1990 - Present
HPI: 25.75
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Ipoh were actors (1), singers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .