Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru ranks 4,176th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gotse Delchev, Blagoevgrad Province, Pindamonhangaba, and Chihuahua City. Memorable people born in Johor Bahru include Iskandar of Johor, Hussein Onn, and Sebastian Francis. Memorable people who died in Johor Bahru include Iskandar of Johor. Johor Bahru has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians. Johor Bahru is located in Malaysia.
Johor Bahru, colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population. As the second-largest national GDP-contributor among the major cities in Malaysia, it forms a part of Iskandar Malaysia, the nation's largest special economic zone, by investment value. The city has a population of 858,118 people within an area of 391.25 km2. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1922 and 1985, Johor Bahru was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Iskandar of Johor, Hussein Onn, and Sebastian Francis. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Johor Bahru including Iskandar of Johor.
People Born in Johor Bahru
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Iskandar of Johor
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 1
Hussein Onn
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1990
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 2
Sebastian Francis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 3
Ronny Chieng
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Johor Bahru
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 3
Ronny Chieng
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Johor Bahru
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Most individuals born in present day Johor Bahru were politicians (2), religious figures (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Johor Bahru, including Iskandar of Johor. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Johor Bahru, including Iskandar of Johor, and Hussein Onn.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Johor Bahru since 1700.
