Kowloon
Kowloon ranks 6,083rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lachine, Quebec, Ōmura, Nagasaki, and Byzantium. Memorable people born in Kowloon include Leslie Cheung, Benny Chan, and Lee Wai Sze. Memorable people who died in Kowloon include Bruce Lee, and Run Run Shaw. Kowloon has been the birth place of many musicians, and film directors and the death place of many actors. Kowloon is located in Hong Kong.
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is the smallest, second most populous and most densely populated of the divisions. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1956 and 1987, Kowloon was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Leslie Cheung, Benny Chan, and Lee Wai Sze. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kowloon including Bruce Lee, and Run Run Shaw.
People Born in Kowloon
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Leslie Cheung
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2003
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 1
Benny Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2020
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 2
Lee Wai Sze
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Kowloon
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kowloon were musicians (1), film directors (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were actors (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kowloon, including Leslie Cheung. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kowloon, including Leslie Cheung.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kowloon since 1700.
