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Kuala Lumpur (mys)

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Kuala Lumpur ranks 1,476th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dartford, Tokorozawa, Saitama, and Khasavyurt. Memorable people born in Kuala Lumpur include Michael Gough, Claudia Wells, and Joe Simpson. Memorable people who died in Kuala Lumpur include Sufi Abu Taleb, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, and Fatmawati. Kuala Lumpur has been the birth place of many actors, and badminton players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur, officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and colloquially referred to as KL, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a census population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, both in population and economic development. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1916 and 1999, Kuala Lumpur was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Michael Gough, Claudia Wells, and Joe Simpson. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Kuala Lumpur including Sufi Abu Taleb, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, and Fatmawati.

People Born in Kuala Lumpur

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kuala Lumpur were actors (3), badminton players (3), athletes (3), racing drivers (2), and mountaineers (1),  while most who died were politicians (4), and religious figures (1).

Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kuala Lumpur, including Goh V Shem, Soh Wooi Yik, and Soniia Cheah Su Ya. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuala Lumpur, including Michael Gough, Claudia Wells, and Nigel Ng.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kuala Lumpur since 1700.