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Leslie Cheung

1956 - 2003

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Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (born Cheung Fat-chung; 12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential cultural icons in the Sinophone world, Cheung was known for his debonair demeanor, flamboyant screen characters, and avant-garde, androgynous stage presence. Throughout his 26-year career, he released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films. Born in Kowloon, British Hong Kong, Cheung studied in England from the age of 12 until he returned home in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leslie Cheung is the 224th most popular musician (down from 161st in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Musician.

Leslie Cheung is most famous for being a Hong Kong actor and singer. He first gained recognition as an actor for his performance in the 1985 film, "As Tears Go By."

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Leslie Cheung ranks 224 out of 3,175. Before him are Ronnie Wood, Caetano Veloso, Gidon Kremer, Alicia Keys, Clara Haskil, and Nikolai Rubinstein. After him are Don Cherry, Lucio Dalla, Stéphane Grappelli, Ahmet Ertegun, Nam June Paik, and George Martin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Leslie Cheung ranks 37. Before him are Min Aung Hlaing, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Khaled Mashal, William Fichtner, Steve Harris, and William J. Burns. After him are Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Gina Haspel, David M. Brown, Kim Cattrall, Eric Roberts, and Ravi Shankar. Among people deceased in 2003, Leslie Cheung ranks 44. Before him are Isser Harel, Bernard Katz, Helmut Rahn, Alberto Sordi, Celia Cruz, and Horst Buchholz. After him are Waichiro Omura, Jack Elam, David M. Brown, David Dacko, Roberto Bolaño, and Eizo Yuguchi.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung ranks 6 out of 115. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), William Anders (1933), Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), and Ma Ying-jeou (1950). After him are Stephen Chow (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), Margaret Chan (1947), John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), and Katrina Kaif (1983).

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Among MUSICIANS In Hong Kong

Among musicians born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung ranks 1. After him are Herman Li (1976).

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