Guangzhou
Guangzhou ranks 649th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Irkutsk, Vantaa, and Tula, Russia. Memorable people born in Guangzhou include I. M. Pei, Bolo Yeung, and John Woo. Memorable people who died in Guangzhou include Wang Zhen, Robert Morrison, and Xie Lingyun. Guangzhou has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and linguists. Guangzhou is located in China.
Guangzhou, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Guangzhou was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including I. M. Pei, Bolo Yeung, and John Woo. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Guangzhou including Wang Zhen, Robert Morrison, and Xie Lingyun.
People Born in Guangzhou
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I. M. Pei
ARCHITECT
1917 - 2019
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 6
Bolo Yeung
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 15
John Woo
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 19
Donnie Yen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 1
Yuen Woo-ping
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 17
Jimmy Lai
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 26
Ti Lung
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 20
Lau Kar-leung
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 7
Sam Hui
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 28
Flossie Wong-Staal
BIOLOGIST
1946 - 2020
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 5
Kris Wu
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 22
Johnny Chan
POKER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Guangzhou
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Wang Zhen
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Robert Morrison
LINGUIST
1782 - 1834
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Xie Lingyun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
385 - 433
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Zhao Tuo
POLITICIAN
230 BC - 137 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Liao Zhongkai
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Wong Fei-hung
MARTIAL ARTS
1925 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Guangzhou
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POLITICIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Robert Morrison
LINGUIST
1782 - 1834
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Xie Lingyun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
385 - 433
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Zhao Tuo
POLITICIAN
230 BC - 137 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Liao Zhongkai
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Wong Fei-hung
MARTIAL ARTS
1925 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guangzhou were athletes (8), actors (5), film directors (2), businesspeople (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were politicians (3), linguists (1), military personnels (1), and martial arts (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guangzhou, including Bolo Yeung, Donnie Yen, and Ti Lung. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guangzhou, including Chen Yan, Chen Aisen, and Rocío García.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Guangzhou since 1700.
