Beijing has produced a number of well-known presidents, actors, emperors & kings, models, actresses and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Beijing includes Xi Jinping, Jet Li, Puyi, Zhang Ziyi, Yang Mi, and many others.

Famous People Born In Beijing

Xi JinpingXi Jinping
15 June 1953, Chinese
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
Jet LiJet Li
26 April 1963, Singaporean
Actor, Martial Artist

PuyiPuyi
07 February 1906, Chinese
Last Emperor of China

Zhang ZiyiZhang Ziyi
09 February 1979, Chinese
Actress

Yang MiYang Mi
12 September 1986, Chinese
Actress, Singer

Qianlong EmperorQianlong Emperor
25 September 1711, Chinese
Emperor of China
Lu HanLu Han
20 April 1990, Chinese
Singer

Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi
29 November 1835, Chinese
Chinese Empress Dowager

Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei
28 August 1957, Chinese
Artist
Faye WongFaye Wong
08 August 1969, Chinese, Hong Konger
Actress, Singer

Yang JiangYang Jiang
17 July 1911, Chinese
Playwright
Chloe ZhaoChloe Zhao
31 March 1982, Chinese, American
Film Director

Guangxu EmperorGuangxu Emperor
14 August 1871, Chinese
Emperor of China

Emperor Yingzong of MingEmperor Yingzong of Ming
29 November 1427, Chinese
Emperor

Leon LaiLeon Lai
11 December 1966, Chinese
Actor, Singer, Film actor

Xianfeng EmperorXianfeng Emperor
17 July 1831, Chinese
Emperor
Fei-Fei LiFei-Fei Li
1976 AD, American
Computer scientist

Zhu ZhuZhu Zhu
19 July 1984, Chinese
Actress

Wanli EmperorWanli Emperor
04 September 1563, Chinese
Emperor of China

Jingtai EmperorJingtai Emperor
21 September 1428, Chinese
Emperor
Ayurbarwada Buyantu KhanAyurbarwada Buyantu Khan
09 April 1285, Chinese
Emperor

Zaifeng, Prince ChunZaifeng, Prince Chun
12 February 1883, Chinese
Politician
PujiePujie
16 April 1907, Chinese
 

Wang ZhizhiWang Zhizhi
08 July 1977, Chinese
basketball player

Zhang XinZhang Xin
24 August 1965, Chinese
chief executive officer, entrepreneur
HeshenHeshen
01 July 1750, Chinese
Government Official

Jin YouzhiJin Youzhi
17 August 1918, Chinese
 
He KexinHe Kexin
01 January 1992, Chinese
Artistic gymnast

Mei LanfangMei Lanfang
22 October 1894, Chinese
Opera Artist

Ge YouGe You
19 April 1957, Chinese
Actor
Lao SheLao She
03 February 1899, Chinese
Novelist, Dramatist

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Yang LanYang Lan
31 March 1968, Chinese
Businesswoman
Zhu YoulangZhu Youlang
01 November 1623, Chinese
Prince

Bei DaoBei Dao
02 August 1949, Chinese, American
Writer

Fang LizhiFang Lizhi
12 February 1936, Chinese
Astrophysicist

Wang DuluWang Dulu
1909 AD, Chinese
writer
Wang GuangmeiWang Guangmei
26 September 1921, Chinese
Politician
Ian BarbourIan Barbour
05 October 1923, Chinese, American
Scholar

Ma YansongMa Yansong
1975 AD, Chinese
Architect

Wang YiWang Yi
19 October 1953, Chinese
politician, diplomat

Li ZhisuiLi Zhisui
30 December 1919, Chinese, American
Physician
Nien ChengNien Cheng
28 January 1915, Chinese
Author

Liang ShumingLiang Shuming
18 October 1893, Chinese
Philosopher

Li LiliLi Lili
02 June 1915, Chinese
Actor, Singer

Zhou LongZhou Long
08 July 1953, Chinese, American
Composer

Zhu ShijieZhu Shijie
1249 AD, Chinese
Mathematician
Jerry LeeJerry Lee
24 November 1978, Chinese
singer

Guan HanqingGuan Hanqing
1241 AD, Chinese
Chinese dramatist
James P. GrantJames P. Grant
12 May 1922, American
Statesman

Liang CongjieLiang Congjie
04 August 1932, Chinese
Historian

KeyingKeying
21 March 1787, Chinese
Statesman
Liang Shih-chiuLiang Shih-chiu
06 January 1903, Chinese
Educator

Wang ShifuWang Shifu
1250 AD, Chinese
Playwright
Wang DanWang Dan
26 February 1969, Chinese
human rights activist

Wu JingWu Jing
03 April 1974, Chinese
actor, film director

John DobsonJohn Dobson
14 September 1915, American
Astronomer

YongzhengYongzheng
13 December 1678, Chinese
Emperor of China

JiajingJiajing
16 September 1507, Chinese
Emperor
Hu JiaHu Jia
25 July 1973, Chinese
Environmentalist

JiaqingJiaqing
13 November 1760, Chinese
Emperor

ZhengdeZhengde
27 October 1491, Chinese
Emperor

Gong QinwangGong Qinwang
11 January 1833, Chinese
Chinese official