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

Qianlong EmperorQianlong Emperor
25 September 1711, Chinese
Emperor of China

Yang MiYang Mi
12 September 1986, Chinese
Actress, Singer
Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi
29 November 1835, Chinese
Chinese Empress Dowager

Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei
28 August 1957, Chinese
Artist

Lu HanLu Han
20 April 1990, Chinese
Singer
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

Zhu ZhuZhu Zhu
19 July 1984, Chinese
Actress

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

Fei-Fei LiFei-Fei Li
1976 AD, American
Computer scientist
Zaifeng, Prince ChunZaifeng, Prince Chun
12 February 1883, Chinese
Politician

Wanli EmperorWanli Emperor
04 September 1563, Chinese
Emperor of China

PujiePujie
16 April 1907, Chinese
 

HeshenHeshen
01 July 1750, Chinese
Government Official
Jin YouzhiJin Youzhi
17 August 1918, Chinese
 

Wang ZhizhiWang Zhizhi
08 July 1977, Chinese
basketball player
Zhang XinZhang Xin
24 August 1965, Chinese
chief executive officer, entrepreneur

Mei LanfangMei Lanfang
22 October 1894, Chinese
Opera Artist

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

Bei DaoBei Dao
02 August 1949, Chinese, American
Writer
Ian BarbourIan Barbour
05 October 1923, Chinese, American
Scholar

Zhu YoulangZhu Youlang
01 November 1623, Chinese
Prince

He KexinHe Kexin
01 January 1992, Chinese
Artistic gymnast
Fang LizhiFang Lizhi
12 February 1936, Chinese
Astrophysicist

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Ma YansongMa Yansong
1975 AD, Chinese
Architect
Wang DuluWang Dulu
1909 AD, Chinese
writer

Yang LanYang Lan
31 March 1968, Chinese
Businesswoman

Wang GuangmeiWang Guangmei
26 September 1921, Chinese
Politician

Nien ChengNien Cheng
28 January 1915, Chinese
Author
Wang YiWang Yi
19 October 1953, Chinese
politician, diplomat
Li ZhisuiLi Zhisui
30 December 1919, Chinese, American
Physician

Li LiliLi Lili
02 June 1915, Chinese
Actor, Singer

Jerry LeeJerry Lee
24 November 1978, Chinese
singer

ZhengdeZhengde
27 October 1491, Chinese
Emperor
Wu JingWu Jing
03 April 1974, Chinese
actor, film director

Wang DanWang Dan
26 February 1969, Chinese
human rights activist

YongzhengYongzheng
13 December 1678, Chinese
Emperor of Qing dynasty

JiajingJiajing
16 September 1507, Chinese
Emperor

JiaqingJiaqing
13 November 1760, Chinese
Emperor
Hu JiaHu Jia
25 July 1973, Chinese
Environmentalist