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
(General Secretary of the Communist Party of China)

15 June 1953

Chinese

Jet LiJet Li
(Actor, Martial Artist)

26 April 1963

Singaporean

Zhang ZiyiZhang Ziyi
(Actress)

09 February 1979

Chinese

PuyiPuyi
(Last Emperor of China)

07 February 1906

Chinese

Yang MiYang Mi
(Actress, Singer)

12 September 1986

Chinese

Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi
(Chinese Empress Dowager)

29 November 1835

Chinese

Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei
(Artist)

28 August 1957

Chinese

Lu HanLu Han
(Singer)

20 April 1990

Chinese

Qianlong EmperorQianlong Emperor
(Emperor of China)

25 September 1711

Chinese

Yang JiangYang Jiang
(Writer)

17 July 1911

Chinese,Taiwanese

Kangxi EmperorKangxi Emperor
(Emperor)

04 May 1654

Chinese

Guangxu EmperorGuangxu Emperor
(Emperor of China)

14 August 1871

Chinese

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Leon LaiLeon Lai
(Actor, Singer, Film actor)

11 December 1966

Chinese

Wanli EmperorWanli Emperor
(Emperor of China)

04 September 1563

Chinese

Zhang XinZhang Xin
(chief executive officer, entrepreneur)

24 August 1965

Chinese

Wang ZhizhiWang Zhizhi
(basketball player)

08 July 1977

Chinese

Zaifeng, Prince ChunZaifeng, Prince Chun
(Politician)

12 February 1883

Chinese

PujiePujie

16 April 1907

Chinese

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Jin YouzhiJin Youzhi

17 August 1918

Chinese

Ge YouGe You
(Actor)

19 April 1957

Chinese

Lao SheLao She
(Novelist, Dramatist)

03 February 1899

Chinese

Wang DuluWang Dulu
(writer)

1909 AD

Chinese

He KexinHe Kexin
(Artistic gymnast)

01 January 1992

Chinese

Wang YiWang Yi
(politician, diplomat)

19 October 1953

Chinese

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Li LiliLi Lili
(Actor, Singer)

02 June 1915

Chinese

Jerry LeeJerry Lee
(singer)

24 November 1978

Chinese

Wu JingWu Jing
(actor, film director)

03 April 1974

Chinese

Wang DanWang Dan
(human rights activist)

26 February 1969

Chinese

Hu JiaHu Jia
(Environmentalist)

25 July 1973

Chinese

Li Lian JieLi Lian Jie

26 April 1963

Chinese

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