TheFamousPeople

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, Chinese, Singaporean, American
Actor

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

Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi
29 November 1835, Chinese
Chinese Empress Dowager
Chloe ZhaoChloe Zhao
31 March 1982, Chinese, American
Film Director

Yang MiYang Mi
12 September 1986, Chinese
Actress, Singer

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

Yang JiangYang Jiang
17 July 1911, Chinese
Playwright
Lu HanLu Han
20 April 1990, Chinese
Singer

YongzhengYongzheng
13 December 1678, Chinese
Emperor of China

Guangxu EmperorGuangxu Emperor
14 August 1871, Chinese
Emperor of China

JiaqingJiaqing
13 November 1760, Chinese
Emperor

Fei-Fei LiFei-Fei Li
1976 AD, American
Computer scientist
Empress XiaoxianchunEmpress Xiaoxianchun
28 March 1712, Chinese
Empress

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

Tongzhi EmperorTongzhi Emperor
27 April 1856, Chinese
Emperor of Qing dynasty

Wu JingWu Jing
03 April 1974, Chinese
actor, film director
Xianfeng EmperorXianfeng Emperor
17 July 1831, Chinese
Emperor

Daoguang EmperorDaoguang Emperor
16 September 1782, Chinese
Emperor of China
Zhu ZhuZhu Zhu
19 July 1984, Chinese
Actress

PujiePujie
16 April 1907, Chinese
 

Emperor Yingzong of MingEmperor Yingzong of Ming
29 November 1427, Chinese
Emperor
Zaifeng, Prince ChunZaifeng, Prince Chun
12 February 1883, Chinese
Politician

Wanli EmperorWanli Emperor
04 September 1563, Chinese
Emperor
Wang YiWang Yi
19 October 1953, Chinese
politician, diplomat

Wang DanWang Dan
26 February 1969, Chinese
human rights activist

Ayurbarwada Buyantu KhanAyurbarwada Buyantu Khan
09 April 1285, Chinese
Emperor
Jin YouzhiJin Youzhi
17 August 1918, Chinese
 

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JiajingJiajing
16 September 1507, Chinese
Emperor
Ken XieKen Xie
26 January 1963, Chinese, American
Businessperson

HeshenHeshen
01 July 1750, Chinese
Government Official

ZhengdeZhengde
27 October 1491, Chinese
Emperor

Mei LanfangMei Lanfang
22 October 1894, Chinese
Opera Artist
Wang ZhizhiWang Zhizhi
08 July 1977, Chinese
basketball player
Jingtai EmperorJingtai Emperor
21 September 1428, Chinese
Emperor

Zhang XinZhang Xin
24 August 1965, Chinese
chief executive officer, entrepreneur

Gong QinwangGong Qinwang
11 January 1833, Chinese
Chinese official

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

He KexinHe Kexin
01 January 1992, Chinese
Artistic gymnast

Zao Wou-kiZao Wou-ki
13 February 1921, Chinese, French
Artist

Wang DuluWang Dulu
1909 AD, Chinese
writer

Zhu YoulangZhu Youlang
01 November 1623, Chinese
Prince
John DobsonJohn Dobson
14 September 1915, American
Astronomer

Wang GuangmeiWang Guangmei
26 September 1921, Chinese
Politician
Fang LizhiFang Lizhi
12 February 1936, Chinese
Astrophysicist

Yang LanYang Lan
31 March 1968, Chinese
Businesswoman

Bei DaoBei Dao
02 August 1949, Chinese, American
Writer
Ma YansongMa Yansong
1975 AD, Chinese
Architect

Zhang Nan (badminton)Zhang Nan (badminton)
01 March 1990, Chinese
Badminton player
Li ZhisuiLi Zhisui
30 December 1919, Chinese, American
Physician

Nien ChengNien Cheng
28 January 1915, Chinese
Author

Ian BarbourIan Barbour
05 October 1923, Chinese, American
Scholar

Liang ShumingLiang Shuming
18 October 1893, Chinese
Philosopher

Hu JiaHu Jia
25 July 1973, Chinese
Environmentalist
Zhu ShijieZhu Shijie
1249 AD, Chinese
Mathematician

Li LiliLi Lili
02 June 1915, Chinese
Actor, Singer

Guan HanqingGuan Hanqing
1241 AD, Chinese
Chinese dramatist

Zhou LongZhou Long
08 July 1953, Chinese, American
Composer
KeyingKeying
21 March 1787, Chinese
Statesman

Liu YuchenLiu Yuchen
25 July 1995, Chinese
Badminton player
Liang Shih-chiuLiang Shih-chiu
06 January 1903, Chinese
Educator

James P. GrantJames P. Grant
12 May 1922, American
Statesman

Liang CongjieLiang Congjie
04 August 1932, Chinese
Historian
Wang ShifuWang Shifu
1250 AD, Chinese
Playwright

Jerry LeeJerry Lee
24 November 1978, Chinese
singer