Bengaluru has produced a number of well-known mathematicians, badminton players, actors, political leaders, chemists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Bengaluru includes Shakuntala Devi, Prakash Padukone, Guru Dutt, Nandan Nilekani, C. N. R. Rao, and many others.

Famous People Born In Bengaluru

Shakuntala DeviShakuntala Devi
(Human Computer)

04 November 1929

Indian

Prakash PadukonePrakash Padukone
(Badminton Player)

10 June 1955

Indian

Gauri LankeshGauri Lankesh
(Activist, Journalist)

29 January 1962

Indian

Guru DuttGuru Dutt
(Actor, Producer, Director, Choreographer)

09 July 1925

Indian

Nandan NilekaniNandan Nilekani
(Founder of Infosys)

02 June 1955

Indian

C.N.R. RaoC. N. R. Rao
(Chemist)

30 June 1934

Indian

Kanan GillKanan Gill
(Stand-up Comedian, YouTuber)

24 December 1989

Indian

Anisha PadukoneAnisha Padukone
(Professional Golfer, Sister of Deepika Padukone, Daughter of Prakash Padukone)

02 February 1991

Indian

RajinikanthRajinikanth
(Actor, Film producer, Screenwriter)

12 December 1950

Indian

Stuart BinnyStuart Binny
(Cricketer)

03 June 1984

Indian

Nithya MenenNithya Menen
(actor, singer)

08 April 1987

Indian

Roger BinnyRoger Binny
(Cricketer)

19 July 1955

Indian

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Kiran RaoKiran Rao
(Author, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter)

07 November 1973

Indian

Anil KumbleAnil Kumble
(Cricketer)

17 October 1970

Indian

NayantaraNayantara

18 November 1984

Indian

RamyaRamya
(Actor, Politician)

29 November 1982

Indian

V. HarikrishnaV. Harikrishna

Indian

Venkatesh PrasadVenkatesh Prasad
(Cricketer)

05 August 1969

Indian

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BidduBiddu
(record producer, songwriter)

1944 AD

British

Lindsay AndersonLindsay Anderson
(Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Journalist, Character actor, Theatre director)

17 April 1923

Indian,British

Rohan BopannaRohan Bopanna
(Tennis player)

04 March 1980

Indian

Srujan LokeshSrujan Lokesh
(Actor)

28 June 1980

Indian

Krishna BharatKrishna Bharat
(computer scientist, engineer)

07 January 1970

American

Gurumayi ChidvilasanandaGurumayi Chidvilasananda

24 June 1955

Indian

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Varun AgarwalVarun Agarwal
(Writer)

06 December 1986

Indian

Malathi Krishnamurthy HollaMalathi Krishnamurthy Holla
(Athletics competitor)

06 July 1958

Indian

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