Chennai has produced a number of well-known actors, models, ceos, novelists, cricketers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Chennai includes Mahesh Babu, Padma Lakshmi, Indra Nooyi, R. K. Narayan, Dinesh Karthik, and many others.

Famous People Born In Chennai

Mahesh BabuMahesh Babu
09 August 1975, Indian
Actor
Padma LakshmiPadma Lakshmi
01 September 1970, Indian
Model

Samantha AkkineniSamantha Akkineni
28 April 1987, Indian
Actress

Naga ChaitanyaNaga Chaitanya
23 November 1986, Indian
Actor

Pete BestPete Best
24 November 1941, British
 

Dinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik
01 June 1985, Indian
Cricketer
Indra NooyiIndra Nooyi
28 October 1955, American
CEO of Pepsico

R. K. NarayanR. K. Narayan
10 October 1906, Indian
 

Murali VijayMurali Vijay
01 April 1984, Indian
Cricketer
Vidya VoxVidya Vox
27 September 1991, American
YouTuber

Dipika Pallikal KarthikDipika Pallikal Karthik
21 September 1991, Indian
Squash Player
RJ BalajiRJ Balaji
20 June 1985, Indian
Radio Jockey

Aruna RoyAruna Roy
26 June 1946, Indian
Political and Social Activist

Allu ArjunAllu Arjun
08 April 1982, Indian
Actor

Akkineni NagarjunaAkkineni Nagarjuna
29 August 1959, Indian
Actor

RekhaRekha
10 October 1954, Indian
Actor, Politician
Ram CharanRam Charan
27 March 1985, Indian
Actor

A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman
06 January 1967, Indian
Composer

DhanushDhanush
25 February 1983, Indian
Actor

PrabhasPrabhas
23 October 1979, Indian
Actor
Rana DaggubatiRana Daggubati
14 December 1984, Indian
Film producer, Actor

Keerthy SureshKeerthy Suresh
17 October 1992, Indian
Actress
Ramya KrishnanRamya Krishnan
15 September 1967, Indian
Actor

Shruti HaasanShruti Haasan
28 January 1986, Indian
Actor, Singer, Composer, Model

Nandamuri BalakrishnaNandamuri Balakrishna
10 June 1960, Indian
Actor, Politician
G. V. Prakash KumarG. V. Prakash Kumar
13 June 1987, Indian
Composer

Jayam RaviJayam Ravi
10 September 1980, Indian
Actor, Film actor
SilambarasanSilambarasan
03 February 1983, Indian
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Lyricist,

Regina CassandraRegina Cassandra
13 December 1988, Indian
actor

LakshmiLakshmi
13 December 1952, Indian
Actress
K. S. RavikumarK. S. Ravikumar
30 May 1958, Indian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

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Anirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander
16 October 1990, Indian
Composer
S. A. RajkumarS. A. Rajkumar
23 August 1964, Indian
Composer

Aishwarya R. DhanushAishwarya R. Dhanush
01 January 1982, Indian
Film director, Dancer

SelvaraghavanSelvaraghavan
05 March 1977, Indian
film director, screenwriter

D. ImmanD. Imman
24 January 1983, Indian
Singer, Composer
Daggubati VenkateshDaggubati Venkatesh
13 December 1960, Indian
Actor
Srikanth DevaSrikanth Deva
07 September 1980, Indian
Music Director

Harris JayarajHarris Jayaraj
08 January 1975, Indian
Actor, Composer

Venkat PrabhuVenkat Prabhu
07 November 1975, Indian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Playback

M. K. StalinM. K. Stalin
01 March 1953, Indian
Politician, Actor
Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Bhupathi
07 June 1974, Indian
Tennis player

Ravichandran AshwinRavichandran Ashwin
17 September 1985, Indian
cricketer

Samantha Ruth PrabhuSamantha Ruth Prabhu
28 April 1987, Indian
Actor, Model

Pramila JayapalPramila Jayapal
21 September 1965, Indian
Politician

Sriram RaghavanSriram Raghavan
1963 AD, Indian
film director, author, author
SaindhaviSaindhavi
03 January 1989, Indian
singer

Salim GhouseSalim Ghouse
10 January 1952, Indian
Actor
Anuradha SriramAnuradha Sriram
09 July 1970, Indian
Singer

K. V. AnandK. V. Anand
30 October 1966, Indian
cinematographer, film director, screenwriter

Vijay YesudasVijay Yesudas
23 March 1979, Indian
Singer
Rajkumar SantoshiRajkumar Santoshi
17 August 1956, Indian
Film Director

Arvind SwamyArvind Swamy
30 June 1967, Indian
Actor
Krishnamachari SrikkanthKrishnamachari Srikkanth
21 December 1959, Indian
Cricketer

Sadagoppan RameshSadagoppan Ramesh
16 October 1975, Indian
Cricketer

Narain KarthikeyanNarain Karthikeyan
14 January 1977, Indian
Racecar driver

KarunanidhiKarunanidhi
03 June 1924, Indian
Politician, Screenwriter, Author, Journalist,

Radha MohanRadha Mohan
20 November 1965, Indian
Film director, Actor
Syed KirmaniSyed Kirmani
29 December 1949, Indian
Cricketer

Lakshmipathy BalajiLakshmipathy Balaji
27 September 1981, Indian
Cricketer

Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj
14 December 1953, Indian
Actor, Tennis player, Sports journalist, Tennis

Karun ChandhokKarun Chandhok
19 January 1984, Indian
Racecar driver
L. SubramaniamL. Subramaniam
23 July 1947, Indian
Violinist

MeenaMeena
16 September 1976, Indian
Actress
Aravind AdigaAravind Adiga
23 October 1974, Indian
Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Film director

Srinivasaraghavan VenkataraghavanSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
21 April 1945, Indian
Cricketer, Cricket umpire

N. RamN. Ram
04 May 1945, Indian
Journalist
T. M. KrishnaT. M. Krishna
22 January 1976, Indian
 

Palagummi SainathPalagummi Sainath
1957 AD, Indian
author, journalist, writer
BlaazeBlaaze
15 October 1975, Indian
Musician

Washington SundarWashington Sundar
05 October 1999, Indian
Indian cricketer

Indrani RahmanIndrani Rahman
19 September 1930, Indian
Dancer
Engelbert HumperdinckEngelbert Humperdinck
01 September 1854, German, Indian
Composer

Vishal KrishnaVishal Krishna
29 August 1977, Indian
 
S. R. Srinivasa VaradhanS. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
02 January 1940, Indian
Mathematician

Gagan NarangGagan Narang
06 May 1983, Indian
Sport shooter

KalaKala
05 February 1971, Indian
dancer, choreographer

TrishaTrisha
04 May 1986, Indian
actor, model, beauty pageant contestant
VikramVikram
17 April 1966, Indian
actor, film actor
KanchanaKanchana
16 August 1939, Indian
Actress

KarthikKarthik
07 November 1980, Indian
singer

Santha Rama RauSantha Rama Rau
24 January 1923, Indian, American
Writer

Tom KibbleTom Kibble
23 December 1932, British
Physicist
Arnold LunnArnold Lunn
18 April 1888, British
Skier

Dipika PallikalDipika Pallikal
21 September 1991, Indian
 

S. RamananS. Ramanan
20 July 1937, Indian
mathematician

TejaTeja
22 February 1966, Indian
film director, film producer, cinematographer,

HariniHarini
30 April 1979, Indian
actor, singer
Raman SukumarRaman Sukumar
1955 AD, Indian
Ecologist

T. BalasaraswatiT. Balasaraswati
13 May 1918, Indian
Dancer
Karun ChandokKarun Chandok
19 January 1984, Indian
Racing driver

Chinmayi SripadaChinmayi Sripada
10 September 1984, Indian