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

Samantha AkkineniSamantha Akkineni
28 April 1987, Indian
Actress
Mahesh BabuMahesh Babu
09 August 1975, Indian
Actor

Naga ChaitanyaNaga Chaitanya
23 November 1986, Indian
Actor

Dinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik
01 June 1985, Indian
Cricketer

Padma LakshmiPadma Lakshmi
01 September 1970, Indian
Model

R. K. NarayanR. K. Narayan
10 October 1906, Indian
 
Indra NooyiIndra Nooyi
28 October 1955, American
CEO of Pepsico

Pete BestPete Best
24 November 1941, British
 

Dipika Pallikal KarthikDipika Pallikal Karthik
21 September 1991, Indian
Squash Player

Vidya VoxVidya Vox
27 September 1991, American
YouTuber
RJ BalajiRJ Balaji
20 June 1985, Indian
Radio Jockey

Murali VijayMurali Vijay
01 April 1984, Indian
Cricketer
Aruna RoyAruna Roy
26 June 1946, Indian
Political and Social Activist

RekhaRekha
10 October 1954, Indian
Actor, Politician

A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman
06 January 1967, Indian
Composer
PrabhasPrabhas
23 October 1979, Indian
Actor

DhanushDhanush
28 July 1978, Indian
actor, film actor
Allu ArjunAllu Arjun
08 April 1982, Indian
Actor, Film actor, Singer

Akkineni NagarjunaAkkineni Nagarjuna
29 August 1959, Indian
Actor, Film producer

Keerthy SureshKeerthy Suresh
17 October 1992, Indian
Actress
Ram CharanRam Charan
27 March 1985, Indian
Actor

G. V. Prakash KumarG. V. Prakash Kumar
13 June 1987, Indian
Composer
Ramya KrishnanRamya Krishnan
15 September 1967, Indian
Actor

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

Rana DaggubatiRana Daggubati
14 December 1984, Indian
Film producer, Actor

Anirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander
16 October 1990, Indian
Composer
Nandamuri BalakrishnaNandamuri Balakrishna
10 June 1960, Indian
Actor, Politician
Jayam RaviJayam Ravi
10 September 1980, Indian
Actor, Film actor

Regina CassandraRegina Cassandra
13 December 1988, Indian
actor

SilambarasanSilambarasan
03 February 1983, Indian
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Lyricist,

K. S. RavikumarK. S. Ravikumar
30 May 1958, Indian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Ravichandran AshwinRavichandran Ashwin
17 September 1985, Indian
cricketer

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

SelvaraghavanSelvaraghavan
05 March 1977, Indian
film director, screenwriter

Harris JayarajHarris Jayaraj
08 January 1975, Indian
Actor, Composer

Daggubati VenkateshDaggubati Venkatesh
13 December 1960, Indian
Actor
D. ImmanD. Imman
24 January 1983, Indian
Singer, Composer

S. A. RajkumarS. A. Rajkumar
23 August 1964, Indian
Composer
Pramila JayapalPramila Jayapal
1965 AD, Indian, American
politician, state senator

M. K. StalinM. K. Stalin
01 March 1953, Indian
Politician, Actor

Venkat PrabhuVenkat Prabhu
07 November 1975, Indian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Playback
Sriram RaghavanSriram Raghavan
1963 AD, Indian
film director, author, author

Rajkumar SantoshiRajkumar Santoshi
17 August 1956, Indian
Film Director
Anuradha SriramAnuradha Sriram
09 July 1970, Indian
Singer

SaindhaviSaindhavi
03 January 1989, Indian
singer

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

Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Bhupathi
07 June 1974, Indian
Tennis player

K. V. AnandK. V. Anand
30 October 1966, Indian
cinematographer, film director, screenwriter
Vijay YesudasVijay Yesudas
23 March 1979, Indian
Singer

Washington SundarWashington Sundar
05 October 1999, Indian
Indian cricketer

Syed KirmaniSyed Kirmani
29 December 1949, Indian
Cricketer

Narain KarthikeyanNarain Karthikeyan
14 January 1977, Indian
Racecar driver
Salim GhouseSalim Ghouse
10 January 1952, Indian
Actor

N. RamN. Ram
04 May 1945, Indian
Journalist
Karun ChandhokKarun Chandhok
19 January 1984, Indian
Racecar driver

Arvind SwamyArvind Swamy
30 June 1967, Indian
Actor

Sadagoppan RameshSadagoppan Ramesh
16 October 1975, Indian
Cricketer
Lakshmipathy BalajiLakshmipathy Balaji
27 September 1981, Indian
Cricketer

Krishnamachari SrikkanthKrishnamachari Srikkanth
21 December 1959, Indian
Cricketer
Srinivasaraghavan VenkataraghavanSrinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
21 April 1945, Indian
Cricketer, Cricket umpire

L. SubramaniamL. Subramaniam
23 July 1947, Indian
Violinist

Aravind AdigaAravind Adiga
23 October 1974, Indian
Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Film director
Radha MohanRadha Mohan
20 November 1965, Indian
Film director, Actor

KarunanidhiKarunanidhi
03 June 1924, Indian
Politician, Screenwriter, Author, Journalist,
Vijay AmritrajVijay Amritraj
14 December 1953, Indian
Actor, Tennis player, Sports journalist, Tennis

S. R. Srinivasa VaradhanS. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
02 January 1940, Indian
Mathematician, University teacher

KalaKala
05 February 1971, Indian
dancer, choreographer

BlaazeBlaaze
15 October 1975, Indian
Musician
T. M. KrishnaT. M. Krishna
22 January 1976, Indian
 
Palagummi SainathPalagummi Sainath
1957 AD, Indian
author, journalist, writer

Engelbert HumperdinckEngelbert Humperdinck
01 September 1854, German, Indian
Composer

Gagan NarangGagan Narang
06 May 1983, Indian
Sport shooter

Srikanth DevaSrikanth Deva
07 September 1980, Indian
Music Director
Vishal KrishnaVishal Krishna
29 August 1977, Indian
 

VikramVikram
17 April 1966, Indian
actor, film actor

KarthikKarthik
07 November 1980, Indian
singer

TrishaTrisha
04 May 1986, Indian
actor, model, beauty pageant contestant

S. RamananS. Ramanan
20 July 1937, Indian
mathematician
Dipika PallikalDipika Pallikal
21 September 1991, Indian
 

TejaTeja
22 February 1966, Indian
film director, film producer, cinematographer,
HariniHarini
30 April 1979, Indian
actor, singer

T. BalasaraswatiT. Balasaraswati
13 May 1918, Indian
Dancer

Karun ChandokKarun Chandok
19 January 1984, Indian
Racing driver
Chinmayi SripadaChinmayi Sripada
10 September 1984, Indian