TheFamousPeople

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

RJ BalajiRJ Balaji
20 June 1985, Indian
Radio Jockey
Pete BestPete Best
24 November 1941, British
 

Murali VijayMurali Vijay
01 April 1984, Indian
Cricketer

Dipika Pallikal KarthikDipika Pallikal Karthik
21 September 1991, Indian
Squash Player
Indra NooyiIndra Nooyi
28 October 1955, American
CEO of Pepsico

Vidya VoxVidya Vox
27 September 1991, American
YouTuber
R. K. NarayanR. K. Narayan
10 October 1906, Indian
 

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

Allu ArjunAllu Arjun
08 April 1982, Indian
Actor

RekhaRekha
10 October 1954, Indian
Actor, Politician

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

Keerthy SureshKeerthy Suresh
17 October 1992, Indian
Actress

DhanushDhanush
25 February 1983, Indian
Actor

Ram CharanRam Charan
27 March 1985, Indian
Actor
VikramVikram
17 April 1966, Indian
actor, film actor

Shruti HaasanShruti Haasan
28 January 1986, Indian
Film Actress
Ravichandran AshwinRavichandran Ashwin
17 September 1985, Indian
cricketer

TrishaTrisha
04 May 1983, Indian
Actress

G. V. Prakash KumarG. V. Prakash Kumar
13 June 1987, Indian
Composer
Washington SundarWashington Sundar
05 October 1999, Indian
Indian cricketer

Ravi ZachariasRavi Zacharias
26 March 1946, Canadian, American
Philosopher
Rana DaggubatiRana Daggubati
14 December 1984, Indian
Film producer, Actor

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

Nandamuri BalakrishnaNandamuri Balakrishna
10 June 1960, Indian
Actor, Politician
Vishal KrishnaVishal Krishna
29 August 1977, Indian
 

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Anirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander
16 October 1990, Indian
Composer
Ramya KrishnanRamya Krishnan
15 September 1967, Indian
Actor

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

Jayam RaviJayam Ravi
10 September 1980, Indian
Actor, Film actor

MeenaMeena
16 September 1976, Indian
Actress
Dipika PallikalDipika Pallikal
21 September 1991, Indian
 
Daggubati VenkateshDaggubati Venkatesh
13 December 1960, Indian
Actor

LakshmiLakshmi
13 December 1952, Indian
Actress

Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja
31 August 1979, Indian
Actor

Regina CassandraRegina Cassandra
13 December 1988, Indian
actor
KarunanidhiM. Karunanidhi
03 June 1924, Indian
Politician, Screenwriter, Author, Journalist,

SelvaraghavanSelvaraghavan
05 March 1977, Indian
film director, screenwriter

Pramila JayapalPramila Jayapal
21 September 1965, Indian
Politician

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

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

Harris JayarajHarris Jayaraj
08 January 1975, Indian
Actor, Composer
Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Bhupathi
07 June 1974, Indian
Tennis player

Chinmayi SripadaChinmayi Sripada
10 September 1984, Indian
 

K. S. RavikumarK. S. Ravikumar
30 May 1958, Indian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Vijay YesudasVijay Yesudas
23 March 1979, Indian
Singer

Venkat PrabhuVenkat Prabhu
07 November 1975, Indian
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Playback
KarthikKarthik
07 November 1980, Indian
singer

Sangeetha KrishSangeetha Krish
21 October 1978, Indian
Actress

SumalataSumalata
27 August 1963, Indian
Actress

Narain KarthikeyanNarain Karthikeyan
14 January 1977, Indian
Racecar driver

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

Aravind AdigaAravind Adiga
23 October 1974, Indian
Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Film director

Karun ChandhokKarun Chandhok
19 January 1984, Indian
Racecar driver

Karun ChandokKarun Chandok
19 January 1984, Indian
Racing driver
TiruvalluvarTiruvalluvar
Indian
Poet

Akkineni NagarjunaAkkineni Nagarjuna
29 August 1959, Indian
Actor
Shweta MohanShweta Mohan
19 November 1985, Indian
Singer

Anuradha SriramAnuradha Sriram
09 July 1970, Indian
Singer

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

Rajkumar SantoshiRajkumar Santoshi
17 August 1956, Indian
Film Director
Salim GhouseSalim Ghouse
10 January 1952, Indian
Actor

D. ImmanD. Imman
24 January 1983, Indian
Singer, Composer

KanchanaKanchana
16 August 1939, Indian
Actress
K. V. AnandK. V. Anand
30 October 1966, Indian
cinematographer, film director, screenwriter

HariniHarini
30 April 1979, Indian
actor, singer
S. A. RajkumarS. A. Rajkumar
23 August 1964, Indian
Composer

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

Syed KirmaniSyed Kirmani
29 December 1949, Indian
Cricketer

Palagummi SainathPalagummi Sainath
1957 AD, Indian
author, journalist, writer
Engelbert HumperdinckEngelbert Humperdinck
01 September 1854, German, Indian
Composer
L. SubramaniamL. Subramaniam
23 July 1947, Indian
Violinist

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

Suresh PetersSuresh Peters
26 April 1968, Indian
Singer

KalaKala
05 February 1971, Indian
dancer, choreographer
T. M. KrishnaT. M. Krishna
22 January 1976, Indian
 

Radha MohanRadha Mohan
20 November 1965, Indian
Film director, Actor

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

Srikanth DevaSrikanth Deva
07 September 1980, Indian
Music Director

N. RamN. Ram
04 May 1945, Indian
Journalist
Indrani RahmanIndrani Rahman
19 September 1930, Indian
Dancer

BlaazeBlaaze
15 October 1975, Indian
Musician
Gagan NarangGagan Narang
06 May 1983, Indian
Sport shooter

S. R. Srinivasa VaradhanS. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
02 January 1940, Indian
Mathematician
T. BalasaraswatiT. Balasaraswati
13 May 1918, Indian
Dancer
Santha Rama RauSantha Rama Rau
24 January 1923, Indian, American
Writer