Shanghai has produced a number of well-known basketball players, actresses, actors, physicists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Shanghai includes Yao Ming, Angelababy, Joan Chen, Hu Ge, Tsung-Dao Lee, and many others.

Famous People Born In Shanghai

Yao MingYao Ming
12 September 1980, Chinese
Basketball Player
AngelababyAngelababy
28 February 1989, Chinese
Model

Joan ChenJoan Chen
26 April 1961, Chinese
Actress

Hu GeHu Ge
20 September 1982, Chinese
Actor

Victor ChangVictor Chang
21 November 1936, Australian
Surgeon

Tsung-Dao LeeTsung-Dao Lee
24 November 1926, Chinese, American
Physicist
An WangAn Wang
07 February 1920, Chinese, American
Co-founder of Wang Laboratories

Edmond H. FischerEdmond H. Fischer
06 April 1920, American
Biochemist

Wong Kar-waiWong Kar-wai
17 July 1958, Chinese
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer

J. G. BallardJ. G. Ballard
15 November 1930, Chinese, British
Novelist, Writer, Autobiographer, Screenwriter,
Huang ShengyiHuang Shengyi
12 February 1983, Chinese
actor, entrepreneur, singer,model

Charles K. KaoCharles K. Kao
04 November 1933, Chinese, Hong Konger, British, American
Physicist, Engineer, Scientist, Inventor,
Edward YangEdward Yang
06 November 1947, Taiwanese
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor

Hu ShihHu Shih
17 December 1891, Taiwanese
Diplomat, Professor, Journalist

Zhenli Ye GonZhenli Ye Gon
31 January 1963, Mexican
Drug lord
Lydia ShumLydia Shum
01 June 1945, Hong Konger
Actor, Comedian, Television presenter, Singer

Rene RivkinRene Rivkin
06 June 1944, Australian
Stockbroker
Roy ChiaoRoy Chiao
16 March 1927, Chinese
Actor

Liza WangLiza Wang
28 August 1947, Hong Konger
Opera singer, Actor

Ruan LingyuRuan Lingyu
26 April 1910, Chinese
Actor
Shannon LucidShannon Lucid
14 January 1943, American
Astronaut, Chemist

Alice ChanAlice Chan
21 November 1973, Hong Konger
Actor, Film actor
Pauline Chan Bo-LinPauline Chan Bo-Lin
23 May 1973, Hong Konger
Actor

Xu GuangqiXu Guangqi
04 May 1562, Chinese
mathematician, astronomer, writer

Betty SunBetty Sun
26 September 1982, Chinese
Actress

Liu XiangLiu Xiang
13 July 1983, Chinese
hurdler, athletics competitor
Tsai ChinTsai Chin
30 November 1936, Chinese
actor, singer, author, writer
Terence YoungTerence Young
20 June 1915, Chinese, British
film director, screenwriter, soldier

Nina LiNina Li
31 December 1961, Chinese
actor, beauty pageant contestant

Xu ZhengXu Zheng
18 April 1972, Chinese
film director, actor

Lu YiLu Yi
06 January 1976, Chinese
actor
Huang YiHuang Yi
13 September 1979, Chinese
actor, singer

Dr. An WangDr. An Wang
07 February 1920, American