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,
Laurence TribeLaurence Tribe
10 October 1941, American
Lawyer

Ming XiMing Xi
08 March 1989, Chinese
Model
Charles K. KaoCharles K. Kao
04 November 1933, Chinese, Hong Konger, British, American
Physicist, Engineer, Scientist, Inventor,

Tung Chee-hwaTung Chee-hwa
07 July 1937, Chinese
Businessman

Huang ShengyiHuang Shengyi
12 February 1983, Chinese
actor, entrepreneur, singer,model
Mary Hayley BellMary Hayley Bell
22 January 1911, Chinese, British
Actress

Hu ShihHu Shih
17 December 1891, Taiwanese
Diplomat, Professor, Journalist
Edward YangEdward Yang
06 November 1947, Taiwanese
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor

Zhenli Ye GonZhenli Ye Gon
31 January 1963, Mexican
Drug lord

Lydia ShumLydia Shum
01 June 1945, Hong Konger
Actor, Comedian, Television presenter, Singer
Roy ChiaoRoy Chiao
16 March 1927, Chinese
Actor

Liza WangLiza Wang
28 August 1947, Hong Konger
Opera singer, Actor
Alice ChanAlice Chan
21 November 1973, Hong Konger
Actor, Film actor

Rene RivkinRene Rivkin
06 June 1944, Australian
Stockbroker

Ruan LingyuRuan Lingyu
26 April 1910, Chinese
Actor

Shannon LucidShannon Lucid
14 January 1943, American
Astronaut, Chemist
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

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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

Nina LiNina Li
31 December 1961, Chinese
actor, beauty pageant contestant
Zhang AilingZhang Ailing
30 September 1920, Chinese, American
Writer

T.V. SoongT.V. Soong
04 December 1894, Chinese
Businessman