Famous People Born In Singapore

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 1 
Lee Kuan Yew
(Founding Father of Modern Singapore)
Lee Kuan Yew
21
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 16, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: March 23, 2015
 2 
Louis Theroux
(Documentary Filmmaker, Journalist, Broadcaster and Podcaster)
Louis Theroux
10
Birthdate: May 20, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Kygo
(DJ Best Known for His December 2013 Remix of 'I See Fire' & 2014 Remix of 'Firestone')
Kygo
29
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 11, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
 4 
Ross Butler
(Actor and Model Known for His Role as ‘Zach Dempsey’ in the TV Series ‘13 Reasons Why’)
Ross Butler
18
Birthdate: May 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 5 
Jackson Rathbone
(Actor)
Jackson Rathbone
7
Birthdate: December 14, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 6 
Lee Hsien Loong
(Third Prime Minister of Singapore)
Lee Hsien Loong
16
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 10, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 7 
Joseph Schooling
(Swimmer)
Joseph Schooling
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 16, 1995
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Fiona Bruce
(Journalist)
Fiona Bruce
5
Birthdate: April 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 9 
Tila Tequila
(Television and Social Media Personality Known for Her Show ‘A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila’)
Tila Tequila
26
Birthdate: October 24, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
 10 
JJ Lin
(Singaporean Singer-Songwriter and Record Producer Known for His Album ‘Music Voyager’)
JJ Lin
11
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 27, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 11 
Julia Nickson-Soul
(Singaporean–American Actress Known for Starring in Films Like ‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’, 'Double Dragon')
Julia Nickson-Soul
3
Birthdate: September 11, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 12 
Vanessa-Mae
(British Violinist)
Vanessa-Mae
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 27, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 13 
Goh Chok Tong
(2nd Prime Minister of Singapore (1990 - 2004))
Goh Chok Tong
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 20, 1941
Sun Sign: Taurus
 14 
Aloysius Pang
(Singaporean Actor)
Aloysius Pang
4
Birthdate: August 24, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 24, 2019
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 15 
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(Singaporean Economist, Politician and a Senior Minister)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 22, 1957
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 16 
Halimah Yacob
(8th President of Singapore)
Halimah Yacob
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 23, 1954
Sun Sign: Virgo
 17 
Joseph Prince
(Pastor)
Joseph Prince
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
 18 
Fann Wong
(Singaporean Model, Actress, and Singer)
Fann Wong
3
Birthdate: January 27, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 19 
Tony Tan
(7th President of Singapore)
Tony Tan
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 7, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 20 
Sashi Cheliah
(Australian Cook and Restaurateur )
Sashi Cheliah
1
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: June 10, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 21 
K. Shanmugam
(Singaporean Minister for Home Affairs)
K. Shanmugam
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 26, 1959
Sun Sign: Aries
 22 
Ho Ching
(Businesswoman, Philanthropist and Wife of Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore)
Ho Ching
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
 23 
Fiona Xie
(Singaporean Variety Show Host and Actress)
Fiona Xie
3
Birthdate: January 24, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 24 
Chee Soon Juan
(General Secretary of the 'Singapore Democratic Party')
Chee Soon Juan
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 20, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
 25 
Rui En
(Singaporean Actress and One of the 'Seven Princesses of Mediacorp')
Rui En
1
Birthdate: January 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 26 
Aaron Aziz
(Singaporean Actor, Film Director and Singer)
Aaron Aziz
2
Birthdate: February 23, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Jeanette Aw
(Singaporean Actress, Writer, Filmmaker, and Businesswoman)
Jeanette Aw
1
Birthdate: June 28, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 28 
Josephine Teo
(Singaporean Second Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Communications and Information)
Josephine Teo
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 8, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
 29 
James Le Mesurier
(British Co-Founder of the 'White Helmets', a Volunteer Civil Defence Organisation)
James Le Mesurier
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: November 11, 2019
 30 
S. R. Nathan
(6th President of Singapore (1999 - 2011))
S. R. Nathan
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 3, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: August 22, 2016
 31 
Rebecca Lim
(Singaporean Actress and Model)
Rebecca Lim
3
Birthdate: September 26, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 32 
Jade Rasif
(DJ)
Jade Rasif
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 21, 1994
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 33 
Meg Lanning
(Cricket Top-order Batter)
Meg Lanning
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 25, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 34 
Carrie Wong
(Singaporean Actress Known for Starring in TV Dramas like ‘The Journey: Tumultuous Times’)
Carrie Wong
1
Birthdate: January 1, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 35 
Melissa Chen
(Journalist)
Melissa Chen
3
Birthdate: 1985 AD
 36 
Ruth Langsford
(Television presenter)
Ruth Langsford
2
Birthdate: March 17, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
 37 
Tony Anholt
(Actor)
Tony Anholt
0
Birthdate: January 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: July 26, 2002
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 38 
Sheila Sim
(Actress)
Sheila Sim
5
Birthdate: June 5, 1922
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 19, 2016
 39 
Stephanie Sun
(Singaporean Singer-Songwriter Is Immensely Popular in the Chinese-Speaking World)
Stephanie Sun
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
 40 
Prabal Gurung
(Fashion designer)
Prabal Gurung
0
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: March 31, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
 41 
Tan Cheng Bock
(Chairman of the 'Progress Singapore Party')
Tan Cheng Bock
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 26, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
 42 
Chin Han
(Singaporean Stage, Film, and TV Actor)
Chin Han
3
Birthdate: November 27, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 43 
Astra Sharma
(Australian Professional Tennis Player)
Astra Sharma
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 11, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 44 
Tim David
(Australian Cricketer)
Tim David
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 16, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 45 
Ng Eng Hen
(Singaporean Minister for Defence)
Ng Eng Hen
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 10, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 46 
Joanne Peh
(Actress, who won her second Best Actress honor for her 2012 film A Tale of 2 Cities.)
Joanne Peh
1
Birthdate: April 25, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 47 
Ainan Celeste Cawley
(Lecturer)
Ainan Celeste Cawley
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 23, 1999
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 48 
Annabel Chong
(Adult actress)
Annabel Chong
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 22, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 49 
Pritam Singh
(Singaporean Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC and Leader of the Opposition)
Pritam Singh
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 2, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
 50 
Kong Hee
(Pastor)
Kong Hee
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 23, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo