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Historical figures born in Taiwan

1,014 notable historical figures were born in Taiwan. These are the most notable:

• Lai Ching-te (born 1959, Politics)
• Tsai Ing-wen (born 1956, Politics)
• Lee Teng-hui (1923 to 2020, Politics)
• Chen Shui-bian (born 1950, Politics)
• Audrey Tang (born 1981, Politics)
• Cheng Yen (born 1937, Religion)
• Sylvia Chang (born 1953, Entertainment)
• Tehching Hsieh (born 1950, Arts & Music)
• David Ho (born 1952, Science)
• Yuan T. Lee (born 1936, Science)
• Sophie Chang (philanthropist) (born 1944, Arts & Music)
• Ang Lee (born 1954, Entertainment)
• Chen Chien-jen (born 1951, Politics)
• Annette Lu (born 1944, Politics)
• Tash Aw (born 1971, Literature)
• Kjell N. Lindgren (born 1973, Exploration)
• JerryC (born 1981, Arts & Music)
• Shi Dakai (1831 to 1863, Politics)
• Wu Nien-jen (born 1952, Entertainment)
• Patty Hou (born 1977, Entertainment)
• Judy Ongg (born 1950, Arts & Music)
• Shu Lea Cheang (born 1954, Arts & Music)
• Teresa Teng (1953 to 1995, Arts & Music)
• Valen Hsu (born 1974, Arts & Music)
• George Band (1929 to 2011, Exploration)
• Yang Shuang-zi (born 1984, Literature)
• Li Kotomi (born 1989, Literature)
• Teng Yu-hsien (1906 to 1944, Arts & Music)
• Ju Ming (1938 to 2023, Arts & Music)
• Miranda Cheng (born 1979, Science)
• Alice Y. Ting (born 2000, Science)
• James C. Liao (born 1958, Science)
• Chi Ta-wei (born 1972, Literature)
• Shara Lin (born 1985, Arts & Music)
• Horng-Tzer Yau (born 1959, Science)
• Jay Chou (born 1979, Arts & Music)
• Donald Liao (1929 to 2026, Architecture)
• Jolin Tsai (born 1980, Arts & Music)

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