Taiwan
Historical figures born in Taiwan
1,014 notable historical figures were born in Taiwan. These are the most notable:
Taiwan ranks #75 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Syria, Lebanon and Tunisia.
By occupation
- Writer/Author: 11
- Actor: 9
- Politician: 8
- Singer/Musician: 8
- Composer: 6
- Director/Producer: 5
- Visual Artist: 5
- Head of State/President: 4
- 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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