List of Famous people born in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Meng'er Zhang
Meng'er Zhang is a Chinese actress from Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is known for portraying Xu Xialing in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin is a Chinese politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002, as Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2004, and as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003. Jiang has been described as the "core of the third generation" of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders since 1989.
Bai Lu
Bai Lu is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her role as Zhao Yao in The Legends and Xie Xiang in Arsenal Military Academy.
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is a Chinese politician, who was General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012, President of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 2003 to 2013 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) from 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, China's de facto top decision-making body, from 1992 to 2012. Hu is considered the paramount leader of China from 2004 to 2012.
Zhou Yongkang
Zhou Yongkang is a former senior leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was a member of the 17th Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), China's highest decision-making body, and the Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (Zhengfawei) between 2007 and 2012, making him one of the most powerful leaders in China. In that position, Zhou oversaw China's security apparatus and law enforcement institutions, with power stretching into courts, prosecution agencies, police forces, paramilitary forces, and intelligence organs. He was convicted of corruption-related charges in 2014 and expelled from the CCP.
Li Qin
Li Qin, also known as Sweet Li, is a Chinese actress.
Ni Ni
Ni Ni is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as Yu Mo in the 2011 film The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou; and Ling Xi in the 2019 television series Love and Destiny.
Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player who has been considered the most successful Asian player in the history of the sport. Throughout his career, he has won 14 major ranking titles, including three UK Championships in 2005, 2009, and 2019; two Shanghai Masters titles in 2013 and 2016; and one German Masters title in 2014. He has also twice reached the final of the Masters, winning once in 2011. Representing China at the Asian Games, Ding has won five gold medals in individual and team events. In 2016, he became the first Asian player to reach the final of the World Championship. The same year, he won his first Six-red World Championship.
Meng Jianzhu
Meng Jianzhu is a retired Chinese politician best known for his term as the Secretary of Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China between 2012 and 2017. He also headed the Central Public Security Comprehensive Management Commission.
Hou Yifan
Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster and four-time Women's World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, she is the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of grandmaster and the youngest ever to win the Women's World Chess Championship.