List of Famous people born in Liaoning, People's Republic of China
Xiao Jie
Xiao Jie is a Chinese politician and an important political aide of Premier Li Keqiang. He is serving as the State Councilor and the Secretary General of the State Council. Xiao served as the Minister of Finance from November 2016 to March 2018. He previously served as Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and chief of staff of Premier Li Keqiang, and the Deputy Director of the State Council Leading Group for the Nationwide Economy Census. He had also served as the director of the State Administration of Taxation.
Bi Fujian
Bi Fujian, also known by his nickname Laobi, is a Chinese director, television host and professor. Bi is the long-time host of the singing competition franchise Xingguang Dadao, and has been a host on the CCTV New Year's Gala variety entertainment program from 2012 to 2015.
Pang Yao
Pang Yao is a Hong Kong road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team China Liv Pro Cycling. She represented her nation as a junior on the road at the 2012 and 2013 UCI Road World Championships and at the track at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Zhang Xiyuan
Zhang Xiyuan, also known as Crystal Zhang, is a Chinese actress and model born in Shenyang.
Ai Baojun
Ai Baojun is a former Chinese politician. He was the Vice Mayor of Shanghai and the head administrator of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone. On November 10, 2015, Ai was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. He was the first provincial-ministerial level official from Shanghai being investigated after the 18th Party Congress in 2012. He is said to be close with Jiang Mianheng, son of former Chinese communist Party general secretary Jiang Zemin.
Zhao Mingjian
Zhao Mingjian is a Chinese footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.
Sun Jihai
Sun Jihai is a Chinese former footballer who played in the English Premier League. He is one of the most well-known footballers in China. He was the first East Asian footballer to score in the Premier League when he scored a goal for Manchester City in October 2002, and also the first Chinese footballer to score in the UEFA Cup. Sun was a member of the Chinese national team that qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the country's only appearance at the World Cup.
Chen Jining
Chen Jining is a Chinese academic and politician. He is the current Mayor of Beijing. An environmental engineer by trade, Chen served as the President of Tsinghua University from 2012 to 2015 and Minister of Environmental Protection between 2015 and 2017.
Du Haitao
Du Haitao, is a Chinese comedian and a host of Happy Camp of Hunan TV. He was born on October 28, 1987 and hosts several entertainment programmes on Hunan TV. He first rose to fame on a Talent Show and has since joined Hunan TV, beginning his hosting career. Currently, he is one of the most famous hosts of China.
Yu Yang
Yu Yang is a badminton player from the People's Republic of China. She won at the 2013 World Championships in women's doubles with her partner Wang Xiaoli. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China.