List of Famous people born in People's Republic of China
James Tien
James Tien Pei-chun, GBS, OBE, JP is the former Chairman and Leader of the Liberal Party (LP) and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco). Coming from the background of an entrepreneur, he was also a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (Exco), member of Central and Western and Kwai Tsing District Council and Hong Kong member to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Chen Yifaer
Chen Yifaer, sometimes known as Chen Yifa, is a Chinese YouTuber and Internet live streamer. She made her first live stream on DouYu on September 11, 2014 and rose to fame for her Internet single "Fairytale Town"(童话镇) in 2016.
Fang Jing
Fang Jing was an anchorwoman of China Central Television (CCTV). She hosted several programs including the prime-time military program Defense Watch. In 2009 she came under suspicion of spying for Taiwan.
Benny Sa
Benny Sa, also known as Sa Beining is a Chinese television host known for his work for China Central Television (CCTV). He served as the one-time anchor of the documentary program Legal Report (今日说法).
Wang Xiaobo
Wang Xiaobo was a renowned contemporary Chinese novelist and essayist from Beijing.
Feng Congde
Feng Congde is a Chinese dissident and Republic of China Restoration activist. He came into prominence during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 as a student leader from Peking University, which placed him onto the Chinese government's 21 Most Wanted list. He spent 10 months hiding in various locations in mainland China, until he was smuggled out to Hong Kong on a shipping vessel.
Zhang Tielin
Zhang Tielin is a British actor and film director. He is best known for portraying the Qianlong Emperor in the first two seasons of the Chinese television series My Fair Princess.
Wu Jiayi
Wu Jiayi is a Chinese actress.
Huang Qifan
Huang Qifan is a Chinese politician, best known for his term as the Mayor of Chongqing, one of China's four directly-controlled municipalities, between 2010 and 2016. Huang began his political career in Shanghai and was transferred to Chongqing in 2001 as its Deputy Mayor, before being promoted to Mayor in 2010.
Woody Tyzz-Jiun Duh
Woody Duh Tyzz-jiun is a Taiwanese politician, who was the Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1 February 2016 to 20 May 2016. He was the Governor of Fujian Province. He was the Minister of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of the Republic of China from 10 August 2014 after his predecessor Chang Chia-juch's resignation amid the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions. He tendered his resignation from the post on 30 November 2014 after the 2014 Republic of China local election.