List of Famous people born in People's Republic of China
Bai Jingting
Bai Jingting is a Chinese actor. He made his acting debut in the web series Back in Time (2014). He has since earned recognition for his roles in the television series The Whirlwind Girl (2015) and Rush to the Dead Summer (2017), and the film Yesterday Once More (2016).
Zhou Yutong
Zhou Yutong is a Chinese actress.
Wang Xiaohong
Wang Xiaohong is a senior police officer and politician of the People's Republic of China. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Public Security, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Public Security. He is also Chief of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Song Yi
Song Yi, born in Jingmen City, Hubei Province, is an actress from Mainland China. She is a graduate of the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama who made her debut in the movie industry in 2009.
Xing Zhaolin
Xing Zhaolin is a Chinese actor, model and singer. He is best known for his roles as Yue Qi in Princess Agents and Mo Liancheng in The Eternal Love.
Chen Qiushi
Chen Qiushi is a Chinese lawyer, activist, and citizen journalist who covered the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests and the COVID-19 pandemic which included criticism of the government response. He went missing on 6 February 2020 after reporting on the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. The Chinese government reportedly informed Chen's family and friends that he has been detained for the purpose of COVID-19 quarantine. Critics, including media freedom groups, have expressed skepticism about government motives, and have unsuccessfully called on the government to allow outside contact with Chen.
Bowie Wu
Bowie Wu Fung is a Hong Kong actor and director with family roots in Guangdong, China. A matinee idol in the 1950s and 1960s, he began his acting career in 1953, becoming an overnight success with his debut film, Men's Hearts. In his long career he has starred opposite many of Hong Kong cinema's leading ladies, and of particular note are his many collaborations with Josephine Siao in 1960s musicals. For these roles he earned the nickname the "Dance King" for his dancing skills. In the 1970s Wu Fung began working in television and continues to do so as a contract artist to Hong Kong's TVB, with occasional guest appearances in films.
Cao Pi
Cao Pi, courtesy name Zihuan, was the first emperor of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the second son of Cao Cao, a warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty, but the eldest son among all the children born to Cao Cao by his concubine, Lady Bian. According to some historical records, he was often in the presence of court officials in order to gain their support. He was mostly in charge of defence at the start of his career. After the defeat of Cao Cao's rival Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guandu, he took Yuan Xi's widow, Lady Zhen, as a concubine, but in 221 Lady Zhen died and Guo Nüwang became empress.
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.
Wu Jing
Wu Jing is a Chinese martial artist, actor and director. Wu is best known for his roles in various martial arts films such as Tai Chi Boxer, Fatal Contact, the SPL films, and as Leng Feng in Wolf Warrior and its sequel. Wu ranked first on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019. He ranked 23rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list for 2020.