List of Famous people born in Taiwan
Jaw Shaw-kong
Jaw Shaw-kong is a Taiwanese media personality and politician.
Kuan Chung-ming
Kuan Chung-ming is a Taiwanese politician and academic. He was the last minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development from 2013 to 2014 and served as the first minister of the succeeding government agency, the National Development Council (NDC), from 2014 to 2015. He is currently the President of National Taiwan University and a Chair Professor in the Department of Finance of National Taiwan University.
Joseph Wu
Jaushieh Joseph Wu is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China under current President Tsai Ing-wen since 26 February 2018. He was formerly the Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China and the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China. From 2007 to 2008, he was Chief Representative of Republic of China to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C., having been appointed to that position by President Chen Shui-bian to succeed his predecessor, David Lee. On 26 February 2018, he took over the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, again succeeding David Lee.
Lu Chen
Lu "Louis" Chen is a Taiwanese magician and is credited to be the only Taiwanese magician to perform in Hollywood's Magic Castle, commonly referred to as China's most renowned magician. Lu Chen has worked in television industry for over 20 years and has been considered as an iconic magic figure in the Chinese world. His TV shows has been seen by more than a billion viewers in Asia. In 2011 he was awarded “The Magician of The Year” by The Academy of Magician Arts. He graduated from Soochow University with a degree in Japanese literature.
Holger Chen
Holger Chen or Chen Chih-han, is a Taiwanese internet celebrity, entrepreneur, political activist and mixed martial artist. He is also known popularly as Kuan Chang in Taiwan, being the founder and CEO of G.K. Fitness Club (成吉思汗健身俱樂部), named after Genghis Khan. As an actor, Chen had his first appearance as a cameo in the 2008 film Parking.
Faye
Chan Wen-ting , known professionally as Faye, is a Taiwanese singer and businesswoman. She is the former lead vocalist of pop rock band F.I.R., who won Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist in 2005. In 2017, Faye made her solo debut with the album Little Outerspace.
Lin Chih-sheng
Ngayaw Ake Lin Chih-sheng, also known as Ngayaw Ake in Amis language, is a Taiwanese aboriginal baseball player for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He began his career with the La New Bears in 2004. The team changed its name to the Lamigo Monkeys in 2011, and Lin left after the 2015 season to sign with the Brothers.
Michelle Chen
Michelle Chen Yanxi is a Taiwanese actress and singer.
Chao Chien-ming
Chao Chien-ming is the son-in-law of Chen Shui-bian, the former president of the Republic of China on Taiwan. He married Chen Hsing-yu, Chen Shui-bian's daughter, on 27 September 2001. They have three sons born in 2002, 2004, and July 2006.
Chen Shiang-chyi
Chen Shiang-chyi is a Taiwanese actress. She has appeared in most of Tsai Ming-liang's feature films.