List of Famous people born in Taiwan
Yao Yao
Kuo Shu-yao, nicknamed Yao Yao, is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host. In 2013 she won the Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer for her role in Step Back to Glory.
Wang Chi-Lin
Wang Chi-lin is a Taiwanese badminton player who specializes in doubles. He was the gold medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade in the mixed doubles and team events. Partnered with Chen Hung-ling, he won the bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships.
Fu Kun-chi
Fu Kun-chi (Chinese: 傅崐萁; pinyin: Fu Kūnqí; Wade–Giles: Fu4 Kʻun1-chʻi2; born 8 May 1962) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2009, when he assumed the Hualien County magistracy. In September 2018, Fu was removed from the latter office, as the Supreme Court issued its final ruling on charges of insider trading against him, outstanding since 2005. Fu was re-elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2020. On 14 May 2020, he was convicted of illegal stock speculation and sentenced to two years and ten months in prison.
Judy Ongg
Judy Ongg is a Taiwanese-Japanese singer, actress, author, and woodblock-print artist. Born in Taipei, she graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, and after which, she became a naturalized Japanese citizen. Her career has spanned more than four decades.
Chen Chien-jen
Chen Chien-jen OS KSG KHS is a Taiwanese epidemiologist and politician. He joined the Chen Shui-bian presidential administration in 2003 as leader of the Department of Health, serving through 2005. He later headed the National Science Council between 2006 and 2008. Chen then served as a vice president of Academia Sinica from 2011 to 2015. Later that year, Chen joined Tsai Ing-wen on the Democratic Progressive Party presidential ticket. He served one term as Vice President of the Republic of China, from 2016 to 2020.
Megan Lai
Megan Lai is a Taiwanese actress and singer who is best known for Bromance, Miss Rose, Meteor Garden II and Mars.
Hsu Shu-hua
Hsu Shu-hua is a Taiwanese politician, serving as a legislator representing Nantou County as a Kuomintang (KMT) member.
Lee Yang
Lee Yang is a Taiwanese badminton player.
Lin Wei-Chu
Lin Wei-Chu is a Taiwanese baseball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Wang Chien-ming
Chien-Ming Wang is a Taiwanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals. He also played for the Taiwan national baseball team, and is the current assistant pitching coach for CTBC Brothers.