1. Monster (1976)

Guitarist

Taiwanese musician best known for being the lead guitarist in the rock band Mayday. He and the band have earned a reputation for being one of the best live acts...

2. Yuan T. Lee (1936)

Taiwanese Chemist

Taiwanese chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986 for his work on the dynamics of chemical elementary processes. He was also the President of the Academia Sinica...

3. Ko Wen-je (1970)

Doctor

Taiwanese surgeon who is recognized for having standardized organ transplant procedures in Taiwan. He is also known for his political activism and ended up winning the 2014 Taipei Mayoral Election.

4. Allie Liao (1992)

Instagram Star

Social media starlet who has gained fame for her eponymous Instagram account. She has risen to huge popularity for her chic and glamorous fashion modeling. 

5. LeiLei (1990)

Instagram Star

Taiwanese Instagram star who typically posts selfies and modeling photos to her clickleilei account. She has accrued over 110,000 followers on her Instagram. 

6. Cho-Liang Lin (1960)

Taiwanese Violinist

Founder of the Taipei International Music Festival and world famous concert violinist.

7. Cyndi Wang (1982)

Taiwanese Actor-singer

World music performer and songwriter who released her 11th studio album Dare Not to Dare in late 2015. She has amassed more than 500,000 followers on her cyndiloves2sing Instagram account.

8. Lin Wen-tang (1974)

Professional Golfer

Lin Wen-tang is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He comes from a golfing family with his father and uncle both being professionals and two brothers who play with him on the...

9. Yang Tsung-hua (1991)

Tennis Player

Yang Tsung-hua is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. On the junior circuit Yang reached a career-high combined ranking of No. 1 in 2008 when he won the French Open singles...

10. Paul Tseng (1959)

American Mathematician

Paul Tseng was a Taiwanese-born American and Canadian applied mathematician and a professor at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Washington in Seattle Washington. Tseng was recognized by...

11. Ker Chien-ming (1951)

Taiwanese Politician

Ker Chien-ming is a member of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. He is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party and has represented the electoral district of...

12. Hsu Ming-tsai (1953)

Taiwanese Politician

Hsu Ming-tsai is a politician in the Republic of China. He currently serves as the Mayor of Hsinchu City since 20 December 2009.

13. Yuan-Pern Lee (1952)

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14. Lo Kuo-Chong (1965)

Baseball Player

Lo Kuo-Chong is a retired Taiwanese professional baseball player and currently a baseball coach.

15. Chiang Hung-Chieh (1989)

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16. Peng Hsien-yin (1989)

Tennis Player

Peng Hsien-yin is a Taiwanese professional tennis player and competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures both in singles and doubles. Peng reached his highest ATP singles...

17. Tan Ya-ting (1993)

Taiwanese Archer

Tan Ya-ting is an archer representing Chinese Taipei who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She won the silver medal in the girls' event losing to former...

18. Landy Wen (1979)

Taiwanese Singer

Landy Wen is a Taiwanese singer. A member of the Atayal ethnic group she is one of the few Taiwanese aborigines to become a musical star. In 2010 she was...