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Famous people surnamed Jin (金)

24 of the best-known people with the Jin (金) surname, chosen by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them, listed by date of birth; people of Korean or Vietnamese descent, who write their surname with the same character, are listed separately.

  • Fan Chung(金芳蓉)

    b. 1949

    Taiwanese-born American mathematician

  • Nellie Kim(金琼淑)

    b. 1957

    Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast (born 1957)

  • Jin Xing(金星)

    b. 1967

    Chinese ballerina, modern dancer, choreographer and actress

  • Deborah S. Jin(金秀兰)

    1968–2016

    American physicist (1968–2016)

People of Korean or Vietnamese descent with the 金 surname

  • Kim Yong-nam(金永南)

    1928–2025

    North Korean politician (1928–2025)

  • Kim Yong-il(金英日)

    b. 1944

    Premier of North Korea from 2007 to 2010

  • Jim Yong Kim(金墉)

    b. 1959

    South Korean-American physician and anthropologist, 12th President of the World Bank

  • Kim Ji-woon(金知云)

    b. 1964

    South Korean director and screenwriter (born 1964)

  • Yunjin Kim(金仑珍)

    b. 1973

    South Korean-American actress (born 1973)

  • Kim Jung-woo(金正友)

    b. 1982

    South Korean association football player

  • Kim Jong-un(金正恩)

    b. 1984

    Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011

  • Kim Jae-joong(金在中)

    b. 1986

    South Korean singer and actor

  • Kim Seon-ho(金宣虎)

    b. 1986

    South Korean actor, born 1986

  • Kim Bum(金泛)

    b. 1989

    South Korean actor

  • Kim Bo-kyung(金甫炅)

    b. 1989

    South Korean association football player (born 1989)

  • Kim Yuna(金妍儿)

    b. 1990

    South Korean figure skater (born 1990)

  • Kim Young-gwon(金英权)

    b. 1990

    South Korean footballer

  • Kim Seung-gyu(金承奎)

    b. 1990

    South Korean association football player

  • Kim Woo-jin(金优镇)

    b. 1992

    South Korean archer

  • Kim Ji-won(金智媛)

    b. 1992

    South Korean actress

  • Kim Jin-su(金珍洙)

    b. 1992

    South Korean association football player

  • Kim You-jung(金有贞)

    b. 1999

    South Korean actress

  • Kim Sae-ron(金赛纶)

    2000–2025

    South Korean actress (2000–2025)

  • Kim Je-deok(金济德)

    b. 2004

    South Korean archer

Famous people with other surnames

People are members of the Chinese Wikipedia surname category, confirmed as people on Wikidata (CC0) and ranked by the number of Wikipedia language editions that cover them. Dates and descriptions come from Wikidata.

Updated 2026-10-29