Famous people surnamed Lin (林)

23 of the best-known people with the Lin (林) surname, chosen by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them, listed by date of birth.

Lin Tse-hsu(林则徐)
1785–1850
Chinese scholar and politician (1785-1850)
Lin Sen(林森)
1868–1943
Chairman of the National Government of China (1868-1943)
Lin Yutang(林语堂)
1895–1976
Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher (1895–1976)
Wifredo Lam(林飞龙)
1902–1982
Cuban artist (1902-1982)
Lin Huiyin(林徽因)
1904–1955
Chinese architect and writer (1904-1955)
Lin Biao(林彪)
1907–1971
Chinese Communist military commander and politician
Ling Liong Sik(林良实)
1943–2026
Malaysian politician (1943-2026)
Lin Chuan(林全)
b. 1951
Taiwanese politician
Lam Ching-ying(林正英)
1952–1997
Hong Kong actor and choreographer (1952–1997)
Brigitte Lin(林青霞)
b. 1954
Taiwanese actress
Ringo Lam(林岭东)
1955–2018
Hong Kong filmmaker (1955–2018)
Maya Lin(林璎)
b. 1959
American sculptor and architect (born 1959)
Justin Lin(林诣彬)
b. 1971
Taiwanian film director
Lin Chi-ling(林志玲)
b. 1974
Taiwanese actress and model
Ruby Lin(林心如)
b. 1976
Taiwanese actress, singer and producer
JJ Lin(林俊杰)
b. 1981
Singaporean singer-songwriter
Ariel Lin(林依晨)
b. 1982
Taiwanese singer-actress
Lin Dan(林丹)
b. 1983
Chinese badminton player
Jeremy Lin(林书豪)
b. 1988
Taiwanese-American basketball player
Dami Im(林多玫)
b. 1988
Australian singer
Lin Yue(林跃)
b. 1991
Chinese diver
Lin Xiaojun(林孝埈)
b. 1996
Chinese short track speed skater
Laufey(林冰)
b. 1999
Icelandic singer-songwriter (born 1999)

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