List of Cantonese people
This is an incomplete list of notable people that are regarded as being of Cantonese origin: == Historical == Liu Yan, king of Nanhai and first emperor of the Yue/Han kingdom between 917–971 Yuan Chonghuan, Ming dynasty general and patriot famed for defeating Qing dynasty rulers and founder Nurchaci and Hong Taiji Liang Daoming, king of Palembang during the Ming dynasty. Ching Shih, worlds successful pirate and one of the world's most powerful pirates; she challenged the British empire, Portuguese empire, and Qing dynasty and was undefeated.[34][35] Cheng I, pirate and husband of Ching Shih Ah Pak, pirate chieftain who defeated Portuguese pirates Liu Chang, the last emperor of the Southern Han Kingdom Luo Sen, interpreter that assisted translations for American Commodore Mathew Perry in opening up Japan Sun Yat-sen, born in Zhongshan, Guangdong.