Kim Jong-un
1984 – Present
Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
politician
Born January 8Wikipedia →Famous People from North Korea
52 notable historical figures from North Korea, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (22)association football player (16)diplomat (4)journalist (4)association football coach (3)spy (2)partisan (2)human rights defender (2)military officer (2)film actor (1)
Kim Il-sung
1912 – 1994
Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994
politician
Born April 15Wikipedia →Kim Jong-il
1941 – 2011
Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011
film actorfilm producervoice actortelevision directorpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born February 16Wikipedia →Kim Yo-jong
1987 – Present
Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea
diplomatpolitician
Born September 26Wikipedia →Kim Jong-nam
1971 – 2017
Oldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (1971-2017)
politician
Born May 10Wikipedia →Park Hon-young
1900 – 1956
North Korean politician (1900–1955)
spyjournalistpoliticianwriter
Born May 28Wikipedia →Kim Yong-nam
1928 – 2025
North Korean politician (1928–2025)
diplomatpolitician
Born February 4Wikipedia →Ri Sol-ju
1989 – Present
First Lady of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
singer
Born September 28Wikipedia →Kim Jong-suk
1917 – 1949
First wife of North Korean President Kim Il Sung (1917–1949)
partisandiplomatpolitician
Born December 24Wikipedia →Jong Tae-se
1984 – Present
North Korean association football player
association football player
Born March 2Wikipedia →Jang Sung-taek
1946 – 2013
North Korean government official (1946–2013)
politician
Born January 22Wikipedia →Ji Yun-nam
1976 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football player
Born November 20Wikipedia →Park Yeon-mi
1993 – Present
North Korean defector and conservative activist
journalisthuman rights defenderwriter
Born October 4Wikipedia →An Yong-hak
1978 – Present
North Korean association football player
association football player
Born October 25Wikipedia →Ri Chun-hee
1943 – Present
North Korean news anchor
presenterjournalistannouncernews presenterpoliticianactor
Born July 8Wikipedia →Ho Jong-suk
1908 – 1991
independence activist and writer, Journalist, Communism activist, feminist, sex positive activists (1902-1991)
women's rights activistpolitical activist
Born July 16Wikipedia →Ri Myong-guk
1986 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football player
Born September 9Wikipedia →Choe Yong-gon
1900 – 1976
North Korean vice-marshal and politician (1900－1976)
military officerpolitician
Born June 21Wikipedia →Choe Ryong-hae
1950 – Present
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea
politician
Born January 15Wikipedia →Kim Ju Ae
2013 – Present
daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju
Born February 19Wikipedia →Kim Tu-bong
1886 – 1958
Korean linguist and politician (1886–1958?)
linguistpoliticianwriter
Born January 1Wikipedia →Kim Tok-hun
1961 – Present
Vice President of the State Affairs of North Korea since 2021
politician
Born January 1Wikipedia →Pak Pong-ju
1939 – Present
Premier of North Korea from 2003 to 2007 and 2013 to 2019
politician
Born April 10Wikipedia →Ko Yong-hui
1952 – 2004
Consort of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il (1952–2004)
dancer
Born June 26Wikipedia →Ryang Yong-gi
1982 – Present
North Korean association football player
association football player
Born January 7Wikipedia →Choi Hong-hi
1918 – 2002
Korean army general and martial artist (1918–2002)
taekwondo athletekaratekamilitary personnel
Born November 9Wikipedia →Kim Chaek
1903 – 1951
North Korean general and politician (1903－1951)
politician
Born August 14Wikipedia →Ri Kwang-chon
1985 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football player
Born September 4Wikipedia →Hwang Jang-yop
1923 – 2010
North Korean politician and defector (1923-2010)
politician
Born February 17Wikipedia →Cha Jong-hyok
1985 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football player
Born September 25Wikipedia →Han Kwang-song.
1998 – Present
Korean (DPRK) jugador fútbol
association football player
Born September 11Wikipedia →Pak Doo-ik
1943 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football playerassociation football coach
Born March 17Wikipedia →Pak Nam-chol
1985 – Present
North Korean footballer (born 1985)
association football player
Born July 2Wikipedia →Kim Myong-won
1983 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football player
Born July 15Wikipedia →Kim Song-ae
1924 – 2014
First Lady of North Korea from 1963 to 1974
politician
Born December 29Wikipedia →Kim Jong-hun
1956 – Present
North Korean footballer and manager
association football playerassociation football coach
Born September 1Wikipedia →Kim Kyong-hui
1946 – Present
daughter of founding North Korean leader Kim Il-sung and sister of the late leader Kim Jong-il
military officerpolitician
Born May 30Wikipedia →Kim Myong-gil
1984 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football player
Born October 16Wikipedia →Pak Song-chol
1913 – 2008
North Korean politician (1913–2008)
resistance fighterpolitician
Born September 2Wikipedia →Kim Yong-ju
1920 – 2021
North Korean politician and Kim Il-sung's younger brother
politician
Born September 21Wikipedia →Kim Yong-jun
1983 – Present
North Korean footballer
association football playerassociation football coach
Born July 19Wikipedia →Shin Dong-hyuk
1982 – Present
North Korean defector
journalisthuman rights defenderwriter
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