# List of people with the Chinese family name Liu

Liu is the fourth most common surname in Mainland China. It is shared by nearly 70 million people. This is a list of notable people with the Chinese family name Liu.

## Historical figures

* Liu Bang, Founder of the Han dynasty as Emperor Gaozu of Han
* Liu Jiao (King of Chu), the younger brother of Liu Bang and famous scholar
* Liu Ying, Second Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Heng, Fifth Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Qi, Sixth Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Che, Seventh Emperor of the Han dynasty known for expanding the Han dynasty to its fullest extent and for a long reign of 54 years
* Liu An (King of Huainan), advisor to his nephew, Emperor Wu of Han. Best known for editing the (139 BCE) Huainanzi compendium of Daoist, Confucianist, and Legalist teachings
* Liu Sheng (King of Zhongshan), the direct ancestor of the Shu Han emperors, had more than 120 sons
* Liu Xiang, government official, scholar, and author of who lived during the Han dynasty
* Liu Fuling, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu He, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Xun, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Shi, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Ao, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Xin, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Kan, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Xin, astronomer, historian, and editor during the Han dynasty
* Liu Xuan, Emperor Gengshi of the Han dynasty
* Liu Yan (Xin dynasty), general and older brother of Liu Xiu
* Liu Xiu, The restorer of the Han dynasty and the founding emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty
* Liu Dai, politician during the Eastern Han dynasty
* Liu Du (warlord), warlord and politician during the Eastern Han dynasty
* Liu Yan (Han dynasty warlord), politician and warlord during the Eastern Han dynasty
* Liu Biao, warlord during the late Eastern Han dynasty
* Liu Zhuang, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Da, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Zhao, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Hu, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Bao, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Zhi, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Hong, Emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Xie, Last emperor of the Han dynasty
* Liu Bei (161–223), Founding emperor of Shu Han
* Liu Shan (207–271), Second emperor of Shu Han
* Liu Hong, astronomer and mathematician of the Han dynasty
* Liu Hui, mathematician during The Three Kingdoms period
* Liu Yan (Shu Han), general during the Three Kingdoms period
* Liu Ji (Three Kingdoms), official of Eastern Wu
* Liu Kun, general, poet and musician of the Western Jin
* Liu Yuan, First emperor of Han Zhao
* Liu He, Second emperor of Han Zhao
* Liu cong, Third emperor of Han Zhao
* Liu Can, Fourth emperor of Han Zhao
* Liu Yao, Fifth emperor of Han Zhao
* Empress Liu E, Empress of Han Zhao
* Emperor Wu of Liu Song, First emperor of Liu Song
* Emperor Shao of Liu Song, Second emperor of Liu Song
* Emperor Wen of Liu Song, Third emperor of Liu Song
* Empress Liu, Empress of Northern Song
* Liu Sanjie, folk music singer during the Southern Song dynasty
* Liu Zhiyuan, Founding emperor of Later Han
* Liu Chong, Founding emperor of Northern Han
* Liu Yan, Founding emperor of Southern Han
* Liu Rengui, chancellor and general of the Tang dynasty
* Liu Xiangdao, chancellor of the Tang dynasty
* Liu Ji (general), general of the Tang dynasty
* Liu Ji (Tang chancellor), chancellor of the Tang dynasty
* Liu Yan (Tang dynasty), Chinese economist and politician during the Tang dynasty
* Liu Zhan, chancellor and official of the Tang dynasty
* Liu Chongwang, chancellor of the Tang dynasty
* Liu Zhangqing, famous poet and politician
* Liu Yuxi, famous poet and statesman
* Liu Kezhuang, famous poet of southern song
* Liu Xu, chancellor of Later Tang and Later Jin
* Liu Bingzhong, chancellor of the Yuan dynasty
* Liu Bowen, famous poet, statesman, strategist and thinker
* Liu Tongxun, politician of the Qing dynasty
* Liu Yong, politician and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty
* Liu Mingchuan, First Governor of Taiwan
* Liu Ji (politician), (1887–1967), 11th Republic-era mayor of Beijing.

## Business

* Liu Qiangdong, (born 1973), internet entrepreneur and founder of Jd.com
* Liu Chuanzhi, (born 1944), Chinese businessman and founder of Lenovo
* Yu Liu (entrepreneur), (born 1986), Chinese entrepreneur
* Liu Yiqian, (born 1963), autodidact billionaire investor and art collector.
* Pete Lau (aka Liu Zuohu; born 1975), Chinese entrepreneur and co-founder of OnePlus
* Betty Liu (born 1973), Executive Vice Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange
* K. J. Ray Liu (born 1961), Chinese-American scientist, educator, and entrepreneur

## Entertainment
### General

* Liu Wen (born 1988), fashion model
* Liu Wei (artist), Chinese artist
* Liu Yan (dancer), (born 1982), classical Chinese dancer
* Sam Liu, American animation producer
* Wyna Liu, puzzle editor

### Actors and actresses

* Lucy Liu, American actress
* Liu Yifei, singer/actress
* Liu Shishi, (born 1987), Chinese actress
* Jasper Liu, (born 1986), Taiwanese actor, model, and musician
* Liu Haoran, Chinese actor
* Liu Tao, (born 1978), Chinese actress
* Liu Haikuan, (born 1994), Chinese actor
* Liu Ruilin, (born 1990), Chinese actor
* Hawick Lau, Chinese actor
* Liu Tong (actor), (born 1993), Chinese actor and model
* Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Australian Chinese actress
* Nina Liu, Australian actress
* Liu Yun (actress), (born 1982), Chinese actress
* Carina Lau, (born 1965), Hong Kong-Canadian actress and director
* Andy Lau, Hong Kong actor, singer
* Liu Ye, (born 1978), Chinese actor
* Liu Yan (actress), (born 1980), Chinese actress and singer
* Andrew Lau, Hong Kong filmmaker and actor
* Liu Yijun (actor), (born 1970), Chinese actor
* Winnie Lau, (born 1971), Hong Kong singer and actress
* Annie Liu, (born 1981), Hong Kong actress
* Esther Liu, (born 1988), Taiwanese actress
* Lau Kong, (born 1946), Hong Kong actor
* Jeffrey Lau, (born 1955), Hong Kong director and actor
* Moon Lau, (born 1989), Hong Kong actress
* Constance Lau, (born 1991), Singaporean actress and model
* Vincent Lau, (born 2001), Hong Kong actor
* Liu Xueyi, (born 1990), Chinese actor
* Liu Xiaoqing, (born 1955), Chinese actress and businesswoman
* Liu Kuan-ting, (born 1988), Taiwanese actor
* Leanne Liu, (born 1959) Hong Kong actress
* Lau Kar-Leung, (1934–2013), Chinese actor and martial artist
* Laurence Lau, (born 1954), American actor
* Sean Lau, (born 1964), Hong Kong actor
* Damian Lau, (born 1949), Hong Kong actor
* Tats Lau, Hong Kong actor and musician
* John Liu (actor), (born 1944), Taiwanese actor and martial artist
* Tony Liu, (born 1952), Hong Kong actor and martial artist
* Serena Liu, (1975-2020), Taiwanese dancer and actress
* Lau Dan, Chinese actor
* Lau Kar-leung, actor, choreographer and director
* Dyana Liu, American actress
* Patricia Liu, Hong Kong actress
* Gordon Liu, Chinese martial arts film actor
* Liu Haocun, Chinese actress
* Dallas Liu, American actor
* Simu Liu, (born 1989), Chinese-Canadian actor

### Members of boy bands

* Henry Lau, Chinese-Canadian singer, member of Super Junior-M
* Liu Yangyang (born 2000), Taiwanese singer, member of WayV
* Liu Yuning, (born 1990), Chinese singer, member of Modern Brothers
* Liu Yaowen, (born 2005), Chinese singer, dancer, and actor, member of Teens In Times (时代少年团)

### Members of girl groups

* Amber Liu (singer) (born 1992), singer and rapper, member of South Korean girl group f(x) (musical group)
* Liu Yuxin (singer), (born 1997), singer and rapper, member of Chinese girl group The9
* Liu Xiening, (born 1996), Chinese singer and dancer and former member of South Korean girl group Gugudan
* Tasha Low (born 1993), Singaporean singer, former leader of South Korean girl group, Skarf

### Musical performers

* Lexie Liu, Chinese singer, rapper and songwriter
* Will Liu, Taiwanese singer
* Liu Wen-cheng, (born 1952),Taiwanese singer and actor
* Jun Liu, Malaysian choreographer
* Liu Xijun, (born 1988), Chinese pop singer
* Liu Liyang, (born 1982), Chinese singer, DJ, producer and actress.
* Rene Liu, (born 1970), Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, director and writer
* Liu Fang, (born 1974), Chinese–Canadian musician and one of the most prominent pipa players in the world.
* Liu Chia-chang, (1940 or 1943–2024), Taiwanese songwriter, singer, screenwriter
* Liu Yuan (musician), (born 1960), one of the two prominent jazz musicians in China
* Liu Liangmo, (1909–1988), musician and Chinese Christian leader
* Liu Zhuang (musician), (1932–2011), musician
* Ji Liu (pianist), (born 1990), Chinese concert pianist
* Liu Sola, singer, composer, and writer
* Liu Huan (born 1963), Chinese singer-songwriter
* Liu Yang (violinist), winner of China's 5th National Violin Competition
* Bruce Liu (pianist), Canadian pianist

## Politicians

* Liu Wenhui, warlord and PRC politician
* Liu Yunshan, PRC politician
* Liu Yandong, PRC politician
* Liu Shaoqi, PRC politician, former Chinese President
* Liu Chao-shiuan, Kuomintang politician
* Liu Chien-sin, Deputy Secretary General to the President of the Republic of China
* Liu Chih-kung, Deputy Secretary-General of National Security Council of the Republic of China (2010–2012)
* Liu Pang-yu, Taiwanese politician, Magistrate of Taoyuan County
* Liu Chih-yun, Deputy International Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of China
* Liu Ching-chung, Minister of Hakka Affairs Council (2014–2016)
* Liu Cheng-hung, Magistrate of Miaoli County (2005–2014)
* Liu Cheng-ying, Magistrate of Lienchiang County
* Liu I-chou, Chairperson of Central Election Commission of the Republic of China (2015–2017)
* Liu Kuo-chuan, former Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Commission of the Republic of China
* Liu Yuh-san, Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2005–2007)
* Liu Huaqing (1916–2011), PRC politician
* Liu Yu-you, Magistrate of Nantou County (1973–1981)
* Laurin Liu (born 1990), Canadian politician
* José María Liu, Taiwan representative to Spain
* Liu He (politician), (born 1952), Chinese economist and politician
* Eric Liu, (born 1968), American writer, former Deputy Assistant for the United States Domestic Policy Council
* Liu Fuzhi, PRC politician
* Liu Bocheng, PRC military commander
* Carol Liu (born 1941), American politician
* John Liu, American politician in NYC
* Lauren Liu, Canadian politician, the youngest female Member of Parliament in Canadian history
* Liu Ning, Chinese politician, as Communist Party Secretary of Guangxi 2021
* Ted Lieu, United States Congressman from California.

## Religion

* Ebit Lew, Malaysian Islamic preacher

## Sports
### Basketball

* Liu Zhixuan, Chinese basketball player
* Liu Chuanxing, Chinese basketball player for Australia's Brisbane Bullets
* Liu Xiaoyu (basketball), Chinese basketball player
* Liu Wei (basketball), (born 1980) Chinese basketball player

### Tennis

* Amber Liu (tennis), American former professional tennis player
* Liu Nannan, Chinese tennis player
* Liu Weijuan, Chinese tennis player
* Liu Shuhua, Chinese tennis player
* Liu Yanni, Chinese tennis player
* Liu Shaozhuo, Chinese tennis player
* Liu Fangzhou, (born 1995), Chinese tennis player
* Liu Wanting, Chinese tennis player
* Liu Siyu, Chinese tennis player
* Claire Liu, American tennis player
* Liu Chang (tennis), Chinese tennis player

### Volleyball

* Liu Yanhan, Chinese volleyball player
* Liu Dan (volleyball), volleyball player
* Liu Changcheng (volleyball), Chinese volleyball player
* Liu Libin, Chinese volleyball player
* Liu Lijuan (sitting volleyball), Chinese Paralympic sitting volleyball
* Liu Xiaotong, (born 1990), Chinese volleyball player

### Figure skating

* Chaochih Liu, (born 1993), Taiwanese-American figure skater
* Liu Yan (figure skater), (born 1984), former competitive figure skater
* Alysa Liu, figure skater
* Anthony Liu, figure skater
* Shaolin Sándor Liu, Chinese-Hungarian short track speed skater

### Table tennis

* Liu Shiwen, (born 1991), Chinese table tennis player, five-time World Cup champion
* Liu Jia, Chinese Austrian table tennis player
* Juan Liu, American table tennis player
* Na Liu, British table tennis player
* Liu Jing (table tennis), (born 1988), Chinese para table tennis player
* Liu Guoliang, table tennis player

### Swimming

* Liu Jing (swimmer), Chinese swimmer
* Liu Xiang (swimmer), (born 1996) Chinese competitive swimmer
* Liu Daomin, Chinese Paralympic swimmer
* Liu Yaxin, Chinese competitive swimmer
* Liu Zige, Chinese world record holding swimmer
* Liu Ou, Chinese synchronized swimmer
* Liu Limin, Chinese butterfly stroke swimmer
* Liu Benying, Chinese Paralympic swimmer gold medalist
* Liu Yu (para swimmer), Chinese paralympic gold medalist
* Liu Xiaohan, Chinese freestyle swimmer
* Liu Yuntao, Chinese Paralympic swimmer
* Liu Lan, Chinese swimmer
* Liu Fengqi, Chinese Paralympic swimmer

### Badminton

* Liu Kwok Wa (born 1978), Hongkonger badminton player
* Liu Xin (badminton), (born 1990), Chinese professional badminton singles player
* Liu Haichao (born 1998), Chinese badminton player

### Football

* Liu Yue (footballer, born 1997), Chinese footballer
* Liu Yue (footballer, born 1975), Chinese footballer
* Liu Ji (footballer), (born 1990), Chinese football player

### Other sports

* Liu Zhongqing, (born 1985), Chinese Aerial skier
* Liu Xiang, Olympic winner and World Record holder
* Isaac Liu, (born 1991), New Zealand Rugby League player
* Liu Yunpeng, Chinese high jumper
* Liu Xin (cyclist), (born 1986), Chinese road bicycle racer
* Liu Jiayu, Chinese snowboarder
* Liu Jinru (born 2000), Chinese artistic gymnast
* Liu Ping (water polo), (born 1987), Chinese water polo player
* Liu Dezhu (born 2000), Chinese middle-distance runner
* Liu Junxi (born 2003), Chinese hurdler

## Writers

* Cixin Liu (simplified Chinese: 刘慈欣; traditional Chinese: 劉慈欣; pinyin: Liú Cíxīn; born 1963) Chinese science fiction author
* Liu Xiaobo, PRC dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
* Liu Dejun, PRC dissident and activist
* Evelyn Lau, writer
* Ken Liu, Chinese-American author
* Henry Liu, (1932–1984), Taiwanese-American writer and journalist
* Liu Yu (political scientist), Chinese author and associate professor of political science at Tsinghua University
* Timothy Liu, (born 1965), American poet
* Marjorie Liu, American author and comic book writer
* Liu Xinwu, (born 1942), Chinese author

## Sciences

* Huan Liu, Chinese-born computer scientist
* Bin Liu, Singapore chemist, Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize winner.
* Bing Liu (scientist), Chinese-born American scientist and coronavirus researcher
* Liu Gaolian, Chinese scientist
* Charles Liu, Chinese astronomer
* Jiaying Liu (Chinese: 刘家瑛), Chinese computer vision researcher
* Yunhao Liu, (born 1971), Chinese computer scientist
* Margaret A. Liu, (born 1956), physician and researcher
* Jane Liu, Chinese-American computer scientist
* Edison Liu, former president of Human Genome Organization
* Liu Chen (physicist), (born 1946), is an American theoretical physicist
* Yayuan Liu, Chinese-American Materials scientist at MIT
* Liu Gang, Chinese scientist and revolutionary
* Christine Liu, American artist and neuroscientist
* Chung Laung Liu, Taiwanese computer scientist
* Liu Weining, Russian aerospace engineer and businessperson
* Zhiming Liu (computer scientist), Chinese computer scientist
* Liu Yunbin, Chinese nuclear chemist
* Liu Yan (scientist), Chinese Antarctic researcher
* Liu Xin (food scientist), (born 1957)
* Yang Liu (speech recognition) (Chinese: 刘扬), researcher for Amazon Alexa
* Shixia Liu (刘世霞, born 1974), a Chinese computer scientist

## Miscellaneous

* Liu Yang (astronaut), (born 1978), Chinese astronaut, a crew member of Shenzhou 9, becoming the first Chinese woman in space
* Finn Lau, (born 1993), Hong Kong political activist
* Dan Liu, Hong Kongese fashion designer and founder of TATSUAKI fashion label
* J. J. Liu, professional poker player
* Gordon J. Lau, (1941–1998), Chinese American LGBT activist
* Kei May Lau, Hong Kong engineer
* Liu Hong Mei (1982–2005), Chinese murder victim killed in Singapore
* Lau Lee Peng (1952-2000), Singaporean convicted killer and former fishmonger
* Wenjian Liu NYPD officer killed by Ismaaiyl Abdullah Brinsley
* Susanna Lau, (born 1983), British fashion blogger
* Liu Xin (news anchor), (born 1975), host and journalist for CGTN
* Liu Yalou, general
* Yan Liu (geographer), Australian geographer
* Tai-Ping Liu (born 1945), Taiwanese mathematician
* Sidney Lau, Hong Kong linguist
* Liu Kwang-ching Historian of China.
* Jing Liu (architect), (born 1980), architect and co-founder of SO-IL
* Goodwin Liu, American lawyer and Associate Justice
* Henry Liu (civil engineer), Former President of EcologicTech.
* Low Hwee Geok, also known as Michelle Low, Singaporean murder victim and former staff member of ITE College Central
* Liu Zhaohua, drug lord executed for making Methamphetamine
* Liu Huanrong, Taiwanese hitman who killed multiple crime bosses
* Liu Wei, Chinese video game developer and CEO, director and founder of company MiHoYo

## Fictional characters

* Liu Tang, fictional character in Water Margin
* Liu Kang, fictional character in Mortal Kombat