List of Chinese Indonesians

Academics

Arief Budiman (史福仁) : sociologist, professor, University of Melbourne, formerly at Satya Wacana Christian University; brother of Soe Hok Gie

Christian Suharlim: physician, public health researcher, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, formerly officer at the Ministry of Health (Indonesia)

Hadi Soesastro: economist and political scientist (international relations)

Jusuf Wanandi (林基綿) : political scientist (international relations)

Ong Hok Ham: historian

Soe Tjen Marching: feminist academic, composer, writer

Mely G. Tan: sociologist

Merlyna Lim: professor, Arizona State University

Yohanes Surya: physicist

Activists

Soe Hok Gie (史福義):political analyst and activist in the 1960s

Yap Thiam Hien (Hakka): human rights activist; public defender

Artists/entertainers

Agnes Monica (楊詩曼): actress and singer

Ateng (邱诚烈): comedian

Billy Chong (庄陈力): actor, martial artist

Baim Wong: actor

Chelsea Olivia Wijaya: actress

Chrisye: singer

Daniel Mananta: presenter

Deddy Corbuzier: presenter, magician

Dion Wiyoko: presenter, actor

Dominique Agisca Diyose: actress, model

Goh Soon Tioe: conductor, pedagogue, violinist

Heaven Tanudiredja: artist

Jahja Ling (林望傑): conductor and music director

Jaya Suprana (Phoa Kok Tjiang): businessman, comedian, linguist, composer, musician, TV talk

Joe Taslim: actor, model, martial artist

Julie Estelle: actress, model

Leila Tong (江麗娜): actress

Lenna Tan : actress, presenter, model

Lo Lieh (羅烈): Actor

Mariana Renata: actress, model

Nadine Chandrawinata : actress

Nathan Hartono : singer

Sandra Angelia: presenter, model

Sandra Dewi: actress and presenter

Tan Tjeng Bok : actor

Teguh Karya (陈廉鹤): director

Teguh Srimulat: comedian, founder of Srimulat

The Teng Chun (鄭丁春): director

Thé Tjong-Khing: Dutch children's book artist and author

Vania Larissa: singer

Veronica Felicia Kumala: presenter, model, comedian

Wim Umboh: director

Wong Brothers (Nelson, Joshua, and Othniel Wong): directors

Authors

Clara Ng (Clara Regina Juana): short story writer and novelist

Kho Ping Hoo (Asmaraman Sukowati): novelist

Marga Tjoa, better known by her pen-name Marga T (Hokkien): novelist

Myra Sidharta (Ew Yong Tjhoen Moy) (Hakka): writer

Beauty queens

Astrid Ellena: Miss Indonesia, 2011 & Miss World 2011 (Top 15 Finalist)

Imelda Fransisca: Miss Indonesia, 2005

Karenina Sunny Halim (half-American): Miss Indonesia, 2009

Maria Selena: Puteri Indonesia, 2011

Nadine Chandrawinata (half-German): Puteri Indonesia, 2006

Patricia Gunawan: Miss Indonesia, 2012 (Top 15 Finalist), Miss ASEAN 2012 (1st Runner-up) & Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 4) (1st runner-up)

Sandra Angelia: Miss Indonesia, 2008

Vania Larissa: Miss Indonesia, 2013 & Miss World 2013 (Top 10 Finalist)

Felicia Hwang: Miss International Indonesia, 2016 & Miss International 2016 (2nd runner-up)

Natasha Mannuela: Miss Indonesia, 2016 & Miss World 2016 (2nd runner-up)

Businesspeople

Carlo Tabalujan (Tan Tjhin Hien) (Hokkien): founder, PT Nestle Indonesia, Danmotor Vespa, Kawasaki Motor Indonesia

Ciputra (Tjie Tjin Hoan): Philanthropist; founder, Ciputra Development; Forbes' 23rd richest Indonesian

Eka Tjandranegara (Tjan Kook Hwee) (Teochiu): founder, Mulia Group

Eka Tjipta Widjaja (Oei Ek Tjhong): founder, Sinar Mas Group, one of Indonesia's largest conglomerates

Hary Tanoesoedibjo: founder, MNC Group

Hermawan Kartajaya (Tan Tjioe Shiok): marketing guru; President, World Marketing Association

Mochtar Riady (Lie Mo Tie) (Henghua): founder, Lippo Group

James Riady (Henghua): son of Mochtar Riady, deputy chairman, Lippo Group

Jaya Suprana (Phoa Kok Tjiang): businessman; head, Jamu Jago

Kiki Barki (Hokchia): billionaire, owner, Harum Energy

Kimun Ongkosandjojo (Ong Kiem Oen): co-founder, Jamu Air Mancur

Lim Hariyanto Wijaya Sarwono (Hokchia): billionaire, owner, Bumitama Agri

Murdaya Poo (Poo Djie Gwan) (Hakka): Chairman, Berca Group; politician and tycoon

Prajogo Pangestu (Phang Joen Phen) (Hakka): timber tycoon

Rachman Halim (Tjoa To Hing) (Hokchia): businessman; founder, Gudang Garam

Ricky Suharlim: transportation businessman; owner, Reiki & Lingchi, Ricky Suharlim Foundation

Sjamsul Nursalim (Liem Tek Siong) (Henghua): founder, Gadiah Tunggal Group

Sofjan Wanandi (Liem Bian Koen) (Hakka): owner, Gemala Group; former leader of Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), 2008-2013

Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong) (Hokchia): founder, Salim Group

Sukanto Tanoto (Tan Kang Hoo) (Xinghua): founder, Raja Garuda Mas International (now Royal Golden Eagle)

Sutanto Djuhar (Liem Oen Kian) (Hokchia): billionaire, President of RongQiao Group

Tahir 翁俊民: founder, Mayapada Bank

Tan Khoen Swie, publisher

Teddy Yip (Jap Tek Lie) 叶德利 (Hakka): founder, Macau Grand Prix

Usman Admadjaja (Rao Yao Wu) 饶耀武 (Hakka): founder, Bank Danamon

William Soeryadjaya (Tjia Kian Liong): founder, Astra International

Sulthan Fajri Majid (Lim Cin Peng): Juragan, Tembakau Wonosobo

Criminals

Oey Tamba Sia: playboy, tycoon's heir and criminal

Economists

Christianto Wibisono (Oey Khian Kok): economics analyst

Hadi Soesastro (Tan Yueh Ming): economist, intellectual; founder and former Executive Director of Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia)

Muhammad Syafii Antonio (Nio Gwan Chung): economist, promoter and practitioner of Islamic banking, investments and insurance in the Muslim world

Thee Kian Wie: Indonesian economic historian, LIPI

Journalists

Auw Jong Peng Koen (PK Ojong): co-founder of Kompas

Military personnel

John Lie a.k.a. Jahja Daniel Dharma (Lie Tjeng Tjoan): a National Hero who served the Indonesian Navy by setting up clandestine weapons procurement operations during the Dutch blockades from 1947 to 1949; continued serving the Navy during the 1961–1963 Mandala campaigns before retiring as Rear Admiral

Teddy Jusuf (Hakka): first and only Chinese to attain the rank of Brigadier General, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, Indonesia's armed forces

Kyai Ronggo Ngabehi Soero Pernollo (Han Tjien Kong): Chinese-Javanese nobleman, police chief, bureaucrat and founder of the Muslim branch of the Han family of Lasem

Politicians

Abdurrahman Wahid: 4th President of Indonesia, Indonesian Muslim leader, political leader

Alvin Lie (Lie Ling Piauw): Member of Parliament, PAN

Hang Ali Saputra Syah Pahan (Han Siau Lie): Member of Parliament 2009-2014, 2014-2019, PAN

Han Bwee Kong, Kapitein der Chinezen: magnate, government official and landlord in East Java, part of the Han family of Lasem

Bob Hasan (The Kian Seng): former Minister of Forestry

Basuki Cahaya Purnama (Tjoeng Wan Hok 鍾萬學) (Hakka): Governor of Jakarta

Budi Dipojuwono (Lie Po Joe): Member of Parliament, PNI, 1971-1976

Christiandy Sanjaya (Bong Hon San) (Hakka): Vice Governor of West Kalimantan; Indonesia's first Chinese deputy governor

Djoko Sudyatmiko (Lie Giok Houw); Member of Parliament, Golkar, 1971-1992

Charles Honoris: Member of House of Representatives, Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle

Hok Hoei Kan: colonial politician, landlord, patrician and member of the Han family of Lasem

Hasan Karman (Bong Sauw Fan) (Hakka): Indonesia's first Chinese Mayor, Singkawang

Jusuf Wanandi (Liem Bian Kie) 林基綿 (Hakka): Former student activist in 1960s; former representative in the People’s Consultative Assembly

Loa Sek Hie: colonial politician, community leader, landlord, patrician and founder of Pao An Tui

Kwik Kian Gie: Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance, 1999–2000; Minister of National Development Planning, 2001–2004

Mari Pangestu (Phang Hoei Lan): Minister of Trade, 2004–2011; Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, 2011–present

Phoa Liong Gie: colonial politician, jurist, newspaper owner

Nurdin Purmono (Go Nen Pin) (Hakka): founder and chairman, PBI, 1998

Wila Chandrawila Supriadi (陈福美) (Hakka): Member of Paraliament

Susanto (Lin Guanyu): Member of Parliament, PBI, 1999

Tjiandra Widjaja: Member of Parliament, 1999

Yenny Wahid: Member of Parliament

Sportspeople

Agus Indra Kurniawan: football player

Alan Budikusuma (Goei Djien Hong): badminton star and 1992 Olympic gold medalist

Angelique Widjaja: tennis athlete

Candra Wijaya: badminton star and 2000 Olympic gold medalist with Tony Gunawan for men's doubles

Chris John: boxing world champion (WBA featherweight, 2003–present)

Christian Hadinata: badminton star

Daud Yordan: boxing world champion (IBO featherweight, 2012–present)

Edhi Handoko: chess grandmaster

Eng Hian: badminton star

Endang Witarsa (Liem Soen Joe): football legend and legendary manager

Ferry Sonneville: badminton star

Hendra Setiawan: badminton star

Hendrawan: badminton world champion

Hermawan Susanto: badminton star

Hiong Liong Tan: chess master

Inesh Putri Chandra: professional golfer

Johan Wahjudi: badminton star

John Juanda: poker player, fulltiltpoker star

Juan Revi: football player

Kim Kurniawan: football player

Kwee Hong Sing: football player, Kim Kurniawan grandfather

Liem Swie King: badminton legend

Maria Selena: basketball player

Muljadi: badminton legend

Nova Arianto: football player

Rio Haryanto: Indonesian racer on Formula One for Manor Racing F1 Team in 2016 Formula One season

Ronald Susilo: badminton star based in Singapore

Ruben Gunawan: chess grandmaster

Rudy Hartono: badminton legend, 8-time winner of the All-England Cup

Simon Santoso: badminton player

Surya Lesmana: football player

Susi Susanti (Ong Lien Hiang) (Hakka): badminton star and 1992 Olympic gold medalist

Sutanto Tan: football player

Tan Hong Djien: football player, play in 1938 FIFA World Cup

Tan Joe Hok: Indonesia badminton legend

Tan Mo Heng: football goalkeeper, play in 1938 FIFA World Cup

Tan See Han: football players, play in 1938 FIFA World Cup

Tio Hian Goan: football players, scoring hattrick in Indonesia (as Dutch East Indies) first ever international official match against Japan at the 1934 Far Eastern Games on 13 May 1934

Tjun Tjun: badminton star

Tony Gunawan: badminton star and 2000 Olympic gold medalist with Candra Wijaya for men's doubles

Wynne Prakusya: tennis athlete