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List of Malaysians

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This is a list of famous or notable Malaysians, sorted alphabetically by their last names or surnames within categories.

Contents

By ethnicity or place of origin

  • Malaysian Malays
  • Malaysian Chinese
  • Malaysian Indians

    • List of people by Malaysian state

  • People from Perlis
  • People from Kedah
  • People from Penang
  • People from Perak
  • People from Kuala Lumpur

    • Academia

  • Afifi al-Akiti
  • Khasnor Johan, historian
  • Khoo Kay Kim
  • Jomo Kwame Sundaram
  • Danny Quah
  • Harith Ahmad
  • Ungku Abdul Aziz
  • Lam Wei Haur

    • Business

  • Tan Sri Azman Hashim (born 1938)
  • Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary (born 1956)
  • Bahrul Razha Chuprat (1971-)
  • Tan Sri Dato' Loh Boon Siew (1915–1995)
  • Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah
  • Tan Sri William Cheng
  • Dato' Choong Chin Liang (born 1920)
  • Tan Sri Dato' Tony Fernandes (born 1964)
  • Lim Goh Tong (1918–2007)
  • Faeez Fadhlillah, speaker, entrepreneur, co-founder of Tripfez & Salam Standard, Forbes 30 Under 30
  • Maria Rufina Mariasoosai (born 1966)
  • Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King
  • Haizar Ajaz (born 1981)
  • Chung Keng Quee (1827–1901)
  • Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan (born 1938)
  • Robert Kuok (born 1923)
  • Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan (born 1941)
  • Shoba Purushothaman
  • Shah Hakim Zain
  • Halim Saad
  • Tan Sri Mohd Saleh Sulong
  • Tan Sri Vincent Tan (born 1952)
  • Lillian Too (born 1946)
  • Tan Sri Dr. Francis Yeoh
  • Tun Daim Zainuddin (born 1938)
  • Tan Sri Kong Hon Kong

    • Designers

  • Bernard Chandran, fashion designer
  • Jimmy Choo (born 1961), shoe designer
  • Melinda Looi, fashion designer
  • Poesy Liang (born 1975), artist, writer, philanthropist, jewellery designer, industrial designer, interior architect, music composer

    • Inventors

  • Yi Ren Ng, inventor of the Lytro

    • Entertainers

  • Shila Amzah (born 1990), international Malaysian singer-songwriter
  • Yasmin Ahmad (1958–2009), film director
  • Stacy Angie
  • Francissca Peter (born 1961)
  • Jamal Abdillah (born 1959)
  • Sudirman Arshad (1954–1992)
  • Loganathan Arumugam (died 2007)
  • Datuk David Arumugam, founding member of the Alleycats
  • Awal Ashaari
  • Alvin Anthons (born 1976)
  • Asmawi bin Ani (born 1981)
  • Ahmad Azhar (born 1968)
  • Ning Baizura (born 1975)
  • Kasma Booty (died 2007)
  • Marion Caunter, host of One In A Million and the 8TV Quickie
  • Ella (born 1966)
  • Erra Fazira (born 1974)
  • Sean Ghazi (born 1969)
  • Fauziah Latiff (born 1970)
  • Angelica Lee (born 1976)
  • Daniel Lee Chee Hun (born 1983)
  • Fish Leong (born 1983)
  • Sheila Majid (born 1965)
  • Amy Mastura (born 1971)
  • Mohamad Nasir Mohamad (born 1957)
  • Maria Rufina Mariasoosai (born 1966)
  • Shathiyah Kristian (born 1984)
  • Meor Aziddin Yusof (born 1967)
  • Ah Niu (born 1976)
  • Dayang Nurfaizah (born 1981)
  • Shanon Shah (born 1978)
  • Siti Nurhaliza (born 1979)
  • Misha Omar (born 1982)
  • Hani Mohsin (1965–2006)
  • Aziz M. Osman (born 1962)
  • Azmyl Yunor (born 1977)
  • P. Ramlee (born 1929)
  • Aziz Sattar (born 1925)
  • Fasha Sandha (born 1984)
  • Aznil Nawawi (born 1962)
  • Din Beramboi (1966-2010)
  • Nicholas Teo (born 1981)
  • Pete Teo
  • Penny Tai (born 1978)
  • Hannah Tan (born 1981)
  • Jaclyn Victor (born 1978)
  • Scha Alyahya (born 1983)
  • Fazura (born 1983)
  • Lisa Surihani (born 1986)
  • Chef Wan
  • Adira Suhaimi
  • Michael Wong (born 1970)
  • Victor Wong (born 1972)
  • Dato' Michelle Yeoh, Hollywood actress (born 1962)
  • James Wan (born 1977), director of Hollywood films, including several Saw films, Insidious, The Conjuring, Fast and Furious 7
  • Ziana Zain (born 1968)
  • Zee Avi
  • Yunalis Zarai (born 1986)
  • Zamil Idris (born 1978)
  • Neelofa (born 1989)

    • Military

  • Leftenan Adnan (1915–1942), warrior from mainland Malaya
  • Antanum, warrior from Sabah, Borneo
  • Rentap, warrior from Sarawak
  • Syarif Masahor, warrior from Sarawak
  • Monsopiad, warrior from Sabah, Borneo
  • Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong, warrior from Telemong, Terengganu
  • Mat Salleh, warrior from Sabah, Borneo
  • Rosli Dhobi, warrior from Sarawak

    • Sciences

  • Siti Aisyah Alias (born 1966), marine polar researcher and educator

    • Politicians

  • Parameswara, founder of Sultanate of Malacca
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, first Prime Minister of independent Malaya
  • Tun Abdul Razak, second Prime Minister
  • V. T. Sambanthan, founding fathers of Malaysia along with Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tan Cheng Lock
  • Tun Dato Sir Tan Cheng Lock, founder of MCA
  • Tun Hussein Onn, third Prime Minister
  • Mahathir Mohammad, fourth Prime Minister, father of Modernisation
  • Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, fifth Prime Minister, since 2003
  • Najib Tun Razak, current Prime Minister, since 2009
  • Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting
  • Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim
  • Dato' Wan Hisham Wan Salleh
  • Nik Aziz Nik Mat
  • Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin, Federal Territory and Urban Wellbeing Minister 2010
  • Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
  • Karpal Singh
  • Lim Kit Siang
  • Lim Guan Eng
  • Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

    • Religious

  • Antony Selvanayagam, Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Penang
  • Anthony Soter Fernandez, Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, and Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Penang
  • Gregory Yong (1925–2008), Second Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore
  • Tan Sri Datuk Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, Metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei; and publisher of the Catholic weekly newspaper, The Herald
  • Datuk Ng Moon Hing, fourth and current Anglican Bishop of West Malaysia

    • Squash

  • Datuk Nicol Ann David
  • Ong Beng Hee
  • Azlan Iskandar
  • Low Wee Wern

    • Badminton

  • Chan Chong Ming, men's doubles
  • Dato' Lee Chong Wei, men's single
  • Chew Choon Eng, men's doubles
  • Wong Choong Hann
  • Chin Eei Hui, women's doubles
  • Hafiz Hashim
  • Roslin Hashim
  • Wong Pei Tty, women's doubles
  • Choong Tan Fook, men's doubles
  • Lee Wan Wah, men's doubles
  • Koo Kien Keat, men's doubles
  • Tan Boon Heong, men's doubles
  • Tan Wee Kiong, men's doubles
  • Goh V Shem, men's doubles
    • Retired
  • Tan Aik Huang
  • Eddy Choong
  • Punch Gunalan
  • Yap Kim Hock
  • Foo Kok Keong
  • Jalani Sidek
  • Misbun Sidek
  • Rashid Sidek
  • Razif Sidek
  • Cheah Soon Kit
  • Lee Wan Wah

    • Football (soccer)

  • Brendan Gan, Sydney FC, Sabah FA, Kelantan FA
  • Junior Eldstål, Sarawak FA, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
  • Matthew Davies, Perth Glory FC, Pahang FC
  • Shaun Maloney, Wigan Athletic
  • Akmal Rizal, Perak FA, Kedah FA, RC Strasbourg, FCSR Haguenau
  • Norshahrul Idlan Talaha, Kelantan FA, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
  • Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Kelantan FA
  • Mohd Safiq Rahim, Selangor FA, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
  • Mohd Fadzli Saari, Selangor FA, PBDKT T-Team FC, SV Wehen
  • Rudie Ramli, Selangor FA, PKNS F.C., SV Wehen
  • Mohd Safee Mohd Sali, Sarawak FA, Selangor FA, Pelita Jaya, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
  • Baddrol Bakhtiar, Kedah FA
  • Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri, Kedah FA
  • Mohd Azmi Muslim, Kedah FA
  • Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas, Harimau Muda A, FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
  • Mohd Irfan Fazail, Harimau Muda A, FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
  • Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor, Harimau Muda A, FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce, F.C. Ryūkyū, Kelantan FA
  • Nazirul Naim Che Hashim, Harimau Muda A, F.C. Ryūkyū, Perak FA
  • Khairul Izuan Abdullah, Sarawak FA, Persibo Bojonegoro, PDRM FA
  • Stanley Bernard Stephen Samuel, Sabah FA, Sporting Clube de Goa
  • Nazmi Faiz, Harimau Muda A, SC Beira Mar, PKNS F.C., Selangor FA
  • Ahmad Fakri Saarani, Perlis FA, Atlético S.C., Kelantan FA, Kedah FA
  • Chun Keng Hong, Penang FA, Chanthaburi F.C.
    • Retired
  • Serbegeth Singh, owner/founder of MyTeam, Blackburn Rovers F.C. (global advisor)
  • Mokhtar Dahari, former Selangor FA and Malaysian player
  • Lim Teong Kim, former Hertha BSC player
  • Matlan Marjan, former Sabah FA and Malaysian player
  • Soh Chin Aun, former Selangor FA and Malaysian player
  • Khairul Azman Mohamed, former Pahang FA, Sabah FA and Malaysian player

    • Racing

  • Tengku Djan Ley
  • Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy
  • Fariqe Hairuman
  • Nandakumar Puspanathan
  • Karamjit Singh
  • Alex Yoong, ex-Formula One and A1 Grand Prix
  • Shahrol Yuzy
  • Zulfahmi Khairuddin
  • Hafizh Syahrin
  • Jazeman Jaafar

    • Others

  • Pandelela Rinong (born 1993), platform diving
  • Ng Joo Pong (born 1946), retired cyclist
  • M. Magendran (born 1963), mountain climber, first Malaysian to conquer the summit of Mount Everest (1997)
  • Mon Redee Sut Txi (born 1982), archer
  • Azizulhasni Awang (born 1988), cyclist
  • Iskhandar Syah (born 1980) (Tytus), professional boxer, fight promoter

    • Writers

  • Shathiyah Kristian (born 1984), Tamil and Malay

    • Miscellaneous

  • Anwar Fazal, consumer, environmental activist, health advocate
  • Irene Fernandez, prominent Malaysian human rights activist
  • Lat, famous cartoonist
  • Reggie Lee, political cartoonist
  • Norman Musa (born 1974), chef/restaurateur
  • Yong Mun Sen (1896–1962), pioneer artist, father of Malaysian paintings
  • Ling Tan (born 1974), international fashion model

    • References

    List of Malaysians Wikipedia
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