List of overseas Chinese

Africa

Jean Ping, President of the African Union, Gabon

Asia

Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines-ethnic Chinese ancestry Philippines

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia

Steve Chia, politician, Singapore

Chia Thye Poh, communist activist, Singapore

Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore

Chin Peng, communist leader, Malaysia

Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia

Chung Keng Quee (Zheng Jinggui: 1827 to 13 December 1901), Kapitan China of Perak & Penang, Perak State Councillor, Malaysia

Chung Thye Phin, Kapitan China of Perak, Perak State Councillor

Chung Thye Yong, Tin miner, rubber planter and businessman

Chung Kok Ming, Federal Councillor, Federated Malay States

Arthur Chung, former president, Guyana

Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia

Fong Po Kuan, politician, Malaysia

Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister, Singapore

Goh Keng Swee, politician, Singapore

Hon Sui Sen, politician, Singapore

Khaw Boon Wan, politician, Singapore

Koh Tsu Koon, politician, Malaysia

Teresa Kok Suh Sim, politician, Malaysia

Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister, Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor, Singapore

Lee Lam Thye, politician, Malaysia

Lee Siew Choh, politician, Singapore

Alfredo Lim, politician, Philippines

Lim Chin Siong, politician, Singapore

Lim Chong Eu, politician, Malaysia

Lim Guan Eng, politician, Malaysia

Lim Keng Yaik, politician, Malaysia

Lim Kim San, politician, Singapore

Lim Kit Siang, politician, Malaysia

Lim Yew Hock, politician, Singapore

Ling How Doong, politician, Singapore

Ne Win, former head of state, Myanmar

Low Thia Khiang, politician, Singapore

Oh Kyo Shiu, community leader in the World War II era, Thailand

Ong Ka Ting, politician, Malaysia

Ong Teng Cheong, former president, Singapore

Jesse Robredo, politician, Philippines

David Tan Chee Khoon, politician, Malaysia

Seow Poh Leng, founder of the pre-WWII Ho Hong Bank

Tan Cheng Lock, politician, Malaysia

Tan Kim Ching, Kapitan China, consul for Japan, Thailand and Russia, member of the Royal Court of Siam, Singapore

Tan Seng Giaw, politician, Malaysia

Tan Siew Sin, politician, Malaysia

Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, Thailand

Banharn Silpa-Archa, 21st Prime Minister of Thailand, Thailand

Chuan Leekpai, former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thailand

Chamlong Srimuang, politician & founder of Phalang Dharma Party, Thailand

Somkid Jatusripitak, former finance minister, Thailand

Boonchu Rojanastien, former finance minister, Thailand

Teresa Kok Suh Sim, politician, Malaysia

Tony Tan Keng Yam, President, Singapore

Teo Chee Hean, politician, Singapore

Anote Tong, president, Kiribati

Wee Kim Wee, former president, Singapore

Pansy Wong, politician, New Zealand

Yap Ah Loy, headman, Malaysia

Sylvio Hock Sheen Tang Wah Hing, Minister of Youth & Sports, Mauritius

Pol Pot, dictator of Cambodia, Cambodia

Son Sen, Pol Pot's right-hand man, Cambodia

Ta Mok, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge Central Committee, Cambodia

Khieu Samphan, Pol Pot's Deputy Khmer Rouge politician, Cambodia

Kang Kek Iew, Khmer Rouge leader, Cambodia

Australasia

John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia

Kenneth Wang, politician, New Zealand

Penny Wong, politician, Australia

Europe

Steven Dominique Cheung, Young Advisors for Her Majesty's Government and Youngest Candidates For European Parliament

Michael Chan, Baron Chan, physician and member of the House of Lords

Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, deputy chairman and senior non-executive director of HSBC (since 1992)

Anna Lo, social worker and Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Northern Ireland

North America

Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation

Yeung Ching-Sen, Senior Fellow, Commissioner Education Commission of the States 1996-2003

David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Readiness

Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department

Steven Chu, United States Secretary of Energy

Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada

March Fong Eu, Secretary of State of California

Hiram L. Fong, former US Senator from Hawaii

Matthew K. Fong, former California State Treasurer

Edwin M. Lee, mayor of San Francisco

John Liu, member of the New York City Council

Gary Locke, former governor of Washington

Shien Biau Woo, former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative

David Wu, US Representative from Oregon; first and only Chinese American US Representative

Actors and actresses

Jackie Chan, actor born in Hong Kong, works internationally, mainly in the United States

Nadine Chandrawinata, actress, Indonesia

Rosalind Chao, actress, United States

Daphne Cheung, actress, United Kingdom

Maggie Cheung, actress born in Hong Kong, raised in the UK, works mainly in Hong Kong and Europe

Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore

Michael Chow Man-Kin, actor born in Canada, based in Hong Kong

Joe Taslim, actor, Indonesia

Kam Fong Chun, actor, United States

Alexa Chung, TV presenter, England

Heart Evangelista, actress, Philippines

Benson Fong, actor, United States

Jessica Henwick, actress, England

James Hong, actor, United States

Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor, Japan

Burt Kwouk, actor, born in England

Bruce Lee, actor and martial arts master born in San Francisco, worked in Hong Kong and the United States

Brandon Lee, actor born in Oakland, California; son of Bruce Lee

Shannon Lee, actress born in Los Angeles; daughter of Bruce Lee

Katie Leung, actress, Scotland

Baim Wong, actor, Indonesia

Lucy Liu, actress, born in New York City

Richard Loo, actor, United States

Keye Luke, actor, United States

Agnes Monica, actress, Indonesia

Olivia Munn, actress and TV presenter, United States

Dr. Haing S. Ngor, actor, born in Cambodia, worked in the United States

Harry Shum, Jr., actor, United States

Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore

Garrett Richard Wang, actor, United States

Fann Wong, actress, Singapore

Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia

Victor Sen Yung, actor, United States

Filmmakers

Lionel Chok, Singapore

Tze Chun, United States

Teguh Karya, born Steve Liem Tjoan Hok, Indonesia

Ang Lee, United States

James Lee, Malaysia

Tsai Ming-liang, Malaysia

Tan Chui Mui, Malaysia

Jack Neo, Singapore

Royston Tan, Singapore

James Wong, United States

Musicians

Jin Au-Yeung, United States

Gary Cao, Malaysia

Jose Mari Chan, Philippines

Kit Chan, Singapore

Angelica Lee, Malaysia

Agnez Mo, Indonesia

Maia Lee, Singapore

Fish Leong, Malaysia

JJ Lin, Singapore

Eric Moo, Malaysia

Sylvester Sim, Singapore

Stefanie Sun, Singapore

Penny Tai, Malaysia

Vienna Teng, United States

Nicholas Teo, Malaysia

Yo Yo Ma, United States

Michael Wong, Malaysia

Titi DJ, Indonesia

Comedians

Raybon Kan, comedian, columnist, New Zealand

Athletes

Michael Chang, tennis player, United States

Ang Peng Siong, swimmer, Singapore

Alan Budikusuma, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia

Chan Chong Ming, badminton player, Malaysia

Chew Choon Eng, badminton player, Malaysia

Choong Tan Fook, badminton player, Malaysia

Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia

Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France

Goh Tat Chuan, footballer, Singapore

He Zhi Wen, table tennis, Spain

Jeremy Lin, nba basketball player, United States

Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia

Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia

Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore

Li Li, badminton player, Singapore

Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia

Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines

Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines

Fortunato "Atoy" Co, basketball player, Philippines

Wong Mew Choo, badminton player, Malaysia

Ng Ser Miang, sailor, Singapore

Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan

Remy Ong, bowling player, Singapore

Poh Seng Song, athlete, Singapore

Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia

Ho-Pin Tung, race driver, Netherlands

Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany

Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore

Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore

Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia

Yao Jie, badminton player, Netherlands

Alex Yoong, race driver, Malaysia

Li Donghua, gymnastics, Switzerland

Michelle Kwan, figure skater, United States

Patrick Chan, figure skater, Canada

Jeremy Ten, figure skater, Canada

Beatrisa Liang, figure skater, United States

Caroline Zhang, figure skater, United States

Tiffany Chin, figure skater, United States

Christina Gao, figure skater, United States

Businesspeople

Jeffrey Cheah, Malaysia

William Cheng, Malaysia

Ho Ching, Singapore

Jimmy Choo, Malaysia

Khoo Teck Puat, Singapore

Robert Kuok, Malaysia

Lucio Tan, Philippines

Kwek Leng Beng, Singapore

Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Philippines

Lim Goh Tong, Malaysia

Olivia Lum, Singapore

Quek Leng Chan, Malaysia

Sudono Salim, entrepreneur, Indonesia

Low Kiok Chiang, Singapore, Thailand

John Gokongwei, Philippines

Seow Poh Leng, Singapore

Seow Sieu Jin, Singapore

Henry Sy, Philippines

Vincent Tan, Malaysia

Tan Kim Ching, Malaysia

Teh Hong Piow, Malaysia

Tiong Hiew King, Malaysia

Lilian Too, Malaysia

George Ty, Philippines

Francis Yeoh, Malaysia

Yeoh Tiong Lay, Malaysia

Tony Tan Caktiong, Philippines

Jerry Yang, United States

Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippines

Loh Boon Siew, Malaysia

Sondhi Limthongkul, Thailand

Law

Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, New Zealand

Denny Chin, judge, United States

Kwa Geok Choo, Singapore

Claudio Teehankee, Philippines

Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore

Wee Chong Jin, Singapore

Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines

Alexander SyCip, corporate lawyer, Philippines

Thomas Tang, judge, United States

Pedro Yap, Philippines

Military officers and soldiers

General Vicente Lim, Philippines

Captain Francis B. Wai, United States

James Yee, military chaplain, United States

Religious leaders

Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop, Philippines

Stephen Tong, Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, Indonesia

Hussein Ye, Islamic preacher and scholar, Malaysia

Seamen

Lim Poon BEM, shipwreck survivor

Asia

Aaron Lee, Singapore

Russell Lee, Singapore

Catherine Lim, Singapore

Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Malaysia

Su-Chen Christine Lim, Singapore

Tan Swie Hian, Singapore

Australasia

Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand

Grace Chin, columnist, Malaysia

Europe

François Cheng, writer, France

Gao Xingjian, writer, France

Jung Chang, author, United Kingdom

Timothy Mo, author, United Kingdom

Helen Tse, author, United Kingdom

Xiaolu Guo, author, United Kingdom

Tash Aw, writer, United Kingdom

United States

Amy Chua, author and professor of law

Gish Jen, author

Ha Jin, author

Jean Kwok, author

Laura Ling, journalist

Lisa Ling, journalist

Amy Tan, author

Helen Zia, journalist

Scientists, engineers, medicine

Min Chueh Chang, reproductive biologist, United States

Victor Chang, surgeon, Australia

Steven Chu, scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, United States

Kevin Fong, space physiologist, United Kingdom

David Ho, AIDS researcher, United States

Wen Ho Lee, scientist, United States

Ken Yeang, architect, Malaysia

Chang-Lin Tien, engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, United States

Tsung-Dao Lee, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, United States

Chern Shiing-shen, mathematician, United States

Da-Wen Sun, engineer, Ireland

Terence Tao, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, Australia

Shing-Tung Yau, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, United States

Chen Ning Yang, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, United States

Charles K. Kao, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, United States

Roger Y. Tsien, chemist, Nobel Prize winner, United States

Daniel C. Tsui, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, United States

Yuan T. Lee, chemist, Nobel Prize winner, United States

Samuel C. C. Ting, physicist, Nobel Prize winner, United States

An Wang, computer engineer, United States

Kai-Fu Lee, computer scientist, United States

Art, design, culinary

Amber Chia, international model, Malaysia

Patrick Chia, designer, Singapore

Jimmy Choo, designer, Malaysia

Chen Kenichi, chef, Japan

Ming Tsai, chef, United States

Ling Tan, model, Malaysia

Vivienne Tam, fashion designer, United States

Zang Toi, fashion designer, Malaysia

Ang Kiukok, artist, Philippines

Yah-Leng Yu, designer, Singapore

Hongtu Zhang, artist, United States

Choen Lee, photographer, Malaysia

Maya Lin, artist and architect, United States

Justin Quek, chef, Singapore

Andrew Gn, fashion designer, Singapore

John Clang / John C.L. Ang, photographer, Singapore

Zao Wou Ki, painte, France

I. M. Pei, architect, United States

Alexander Wang, fashion designer, United States

Poh Ling Yeow, celebrity chef, Australia