This is a list of notable

Malay people Malays ( ms, Orang Melayu, Jawi: أورڠ ملايو) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations — areas that are c ...

or notable people of Malay descent. Entries on this list are demonstrably notable by having a linked current article or reliable sources as footnotes against the name to verify they are notable and define themselves either full or partial Malay descent, whose ethnic origin lie in the

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. This list also includes emigrant Malays and could be taken as a list of famous Malays.

Activists

Anwar Fazal Anwar Fazal (born 1941 in the village of Sungei Bayor, Perak, Malaysia) is a leading civil society activist in multiverse issues including consumer, health, environment, urban governance, heritage and peace. In 1982, he was awarded the Right Livel ...

, consumer, environmental activist, health advocate * Beka Melayu, a Twitter' user whose promote Malay language purism. * Cakep Malayu, a Twitter's user whose promote Malay language purism. * #AlamBahasa12, a group of users of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram that promotes many language around the world.

Astronomy

Mazlan Othman Emerita Professor Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan binti Othman ( ms, مصلان بنت عثمان, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 11 December 1951) is a Malaysian astrophysicist whose work has pioneered Malaysia's participation in space exp ...

, Malaysian astrophysicist who pioneered Malaysia's participation in Space exploration

Astronauts

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha (born 27 July 1972) is the first Malaysian astronaut. He launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on 10 October 2007. Sheikh Muszaphar fl ...

The first Malaysian astronaut *

Faiz Khaleed Faiz bin Khaleed (born September 15, 1980 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian military dentist with the Malaysian Armed Forces. In September 2006, he was selected as one of two final candidates to undergo astronaut training in Star City ...

Business

Nasimuddin Amin Tan Sri Dato' Sri Utama Sheikh Mohammad Nasimuddin Kamal bin Sheikh Mohamad Amin (27 January 1955 – 1 May 2008) was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Naza Group of Malaysia. Background Nasimuddin was born to a Minan ...

founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Naza Group of Malaysia. * Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary founder of the Albukhary Foundation *

Halim Saad Tan Sri Dato Seri Wira Halim bin Saad was known as the leading businessman of Renong / UEM Group in corporate Malaysia from 1985 to 2001. The Renong / UEM Group was the largest corporate company in Malaysia at the time, with investments in al ...

* Saleh Sulong *

Azman Hashim Tan Sri Azman bin Hashim (born 17 July 1939), is a Malaysian investor who is one of the richest people in Malaysia and his net worth was estimated by Forbes to be US$600 million in 2006. Early life Tan Sri Azman Hashim was born on 17 July 193 ...

Nazir Razak Tan Sri Mohamed Nazir bin Tun Abdul Razak (born 19 November 1966) is a Malaysian banking executive. He was Chairman of CIMB Group, which is one of the largest financial services providers in Malaysia and ASEAN. He served as CEO of the group f ...

Abdul Wahid Omar Abdul Wahid bin Omar ( Jawi: عبدالواحد بن عمر; born 1964) is the non-executive chairman of Bursa Malaysia since 1 May 2020. He is also the chairman of the board of directors of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), one of Malaysi ...

Mokhzani Mahathir Mokhzani bin Tun Dr. Mahathir (born 2 January 1961) is a Malaysian businessman who has been listed as the 14th richest person in Malaysia. He worked as a petroleum engineer before founding oil-equipment fabricator Kencana Petroleum. Kencana Pet ...

Chefs

* Norman Musa, chef and restaurateur *

Chef Wan Datuk Redzuawan bin Ismail, PMW, DSAP (born 6 January 1958), better known by his stage name Chef Wan, is a Malaysian celebrity chef, television host, actor, restaurateur and entrepreneur. Personal life Chef Wan is a second generation Fede ...

, chef * Zamzani Abdul Wahab, chef * Alif Fahmy, chef

Criminals

Ahmad Muin Yaacob On 25 November 2016, at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, Singapore, during a heated argument, Ahmad Muin bin Yaacob, a 23-year-old Malaysian cleaner, killed his 54-year-old supervisor Maimunah binte Awang by stabbing her with a pair of grass cutters ...

, Malaysian convicted murderer *

Ahmad Najib Aris Ahmad Najib bin Aris (1976 – 23 September 2016) was a Malaysian convicted murderer who in 2003 raped and killed Canny Ong, a US-based Malaysian information technology (IT) analyst. The crime made headlines across Malaysia. He was sentenced to d ...

, Malaysian convicted murderer *

Mona Fandey Nur Maznah binti Ismail (1 January 1956 – 2 November 2001), better known as Mona Fandey, was a Malaysian pop singer and murderer. She was executed on 2 November 2001 at the age of 45, after being convicted of the murder of Batu Talam stat ...

, Malaysian convicted murderer

Designers

Muid Latif Abdul Muid bin Abdul Latif (24 February 1979 – 11 April 2020) was a Malaysian-based web designer, graphic designer and digital artist who is known for promoting the cultural elements of the Southeast Asia from Batik and Songket into his comm ...

, graphic designer, multimedia designer *

Nor Aini Shariff Nor Aini Shariff is a Malaysian fashion designer and founder of the JARUMAS label. References External linksJARUMAS’s Official Webpage Other linksCRAFT TRENDS IN ASEAN + 2016 Ashley Isham Ashley Isham (born Eshamuddin Ismail in Singapore in 1976) is a fashion designer. He is currently based in London. Ashley left Singapore in 1996 to take a pattern cutting course at the London College of Fashion, and was later accepted into M ...

, fashion designer

Entertainers

Shila Amzah Nurshahila binti Amir Amzah (born 13 August 1990) better known as Shila Amzah is a Malaysian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, she began going to recording studios at the age of 4 with her father and recorded a pop studio al ...

, international Malaysian singer-songwriter * Yuna, Malaysian singer *

Aliff Aziz Mohammad Aliff bin Aziz (born 16 February 1991) is a Singaporean singer and actor currently based in Malaysia. He is managed under Sony Music BMG Malaysia. In July 2007, he was crowned the winner of a reality TV singing competition, ''Anugerah ...

, Singaporean singer * Meria Aires, known as Maria, a Bruneian singer *

Jamal Abdillah Datuk, Dato' Jamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Mohd Ali (born 7 May 1959), known by his stage name Jamal Abdillah, is a Malaysian pop singer and actor with a "bad boy" image. Jamal began his singing career in 1973. He won Radio Televisyen Malaysia's ...

, Malaysian singer *

Sudirman Arshad Dato' Sudirman bin Haji Arshad, (25 May 1954 – 22 February 1992), known mononymously as Sudirman, was a Malaysian singer and songwriter. His singing career kicked off after winning the Bintang RTM singing competition on 11 August 1976. Hi ...

, Malaysian singer *

Yasmin Ahmad Yasmin binti Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director, writer and scriptwriter. She was the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well known in Malaysia fo ...

, Malaysian film director, film writer, scriptwriter * Taufik Batisah, Singaporean singer *

Zul F Zul Faden, popularly known as Zul F, (born Haji ZulFakhari bin Muksin on October 24, 1980) is Brunei's top male singer and actor. Dubbed "darling" of the local media, he gained recognition after winning ''P2F'', Brunei's version of the ''Idol'' s ...

, Bruneian actor and singer *

Erwin Gutawa Erwin Gutawa Sumapraja (born 16 May 1962) is an Indonesian composer. In 1985, he started his professional music career by joining the jazz band Karimata, later becoming an independent composer in 1991. As a composer, he won the 1992 Midnight S ...

, Indonesian composer *

Eqah Eqah (born 25 October 1989), is a Bruneian singer who started out as a contestant on ''Passport to Fame'' (''P2F''), a television show in Brunei which has a similar concept to the ''Idol'' series. Passport to Fame Eqah was one of the Top 18 f ...

, Bruneian singer *

Erra Fazira Erra Fazira (born Fazira Wan Chek, 9 February 1974), is a Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, TV host, film producer, as well as beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia World 1992. She rose to fame in the early and mi ...

, Malaysian actress and singer *

Sean Ghazi Sean William Ghazi (born 4 April 1969, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian actor, singer and dancer. Career Ghazi is best known for appearing in the 1999 movie ''Anna and the King''(in the role of Balat), alongside Jodie Foster and ...

, Malaysian singer and actor *

Gita Gutawa Aluna Sagita Gutawa (born 11 August 1993), better known as Gita Gutawa, is an Indonesian soprano, actress, and lyricist songwriter. She is also the daughter of composer Erwin Gutawa. Although she originally studied piano, Gutawa later switche ...

, Indonesian singer (half- Sundanese) *

Nazril Irham Nazril Irham (born September 16, 1981), known professionally as Ariel or Ariel "Noah", is an Indonesian musician, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau ancestry. He is the lead singer of Indonesian band Noah, formerly known as Peterpan. Ariel fo ...

, known as Ariel, Indonesian vocalist of

Noah Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5� ...

and actor *

Fauziah Latiff Siti Fauziah Sheikh Abdul Latiff, better known as Fauziah Latiff, is a Malaysian singer and actress. One of Latiff's first public performance was at a charity concert at Stadium Merdeka in 1987. Talent scouts from Happy Records spotted her and ...

, Malaysian singer * Sheila Majid, Malaysian singer *

Amy Mastura Amy Mastura Suhaimi (born 10 May 1971) is a Malaysian singer and actress. Her entertainment career began in the music industry, following her performance at the 1993 Asia bagus talent show in Japan. Her self-titled debut studio album was rel ...

, Malaysian actress and singer *

M. Nasir Dato' Mohamad Nasir bin Mohamed (born 4 July 1957) is a Malaysian-based Singaporean poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director also known as a Sifu in the Malaysian music industry. Early life M. Nasir was born on Ju ...

, Singaporean poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director *

Noorhaqmal Mohamed Noor Noorhaqmal Mohamed Noor ''(b. 1984)'' – also known as Aqmal N., is a Singaporean singer, musician, composer and producer. His song, "Warkah Cinta Dunia" (2009) has been distributed worldwide in internet websites such as Amazon, Rhapsody, iTune ...

, known as Aqmal. N, a Singaporean singer and songwriter *

Siti Nurhaliza Dato' Sri Hajah Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin ( Jawi: سيتي نورهاليزا بنت تارودين ; IPA: ; born 11 January 1979) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman with more than 300 local and international awards. ...

, Malaysian top singer *

Anuar Zain Shahrul Anuar Zain (born 15 February 1970) is a Malaysian singer and artist. He has had five albums released, all of which have been named after him. The first album was released in 1998, consisting of 10 songs. His first single after a hiatu ...

, Malaysian singer * Aziz M. Osman, Malaysian film director * Fasha Sandha, Malaysian actress * P. Ramlee, Malaysian singer, actor and film director *

Aziz Sattar Datuk Abdul Aziz bin Sattar ( Jawi: عبدالعزيز بن ستار;‎ 8 August 1925 – 6 May 2014) was a Malaysian actor, singer, comedian, and director who is mostly known for his roles in the black and white Malay films of the 1950s a ...

, Malaysian actor * Revalina S. Temat, Indonesian actress *

Hill Zaini Hill Zaini (born 13 October 1987), popularly known as Hill, is a well-known Bruneian singer and actor.Razak, Khairi"Emerging Star Gears Up for International Debut" ''The Brunei Times''. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010. Early life Hill ...

, Bruneian singer and actor *

Pierre Andre Mohd Pierre Andre Nazarul Andre (born 17 March 1985) is a Malaysian actor, director and writer. His role as Reza in the 2005 film ''Gol & Gincu'' was his first major role. Since then, he has since appeared in other films and TV series, as well ...

, Malaysian actor *

Shaheizy Sam Shaheizy Sam bin Abdul Samad (born 4 September 1982) is a Malaysian actor, singer, rapper, and producer who was known as a young star in the 1990s before rising to fame in the film ''Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam'' in 2009, and ''Adnan Semp ...

, Malaysian actor *

Aaron Aziz Yang Hormat Dato' Aaron Mustapha bin Aziz ( Jawi: ارون مصطفى بن عزيز; born 23 February 1976) is a Singaporean actor, singer and film director currently based in Malaysia. He is largely known in Malaysia and also in some count ...

, Singaporean actor * Nelissa Nizam, Malaysian singer and actress * Dhia Azrai, Malaysian actor * Aedy Ashraf, Malaysian actor * Adam Lee, Malaysian singer and actor * Nabil Aqil, Malaysian actor * Imran Aqil, Malaysian actor * Mierul Aiman, Malaysian actor * Amir Ahnaf, Malaysian actor * Nadhir Nasar, Malaysian actor * Fazziq Muqris, Malaysian actor * Aniq Iffat, Malaysian singer and actor * Naim Daniel, Malaysian singer and actor * Fariz Isqandar, Malaysian actor * Syahmi Irfan, Malaysian singer * Izz Ilham, Malaysian actor * Firdaus Ghufran, Malaysian actor * Eyka Farhana, Malaysian singer and actress * Idan Aedan, Malaysian actor * Aznie Azmi, Malaysian singer and actress * Ayunie Rizal, Malaysian singer and actress *

Alif Satar Muhammad Alif bin Mohd Satar (Jawi: اليف ساتر; born September 19, 1990) is a Malaysian singer, actor and television host. Alif started his singing career after winning third place in 8TV's reality singing competition, '' One in a Milli ...

, Malaysian singer and actor * Ezzrin Loy, Malaysian singer and actor * Syafiq Kyle, Malaysian actor * Iedil Putra, Malaysian actor and TV host * Syafie Naswip, Malaysian actor * Ayda Jebat, Malaysian singer and actress * Juzzthin, Malaysian actor, rapper and TV host * Aweera, Malaysian singer and actor * Nazim Othman, Malaysian actor *

Syafiq Yusof Mohd Syafiq bin Mohd Yusof (born 7 December 1992) is a Malaysian filmmaker. He is a younger brother of actor Syamsul Yusof and son of veteran actor Yusof Haslam. Initially began his career by making short films, his directorial debut, ''SAM: S ...

, Malaysian actor, and film director *

Zizan Razak Mohd Razizan bin Abdul Razak (born 3 May 1984) is a Malaysian comedian, actor, television personality and singer. He has also been a contestant in several reality television shows. Personal life Zizan was born in Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia. He ...

, Malaysian actor, and singer * Fimie Don, Malaysian rapper * Ezly Syazwan, Malaysian singer * Syafeek Ikhwan, Malaysian singer * Hazman Al-Idrus, Malaysian singer *

Aznil Nawawi Datuk Aznil bin Nawawi (born 6 November 1962), better known as Aznil Nawawi (sometimes he credited as Aznil Haji Nawawi, Aznil or Pak Nil), is a Malaysian TV host. He won the Best Talk Show Award at the Asian Television Awards 2005 in Singapo ...

, Malaysian TV host singer and actor * Putri Hanan, Malaysian actress

Leaders

Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, ‏تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...

, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Abdul Razak Hussein Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein ( ms, عبد الرزاق بن حسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia ...

, 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Hussein Onn Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn ( ms, حسين بن عون, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia from the death of his predece ...

, 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Mahathir Mohamad Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...

, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi ( Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from October 2003 to April 2009. He was also the sixth president of ...

, 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Najib Razak Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malay ...

, 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Muhyiddin Yassin Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Muhammad Yassin ( ms, محيي الدين بن محمد ياسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ), is a Malaysian politician who serv ...

, 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Ismail Sabri Yaakob Malay styles and titles#State titles, Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob ( ms, اسماعيل صبري بن يعقوب, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 18 January 1960) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian lawyer and poli ...

, 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia *

Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alam Shah ( Jawi:{{script/Arabic, مءمون الرشيد ڤركاس عالمشه ) was the 9th king of the Sultanate of Deli. His title after his death was ''Marhum Makmur''. Early life He was born on a Sun ...

, king of the

Sultanate of Deli Sultanate of Deli ( Indonesian: ''Kesultanan Deli Darul Maimoon''; Jawi: ) was a 1,820 km² Malay state in east Sumatra founded in 1630. A tributary kingdom from 1630 it was controlled by various Sultanates until 1814, when it became an ...

Mukhriz Mahathir Dato' Seri Utama Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir ( Jawi: مخرج بن محاضر; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who twice served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May ...

, Menteri Besar Of Kedah *

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat ( Jawi: ; 10 January 1931 – 12 February 2015) was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the Menteri Besar of Kelantan from 1990 to 2013 and the ''Mursyidul Am'' or Spiritual Leader of the Pan-Malaysian I ...

, Menteri Besar of Kelantan *

Mohd Ali Rustam Tun Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam ( ms, محمد علي بن محمد رستم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malac ...

, Yang di-Pertua Negeri and Chief Minister of Malacca *

Adnan Yaakob Adnan Yaakob ( Jawi: عدنان بن حاج يعقوب; born 18 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Pahang from 25 May 1999 to 15 May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UM ...

, Menteri Besar of Pahang

Literary figures

* A. Samad Said, Malaysian National Literature * Amir Muhammad *

Amir Hamzah Tengku Amir Hamzah (February 1911 – 20 March 1946) was an Indonesian poet and National Hero of Indonesia. Born into a Malay aristocratic family in the Sultanate of Langkat in North Sumatra, he was educated in both Sumatra and Java. Whi ...

, Indonesian national hero and poet * Faisal Tehrani * Huzir Sulaiman *

Ishak Haji Muhammad Ishak Haji Muhammad (14 November 1909 – 7 November 1991), better known as Pak Sako, was a Malaysian writer, active in the 1930s until the 1950s. He was a nationalist and his involvement began before independence and continued thereafter. He fo ...

, known as Pak Sako *

Keris Mas Keris Mas (10 June 1922 – 9 March 1992), born Kamaluddin Muhamad, was a prominent Malaysian literary figure and was one of the founders of the As as '50 literary movement. His numerous contributions to Malay language literature (especially in ...

Lat Lat or LAT may refer to: Places * Lat, Fuman, village in Gilan Province, Iran * Lat, Rasht, village in Gilan Province, Iran * Lat, Mazandaran, village in Iran * Lat-e Disar, village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Lat, Qazvin, village in I ...

, creator of Kampung Boy *

Munshi Abdullah Abdullah bin Abdul al Kadir (1796–1854) ( ar, عبد الله بن عبد القادر ') also known as Munshi Abdullah, was a Malayan writer of mixed ancestry. He was a famous Malacca-born munshi of Singapore and died in Jeddah, a part of t ...

* Rehman Rashid * Saharil Hasrin Sanin * Shahnon Ahmad *

Raja Ali Haji Raja Ali Haji bin Raja Haji Ahmad (1808–1873) was a 19th-century Bugis- Malay historian, poet and scholar. He was elevated to the status of National Hero of Indonesia in 2004. Haji has been described as one of the most important Malay writ ...

, Indonesian historian, poet and scholar

Politicians

Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail ( Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. She also served as the 12th Depu ...

MP for Pandan *

Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 1 ...

, current Opposition Leader *

Nizar Jamaluddin Dato' Seri Ingenieur, Ir. Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin (born 17 March 1957) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan ...

MLA for Sungai Rapat *

Abdul Hadi Awang Abdul Hadi bin Awang ( Jawi: عبدالهادي بن اواڠ; born 20 October 1947) is a Malaysian politician and religious teacher who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Marang since October 1990, 7th President of the Malaysian ...

MP for Marang *

Fadzil Noor Dato' Ustaz Haji Fadzil bin Muhammad Noor ( ms, فاضل بن محمد نور, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 13 March 1937 – 23 June 2002) was a Malaysian politician and religious teacher. He was the president of Pan-Malaysian Is ...

, former Opposition Leader *

Surin Pitsuwan Surin Abdul Halim bin Ismail Pitsuwan ( th, สุรินทร์ พิศสุวรรณ; Jawi: سورين عبدالحاليم بن اسماعيل ڤيتسووان; October 28, 1949 – November 30, 2017) was a Thai diplomat and politici ...

, Thai politician *

Hatta Rajasa Muhammad Hatta Rajasa (born 18 December 1953) is an Indonesian politician who served as the Coordinating Minister for the Economy of Indonesia from 22 October 2009 to 13 May 2014. A member of the National Mandate Party (PAN), he previously served ...

, Indonesian politician *

Hamzah Haz Hamzah Haz (born 15 February 1940) is an Indonesian politician who served as vice president of Indonesia from 2001 until 2004, under President Megawati Sukarnoputri. He previously held the positions of Minister of Investment and Coordinating M ...

, 9th Vice President of Indonesia

Religious figures

Abdul Somad Abdul Somad Batubara ( ar, عَبْدُ ٱلصَّمَدِ بَاتُوبَارَا, Abduṣ-Ṣamad Bātūbārā, born May 18, 1977) is an Indonesian Islamic preacher and scholar from Asahan, North Sumatra. He is currently also serving as a ...

, Indonesian Islamic preacher

Royalty

* Tuanku Sultan Otteman II,

, Indonesia *

, Sultanate of Deli * Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Badishah, Sultan of Kedah *

Sultan Ismail Petra Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ( Jawi: ; 11 November 1949 – 28 September 2019) was the 28th Sultan of Kelantan who reigned from 30 March 1979 to 13 September 2010. He succeeded on the death of his father, Sultan Yahy ...

, Sultan of Kelantan * Sultan Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang * Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud, Sultan of Terengganu * Prince Azim of Brunei

Sportspeople

* Faiz Subri, Puskas Award winner *

Hafiz Hashim Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim (born 13 September 1982) is a former Malaysian badminton player whose biggest success is having won the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships. He is currently the Malaysia national junior under-15 singles coac ...

, former badminton player *

Roslin Hashim Muhammad Roslin bin Hashim (born 23 October 1975) is a former Malaysian badminton player. He is the elder brother of Muhd Hafiz Hashim. Career 2004 Summer Olympics Hashim played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing ...

, former badminton player *

Jalani Sidek Datuk Jalani Sidek (born 12 November 1964) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach. Personal life He is the third eldest of the five Sidek brothers. Jalani and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their fathe ...

, former badminton player * Misbun Sidek, former badminton player *

Rashid Sidek Datuk Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek (born 6 July 1968) is a Malaysian former badminton player and coach. Personal life He is the youngest of the famous five Sidek brothers. Rashid and his siblings gained exposure to badminton from their fat ...

, former badminton player *

Razif Sidek Datuk Razif Sidek (born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach. Personal life He is the second eldest of the famous five Sidek brothers. Razif and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their fath ...

, former badminton player * Fawwaz Zainuddin, badminton player *

Nur Izzuddin Nur Izzuddin bin Mohd Rumsani (born 11 November 1997) is a Malaysian badminton player. He won the 2022 German Open in the men's doubles event partnered with Goh Sze Fei. Career In January 2017, Izzuddin and his partner Goh Sze Fei entere ...

, badminton player * Muhammad Haikal, badminton player *

Junaidi Arif Wan Muhammad Arif Shaharuddin bin Wan Junaidi (born 6 June 2002) is a Malaysian badminton player. He won the 2021 Austrian Open and Ukraine International tournaments in the men's doubles event partnered with Muhammad Haikal. Career Partn ...

, badminton player * Razin Aqeef, badminton player * Zulhairi Sahimin, badminton player * Faris Amrin, badminton player * Faris Zaim, badminton player *

Zulfadli Zulkiffli Zulfadli bin Zulkiffli (born 11 February 1993) is a former Malaysian badminton player. He was the boys' singles gold medalists at the 2011 Asian and World Junior Championships, also at the Commonwealth Youth Games. In 2018, Zulkiffli was fo ...

, badminton player * Zulhelmi Zulkiffli, badminton player * Muhammad Syazmil Idham Zainal Abidin, badminton player * Ameer Amri Zainuddin, badminton player * Muhammad Izzuddin Shamsul Muzli, badminton player *

Misbun Ramdan Misbun Misbun Ramdan bin Mohmed Misbun (born 1 March 1991) is a Malaysian professional badminton player. He is the son of former Malaysian international badminton player Misbun Sidek. Career Misbun Ramdan won his first local title by upsetting Mohd ...

, badminton player * Siti Nurshuhaini, badminton player * Myisha Mohd Khairul, badminton player *

Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (born 17 November 1966) is a Malaysian retired football referee who currently resides in Parit Buntar. He has been refereeing in the Super League Malaysia since 1995. He has been a full international referee for FIFA sinc ...

, football referee *

Mokhtar Dahari Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian football player from Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, he played for F.A. Selangor for most of his life. He is considered a legendary footballer in Malaysian football hi ...

, former footballer * Akmal Rizal, former footballer *

Nazmi Faiz Muhamad Nazmi Faiz bin Mansor (born 16 August 1994) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team. Nazmi plays mainly as a central midfielder but can also pl ...

, footballer *

Wan Kuzain Wan Kuzain bin Wan Kamal (born September 14, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City SC 2 and has played for the United States at the under-17 level. Career Early Born and ...

, footballer * Wan Kuzri, footballer * Adam Shahril, footballer * Syakir Rasid, footballer * Alfi Rasid, footballer *

Safawi Rasid Muhammad Safawi bin Rasid (born 5 March 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Thai League 1 side Ratchaburi, on loan from Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim, and the Malaysia national team. He mostly plays as ...

, footballer * Zafuan Azeman, footballer * Akhyar Rashid, footballer * Syahmi Safari, footballer * Khairulazhan Khalid, footballer * Zahril Azri, footballer * Faisal Halim, footballer * Mukhairi Ajmal, footballer * Hakim Hassan, footballer * Zikri Khalili, footballer * Danial Asri, footballer * Khuzaimi Piee, footballer * Fazly Mazlan, footballer * Syahir Bashah, footballer * Sharul Nazeem, footballer * Syahmi Adib Haikal, footballer * Aliff Izwan, footballer * Harith Haiqal, footballer * Aliff Haiqal, footballer * Hadi Fayyadh, footballer * Luqman Hakim Shamsudin, footballer * Arif Aiman Hanapi, footballer * Umar Hakeem, footballer * Syahirul Fazly, footballer * Haykal Danish, footballer * Hakimi Mat Isa, footballer * Sikh Izhan Nazrel, footballer * Azim Amin, footballer * Firdaus Irman, footballer * Kamal Arif Azrai, footballer * Syakimi Karim, footballer * Firdaus Fuad, footballer * Farris Izdiham, footballer * Faiz Amer, footballer * Haziq Kutty, footballer * Adam Mukhriz, footballer * Syukran Pauzi, footballer * Sahil Husni, footballer * Syaahir Saiful, footballer * Ibrahim Manusi, footballer * Nadzwin Salleh, footballer * Najmudin Akmal, footballer * Syukur Fariz, footballer *

Syamer Kutty Abba Mohammad Syamer bin Kutty Abba (born 1 Octocber 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team. He mainly plays as a box-to-box midfield ...

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Adam Nor Azlin Adam bin Nor Azlin (born 5 January 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team. Adam plays mainly as a forward and a winger while playing with his club but has instead given ...

, footballer * Nor Azam Azih, footballer * Danial Amier Norhisham, footballer * Haqimi Azim Rosli, footballer * Amirul Adli, footballer * Afiq Noor, footballer *

Shahfiq Ghani Muhammad Shahfiq bin Ghani (born 17 March 1992), also known as just Shahfiq, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays mainly as a forward or midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International and the Singapore nation ...

, footballer *

Safuwan Baharudin Muhammad Safuwan bin Baharudin (born 22 September 1991) is a Singaporean professional footballer who last played as a defender for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Singapore national team. Starting off his professional career as ...

, footballer * Shakir Hamzah, footballer *

Faris Ramli Muhammad Faris bin Ramli (born 24 August 1992) is a Singaporean professional footballer who last plays for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors, and the Singapore national team. Faris plays primarily as a winger. In 2012, Faris ...

, footballer * Iryan Fandi, footballer * Ilhan Fandi, footballer *

Ikhsan Fandi Ikhsan bin Fandi Ahmad (born 9 April 1999), more commonly known as Ikhsan Fandi or mononymously as Ikhsan, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United and the Singapore national te ...

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Irfan Fandi Irfan bin Fandi Ahmad (born 13 August 1997), more commonly known as Irfan Fandi or mononymously as Irfan, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United and the Singapore national te ...

, footballer * Zulfahmi Arifin, footballer * Zainol Gulam, footballer * Zaiful Nizam, footballer * Khairul Nizam, footballer *

Iqram Rifqi Iqram Rifqi bin Mohammad Yazid (born 25 February 1996) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team. In May 2017, he was named Mos ...

, footballer * Ilhan Noor, footballer *

Sahil Suhaimi Mohamad Sahil bin Suhaimi (born 8 July 1992) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Singapore Premier League side Hougang United and the Singapore national team. Club career Young Lions Sahil Suhaimi made his S.L ...

, footballer * Hazzuwan Halim, footballer *

Adam Swandi Adam Bin Swandi (born 12 January 1996) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. Personal life Adam was born to father Swandi Ki ...

, footballer * Shah Shahiran, footballer *

Izwan Mahbud Mohamad Izwan bin Mahbud (born 14 July 1990) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. He was the third-choice goalkeeper of Singapo ...

, footballer * Shawal Anuar, footballer * Syazwan Buhari, footballer * Ryaan Sanizal, footballer * Amirul Haikal, footballer * Azlan Iskandar, squash player *

Addeen Idrakie Muhammad Addeen Idrakie Bin Bahtiar (born 5 January 1994 in Kuala Lumpur), known as Addeen Idrakie, is a Malaysian professional squash player. As of February 2018, he was ranked number 111 in the world. References External links Muhammad A ...

, squash player *

Mohd Syafiq Kamal Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal (born 1 August 1996 in Kota Bahru Kota Bharu, colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Pen ...

, squash player * Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy, race car driver *

Jazeman Jaafar Jazeman Firhan bin Jaafar (born 13 November 1992) is a Malaysian racing driver. Career Karting Jazeman started his career at a tender age of 6 in Shah Alam, Malaysia. A hobby which turned to a full time career, Jazeman has won a total Eleve ...

, race car driver *

Nazim Azman Nazim Azman (born 17 August 2001) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian racing driver who last competed in the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. He previously competed in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, FIA Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Grand ...

, race car driver *

Fahmi Ilyas Fahmi (Arabic: فهمي) is an Arabic name in the possessive form of the word ''fahm'' (Arabic: فَهْم) which means "understanding, comprehension, knowing", and which stems from the verb ''fahima'' (Arabic: َفَهِم) meaning "come to know a ...

, race car driver * Afiq Ikhwan Yazid, race car driver * Alister Yoong, race car driver *

Hafizh Syahrin Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah (born 5 May 1994) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer, set to race in WorldSBK in 2022 With MIE Honda. In 2018, he became the first ever Southeast Asian to race in the MotoGP category. Career Early career Hafizh was born ...

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Zulfahmi Khairuddin Muhammad Zulfahmi Khairuddin (born 20 October 1991) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer. Career 125cc World Championship Born in Banting, Selangor, Malaysia, Zulfahmi made his debut in the 125cc world championship at the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix ...

, motorcycle racing *

Adam Norrodin Muhamad Adam bin Mohd Norrodin (born 13 June 1998) is a Malaysian Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Career Early career Adam raced in the Asia Talent Cup in 2014 and 2015, and the 2015 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship. He became the first rid ...

, motorcycle racing *

Khairul Idham Pawi Khairul Idham Pawi (born 20 September 1998) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer. He is the youngest non-European to win a Grand Prix, accomplishing this feat in the Argentine race of the 2016 Moto3 World Championship, aged just 17. Career Moto3 W ...

, motorcycle racing * Danial Syahmi, motorcycle racing * Izam Ikmal, motorcycle racing * Idil Fitri Mahadi, motorcycle racing * Ramdan Rosli, motorcycle racing * Kasma Daniel, motorcycle racing *

Zaqhwan Zaidi Zaqhwan Zaidi (born 20 July 1995, in Selangor) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer. He currently rides in the MFJ All Japan Road Race JSB1000 Championship, aboard a Honda CBR1000RR and the Asia Road Race SS600 Championship, aboard a Honda CBR600RR. ...

, motorcycle racing * Hakim Danish, motorcycle racing * Farres Putra, motorcycle racing * Emil Idzhar, motorcycle racing * Hafiza Rofa, motorcycle racing *

Hafiq Azmi Amirul Hafiq Azmi (born 8 December 1996) is a Malaysian motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the Asia Road Race SS600 Championship, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6. Hafiq competed in two seasons of the New Zealand 125GP championship in 2011 and 20 ...

, motorcycle racing *

Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman Azlan Shah bin Kamaruzaman (born 1 October 1984) is a Malaysian professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) ASB1000 Championship aboard a BMW S1000RR. Career Moto2 World Champio ...

, motorcycle racing * Ibrahim Norrodin, motorcycle racing * Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis, track cycling * Muhammad Firdaus Mohd Zonis, track cycling * Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom, track cycling *

Azizulhasni Awang Malay styles and titles#State titles, Dato' Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysians, Malaysian professional Track cycling, track cyclist. Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he is the first ...

, track cycling * Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, track cycling *

Fandi Ahmad Fandi bin Ahmad (born 29 May 1962) is a Singaporean professional football manager and former player. During his professional career, he mainly played as a striker, but also played as a midfielder. Along with the Singapore FA, he had also pla ...

, former

FC Groningen Football Club Groningen () is a Dutch professional association football club based in Groningen, province of Groningen. Founded on 16 June 1971 as the successor of GVAV, the team compete in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football. G ...

player and

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...

's footballing legend * Al-Qaasimy Rahman, former footballer * Khairuddin Ashaari, weightlifter * Aniq Kasdan, weightlifter * Erry Hidayat, weightlifter * Aznil Bidin, weightlifter * Nasir Roslan, weightlifter * Hafiz Shamsuddin, weightlifter

Visual artists

* Ibrahim Hussein *

Yusof Ghani Yusof Ghani (born 1950 in Johor, Malaysia) is a Malaysian painter, sculptor, writer, professor and curator. His career spans over three decades which resulted into diverse series that deals with Southeast Asian motifs with an Abstract Expressionis ...

* Ahmad Zakii Anwar

Warriors

Adnan bin Saidi Adnan bin Saidi ( Jawi: ; 1915 – 14 February 1942) was a Malayan military officer of the 1st Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese at the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II. He is lauded as a national hero in Singa ...

(1915-1942), warrior from mainland Malaya * Syarif Masahor, warrior from Sarawak * Dato' Bahaman, warrior from Semantan, Pahang * Mat Kilau, warrior from Jerantut, Pahang * Syed Zainal Abidin, warrior from Kedah * Tunku Muhammad Saad, warrior from Kedah

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