This is a list of Overseas Chinese.

Leaders and politicians

Head of States & Governments

  • Arthur Chung: President of Guyana
  • Abdullah Ahmad Badawi: Prime Minister of Malaysia
  • Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia
  • Abhisit Vejjajiva: Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Anand Panyarachun, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Anote Tong, President of Kiribati
  • Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Banharn Silpa-Archa: Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines
  • Bongbong Marcos, President of the Philippines
  • Chan Sy, Prime Minister of Cambodia
  • Chatichai Choonhavan, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Chea Sim, President of Cambodia
  • Cheng Heng, President of Cambodia
  • Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Corazon Aquino, former president, Philippines
  • Dési Bouterse, President of Suriname
  • Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines
  • Fulgencio Batista, President of Cuba
  • George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore
  • Henk Chin A Sen, Premier of Suriname
  • Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
  • Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
  • James Mancham, President of Seychelles
  • Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
  • Khieu Samphan, Head of State of Kampuchea
  • Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of Myanmar
  • Kriangsak Chamanan, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Lawrence Wong: Prime Minister of Singapore
  • Lee Hsien Loong: Prime Minister of Singapore
  • Lee Kuan Yew: 1st Prime Minister of Singapore
  • Lon Nol, President of Cambodia
  • Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica
  • Luo Fangbo, President of the Lanfang Republic
  • Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
  • Ne Win, President of Burma, Myanmar
  • Ong Teng Cheong, 5th President of Singapore
  • Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Pedro Paterno, Prime Minister of the Philippines
  • Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Plaek Phinbunsongkhram, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Pol Pot, Prime Minister of Cambodia
  • Pote Sarasin, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines
  • Roh Moo-hyun, President of Korea
  • Roh Tae-woo: President of Korea
  • Samak Sundaravej, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • San Yu, President of Myanmar
  • Sarit Thanarat, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Seni Pramoj, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Sergio Osmeña, President of the Philippines
  • Somchai Wongsawat, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Son Ngoc Thanh, Prime Minister of Cambodia
  • Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Stuart Young, Prime Minister-designate of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Suchinda Kraprayoon, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, Prime Minister of Thailand
  • Tony Tan, 7th President of Singapore
  • Wee Kim Wee, 4th President of Singapore
  • Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand

Chief ministers

  • Chong Kah Kiat, Chief Minister of Sabah
  • Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang
  • Koh Tsu Koon, Chief Minister of Penang
  • Lim Chong Eu, Chief Minister of Penang
  • Peter Lo Su Yin, Chief Minister of Sabah
  • Wong Pow Nee, Chief Minister of Penang
  • Yong Teck Lee, Chief Minister of Sabah

Governor

  • Solomon Hochoy: 17th Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Governor of Sulu Province, Philippines
  • Adrienne Clarkson: Governor General of Canada
  • Apirak Kosayodhin: Governor of Bangkok, Thailand
  • Arthur C. Yap, Governor of Bohol, Philippines
  • Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Bhichai Rattakul: Governor of Bangkok, Thailand
  • Gary Locke, Governor of Washington
  • Henk Ngantung, Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Hidayat Arsani, Governor of Bangka Belitung, Indonesia
  • Hok Lundy, Governor of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Koh Tsu Koon, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
  • Leong Yew Koh, first Malacca Governor, Malaysia
  • Lim Chong Eu, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
  • Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
  • Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister of Singapore
  • Nam Kyung-pil, Governor of Gyeonggi, South Korea
  • Ria Norsan, Governor of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
  • Sherly Tjoanda, Governor of North Maluku, Indonesia

Mayors

  • Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, Mayor of Semarang, Indonesia
  • Alan Lowe: Mayor of Victoria
  • Alice Guo, Mayor of Bamban
  • Allan Fung: Mayor of Cranston
  • Andrei Angouw: Mayor of Manado
  • Bodewin Wattimena, Mayor of Ambon, Maluku
  • Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco
  • Je Jong-geel, Mayor of Ansan, South Korea
  • Jean Quan, Mayor of Oakland, California
  • Jimmie R. Yee: Mayor of Sacramento
  • John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne
  • Hanny Sondakh, Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia
  • Harry Chan: Mayor of Darwin
  • Hasan Karman, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia
  • Hazel Chu, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland 2020-2021 and deputy leader of the Green Party of Ireland 2026-present
  • Hengky Honandar, Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia
  • Herbert Bautista, Mayor of Quezon City, Philippines
  • John So: Mayor of Melbourne
  • Karen Goh, Mayor of Bakersfield
  • Ken Sim: Mayor of Vancouver
  • Lily Mei, Mayor of Fremont
  • Lily Wu, Mayor of Wichita
  • Lito Atienza, Mayor of Manila, Philippines
  • Lucy Torres-Gomez, Mayor of Ormoc, Philippines
  • Meng Foon, Mayor of Gisborne, New Zealand
  • Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, United States
  • Mihhail Kõlvart, Mayor of Tallinn, Estonia
  • Mike Gin: Mayor of Redondo Beach
  • Mochammad Anton: Mayor of Malang
  • Olivia Chow: Mayor of Toronto
  • Peter Chin, Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Peter Wing: Mayor of Kamloops
  • Peter Wong: Mayor of Sudbury
  • Roy Ho Ten Soeng, Mayor of Venhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands
  • Tjhai Chui Mie, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia
  • Yiaway Yeh, Mayor of Palo Alto, California

Cabinet-level Ministers

  • Alberto Lim, Secretary of Tourism, Philippines
  • Amir Syamsuddin, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Indonesia
  • Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Transport, Singapore
  • Angela Tanoesoedibjo, Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
  • Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
  • Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliament Secretary, Singapore
  • Bob Hasan, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia
  • Byron Chan, Minister for Mining, Papua New Guinea
  • Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education, Singapore
  • Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, Cambodia
  • Chee Hong Tat, Minister for Transport, Singapore
  • Chitchai Wannasathit, Minister of Justice, Thailand
  • Choo Byung-jik, Minister for Construction, South Korea
  • Chris Lu, United States Deputy Secretary of Labor, United States
  • Chua Soi Lek, Minister of Health, Malaysia
  • David Neo, acting Minister of Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore
  • Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development, Singapore
  • Do Jong-hwan, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, South Korea
  • Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore
  • Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation, United States
  • Enggartiasto Lukita, Minister of Trade, Indonesia
  • Erick Thohir, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Indonesia
  • Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu, Minister of Justice, Samoa
  • Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore
  • Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Education, Singapore
  • George Yeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
  • Gilbert Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense, Philippines
  • Goh Keng Swee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister of Defense, Singapore
  • Grace Fu, Minister of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore
  • H. S. Lee, Minister of Finance, Malaysia
  • Hannah Yeoh, Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia
  • Heng Swee Keat, Minister of Finance, Singapore
  • Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Cambodia
  • Ignasius Jonan, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
  • Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore
  • Irene Umar, Deputy Minister of Creative Economy, Indonesia
  • Jeffrey Siow, acting Minister of Transport, Singapore
  • Jaime Ongpin, Secretary of Finance, Philippines
  • José Yulo, Secretary of Justice, Philippines
  • Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information, Singapore
  • Julie Su, United States Secretary of Labor, United States
  • Kalaya Sophonpanich, Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand
  • Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, United States
  • Kong Cho Ha, Minister for Transport, Malaysia
  • Khaw Boon Wan, Minister of Infrastructure, Singapore
  • Kwik Kian Gie, Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance, Indonesia
  • Lie Kiat Teng, Minister of Health, Indonesia
  • Lim Guan Eng, Minister of Finance, Malaysia
  • Ling Liong Sik, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
  • Lucrecia Hernández Mack, Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala
  • Mah Siew Keong, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia
  • Manuel Yan, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
  • Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
  • Maszlee Malik, Minister of Education, Malaysia
  • Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, Secretary of the Interior, Mexico
  • Ng Chee Meng, Minister of Education, Singapore
  • Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defense, Singapore
  • Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
  • Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia
  • Oei Tjoe Tat, Minister of State, Indonesia
  • Ong Eng Die, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
  • Ong Eng Guan, Minister for National Development, Singapore
  • Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore
  • Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, New Zealand
  • Penny Wong, Senator, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia
  • Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia
  • Quinim Pholsena, Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Laos
  • Raul Roco, Secretary of Education, Philippines
  • Raymond Chan, Minister of State, Canada
  • Richard Hu, Minister of Finance, Singapore
  • Roland Eng, Minister of Tourism, Cambodia
  • Siauw Giok Tjhan, Minister of State, Indonesia
  • Song Young-moo, Minister of Defense, South Korea
  • Steven Chu, United States Secretary of Energy, United States
  • Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Singapore
  • Surya Tjandra, Vice Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, Indonesia
  • Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, Cambodia
  • Stella Christie, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Indonesia
  • Tan Po Goan, Minister of State, Indonesia
  • Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower, Singapore
  • Tan Siew Sin, Minister of Finance, Malaysia
  • Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang, Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure, Samoa
  • Tea Banh, Ministry of National Defence, Cambodia
  • Teo Chee Han, Senior Minister, Singapore
  • Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications, Malaysia
  • Thomas Trikasih Lembong, former Minister of Trade, Indonesia
  • Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
  • Trân Vǎn Lǎm, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Vietnam
  • Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand
  • Veronica Tan, Deputy Minister of Woman Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia
  • Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
  • Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
  • William Chong Wong, Minister of Finance, Honduras
  • Yeo Bee Yin, Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia

Other Politicians

Asia

  • Abraham Tolentino, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Philippines
  • Abun Ediyanto, Deputy Regent of Sekandau, Indonesia
  • Acep Purnama, Regent of Kuningan, Indonesia
  • Agus Tantomo, Deputy Regent of Berau, Indonesia
  • Agustina "Tina Toon" Hermanto, politician and singer, Indonesia
  • Alex Indra Lukman, politician, Indonesia
  • Alex Yam, politician, Singapore
  • Alfredo Lim, politician, Philippines
  • Alice Lau, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia
  • Alvin Lie Ling Piao, politician, Indonesia
  • Andre Low, politician, Singapore
  • Ang Hin Kee, politician, Singapore
  • Ang Mong Seng, politician, Singapore
  • Ang Wei Neng, politician, Singapore
  • Ang Yong Guan, politician, Singapore
  • Anuar Tan Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
  • Arfiya Eri, politician, Japan
  • Arnold Atienza, politician, Philippines
  • Arthur Fong, politician, Singapore
  • Arthur Yap, politician, Philippines
  • Bahar Buasan, politician, Indonesia
  • Bai Xuoqian, politician, Myanmar
  • Bam Aquino, politician, Philippines
  • Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, South Korea
  • Basuri Tjahaja Purnama, Regent of East Belitung, Indonesia
  • Benjamin Pwee, politician, Singapore
  • Benny Alexander Litelnoni, Vice Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
  • Benny Laos, Regent of Morotai, Indonesia
  • Bobby Jayanto, politician, Indonesia
  • Bong Go, politician, Philippines
  • Bong Kee Chok, activist, Malaysia
  • Boo Cheng Hau, politician, Malaysia
  • Bong Ming Ming, Deputy Mayor of West Bangka, Indonesia
  • Brilian Moktar, politician, Indonesia
  • Budhi Sarwono, Regent of Banjarnegara, Indonesia
  • Budhi Setiawan, Deputy Regent of Banyumas, Indonesia
  • Cai Yinzhou, politician, Singapore
  • Calvin Chong Ket Kiun, politician, Malaysia
  • Carrie Tan, politician, Singapore
  • Cassandra Lee, politician, Singapore
  • Cen Sui Lan, Regent of Natuna Islands, Indonesia
  • Cha Kee Chin, politician, Malaysia
  • Chai Chong Yii, politician, Singapore
  • Chan Choy Siong, politician and women's rights activist, Singapore
  • Chan Ming Kai, politician, Malaysia
  • Chang Lih Kang, politician, Malaysia
  • Chang Wendryanto, politician, Indonesia
  • Charles Honoris, politician, Indonesia
  • Charles Yeo, politician, Singapore
  • Chee Soon Juan, politician, Singapore
  • Cheo Chai Chen, politician, Singapore
  • Cheon Ho-sun, politician, South Korea
  • Chen Man Hin, politician, Malaysia
  • Chen Show Mao, politician, Singapore
  • Cheryl Chan, politician, Singapore
  • Cheryl Tanzil, politician, Indonesia
  • Chia Thye Poh, politician, Singapore
  • Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore
  • Chin Peng, politician, Malaysia
  • Chin Tet Yung, politician, Singapore
  • Chong Chieng Jen, politician, Malaysia
  • Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia
  • Chong Kee Hiong, politician, Singapore
  • Chong Zemin, politician, Malaysia
  • Choong Shiau Yoon, politician, Malaysia
  • Christiandy Sanjaya, politician, Indonesia
  • Christina Liew, politician, Malaysia
  • Chua Tian Chang, politician, Malaysia
  • Chung Kok Ming, politician, Malaysia
  • Chuwit Chitsakul, politician, Thailand
  • Cynthia Phua, politician, Singapore
  • Daniel Goh, politician, Singapore
  • Daniel Johan, politician, Indonesia
  • Daniel Wa Wai How, politician, Malaysia
  • Darmadi Durianto, politician, Indonesia
  • Daud Yordan, boxer and politician, Indonesia
  • David Ong, politician, Singapore
  • Denise Phua, politician, Singapore
  • Dennis Tan, politician, Singapore
  • Derrick Goh, politician, Singapore
  • Desmond Choo, politician, Singapore
  • Desmond Lim, politician, Singapore
  • Diana Pang, politician, Singapore
  • Dick Gordon, politician, Philippines
  • Ding Kuong Hiing, politician, Malaysia
  • Dixie Tan, politician, Singapore
  • Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, politician, Malaysia
  • Don Wee, politician, Singapore
  • Edmund Chong Ket Wah, politician, Malaysia
  • Edward Chia, politician, Singapore
  • Edward Tannur, politician, Indonesia
  • Eileen Chong, politician and diplomat, Singapore
  • Eliaser Yentji Sunur, Regent of Lembata, Indonesia
  • Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping, politician, Malaysia
  • Elysa Chen, politician, Singapore
  • Eng Chhai Eang, politician, Cambodia
  • Er Teck Hwa, politician, Malaysia
  • Eric Go Yap, politician, Philippines
  • Fan Yew Teng, politician, Malaysia
  • Fatimah Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
  • Fandi Tjandra, politician, Indonesia
  • Fong Chan Onn, politician, Malaysia
  • Fong Chong Pik, activist, Singapore
  • Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia
  • Fong Swee Suan, politician, Singapore
  • Foo Mee Har, politician, Singapore
  • Francis Yuen, politician, Singapore
  • Frankie Gan, politician, Malaysia
  • Frankie Poon, politician, Malaysia
  • Freddy Thie, Regent of Kaimana, Indonesia
  • Gabriel Lam, politician, Singapore
  • Gan Peck Cheng, politician, Malaysia
  • Gan Thiam Poh, politician, Singapore
  • George Hiew Vun Zin, politician, Malaysia
  • Gerald Giam, politician, Singapore
  • Giles Ji Ungpakorn, activist, Thailand
  • Goh Hock Guan, politician, Malaysia
  • Goh King Chin, politician, Brunei
  • Goh Leong San, politician, Malaysia
  • Goh Meng Seng, politician, Singapore
  • Grace Natalie, politician, Indonesia
  • Hany Soh, politician, Singapore
  • Harry Tjan Silalahi, politician, Indonesia
  • Hazel Poa, politician, Singapore
  • He Ting Ru, politician, Singapore
  • Hee Loy Sian, politician, Malaysia
  • Hee Yit Foong, politician, Malaysia
  • Hendrata Thes, Regent of Sula Islands, Indonesia
  • Hendrawan Supratikno, politician, Indonesia
  • Henry Kwek, politician, Singapore
  • Herman Hery, politician, Indonesia
  • Hermawi Taslim, politician, Indonesia
  • Hillary Brigitta Lasut, politician, Indonesia
  • Hoh Khai Mun, politician, Malaysia
  • Hok Hoei Kan, politician, Indonesia
  • Hong Kok Tin, politician, Brunei
  • Hou Kok Chung, politician, Malaysia
  • Howard Lee Chuan How, politician, Malaysia
  • Hu Sepang, politician, Malaysia
  • Huan Cheng Guan, politician, Malaysia
  • Hwang Soo Jin, politician, Singapore
  • Ilham Pangestu, politician, Indonesia
  • Imee Marcos, politician, Philippines
  • In Jae-keun, politician, South Korea
  • Irene Marcos, politician, Philippines
  • Irene Ng, politician, Singapore
  • Ita Martadinata Haryono, activist, Indonesia
  • Ja Song-nam, diplomat, North Korea
  • Jamaliah Jamaluddin, politician, Malaysia
  • James Wong Kim Min, Leader of the Opposition, Malaysia
  • Jamus Lim, politician, Singapore
  • Jan Darmadi, member of the Presidential Advisory Council, Indonesia
  • Jasmin Lau, politician, Singapore
  • Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, politician, Singapore
  • Jeff Ooi, politician, Malaysia
  • Jek Yeun Thong, politician, Singapore
  • Jermmas Chuenglertsiri, politician, Thailand
  • Jesse Robredo, politician and former Secretary of Interior and Local Government, Philippines
  • Jessica Tan, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Singapore
  • Jimmy Puah Wee Tse, politician, Malaysia
  • Joachim Lopez, Regent of Belu, Indonesia
  • Johan Gonga, Regent of Aru Islands, Indonesia
  • Joice Triatman, politician, Indonesia
  • Jose Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
  • Jose Maria Sison, activist, Philippines
  • Jose Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines, Philippines
  • Joseph Afaratu, politician, Indonesia
  • Julian Tan, politician, Malaysia
  • Julie Sutrisno, politician, Indonesia
  • June Leow, politician, Malaysia
  • Justin Wong Yung Bin, politician, Malaysia
  • Jusuf Wanandi, politician, Indonesia
  • Kathleen Wong, politician, Malaysia
  • Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, politician, Malaysia
  • Kenneth Tiong, politician, Singapore
  • Kenny Chua Teck Ho, politician, Malaysia
  • Ker Sin Tze, politician, Singapore
  • Kerk Chee Yee, politician, Malaysia
  • Kerk Kim Hock, politician, Malaysia
  • Khem Veasna, politician, Cambodia
  • Khoe Woen Sioe, politician, Indonesia
  • Khoo Poay Tiong, politician, Malaysia
  • Ko Chung Sen, politician, Malaysia
  • Korn Chatikavanij, politician, Thailand
  • Kyi Maung, politician, Myanmar
  • Lai Teck, activist, Malaysia
  • Larry Sng, politician, Malaysia
  • Lau How Teck, politician, Brunei
  • Lee Bee Wah, politician, Singapore
  • Lee Chean Chung, politician, Malaysia
  • Lee Li Lian, politician, Singapore
  • Lee Siew Choh, politician, Singapore
  • Leong Mun Wai, politician, Singapore
  • Liang Teck Meng, politician, Malaysia
  • Lie Eng Hok, activist, Indonesia
  • Liem Koen Hian, politician, Indonesia
  • Liew Chin Tong, politician, Malaysia
  • Liew Vui Keong, politician, Malaysia
  • Lily Neo, politician, Singapore
  • Lim Ban Hong, politician, Malaysia
  • Lim Biow Chuan, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Singapore
  • Lim Chin Siong, politician, Singapore
  • Lim Chong Eu, politician, Malaysia
  • Lim Hui Ying, politician, Malaysia
  • Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei
  • Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition, Malaysia
  • Lim Lip Eng, politician, Malaysia
  • Lim Tean, politician, Singapore
  • Linda Tsen, politician, Malaysia
  • Ling How Doong, politician, Singapore
  • Ling Tian Soon, politician, Malaysia
  • Lito Atienza, politician, Philippines
  • Loa Sek Hie, politician, Indonesia
  • Louis Chua, politician, Singapore
  • Louis Ng, politician, Singapore
  • Low Thia Khiang, politician, Singapore
  • Mak Pak Shee, politician, Singapore
  • Manuel Yan, diplomat, Philippines
  • Maria Chin Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
  • Maria Fernanda Lay, politician, Timor Leste
  • Mark Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
  • Mary Yap, politician, Malaysia
  • Matheos Tan, Regent of Lembata, Indonesia
  • Matthias Yao, politician, Singapore
  • Me Hoa, politician, Indonesia
  • Melki Sedek Huang, activist, Indonesia
  • Melvin Yong, politician, Singapore
  • Michael Chen, politician, Malaysia
  • Michael Teo Yu Keng, politician, Malaysia
  • Michael Thungari, Regent of Sangihe, Indonesia
  • Michelle Ng, politician, Malaysia
  • Milagrosa Tan, politician, Philippines
  • Miro Quimbo, politician, Philippines
  • Mor Bastiaan, Vice Mayor of Manado, Indonesia
  • Mu Sochua, politician, Cambodia
  • Namto Hui Roba, Regent of West Halmahera and politician, Indonesia
  • Nathaniel Tan, activist, Malaysia
  • Neo Yee Pan, politician, Malaysia
  • Ng Ling Ling, politician, Singapore
  • Ng Shi Xuan, politician, Singapore
  • Ngeh Koo Ham, politician, Malaysia
  • Nicole Seah, politician, Singapore
  • Nikki Coseteng, politician, Philippines
  • Oh Joon, diplomat, South Korea
  • Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea
  • Oh Tong Keong, politician, Malaysia
  • Ohn Myint, politician, Myanmar
  • Ong Chit Chung, politician, Singapore
  • Ong Ka Chuan, politician, Malaysia
  • Ong Ka Ting, politician, Malaysia
  • Ong Tee Keat, politician, Malaysia
  • Ong Tiong Oh, politician, Brunei
  • Oscar Ling, politician, Malaysia
  • Panfilo Lacson, politician, Philippines
  • Pang Hok Liong, politician, Malaysia
  • Paolo Duterte, politician, Philippines
  • Parit Wacharasindhu, politician, Thailand
  • Paul Yong Choo Kiong, politician, Malaysia
  • Penny Low, politician, Singapore
  • Peping Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
  • Phoong Jin Zhe, politician, Malaysia
  • Pita Limjaroenrat, politician, Thailand
  • Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, politician, Thailand
  • Png Eng Huat, politician, Singapore
  • Poh Ah Tiam, politician, Malaysia
  • Poh Li San, politician, Singapore
  • Queenie Chong Chin Yee, politician, Brunei
  • Rachel Ong, politician, Singapore
  • Raul Roco, politician, Philippines
  • Renhō, politician, Japan
  • Reno Lim, politician, Philippines
  • Rha Woong-bae, politician, South Korea
  • Rian Ernest, politician, Indonesia
  • Richard Ho, politician, Malaysia
  • Richard Hu, politician, Singapore
  • Ricky Jauwerissa, Regent of Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
  • Rico Sia, politician, Indonesia
  • Robert Joppy Kardinal, politician, Indonesia
  • Roderick Yong Yin Fatt, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei
  • Rogelio de la Rosa, politician, Philippines
  • Roland Eng, politician, Cambodia
  • Roseller T. Lim, politician, Philippines
  • Rudianto Tjen, politician, Indonesia
  • Rudy Chua, politician, Indonesia
  • Rudy Hermanto, politician, Indonesia
  • Rusdi Kirana, businessman and politician, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Sai Leun, politician, Myanmar
  • Sam Rainsy, politician, Cambodia
  • Sam Sary, politician, Cambodia
  • Sandro Marcos, politician, Philippines
  • Saptono Mustaqim, Deputy Regent of Lingga, Indonesia
  • Satono, Regent of Sambas, Indonesia
  • Sebastian Teo, politician, Singapore
  • Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, politician, Malaysia
  • Seet Ai Mee, politician, Singapore
  • Shawn Huang, politician, Singapore
  • Sim Kui Hian, politician, Malaysia
  • Sim Tze Tzin, politician, Malaysia
  • Sim Tong Him, politician, Malaysia
  • Simon Ooi Tze Min, politician, Malaysia
  • Sin Boon Ann, politician, Singapore
  • Sin Kek Tong, politician, Singapore
  • Sitoh Yih Pin, politician, Singapore
  • Soe Hok Gie, activist, Indonesia
  • Soero Adinegoro, nobleman, Indonesia
  • Sofyan Tan, politician, Indonesia
  • Souw Beng Kong, politician, Indonesia
  • Spencer Ng, politician, Singapore
  • Stevano Rizki Adranacus, politician, Indonesia
  • Steve Chia, politician, Singapore
  • Steven Sim Chee Keong, politician, Malaysia
  • Sudin, politician, Indonesia
  • Susan Yap, politician, Philippines
  • Stella Quimbo, politician, academician and economist, Philippines
  • Steve Chia, politician, Singapore
  • Sylvia Lim, politician, Singapore
  • Tan Ah Eng, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Bee Yong, diplomat, Brunei
  • Tan Chee Khoon, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Chen Choon, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Cheng Bock, politician, Singapore
  • Tan Cheng Lok, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Singapore
  • Tan Eng Tie, politician, Indonesia
  • Tan Hong Pin, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Jee Say, politician, Singapore
  • Tan Kee Kwong, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Kok Wai, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Lee Fatt, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Lian Hoe, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Siew Sin, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Tee Beng, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Yee Kew, politician, Malaysia
  • Tan Yu Sai, politician, Myanmar
  • Tang Liang Hong, politician, Singapore
  • Teh Kok Lim, politician, Malaysia
  • Telly Tjanggulung, Regent of South Minahasa, Indonesia
  • Teng Boon Soon, politician, Malaysia
  • Teo Kok Seong, politician, Malaysia
  • Teresa Kok, politician, Malaysia
  • Thepthai Senapong, politician, Thailand
  • Thio Thiam Tjong, politician, Indonesia
  • Thomas Su Keong Siong, politician, Malaysia
  • Ti Lian Ker, politician, Malaysia
  • Tin Pei Ling, politician, Singapore
  • Tioulong Saumura, politician, Cambodia
  • Tito Sotto, politician, Philippines
  • Tjung Tin Jan, politician, Indonesia
  • Toni Supit, politician, Indonesia
  • Tonny Tesar, politician, Indonesia
  • Tony Pua, politician, Malaysia
  • Tony Tan Lay Thiam, politician, Singapore
  • Tony Wen, politician, Indonesia
  • Veronica Koman, activist, Indonesia
  • Veronica Tan, activist, Indonesia
  • Viani Limardi, politician, Indonesia
  • Vico Sotto, politician, Philippines
  • Victor Gu, politician, Malaysia
  • Victor Lye, politician, Singapore
  • Vincente Yap Sotto, politician, Philippines
  • Violet Yong, politician, Malaysia
  • Vivian Wong Shir Yee, politician, Malaysia
  • Wenceslao Vinzons, politician, Philippines
  • Wee Jeck Seng, politician, Malaysia
  • Weng Tojirakarn, politician, Thailand
  • William Aditya Sarana, politician, Indonesia
  • William Leong, politician, Malaysia
  • Willie Ong, politician, Philippines
  • Willybrodus Lay, Regent of Belu, Indonesia
  • Win Gatchalian, politician, Philippines
  • Wong Chen, politician, Malaysia
  • Wong Chia Zhen, politician, Malaysia
  • Wong Chun Sen, politician, Indonesia
  • Wong Hon Wai, politician, Malaysia
  • Wong Kah Woh, politician, Malaysia
  • Wong Shu Qi, politician, Malaysia
  • Wong Soon Koh, politician, Malaysia
  • Wong Tack, politician, Malaysia
  • Yansen Akun Effendy, Regent of Sanggau, Indonesia
  • Yap Pian Hon, politician, Malaysia
  • Yap Tjwan Bing, politician, Indonesia
  • Yee Jenn Jong, politician, Singapore
  • Yenny Wahid, politician, Indonesia
  • Yeo Wan Ling, politician, Singapore
  • Yeung Kwo, politician, Malaysia
  • Yip Hon Weng, politician, Singapore
  • Yorrys Raweyai, Deputy Speaker of the Regional Representative Council, Indonesia
  • Yuichiro Hata, politician, Japan
  • Zairil Khir Johari, politician, Malaysia
  • Zaldy Co, politician, Philippines

Australasia

  • Alec Fong Lim, Lord Mayor of Darwin, Australia
  • Bernice Eu, politician, Australia
  • Dio Wang, politician, Australia
  • Dixon Seeto, politician and businessman, Fiji
  • Ernest Wong, politician, Australia
  • Gabriel Ng, politician, Australia
  • Gai Brodtmann, politician, Australia
  • Gladys Liu, politician, Australia
  • Geoff Lee, politician, Australia
  • Harry Tong, politician, Kiribati
  • Helen Bullock, politician, Australia
  • Henry Tsang, politician, Australia
  • Hong Lim, politician, Australia
  • Ian Goodenough, politician, Australia
  • Jack Ah Kit, politician, Australia
  • James Ah Koy, politician, Fiji
  • Jenny Leong, politician, Australia
  • Jian Yang, politician, New Zealand
  • Jing Lee, politician, Australia
  • Katrina Fong Lim, politician, Australia
  • Kenneth Wang, New Zealand
  • Laurie Chan, politician, Solomon Islands
  • Lawrence Xu-Nan, politician, New Zealand
  • Naisi Chen, politician, New Zealand
  • Nancy Lu, politician, New Zealand
  • Ngaree Ah Kit, politician, Australia
  • Nicole Werner, politician, Australia
  • Pierre Yang, politician, Australia
  • Raymond Huo, politician, New Zealand
  • Sally Sitou, politician, Australia
  • Sam Lim, politician, Australia
  • Sook Yee Lai, politician, Australia
  • Tsebin Tchen, politician, Australia
  • Tuala Falani Chan Tung, diplomat, Samoa
  • Walter Schnaubelt, politician, Papua New Guinea
  • Wellington Lee, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
  • Wes Fang, politician, Australia
  • William Yee, politician, Fiji
  • Zhi Soon, politician, Australia

Africa

  • Chris Wang, politician, South Africa
  • Eugenia Chang, politician, South Africa
  • Fay Chung, politician, Zimbabwe
  • Jean Ping, Chair of the African Union Commission, Gabon
  • Joseph Tsang Mang Kin, politician, Mauritius
  • Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen, politician, Mauritius
  • Sherry Chen, politician, South Africa
  • Shiaan-Bin Huang, politician, South Africa
  • Xiaomei Havard, politician, South Africa

Europe

  • Alan Mak, politician, United Kingdom
  • Aleksandra Wiśniewska, politician, Poland
  • André Thien Ah Koon, politician, France
  • Anna Lo, politician, United Kingdom
  • Buon Tan, politician, France
  • Hsiao Li Lindsay, Baroness Lindsay of Birker, politician, United Kingdom
  • Ing Yoe Tan, politician, Netherlands
  • James Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker, politician, United Kingdom
  • Jeanne d'Hauteserre, Mayor of the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
  • Julia Wong, politician, Norway
  • Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, politician and businesswoman, United Kingdom
  • Mei Li Vos, politician, Netherlands
  • Michael Chan, Baron Chan, physician and politician, United Kingdom
  • Nat Wei, Baron Wei, politician, United Kingdom
  • Sarah Owen, politician, United Kingdom
  • Steven Dominique Cheung, politician, United Kingdom
  • Varina Tjon-A-Ten, politician, Netherlands
  • Victoria Treadell, diplomat, United Kingdom

North America

  • Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority Leader of Hawaii House of Representatives, United States
  • Arnold Chan, MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, Canada
  • Barry Wong, Member of Arizona House of Representatives, United States
  • Charles Djou, US Representative from Hawaii, United States
  • Daniel Akaka, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States
  • David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Readiness, United States
  • David Wu, US Representative from Oregon; first and only Chinese American US Representative from Oregon, United States
  • Edwin M. Lee, former city manager & mayor of San Francisco, California, United States
  • Eric Chang, politician, Belize
  • Geng Tan, MP of Don Valley North, Canada
  • Grace Meng, US Representative from New York, United States
  • Hiram L. Fong, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States
  • Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department, Canada
  • Jimmy Meng, US Representative from New York, United States
  • John Liu, member of the New York City Council, United States
  • Judy Chu, US Representative from California, United States
  • Kimberly Yee, State Treasurer of Arizona, United States
  • Ling Ling Chang, California State Senator, United States
  • March Fong Eu, Secretary of State of California, United States
  • Matthew K. Fong, former California State Treasurer, United States
  • Shien Biau Woo, former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative, United States
  • Tammy Duckworth, US Senator from Illinois, United States
  • Ted Lieu, US Representative from California, United States
  • Vivienne Poy, Senator, Canada

South America

  • Enrique Wong Pujada, politician, Peru
  • Humberto Lay, politician, Peru
  • José Antonio Chang, politician, Peru
  • Robert Victor Evan Wong, politician, Guyana
  • Victor Joy Way, politician, Peru

Academicians

Mathematicians

  • Chern Shiing-shen, mathematician, United States
  • Lenhard Ng: child genius math genius
  • Shing-Tung Yau, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, United States
  • Terence Tao: child genius Fields Medal winner

Scientists, engineers, medicine

  • An Wang, computer engineer, United States
  • Arief Budiman, sociologist, Indonesia
  • Chang-Lin Tien, engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, United States
  • Charles K. Kao, scientists, 2009 Nobel laureate in Physics
  • Da-Wen Sun, engineer, Ireland
  • David Ho, AIDS researcher, 1998 Nobel laureate in Physics, United States
  • Daniel C. Tsui, scientist, United States
  • Gilbert Chu, biochemist, United States
  • Jenny Zhang, chemist, Australia
  • Kai-Fu Lee, computer scientist, United States
  • Ken Yeang, architect, Malaysia
  • Kerry Sieh, geologist and seismologist, United States
  • Kevin Fong, space physiologist, United Kingdom
  • Lee Wei Ling, neurologist, Singapore
  • Mely G. Tan, sociologist, Indonesia
  • Min Chueh Chang, reproductive biologist, United States
  • Moi Meng Ling, virologist, Malaysia
  • Ngeow Sze Chan, physician, Malaysia
  • Sally Oey, astronomer, United States
  • Steven Chu, scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, United States
  • Victor Chang, surgeon, Australia
  • Wen Ho Lee, scientist, United States
  • Wong Siew Te, zoologist, Malaysia

Historian, Economist, International Relations, Political Analyst

  • Anand Yang, historian, India
  • Anthony Chan, economist, United States
  • Christianto Wibisono, economics analyst, Indonesia
  • Hadi Soesastro, economist, Indonesia
  • Ien Ang, culturalist, Indonesia
  • Karl Kendrick Chua, economist, Philippines
  • Lee Poh Ping, international relations, Malaysia
  • Li Shengwu, economist, Singapore
  • Linda Yueh, economist, United Kingdom
  • Myra Sidharta, historian, Indonesia
  • Ong Hok Ham, historian, Indonesia
  • Thee Kian Wee, economist, historian, Indonesia
  • Teng Ssu-yü, historian and sinologist, United States
  • Wang Gungwu, historian, sinologist and writer, Australia
  • William Hsiao, economist, United States
  • Xiao Chua, historian, Philippines
  • Xiaokai Yang, economist, Australia
  • Yew-Kwang Ng, economist, Australia

Artists and performers

Actors and actresses

  • Agnes Monica, actress, Indonesia
  • Alexa Chung, TV presenter, England
  • Alice Ong, actress and model, Myanmar
  • Aloysius Pang, actor, Singapore
  • Amber Chia, actress and model, Malaysia
  • Archie Khao, actor and model, United States
  • Awkwafina, actress and rapper, United States
  • Baim Wong, actor, Indonesia
  • Baldo Marro, actor, screenwriter, stunt director, film director, producer, Philippines
  • Benedict Wong, actor, United Kingdom
  • Benjamin Kheng, actor and singer, Singapore
  • Benson Fong, actor, United States
  • Bérénice Marlohe, actress, France
  • Bowen Yang, actor and comedian, United States
  • Boy William, actor, Indonesia
  • Burt Kwouk, actor, born in England
  • Brandon Lee, actor born in Oakland, California; son of Bruce Lee
  • Bruce Lee, actor and martial arts master born in San Francisco, worked in Hong Kong and the United States
  • Chelsea Olivia, actress, Indonesia
  • Constance Wu, actor, United States
  • Cindy Gulla, actress, YouTuber, Indonesia
  • Dyana Liu, actress, United States
  • Eliza Sam, actress, Canada
  • Fann Wong, actress, Singapore
  • Fifi Young, actress, Indonesia
  • Garrett Richard Wang, actor, United States
  • Gemma Chan, actress, United Kingdom
  • Haing S. Ngor, actor, born in Cambodia, worked in the United States
  • Harry Shum, Jr., actor, United States
  • Heart Evangelista, actress, Philippines
  • James Ma, actor, Thailand
  • Jackie Chan, actor born in Hong Kong, works internationally, mainly in the United States
  • James Hong, actor, United States
  • Javi Rai, actor, United States
  • Jessica Henwick, actress, England
  • Joe Taslim, actor, Indonesia
  • Kam Fong Chun, actor, United States
  • Kanny Theng, actress and model, Singapore
  • Katie Leung, actress, Scotland
  • Ke Huy Quan, actor, United States
  • Keanu Reeves, actor, Canada
  • Keye Luke, actor, United States
  • Kim Chiu, actress, singer, TV Host, Philippines
  • Kris Aquino, actress and TV host, Philippines
  • Lucy Liu, actress, born in New York City
  • Maggie Cheung, actress born in Hong Kong, raised in the UK, works mainly in Hong Kong and Europe
  • Melvin Giovanie, actor, Indonesia
  • Michael Chow Man-Kin, actor born in Canada, based in Hong Kong
  • Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore
  • Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia
  • Morgan Oey, actor and musician, Indonesia
  • Nadine Chandrawinata, actress, Indonesia
  • Olivia Munn, actress and TV presenter, United States
  • Rosalind Chao, actress, United States
  • Richard Loo, actor, United States
  • Rui En, actress and singer, Singapore
  • Sahil Khan, actor, India
  • Shannon Kook, actor, South Africa
  • Shannon Lee, actress born in Los Angeles; daughter of Bruce Lee
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor, Japan
  • Thaddea Graham, actress, United Kingdom
  • Tsuyoshi Abe, actor, Japan
  • Vico Thai, actor, Australia
  • Victor Sen Yung, actor, United States
  • Yoson An, actor, New Zealand
  • Zeng Huifen, actress, Singapore
  • Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore
  • Zoren Legaspi, actor, director, and host, Philippines

Filmmakers

  • Ang Lee, United States
  • Dai Sijie, France
  • Jack Neo, Singapore
  • James Lee, Malaysia
  • James Wong, United States
  • James Wan, Australia
  • Roseanne Liang, New Zealand
  • Royston Tan, Singapore
  • Lionel Chok, Singapore
  • Tan Chui Mui, Malaysia
  • Teguh Karya, born Steve Liem Tjoan Hok, Indonesia
  • Tsai Ming-liang, Malaysia
  • Tze Chun, United States

Musicians

  • Agatha Pricilla, Indonesia
  • Agnez Mo, Indonesia
  • Amber Liu, United States
  • Angelica Lee, Malaysia
  • Ayke Agus, Indonesia
  • Bic Runga, New Zealand
  • Catalina Yue, Canada
  • Chan Kwok Fai, Malaysia
  • Chelsea Olivia, Indonesia
  • Cindy Yuvia, Indonesia
  • Daryl Ong, Philippines
  • David Fung, Australia
  • Eden, Ireland
  • Eric Moo, Malaysia
  • Ferlyn Wong, Singapore
  • Fish Leong, Malaysia
  • Freya Lim, Malaysia
  • Gary Cao, Malaysia
  • Imee Ooi, Malaysia
  • JJ Lin, Singapore
  • Jin Au-Yeung, United States
  • Joanna Dong, Singapore
  • Jose Mari Chan, Philippines
  • Karen Kong, Malaysia
  • Kriesha Chu, Philippines
  • Kit Chan, Singapore
  • Lam Truong, Vietnam
  • Maia Lee, Singapore
  • Michael Wong, Malaysia
  • Namewee, Malaysia
  • Natalie Ong, Australia
  • Narelle Kheng, Singapore
  • Ne-Yo, United States
  • Nicholas Teo, Malaysia
  • Pance Pondaag, Indonesia
  • Penny Tai, Malaysia
  • Prema Yin, Malaysia
  • Rich Brian, Indonesia
  • Ronnie Liang, Philippines
  • Shani Indira Natio, Indonesia
  • Shania Junianatha, Indonesia
  • Shinta Naomi, Indonesia
  • Sylvester Sim, Singapore
  • Stefanie Sun, Singapore
  • Tan Zhi Hui Celine, Malaysia
  • Tanya Chua, Singapore
  • Ten, Thailand
  • Vicky Shu, Indonesia
  • Vienna Teng, United States
  • Warren Hue, Indonesia
  • Wing, New Zealand
  • Yo Yo Ma, United States

Comedians

  • Aaron Chen, comedian, Australia
  • Ateng, comedian, Indonesia
  • Douglas Lim, comedian, Malaysia
  • Ed Hill, comedian, Canada
  • Ernest Prakasa, comedian, Indonesia
  • Jeff Tam, comedian, Philippines
  • Jenny Yang, comedian, United States
  • Joe Wong, comedian, United States
  • Kristina Wong, comedian, United States
  • Lawrence Leung, comedian, Australia
  • Michael V., comedian, Philippines
  • Nigel Ng, comedian and YouTuber, Malaysia
  • Raybon Kan, comedian, columnist, New Zealand
  • Ronny Chieng, comedian, Malaysia

Video game designers

  • Jenova Chen, United States

Voice actors

  • Kaiji Tang, United States
  • Keiko Han, Japan
  • Megumi Han, Japan

Internet Personality

  • Angelina Christy, Indonesia
  • Annette Lee, Singapore
  • Disguised Toast, Canada
  • JianHao Tan, Singapore
  • KevJumba, United States
  • Scarra, United States
  • Sisca Kohl, Indonesia
  • Steven He, Ireland
  • TwoSet Violin, Australia
  • Yvonne Ng, Canada
  • Zach King, United States

Athletes

  • Aaron Chia, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Abraham Damar Grahita, basketball, Indonesia
  • Agatha Wong, wushu, Philippines
  • Alan Budikusuma, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
  • Aldila Sutjiadi, tennis player, Indonesia
  • Alex Yoong, race driver, Malaysia
  • Alexa Loo, snowboarder, Canada
  • Alice Lee, chess player, United States
  • Ang Peng Siong, swimmer, Singapore
  • Anne Pang, kung fu, Australia
  • Anthony Liu, figure skater
  • Atthaya Thitikul, golfer, Thailand
  • Avianna Chao, shooter, Canada
  • Beatrisa Liang, figure skater, United States
  • Brian Moore, rugby, United Kingdom
  • Carlos Yulo, artistic gymnast, Philippines
  • Caroline Zhang, figure skater, United States
  • Cerezo Fung a Wing, footballer
  • Chan Chong Ming, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Chew Choon Eng, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Choong Tan Fook, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Chris John, boxer, Indonesia
  • Christina Gao, figure skater, United States
  • Chuck Sun, motocross racer, United States
  • Cody Sun, esports, Canada
  • Dang Qiu, table tennis, Germany
  • Debby Susanto, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Diana Wuisan, table tennis, Indonesia
  • Dion Cools, footballer, Malaysia
  • Eden Cheng, diver, United Kingdom
  • Edhi Handoko, chess, Indonesia
  • Eldrew Yulo, artistic gymnast, Philippines
  • Elkan Baggott, footballer, Indonesia
  • Emma Raducanu, tennis player, United Kingdom
  • Endang Witarsa, footballer, Indonesia
  • Eng Hian, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Esther Qin, diver, Australia
  • Felipe Wu, sport shooter, Brazil
  • Ferry Sonneville, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Frank Soo, footballer, England
  • Gec Chia, basketball player, Philippines
  • Goh Tat Chuan, footballer, Singapore
  • Goh Liu Ying, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Greysia Polii, badminton player, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
  • Gui Lin, table tennis, Brazil
  • He Zhi Wen, table tennis, Spain
  • Hendra Setiawan, badminton player, Olympic Gold medalist, Indonesia
  • Ho-Pin Tung, race driver, Netherlands
  • Hosea Wong, wushu, Brunei
  • Hunter Poon, cricketer, Australia
  • Imron Rosadi, weightlifter, Indonesia
  • Irene Kharisma Sukandar, chess, Indonesia
  • Isabelle Li, table tennis, Singapore
  • Jaspar Yu Woon Chai, badminton player, Brunei
  • Janice Tjen, tennis, Indonesia
  • Jeremy Lin, NBA basketball player, United States
  • Jeremy Ten, figure skater, Canada
  • Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore
  • Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore
  • Joe Choong, pentathlete, United Kingdom
  • John Juanda, poker, Indonesia
  • Jonathan Christie, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Jonathan Foo, cricketer, Guyana
  • Jonathan Klinsmann, footballer, United States
  • Josias Ng, cyclist, Malaysia
  • Jwala Gutta, badminton player, India
  • Karen Chen, figure skater, United States
  • Kevin Sanjaya, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Lee Zii Jia, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Lester Wong, fencer, Canada
  • Li Donghua, gymnastics, Switzerland
  • Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore
  • Li Li, badminton player, Singapore
  • Li Tu, tennis player, Australia
  • Lindswell Kwok, wushu, Indonesia
  • Liliyana Natsir, badminton legend, Indonesia
  • Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia
  • Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines
  • Lisa Wang, gymnast, United States
  • Loh Kean-yew, badminton player, Singapore
  • Maggie Mac Neil, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, Canada
  • Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Maria Fransisca, badminton, Indonesia
  • Mark Chay, swimmer, Singapore
  • Michael Chang, tennis player, United States
  • Michelle Kwan, figure skater, United States
  • Mikaël Silvestre, footballer, France
  • Mira Leung, figure skater, Canada
  • Mo Heng Tan, footballer, Indonesia
  • Muljadi, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Nathan Chen, figure skater, United States
  • Nathan Tjoe-A-On, footballer, Indonesia
  • Nova Arianto, footballer, Indonesia
  • Ng Ser Miang, sailor, Singapore
  • Oscar Piastri, race driver, Australia
  • Patrick Chan, figure skater, Canada
  • Poh Seng Song, athlete, Singapore
  • Praveen Jordan, badminton player, Indonesia
  • Remy Ong, bowling player, Singapore
  • Ricardo Gelael, rally driver, Indonesia
  • Ricardo Moniz, football player, Netherlands
  • Richard Chee Quee, cricketer, Australia
  • Rio Haryanto, race driver, Indonesia
  • Rose Zhang, golfer, United States
  • Ruben Gunawan, chess grandmaster, Indonesia
  • Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia
  • Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France
  • Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan
  • Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines
  • Sean Gelael, race driver, Indonesia
  • Shaoang Liu, speed skater, Hungary
  • Shaolin Sándor Liu, speed skater, Hungary
  • Soh Wooi Yik, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Sugi Sito, wrestler, Mexico
  • Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
  • Tan Aik Huang, badminton, Malaysia
  • Tan Ling How, footballer, Indonesia
  • Thio Hok Seng, weightlifter, Indonesia
  • Tiffany Chin, figure skater, United States
  • Tông Anh Tý, football, Vietnam
  • Utami Kinard, badminton, Indonesia
  • Vincent Zhou, figure skater, United States
  • Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia
  • Wong Mew Choo, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Wong Peng Soon, badminton player, Malaysia
  • Wynne Prakusya, tennis player, Indonesia
  • Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany
  • Yang Fen, table tennis, Congo
  • Yao Jie, badminton player, Netherlands
  • Yvonne Li, badminton player, Germany
  • Yuhan Tan, badminton player, Belgium
  • Zeng Jian, table tennis, Singapore

Businesspeople

  • Adrian Zecha, Indonesia
  • Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippines
  • Alfred Chuang, United States
  • Andrea Chung, Canada
  • Andrew Cherng, Panda Express, United States
  • Andrew Darwis, Indonesia
  • Andrew Ng, Coursera, United Kingdom
  • Andrew Yang, United States
  • Anthoni Salim (Liem Hong Sien), Salim Group, Indonesia
  • Anthony Leong, Indonesia
  • Armand Hartono, Bank Central Asia, Indonesia
  • Arsjad Rasjid, Indonesia
  • Banthoon Lamsam, Thailand
  • Ben Chiu, Canada
  • Bing Lee, Australia
  • Brian Wong, Canada
  • Chaleo Yoovidhya, Red Bull, Thailand
  • Chalerm Yoovidhya, Thailand
  • Changpeng Zhao, Binance, Canada
  • Charles B. Wang, United States
  • Chin Sophonpanich, Entrepreneur, Thailand
  • Chatri Sophonpanich, Thailand
  • Chartsiri Sophonpanich, Thailand
  • Cherie Nursalim, Indonesia
  • Choti Lamsam, Entrepreneur, Thailand
  • Ciputra, Ciputra Group, Indonesia
  • Dato Sri Tahir, Mayapada, Indonesia
  • David Kan, South Africa
  • David Ji, United States
  • David Teoh, Australia
  • David Wang, Australia
  • Dexter Goei, United States
  • Dhanin Chearavanont (Chia Kok Min), Chaoren Pokphand, Thailand
  • Eddie Lembong, Indonesia
  • Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Philippines
  • Edwin Soeryadjaya, Astra International, Indonesia
  • Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Sinarmas Group, Indonesia
  • Eric Yuan, United States
  • Francis Yeoh, Malaysia
  • Fuganto Widjaja, Indonesia
  • Garibaldi Thohir, Indonesia
  • Gary Ho, Canada
  • Gary Wang, FTX, United States
  • George Ty, Philippines
  • Hary Tanoesoedibjo, MNC Group, Indonesia
  • Hendra Lembong, Indonesia
  • Henry Sy, Philippines
  • Jacob Soetoyo, Indonesia
  • James Riady, Indonesia
  • Jeffrey Cheah, Sunway Group, Malaysia
  • Jensen Huang, Nvidia, United States
  • Jerry Yang, United States
  • Jimmy Choo, Malaysia
  • John Gokongwei, Philippines
  • Justin Kan, Twitch, United States
  • Khoo Teck Puat, Entrepreneur, Singapore
  • Kimun Ongkosandjojo, Indonesia
  • Korawad Chearavanont, Thailand
  • Kuncoro Wibowo, Indonesia
  • Kwek Leng Beng, Singapore
  • Lee Kong Chian, Entrepreneur, Singapore
  • Lee Choon Seng, Entrepreneur, Singapore
  • Lee Hsien Yang, Singapore
  • Liem Seeng Tee, Sampoerna, Indonesia
  • Lien Ying Chow, Singapore
  • Lilian Too, Malaysia
  • Lim Goh Tong, Entrepreneur, Malaysia
  • Lim Kok Thay, Malaysia
  • Lisa Su, AMD, United States
  • Loh Boon Siew, Malaysia
  • Low Kiok Chiang, Singapore
  • Low Tuck Kwong, Indonesia
  • Lucio Tan, Entrepreneur, Philippines
  • Luis Yangco, Philippines
  • Mark Chang Mun Kee, Malaysia
  • Martua Sitorus, Indonesia
  • Michael Bambang Hartono, Indonesia
  • Mochtar Riady, Lippo Group, Indonesia
  • Olivia Lum, Singapore
  • Panthongthae Shinawatra, Thailand
  • Peter Pek, Malaysia
  • Perry Chen, Kickstarter, United States
  • Petrus Kanisius Ojong, Indonesia
  • Prajogo Pangestu, Barito Pacific Group Indonesia
  • Quek Leng Chan, Malaysia
  • Ramon S. Ang, Philippines
  • Rebekah Yeoh, Malaysia
  • Richard Teng, Binance, Singapore
  • Robert Budi Hartono, Indonesia
  • Robert Kuok, Entrepreneur, Malaysia
  • Ruth Yeoh, Malaysia
  • Sehat Sutardja, Marvell Technology, United States
  • Seow Poh Leng, Singapore
  • Shou Zhi Chew, TikTok, Singapore
  • Soejipto Nagaria (梁世楨), Summarecon Agung, Indonesia
  • Sofjan Wanandi, Indonesia
  • Sondhi Limthongkul, Thailand
  • Stern Hu, Australia
  • Steve Chen, United States
  • Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong), Entrepreneur, Indonesia
  • Sugianto Kusuma, Agung Sedayu Group, Indonesia
  • Sukanto Tanoto, Indonesia
  • Sutanto Djuhar, Indonesia
  • Suphachai Chearavanont, Thailand
  • Surya Wonowidjojo, Gudang Garam, Indonesia
  • Susilo Wonowidjojo, Gudang Garam, Indonesia
  • Tan Hiok Nee, Malaysia
  • Tan Kah Kee, Entrepreneur, Singapore
  • Tan Kin Lian, Singapore
  • Tan Kim Ching, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia
  • Teddy Yip, Indonesia, Netherlands
  • Teh Hong Piow, Malaysia
  • Tina Lee, Canada
  • Tiong Hiew King, Malaysia
  • Tjong A Fie, Indonesia
  • Tom Ah Chee, New Zealand
  • Tom Chan, Canada
  • Tong Djoe, Tunas Group, Indonesia
  • Tony Tan Caktiong, Jollibee, Philippines
  • Tony Winata, Indonesia
  • Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, King Power, Thailand
  • Victor Tsao, United States
  • Vincent Tan, Malaysia
  • Wee Cho Yaw, Singapore
  • Wee Ee Cheong, Singapore
  • William Cheng, Malaysia
  • William Lauw-Zecha, Indonesia
  • William Soeryadjaya, Astra International, Indonesia
  • William Tanuwijaya, Tokopedia, Indonesia
  • Wong Ah Sat, Australia
  • Xu Rongmao, Australia
  • Yap Goan Ho, Indonesia
  • Yeoh Tiong Lay, Malaysia

Law

  • Albertina Ho, Supreme Court Judge, Indonesia
  • Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines
  • Chan Sek Keong, 3rd Chief Justice, Singapore
  • Chang Min Tat, Federal court judge, Malaysia
  • Claudio Teehankee, Chief Justice, Philippines
  • Denny Chin, District Judge, United States
  • James C. Ho, United States
  • Jose Yulo, Chief Justice, Philippines
  • Kwa Geok Choo, Singapore
  • Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, New Zealand
  • Ong Hock Thye, Chief Judge, Malaysia
  • Pedro Yap, Chief Justice, Philippines
  • Steven Chong Wan Oon, 5th Chief Justice, Brunei
  • Tan Boon Teik, Attorney-General, Singapore
  • Thomas Tang, Federal Judge, United States
  • Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore
  • Wee Chong Jin, 1st Chief Justice, Singapore
  • Yap Thiam Hien, lawyer and activist, Indonesia
  • Yong Pung How, 2nd Chief Justice, Singapore

Military officers and soldiers

  • Vice Admiral Aaron Beng, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore
  • Albert Kwok Fen Nam, war hero and leader of the "Kinabalu Guerrillas" against Japanese occupation, Malaysia
  • Arthur Chin, fighter pilot, United States
  • Billy Sing, sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign, Australia
  • Brigadier General Coral Wong Pietsch, United States
  • Major General Daniel Tjen, Indonesia
  • Fang Wong, National Commander of The American Legion (2011–2012), United States
  • Captain Francis B. Wai, United States
  • James Yee, military chaplain, United States
  • Rear Admiral Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon, United States
  • Rear Admiral John Lie Tjeng Tjoan, Indonesia
  • Major Kurt Lee, first Chinese American Marine Corps officer, United States
  • Lau Sing Kee, first Chinese American to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, United States
  • Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong, Singapore
  • First Air Marshall Rudi "Tarantula" Taran, fighter pilot, Indonesia
  • Brigadier General Teddy Jusuf (Him Tek Ji), Indonesia
  • General Vicente Lim, Philippines
  • Lieutenant General Winston Choo Wee Leong, Singapore

Religious leaders

Buddhism

  • Ashin Jinarakkhita, prominent figure in the Revival of Indonesian Buddhism, Indonesia
  • Buddhādasa Bhikkhu, prominent Buddhist Reformer, Thailand
  • Venerable Chi Chern, Chan master of Sheng Yen lineage and principal of the Malaysian Buddhist Institute, Malaysia
  • Venerable Prof. KL Dhammajoti, well-known Buddhist scholar, Malaysia
  • Venerable Hong Choon, 2nd president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
  • Jakusho Kwong – Zen Buddhist Master of Shunryu Suzuki lineage and founder of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, United States
  • Venerable Long Gen, 7th president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
  • Prayudh Payutto, Theravadin Buddhist scholar monk and prolific writer, Thailand
  • Bhante Sujiva, well-known teacher of Vipassana in the Theravāda Buddhist Tradition
  • Sayadaw U Tejaniya, Theravādin Buddhist monk and famous meditation teacher, Myanmar
  • Somdet Kiaw, Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and abbot of Wat Saket, Thailand
  • Jimmy Yu (Guo Gu), Chan teacher of Sheng Yen lineage, associate professor of religion at Florida State University and founder of Tallahassee Chan Center, United States
  • Venerable Zhuan Dao, Founder of the KMSPKS and Buddhist leader, Singapore

Christianity

  • Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand
  • Reverend Greg Homeming, Catholic bishop, Australia
  • Reverend Ivan Lee, Anglican bishop, Australia
  • Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop, Philippines
  • John Allen Chau, American Christian missionary who got killed by Sentinelese natives
  • Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
  • Stephen Tong, Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, Indonesia

Islam

  • Anton Medan, Islamic preacher, Indonesia
  • Felix Siauw, Islamic preacher, Indonesia
  • Hussein Ye, Islamic preacher and scholar, Malaysia
  • Junus Jahja, Islamic preacher, Indonesia
  • Sunan Bonang, one of the Wali Sanga, Indonesia

Confucianism

  • Bingky Irawan, Confucian priest, Indonesia
  • Chandra Setiawan, Confucian community leader, Indonesia

Taoism

  • Chow Yam-nam (白龍王), well-known guru and has been known as a "living saint", Thailand
  • Moy Lin-shin, Taoist monk and founder of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, Canada

Seamen

  • Lim Poon BEM, shipwreck survivor

Writers, poets and artists

Asia

  • Aaron Lee, Singapore
  • Alvin Pang, author, Singapore
  • Ang Jan Goan, Indonesia
  • Catherine Lim, Singapore
  • Clara Ng, Indonesia
  • Grace Chin, columnist, Malaysia
  • Mira W., Indonesia
  • Russell Lee, Singapore
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Malaysia
  • Su-Chen Christine Lim, Singapore
  • Tan Swie Hian, Singapore
  • Yangsze Choo, Malaysia

Australasia

  • Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand

Europe

  • François Cheng, writer, France
  • Gao Xingjian, writer, France
  • Helen Tse, author, United Kingdom
  • Jung Chang, author, United Kingdom
  • Tash Aw, writer, United Kingdom
  • Timothy Mo, author, United Kingdom
  • Xiaolu Guo, author, United Kingdom

North America

  • Amy Chua, author and professor of law. United States
  • Amy Tan, author, United States
  • Gish Jen, author, United States
  • Ha Jin, author, United States
  • Helen Zia, journalist, United States
  • Iris Chang, journalist and historian, United States
  • Jean Kwok, author, United States
  • Jeff Yang, columnist, United States
  • Laura Ling, journalist, United States
  • Lisa Ling, journalist, United States
  • Mellissa Fung, journalist, Canada

Art, design, culinary

  • Alexander Wang, fashion designer, United States
  • Amber Chia, international model, Malaysia
  • Ang Kiukok, artist, Philippines
  • Angel Chang, fashion designer, United States
  • Chen Kenichi, chef, Japan
  • Derek Lam, fashion designer, United States
  • I. M. Pei, architect, United States
  • Jack Lee, chef, United States
  • Jimmy Choo, designer, Malaysia
  • John Clang / John C.L. Ang, photographer, Singapore
  • Justin Quek, chef, Singapore
  • Ling Tan, model, Malaysia
  • Maya Lin, artist and architect, United States
  • Michelle Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
  • Ming Tsai, chef, United States
  • Poh Ling Yeow, celebrity chef, Australia
  • Rachel Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
  • Vivienne Tam, fashion designer, United States
  • Sebastian Gunawan, fashion designer, Indonesia
  • Sherson Lian, chef, Malaysia
  • Soo K. Chan, architect, Singapore
  • Susur Lee, chef/restaurateur, originally from British Hong Kong, based in Toronto, Canada
  • Zao Wou Ki, painter, France

Criminals

  • Adrian Lim, murderer, Singapore
  • Amos Yee, sex offender, Singapore
  • Andrew Chan, drug trafficker, Australia
  • Anthony Ler, murderer, Singapore
  • Botak Chin, robber, Malaysia
  • Chia Kee Chen, murderer, Singapore
  • Chia Teck Leng, fraudster, Singapore
  • Cheong Chun Yin, drug trafficker, Malaysia
  • Chua Ser Lien, kidnapper, Singapore
  • Eddy Tansil, corruptor, Indonesia
  • Elliot Rodger, murderer, United States
  • Jimmy Chua Chap Seng, gunman, Singapore
  • Jho Low, corruptor, Malaysia
  • Jose Oyson, drug syndicate leader, Philippines
  • Katrina Leung, double agent, United States
  • Kelvin Lim Hock Hin, sex offender, Singapore
  • Kher Tian Hock, murderer, Malaysia
  • Kho Jabing, murderer, Malaysia
  • Khor Kok Soon, gunman, Singapore
  • Lee Sze Yong, kidnapper, Singapore
  • Leong Siew Chor, murderer, Singapore
  • Lim Chwee Soon, gunman, Singapore
  • Lim Keng Peng, murderer, Singapore
  • Mimi Wong, murderer, Singapore
  • Ng Theng Shuang, gunman, Malaysia
  • Nyu Kok Meng, robber, Malaysia
  • Oey Tamba Sia, murderer, Indonesia
  • Poh Yuan Nie, fugitive, Singapore
  • Sek Kim Wah, serial killer, Singapore
  • Si Yi Chen, drug trafficker, Australia
  • Sim Ah Cheoh, drug trafficker, Singapore
  • Stephen Tse, street gangster, United States
  • Sunny Ang, murderer, Singapore
  • Tan Chor Jin, triad leader, Singapore
  • Tan Ping Koon, kidnapper, Singapore
  • Teh Kim Hong, murderer, Malaysia
  • Teo Cheng Kiat, fraudster, Singapore
  • Took Leng How, murderer, Malaysia
  • Vincent Lee Chuan Leong, kidnapper, Singapore
  • Vincent Li, murderer, Canada
  • Wayne Lo, murderer, United States
  • Yap Weng Wah, sex offender, Malaysia
  • Yong Vui Kong, drug trafficker, Malaysia
  • Zheng Yongshan, murderer, Japan

References

See also

  • List of Chinese people
  • List of Chinese Americans
  • List of Chinese Australians
  • List of Chinese British
  • List of Chinese Canadians
  • List of Chinese Filipinos
  • List of Malaysian Chinese
  • List of Chinese New Zealanders
  • Overseas Chinese
  • Chinese Singaporean
  • Chinese Thai
  • Chinese Indonesian
  • List of Hokkien people
  • List of Cantonese people
  • List of politicians of Chinese descent