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List Of Chinese Indonesians
This is a list of notable Chinese Indonesians: Academics * Arief Budiman (史福仁), sociologist, professor, University of Melbourne, formerly at Satya Wacana Christian University, brother of Soe Hok Gie. * Hadi Soesastro (陳余明), economist, political scientist (international relations), founder and former Executive Director of Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia). * Jusuf Wanandi (林綿基/林绵基), political scientist (international relations). * Leo Suryadinata (廖建裕), sinologist. * Ong Hok Ham (王福涵), historian. * Mely G. Tan (陳玉蘭/陈玉兰), Indonesian sociologist. * Merlyna Lim, professor & Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Global Network Society. * Soe Tjen Marching (史曾), feminist academic, composer, writer. Activists * Aw Tjoei Lan, anti-human trafficking activist and founder of the charity organization ''Ati Soetji''. * Lie Eng Hok, Indonesian independence activist and political prisoner, was declared a Pione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Indonesian
Chinese Indonesians ( id, Orang Tionghoa Indonesia) and colloquially Chindo or just Tionghoa are Indonesians whose ancestors arrived from China at some stage in the last eight centuries. Chinese people and their Indonesian descendants have lived in the Indonesian archipelago since at least the 13th century. Many came initially as sojourners (temporary residents), intending to return home in their old age. Some, however, stayed in the region as economic migrants. Their population grew rapidly during the colonial period when workers were contracted from their home provinces in Southern China. Discrimination against Chinese Indonesians has occurred since the start of Dutch colonialism in the region, although government policies implemented since 1998 have attempted to redress this. Resentment of ethnic Chinese economic aptitude grew in the 1950s as Native Indonesian merchants felt they could not remain competitive. In some cases, government action propagated the stereotype that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoa Keng Hek
Phoa Keng Hek Sia (; 1857–1937) was a Chinese Indonesian ''Landheer'' (landlord), social activist and founding president of Tiong Hoa Hwe Koan, an influential Confucian educational and social organisation meant to better the position of ethnic Chinese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He was also one of the founders of Institut Teknologi Bandung. Biography Early life and family background Phoa was born in Buitenzorg (now Bogor), Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), in 1857 into an influential ''Peranakan'' Chinese family, part of the ''Cabang Atas'' or the Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia. His father, Phoa Tjeng Tjoan, held the post of '' Kapitein der Chinezen'' of Buitenzorg from 1866 until 1878. This was a civil government position in the Dutch colonial administration with legal and political jurisdiction over the local Chinese community. His mother, Thung Tiauw Nio, was the daughter and elder sister of prominent community leaders in Buitenzorg, Thung Tiang Mih and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Mananta
Daniel Mananta (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 14, 1981) is an Indonesian actor, presenter and television host of mixed Chinese and Javanese descent --sometimes known as VJ Daniel Mananta. He is an Indonesian entertainer whose name emerged after winning the 2003 MTV Indonesia VJ Hunt. He has now established himself as an entertainer as well as a young entrepreneur. Early life Daniel led an amiable childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia. He attended Tarakanita IV in Pluit, North Jakarta, from kindergarten to the end of junior high school. Daniel moved to Perth, Australia to complete his high school education at Aquinas College. His childhood is rarely a topic of discussion, as he felt he was socially awkward until after high school. Daniel has 1 brother, William Mananta. Life in Perth, Australia During his school years in Perth, Daniel took up part-time employment at a (restaurant) chain called Nando’s, first as a waiter and eventually attaining a higher position equivalent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrisye
Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi (; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), born Christian Rahadi (), better known by his stage name Chrisye (), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In 2011 ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' declared him the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time. Born in Jakarta of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent, Chrisye became interested in music at an early age. At high school he played bass guitar in a band he formed with his brother, Joris. In the late 1960s he joined Sabda Nada (later Gipsy), a band led by his neighbours, the Nasutions. In 1973, after a short hiatus, he rejoined the band to play in New York for a year. He briefly returned to Indonesia and then went back to New York with another band, the Pro's. After once again returning to Indonesia, he collaborated with Gipsy and Guruh Sukarnoputra to record the 1976 indie album '' Guruh Gipsy''. Following the success of ''Guruh Gipsy'', in 1977 Chrisye recorded two of his most critica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Olivia Wijaya
Chelsea Olivia Wijaya, better known by her stage name Chelsea Olivia, (born 29 July 1992) is an Indonesian actress and pop singer. Olivia is the youngest of three children. She is also a former grader of acceleration in one of the leading high schools in South Jakarta. Olivia graduated from high school at the age of 15 years. Career Early soap opera career In her first foray in the world of modeling, Olivia made an album for her children. Once incorporated into Indika Entertainment she got a soap opera. But before this, she was starring in the soap opera ''Tuyul dan Mbak Yul'' in 2000 as guest star in episode 84. She became publicly known since starring in the soap opera ''Cincin'', after the offer to play soap operas and advertisements come to her. Her name is increasingly discussed after starring in '' Buku Harian Nayla''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy William
William Hartanto known professionally as Boy William, is an entertainer. He first started his career by winning the Starteen model election in 2009 where he showed his talent for dancing the Haka Dance. He represented his school in the Haka Dance Competition in Africa for a month. Then, he switched to become a VJ on the MTV Indonesia. He also had leading roles in Indonesian films ''Di Balik 98'' and ''Sunshine Becomes You''. He is currently a VJ of Breakout on the television channel NET. Filmography * ''Mama Cake (2012)'' * ''Fallin' in Love (2012)'' * ''Potong Bebek Angsa'' * ''Comic 8 (2014)'' * ''Rumah Gurita (Octopus Home)'' * ''Di Balik 98 (In Behind 98) (2015)'' * ''The Night Comes For Us'' * ''Tarot (2015)'' * ''Sunshine Becomes You (2015)'' * ''Stay with me (2015)'' * ''Dimsun Martabak (2017)'' * ''Laundry (2019)'' * ''Imperfect'' (2019) Soap operas * Cinta Cenat Cenut 2 * Putih Abu-Abu 2 FTVs * I Miss You, I Need You, I Love You * Cinta Terakhir Bukan Pacar P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baim Wong
Muhammad Ibrahim (born 27 April 1981), better known as Baim Wong, is an Indonesian YouTuber and actor. He is of mixed ethnic Chinese and Sundanese descent. Career Baim had his first role in a soap opera in 2001, but didn't become serious about acting until 2007. The first time he played in the soap opera ''Cinta Hilang Cinta Kembali''. After that, he played many roles in soap operas. Personal life Baim was born on 27 April 1981, in Jakarta, the youngest of five children of the couple, businessman Johnny Wong and Kartini Marta Atmadja. He married Indonesian model Paula Verhoeven in 2018. Filmography Film diakses 23 Mei 2017 Soap operas Television film TV show ...
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Ateng
Andreas Leo Ateng Suripto (8 August 19426 May 2003), better known as Ateng and also known by the Chinese name Kho Tjeng Lie (邱诚烈), was a popular Indonesian actor and comedian. Biography Ateng was born on 8 August 1942 in Semplak, Bogor, Indonesia. His father was a merchant. He was the second child of nine children. He studied at Taman Siswa 66 Elementary School, then continued to Taman Siswa 44 Senior High School. He used to be performing at school events. He aspired to be a diplomat so that he wanted to enrolled at Akademi Hukum Militer (Military Law Academy). However he was rejected due to his dwarfism. Finally, he studied at Universitas Nasional's social and political science. He was involved in the broadcast of RRI's ''Panggung Gembira'' hosted by Pak Kasur. Then, he became acquainted with Bing Slamet. Ateng, Slamet, and Dradjat made a comedy group ''Tos Kejeblos'' which active in 1961-1963. In 1967, Ateng, together with Eddie Sud, and Iskak and Slamet formed ''Kwarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnez Mo
Agnes Monica Muljoto (born 1 July 1986), known professionally as Agnez Mo (stylized as all caps), is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was professionally known as Agnes Monica before amending her stage name. As a bilingual singer who records in Indonesian and English, she is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility throughout her career. Prior to recording three children's albums and presenting several children's television programs, Agnes Monica began as a worship singer at a church in Jakarta, Indonesia. She released her first teen album entitled '' And the Story Goes'' in 2003, which catapulted her name in Indonesian music industry. Her success in her homeland encouraged her to target the international music industry. She has since collaborated with American musicians, such as Timbaland, Michael Bolton, Keith Martin, T.I., Chris Brown, French Montana, and Steve Aoki. Mo is the most awarded artist in the history of Indonesia with over 190 awards, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abimana Aryasatya
Abimana Aryasatya (born Robertino; October 24, 1982) is an Indonesian actor and film producer. He is best known for starring in the films '' Shackled'' (2012), ' (2013), '' Haji Backpacker'' (2014), and in the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, ' (2016). He has received multiple awards and nominations such as Indonesian Movie Awards, Indonesian Film Festival, and . Career 1995–2010: early career Abimana began his entertainment career in 1997 as stand-in and film crew in television series or movies. in 1999 he started his first role debut as supporting actor in Indonesian popular TV series ''Lupus Millenia'' under the name Robertino. He made his big screen debut in 2005 with ''Missing'' and ''12.00 AM''. Just as his acting career was starting to kick off, Abimana vanished from the industry in 2006. In an interview with The Jakarta Post in October 2014 Abimana stated that at the time, he felt he had had enough of acting and just wanted to get away from the entertainm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liem Bwan Tjie
Liem Bwan Tjie (6 September 1891 – 28 July 1966) was a prominent architect, and a pioneering figure of modern Indonesian architecture. He belonged to the first generation of professionally trained Indonesian architects. Early life and education Liem was born in Semarang into a Peranakan Chinese family. His father, Liem Tjing Swie, was a successful textile merchant, and thus able to give his children a good Dutch education. Between 1920 and 1926, he studied architecture at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris. He also gained experience while in Europe, working for a few leading architects of the day, such as Michel de Klerk and Eduard Cuypers. In 1926, he went to the Harvard-Yenching Institute in Peking to prepare for a career as a university lecturer. His life in China was cut short by the chaos of the Sino-Japanese War. Career in Indonesia In 1929, Liem returned home to the Dutch East Indies. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yap Thiam Hien
John Yap Thiam Hien (25May 191325April 1989) was an Indonesian human rights lawyer. Life Born in Kutaraja, Aceh, Dutch East Indies, his father was Yap Sin Eng and his mother was Hwan Tjing Nio. Yap's family, living in genteel but reduced circumstances, was part of the ''Cabang Atas'' or the local Chinese gentry; through his father, Yap was a great-grandson of Yap A Sin, '' Luitenant der Chinezen'' of Kutaraja from 1901 until 1922, a high-ranking position in the colonial civil bureaucracy. Of Chinese Indonesian heritage, Yap was an advocate for human rights. He believed achieving minority rights needed to be part of the larger struggle for the rights of all people. Despite his Cabang Atas background, he turned down an offer to join the influential political party Chung Hwa Hui due to his skepticism of the latter's elitist outlook. Career Yap moved often when he was young in pursuit his studies. He obtained the ''Meester der Rechten'' degree from the Faculty of Law, Leiden Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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