Chua may refer to: *

Hokkien The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...

or Teochew Romanisation of

Cai (surname) Cài () is a Chinese-language surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. In 2019 it was the 38th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan (as of 2018), where it is usually romanized as "Tsai" (based on ...

People named Chua

Paul Chua Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

, Singaporean bodybuilding official *

Leon O. Chua Leon Ong Chua (; ; born June 28, 1936) is an American electrical engineer and computer scientist. He is a professor in the electrical engineering and computer sciences department at the University of California, Berkeley, which he joined in 1971. ...

(born 1936), Philippines-born American electrical engineer *

Amy Chua Amy Lynn Chua (born October 26, 1962), also known as "the Tiger Mom", is an American lawyer, legal scholar, and writer. She is the John M. Duff Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School with an expertise in international business transactions, law ...

(born 1962), American legal academic and author, daughter of Leon O. Chua *

Robert Chua Robert Chua Wah-Peng (born 20 May 1946) is an Asian broadcaster. Background Born in 1946 in Colony of Singapore, on 20 May 1946, he has worked internationally in Australia, Hong Kong and China as well. Among other activities in his career, he was ...

, Singaporean television presenter *

Tanya Chua Tanya Chua (; born 28 January 1975) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She launched her singing career by releasing her debut studio album ''Bored'' in 1997. Her albums, ''Amphibian'' (2005), '' Goodbye & Hello'' (2007), ''Sing It Out of Love'' (2 ...

, Singaporean Singaporean and songwriter * Chau Jim Neo, Singaporean cookbook author *

Chua Tian Chang Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua (; born 21 December 1963), is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Works (Malaysia), Minister of Works from March 2019 to February 2020 and Dewan R ...

, Malaysian politician *

Chua Lam Chua Lam (also known as Mandarin: Tsai Lan, Cantonese: Choi Lan, Teochew: Chùa Lāng) (simplified Chinese: , traditional Chinese: , born 1941 in Singapore) is a Singaporean columnist, food critic, and occasional television host based in Hong K ...

, columnist, food critic and television host in Hong Kong and Japan *

Chua Soi Lek Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek (); born 2 January 1947, also known as Chua Kin Seng, is a Chinese Malaysian politician from the state of Johor. He is the 9th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major component party in ...

, Malaysian politician *

Joi Chua Joi Chua (, born 3 August 1978) is a Singaporean female pop singer. Her most famous songs are "Waiting for a Sunny Day" (《等一个晴天》), "Watching the Sunrise With Me" (《陪我看日出》), the Chinese version of " Nada Soso" and "Wi ...

, Singaporean singer *

Jonathan Chua Jonathan Chua (born 12 February 1990), better known as Jon Chua JX, is a Singapore-based actor and singer. He is one of the members of Singaporean band The Sam Willows and the co-founder and creative director of Zendyll Records, and managing dire ...

, Singaporean musician & entrepreneur *

Tony Chua Antonio "Tony" Chua (1965-September 26, 2009) was a Filipino Chinese businessman. His family owns Photokina Marketing Corporation, which distributed Red Bull in the Philippines; he managed and was the governor of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, t ...

, Filipino Chinese businessman *

Alfrancis Chua Alfrancis P. Chua (born January 17, 1966) is a Filipino sports executive and former basketball player and coach. He is currently the team manager of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the sports director of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), overseeing t ...

, Filipino professional basketball coach *

Chua Ek Kay Chua Ek Kay () (21 November, 1947 – 8 February 2008) was a Singaporean artist hailed as the "bridge between Asian and Western art" with a unique painting style using Chinese ink on paper that demonstrated an ingenious blend of traditional Chine ...

, Singaporean artist *

Simon Chua Ling Fung Chua Ling Fung Simon is a bodybuilder from Singapore who started off as an instructor in a gymnasium before taking up the sport full-time. In 1991, he came in third in his first participation in a national event at the under-21 National Ch ...

, Singaporean bodybuilder *

Manuel Chua Manuel Chua (born ) is a Philippines, Filipino model, actor, businessman, and politician. Acting career He was discovered in the Filipino version of a reality game show, ''Pinoy Fear Factor'', which was aired on ABS-CBN from November 2008 to ...

, Filipino male model, actor * Mark Chua, Filipino student, killed for exposing irregularities in his university's Reserved Officers Training Corps Unit *

Chua Jui Meng Dato' Chua Jui Meng (; born 22 October 1943) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) of Dewan Rakyat for the Bakri constituency in the State of Johor for five terms from 1986 to 2008. He was the country's longest serv ...

, Malaysian politician *

Brent Chua Brent Chua (born May 21, 1985) is a Chinese Filipino model and fashion photographer. The ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' has referred to him as an Asian male supermodel. He is the youngest among 5 brothers. Modelling career After walking the runwa ...

, Chinese Filipino model *

Glen Chua Glen Boon Sun Chua (born July 9, 1987 in Lundu, Malaysia) is a Canadian film director, actor, and writer, best known for his independent films. Biography Early life Chua was born in Lundu, a little Malaysian village near the coast. He is t ...

, Canadian film director, actor, and writer *

Michael Chua Michael Chua is a film producer, film director and poet from Singapore. Michael graduated from the Film, Sound and Video department of Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 1997. Upon embarking on his professional career, he has directed and shot various proj ...

, Singaporean film producer, director and poet *

Chua Tee Yong Datuk Chua Tee Yong (; born 19 October 1977) is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of parliament of Malaysia for the Labis constituency in the State of Johor for two terms (2008-2018). He was one of the four Vice-Presidents of the Malay ...

, Malaysian politician *

Chua Phung Kim Chua Phung Kim (; 29 April 1939 – 4 August 1990) was a Singaporean weightlifter. He was a gold medalist in weightlifting in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Weightlifting career Chua first took to the sport in 1960 after b ...

(1939–1990), Singaporean weightlifter *

Chua Sock Koong Chua Sock Koong is the former Group CEO of Singtel, a position she has held from April 2007 to December 2020. Professional career Appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in April 2007, Chua directed Singtel’s global strategy and oversees its c ...

(1956–), is the Group CEO of Singapore Telecommunication *

Chua Beng Huat Chua Beng Huat () is a Singaporean sociologist. He is currently a professor in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Science at the National University of Singapore, and concurrently serving as a faculty member (Social Science ...

, Singaporean academic *

Chua Soon Bui Datuk Chua Soon Bui (; born 1 February 1955) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Tawau constituency in Sabah from 2008 to 2013. She sat in Parliament as a member of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), which commenced the 2008� ...

, Malaysian politician *

Dino Carlo Chua Dino Carlo Reyes Chua (born September 28, 1980) is a Filipino businessman and politician and the current Mayor of Noveleta, Cavite. He is the president of SkyJet Airlines, and also the owner of El Palacio Resort in Coastal Bay, Noveleta, Cavite a ...

(1980–) is a Filipino politician *

Howard G. Chua-Eoan Howard G. Chua-Eoan is a Chinese American journalist and author. He is currently international editor of Bloomberg Opinion, the opinion and editorials side of Bloomberg News. He was previously deputy editor of ''Bloomberg Businessweek'' and News ...

, News Director for Time magazine *

Chua Tze Jean Jean Tze Chua (born 29 August 1987) is a Malaysian professional golfer. She graduated from Wake Forest University, North Carolina in May 2009 and turned professional in August 2009. She won in her debut as a professional in the Thai LPGA Open in ...

(1987–), Malaysian professional golfer *

Chua En Lai Chua En Lai (born 25 November 1979) is a Singaporean actor, comedian and host, best known for his work on the Mediacorp Channel 5 sitcom '' The Noose''. He left Mediacorp due to his contract expiry. Early life Chua was born in Singapore and ...

(1979–), Singaporean comedian and actor *

Dexmon Chua Dexmon Chua Yizhi (; – 28 December 2013) was a material analyst and Singaporeans, Singaporean who was brutally murdered in Singapore by his former girlfriend's husband Chia Kee Chen (), who craved revenge on Chua for having an affair with his ...

, Singaporean murder victim *

Jimmy Chua Hwa Soon On 26 August 1996, at a flat in Bedok Reservoir Road, 25-year-old Jimmy Chua Hwa Soon (蔡华顺 Cài Huáshùn), an army sergeant of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), brutally slashed his 39-year-old sister-in-law Neo Lam Lye (梁南莱 Liáng N ...

, Singaporean murderer *

Chua Ser Lien Chua Ser Lien (蔡思连 Caì Sīlián; – 8 July 2020) was a Singaporean who, together with his accomplice Tan Ping Koon, kidnapped a seven-year-old girl duirng Christmas Day of 2003. The abduction was brief and witnessed by several people, on ...

, Singaporean kidnapper

Places

* Tủa Chùa District, Vietnam *

Chua Cuoi Stadium Chua may refer to: * Hokkien or Teochew Romanisation of Cai (surname) People named Chua * Paul Chua, Singaporean bodybuilding official * Leon O. Chua (born 1936), Philippines-born American electrical engineer * Amy Chua (born 1962), American le ...

, multi-use stadium in Nam Dinh, Vietnam * Chua Trong, or Perfume Pagoda, Vietnam * Chua Bo De, Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in New Orleans, USA *

Chua Buu Mon Chua Buu Mon is a Buddhist Temple located on Proctor Street in Port Arthur, Texas, Port Arthur, Texas. Quick Stats Leader/Title: Most Venerable Huyen Viet Ethnic Composition: Mostly Vietnamese, with a growing non-Vietnamese population. Resident ...

, Buddhist Temple in Port Arthur, Texas, USA *

Chua Cocani Chua Cocani is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 1050. Near Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca (; es, Lago Titicaca ; qu, Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia ...

, small town in Bolivia *

Chua Chu Kang Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelt as Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the north-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. The town shares borders with Sungei Kadut to ...

, suburb in the West Region of Singapore

Other

Chua's circuit Chua's circuit (also known as a Chua circuit) is a simple electronic circuit that exhibits classic chaotic behavior. This means roughly that it is a "nonperiodic oscillator"; it produces an oscillating waveform that, unlike an ordinary electronic ...

, an electrical circuit invented by Leon O. Chua, that exhibits chaotic behaviour *

Canh chua ''Canh chua'' (, ''sour soup'')The term ''canh'' refers to a clear broth with vegetables and often meat, and ''chua'' means "sour". or ''cá nấu'' ("cooked fish") is a Vietnamese sour soup indigenous to the Mekong Delta region of Southern Vie ...

, a type of Vietnamese soup *

Ba Chua Xu BA, Ba, or ba may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Bangladesh Army * Bibliotheca Alexandrina, an Egyptian library and cultural center * Boeing (NYSE stock symbol BA) * Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland * Boston Acoustics, an ...

, southern Vietnamese prosperity goddess {{Disambig, surname, geo