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Academics

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Luthfi Assyaukanie Luthfi Assyaukanie (August 27, 1967), is a cofounder of the Liberal Islam Network (Jaringan Islam Liberal, JIL) in Indonesia, a lecturer at Paramadina University, and a research associate at the Freedom Institute. Biography Born in Jakarta, Indone ...
* Azyumardi Azra *
Arief Budiman Arief Budiman (born Soe Hok Djin; January 3, 1941 – April 23, 2020) () was a Chinese Indonesian sociologist, cultural critic and social activist. Biography Budiman was born Soe Hok Djin on 3 January, 1941. His father Soe Lie Piet was a wri ...
, sociologist, brother of Soe Hok Gie, professor at the University of Melbourne, formerly at Satya Wacana Christian University *
Winai Dahlan Winai Dahlan ( th, วินัยดะห์ลัน)(born on 7 January 1952) is the Founder Director of the Halal Science Center Chulalongkorn University. He is also the Head of The Lipid and Fat Science Research as well as International Gra ...
, founder Director of the Halal Science Center Chulalongkorn University * Firmanzah * Sunaryati Hartono * Ong Hok Ham, one of the leading experts on Indonesian history during the 19th century Dutch colonial rule * Samaun Samadikun *
Pantur Silaban Pantur Silaban (11 November 1937 – 1 August 2022) was an Indonesian physicist, regarded as one of the foremost in his profession in Indonesia, especially in the field of theoretical physics. He was also one of the earliest physicists from ASEA ...
* Yohanes Surya *
Leo Suryadinata Leo Suryadinata (born Liauw Kian-Djoe r Liao Jianyu; 廖建裕in Jakarta, 21 February 1941), is a Singaporean sinologist. Early life Suryadinata was born Liauw Kian-Djoe (also written Liao Jianyu) in Batavia, Netherlands Indies (today Jakarta, ...
* Jawahir Thontowi *
Djoehana Wiradikarta Raden Moehamad Djoehana Wiradikarta (born 18 September 1896 in Bandung, Indonesia – died in 1986 in Bandung) was a professor in microbiology and serology at the Bandung Institute of Technology and the faculty of medicine at Padjadjaran Univer ...


Arts and entertainment


Arts

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Basuki Abdullah Fransiskus Xaverius Basuki Abdullah (born Muhammad Basuki Abdullah, January 25, 1915 – November 5, 1993) was an Indonesian painter and a convert to Roman Catholicism from Islam. His work is characterized as realism and has been exhibited ...
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Affandi Affandi (18 May 1907 – 23 May 1990) was an Indonesian artist. Born in Cirebon, West Java, as the son of R. Koesoema, who was a surveyor at a local sugar factory, Affandi finished his upper secondary school in Jakarta. He gave up his studies to ...
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Kartika Affandi-Koberl Kartika Affandi-Koberl (born November 27, 1934), is an Indonesian artist born into a family of artists. Biography Kartika Affandi was born in Jakarta in 1934, the only child of artists Affandi and Maryati. Kartika in 1952 married R.M. Saptohoe ...
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Marina Joesoef Marina Joesoef — born Marina Sastrowardoyo March 24, 1959 in Jakarta, Indonesia — is an Indonesian artist. She is a painter having recent exhibitions in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur,
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Raden Saleh Raden Saleh Sjarif Boestaman ( ar, ; ', jv, ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦭꦺꦃꦯ꦳ꦫꦶꦥ꦳꧀ꦨꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦩꦤ꧀; EYD: ''Raden Saleh Syarif Bustaman''; 1811 – 23 April 1880) was a pioneering Indonesian Romantic painter of Arab- Javan ...
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Asep Sunandar Sunarya Asep Sunandar Sunarya (3 September 1955 – 31 March 2014) was a Sundanese wayang golek dalang (Sundanese rod puppet master). He was one of the most famous puppeteers in the genre. Sunarya was born in Kampung Jelekong, Baleendah, Bandung, whe ...
* Tio Tjay


Dance

* Gusmiati Suid (1942–2001), choreographer


Film

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Oka Antara Oka Antara (born Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara; 8 July 1981) is an Indonesian actor of Balinese people, Balinese descent. He is best known for starring in the films ''Sang Penari'' (2011), ''V/H/S/2'' (2013), ''Killers (2014 film), Killers'' (201 ...
, actor * Ateng, actor, comedian *
Laudya Chintya Bella Laudya Cynthia Bella (born 24 February 1988, in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer and actress. She is mix of Sundanese people, Sundanese, Javanese people, Javanese and Minangkabau people, Minangkabau descent. Personal life ...
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Meriam Bellina Ellisa Meriam Bellina Maria Bamboe (born 10 April 1964), or better known by her stage name as Meriam Bellina, is an Indonesian actress who has won three Citra Awards and acted in more than 50 films. Born and raised in Bandung, she dropped ...
, actress * Titi Rajo Bintang, actress, drummer *
Garin Nugroho Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961) is an Indonesian film director. Biography Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually ...
, film director * Rianti Cartwright, actress, presenter *
Pierre Coffin Pierre-Louis Padang Coffin (born 16 March 1967) is a French animator, voice actor, director, producer, and writer best known for co-directing four films in the ''Despicable Me'' franchise and being the voice of the Minions, which won him the Ki ...
(half Indonesian), French co-director of '' Despicable Me'' *
Nia Dinata Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi (born 4 March 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia), better known as Nia Dinata, is an Indonesian film director. Her movies are known for tackling subjects controversial or "risky" in Indonesia such as homosexuality, migrant workers ...
, film director * Julie Estelle, actress *
Ian Gouw Ian Gouw (, born April 9, 1997) is an actor, artist, and producer from Hong Kong. Career At the age of eight, Gouw was cast as a lead role in the film After This Our Exile, Fu zi (also known as "After This Our Exile"), directed by Patrick Tam. ...
, Chinese-Indonesian descent Hong Kong actor and model *
Tania Gunadi Tania Gunadi (born 29 July 1983) is an Indonesian-American actress and producer. She moved to Los Angeles when she was a teenager. Biography Gunadi was born in Bandung, Indonesia. She won a green card lottery The Diversity Immigrant Visa p ...
, actress * Christine Hakim, actress *
Usmar Ismail Usmar Ismail (20 March 1921 – 2 January 1971) was an Indonesian film director, author, journalist and revolutionary of Minangkabau descent. He was widely regarded as the native Indonesian pioneer of the cinema of Indonesia. Biography ...
, film director *
Famke Janssen Famke Beumer Janssen (; born ) is a Dutch actress. She played Xenia Onatopp in '' GoldenEye'' (1995), Jean Grey / Phoenix in the ''X-Men'' film series (2000–2014), and Lenore Mills in the ''Taken'' film trilogy (2008–2014). In 2008, she ...
(quarter-Indonesian) * Titi Kamal, actress *
Rano Karno Rano Karno (born 8 October 1960) is an Indonesian actor and politician. From his acting career he is known for starring in the 1979 film '' Gita Cinta dari SMA''. On 30 October 2011 he was elected Deputy Governor of Banten. He has served as acti ...
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Sophia Latjuba Sophia Inggriani Latjuba, known professionally as Sophia Latjuba (born 8 August 1970) is a German-born Indonesian actress and singer now based in the United States. Of German-Jewish, Bugis and Javanese descent, she is the mother of actress and s ...
(half-Indonesian), actress *
Bunga Citra Lestari Bunga Citra Lestari (born 22 March 1983), often referred to by her initial BCL, is an Indonesian singer, actress, talent show judge, and television personality. Career Bunga Citra Lestari grew up as a multi-talented girl until she started her ...
, actress, singer *
Tuti Indra Malaon Tuti Indra Malaon (1 December 1939 – 20 September 1989), born Pudjiastuti Suratno, was an Indonesian actress, dancer, and lecturer. Early life Malaon was born with the name Pudjiastuti Suratno on 1 December 1939 to Suratno Sastroamidjoj ...
, actress *
Camelia Malik Camelia Malik (born April 22, 1955) is an Indonesian actress and dangdut singer. She is also known as ''Diva Dangdut Jaipong''. Personal life Malik had been married to Harry Capri for 24 years when on May 6, 2013 they announced at a press con ...
, actress *
Deddy Mizwar Deddy Mizwar (born 5 March 1955) is an Indonesian actor, film director and politician, born of an Indo (Dutch- Betawi) father and Betawi- Bugis mother. He is the Chairman of Indonesia's National Film Advisory Board (''Badan Pertimbangan Perfilman N ...
, actor and film director * Prisia Nasution, actress *
Jajang C. Noer Lidia Djunita Pamontjak or better known as Jajang C. Noer (born June 28, 1952 in Paris, France) is a France-born Indonesian actress and film producer of Minangkabau people, Minangkabau descent. She is also the only daughter of Indonesian national ...
, actress * Soekarno M. Noer, actor *
Tio Pakusadewo Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Irwan Susetyo Pakusadewo or better known as Tio Pakusadewo (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 2, 1963) is an Indonesian actor of Javanese descent. Life and career Tio was born on 2 September 1963 in Jakarta. He s ...
, actor *
Barry Prima Humbertus Knoch or better known as Barry Prima (born 19 August 1954) is an Indonesian actor and martial artist of mixed Dutch and Sundanese who was one of the biggest stars of Indonesian cinema during the 1980s. Filmography The following is ...
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Reza Rahadian Reza Rahadian Matulessy (born 5 March 1987) is an Indonesian actor who rose to prominence following his role in Perempuan Berkalung Sorban or ''( Woman with a Turban''). Born in Bogor, he took up acting while in senior high school and made his ...
, actor *
Chelsea Islan Chelsea Elizabeth Islan (born 2 June 1995) is an Indonesian actress, model, and activist. She has received two consecutive Citra Award nominations in the Best Actress category for ''Di Balik 98'' (2015) and ''Rudy Habibie'' (2016). Islan rose ...
, actress *
Nora Samosir Nora Samosir is a Singaporean actress of Indonesian descent who won a 2002 Life Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has been active in the Singapore theatre scene since 1979 and has worked in television and film. Some of her more nota ...
(half-Indonesian), Singaporean actress *
Asrul Sani Asrul Sani (10 June 1926 – 11 January 2004) was an Indonesian writer, poet and screenwriter. Biography Sani was born in Rao, West Sumatra on 10 June 1926. His father was Sultan Marah Sani Syair Alamsyah. Together with Chairil Anwar and Riv ...
, writer, poet and screenwriter * Nadia Saphira, actress, model, lawyer *
Nicholas Saputra Nicholas Saputra Schubring (born 24 February 1984) is an Indonesian actor and film producer. He first rose to prominence as Rangga in the 2002 hit film '' Ada Apa dengan Cinta?'', a role he reprised in ''Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? 2'' in 2016. He ha ...
, actor *
Joko Anwar Joko Anwar (born 3 January 1976) is an Indonesian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a journalist and film critic. Anwar first rose to prominence for co-writing Nia Dinata's 2003 hit ' ...
, film director *
Dian Sastrowardoyo Dian Paramita Sastrowardoyo (born 16 March 1982) is an Indonesian actress and model of Javanese descent. She made her recognition lead role as Cinta in Indonesian 2001 film ''Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?'', which won her five Best Actress awards. E ...
, actress *
Acha Septriasa Jelita Septriasa or better known as Acha Septriasa (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 1, 1989) is an Indonesian actress and singer of Minangkabau descent. Biography Septriasa was born Jelita Septriasa in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 1 Septembe ...
, actress * Abimana Aryasatya, actor and film producer * Sjumandjaja, director, screenwriter, and actor *
Bing Slamet Ahmad Syech Albar (27 September 1927 – 17 December 1974), better known by his stage name Bing Slamet, was an Indonesian singer, songwriter, comedian, and actor. During his career, he acted in 17 films and released "dozens" of albums. Shortl ...
, actor *
Julyana Soelistyo Julyana Soelistyo is an American stage and film actress who, in 1998, was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in '' Golden Child''. Early life Julyana Soelistyo was born to Roman Catholic parents i ...
, American stage and film actress * Sophan Sophiaan, actor *
Tora Sudiro Taura Danang Sudiro or better known as Tora Sudiro (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 10 May 1973) is an Indonesian actor and comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be thro ...
, actor * Suzzanna, actress *
Joe Taslim Johannes Taslim (born 23 June 1981) is an Indonesian actor and martial artist. He was a member of Indonesia's judo national team from 1997 to 2009. He is known for his roles as Sergeant Jaka in ''The Raid'' (2011), Jah in ''Fast & Furious 6'' ...
, actor * Kristian Andreas Sinaga. actor * Revalina Sayuthi Temat, actress *
Imelda Therinne Imelda Therinne (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 19 May 1982) is an Indonesian actress and model of Minangkabau descent. Career She began her career as a model at the age of 17, and first became popular with the public after starring the movie '' ...
, actress *
Wim Umboh Ahmad Salim (26 March 1933 – 24 January 1996), better known by his birth name Wim Umboh but also known by the Chinese name Liem Yan Yung, was an Indonesian director who is best known for his melodramatic romances. Born in North Sulawesi, ...
, film director *
Iko Uwais Uwais Qorny (), known professionally as Iko Uwais, is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist. He is best known for acting in the action films '' Merantau'' (2009), '' The Raid'' (2011), '' The Raid 2'' (2014), ...
, actor *
Nirina Zubir Nirina Raudatul Jannah Zubir or better known as Nirina Zubir (born in Antananarivo, Madagascar on March 12, 1980) is an Indonesian actress and Television presenter of Minangkabau descent. Early life and career Nirina was Born in Antananarivo, M ...
, actress, presenter *
Lo Lieh Wang Lap Tat (June 29, 1939 – November 2, 2002), better known by his stage name Lo Lieh, was an Indonesian-born Hong Kong film actor and martial artist. Lo was perhaps best known as Chao Chih-Hao in the 1972 martial arts film '' King Boxer' ...
, Indonesian-born Hong Kong actor


Music

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Daniel Adams-Ray Daniel David John Adams-Ray (born 18 August 1983 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Kenyan-Swedish singer and fashion designer. Background Daniel Adams-Ray was born in Kenya to an Indonesian mother and a father of Swedish/ Scottish heritage. His mother ...
, Swedish rapper, singer of Indonesian descent *
Ebiet G. Ade Haji Abid Ghoffar bin Aboe Dja’far or better known as Ebiet G. Ade (born in Wonodadi, Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia on 21 April 1955) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent. Early life Ebiet G. Ade was b ...
, country singer * Wisnu Witono Adhi, ''
Norwegian Idol ''Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne'' is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2 (Norway), TV 2, based on the popular British show ''Pop Idol''. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are fir ...
'' finalist * Afgan, pop singer *
Vidi Aldiano Oxavia Aldiano or better known as Vidi Aldiano (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 29, 1990) is an Indonesian singer, musician and songwriter of Javanese and Minangkabau descent. Background Vidi was raised in a family that highly apprec ...
, singer *
Joey Alexander Josiah Alexander Sila (born 25 June 2003), known professionally as Joey Alexander, is an Indonesian jazz pianist. He became the first Indonesian musician to chart on ''Billboard'' 200 when his album ''My Favorite Things'' debuted at number 174 ...
, pianist * Ahmad Albar, rock singer *
Haddad Alwi Haddad Alwi Assegaff ( ar, حداد علوي السقاف ') (born March 13, 1966 in Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It ...
, nasheed singer * Amara, singer, songwriter *
Raisa Andriana Raisa Andriana, better known by her mononym Raisa (born in Jakarta on 6 June 1990), is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. She became publicly known for her song titled "Serba Salah". Prior to her solo career, she was one of the lead vocalist o ...
, singer *
Anggun Anggun Cipta Sasmi (; born 29 April 1974), better known as Anggun C. Sasmi or more often mononymously as Anggun, is an Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality. Born in Jakarta, she began performing at the age of sev ...
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Ian Antono Jusuf Antono Djojo or Ian Antono, born Jauw Hian Ling, (born October 29, 1950 in Malang, Indonesia) is an Indonesian guitarist and songwriter. He has collaborated with many other musicians, including Anggun, Iwan Fals, Nicky Astria, Doel Sumb ...
, guitarist, songwriter *
Anan Anwar Anan Anwar ( th, อนัน อันวา; born 15 September 1986, in Thailand) is a Thai singer, traceur and actor. He is the fourth child of his Scottish mother and Thai Indonesian father. His older brother Joni Anwar was a member of the m ...
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Joni Anwar Joni Anwar, also known as Joni Raptor (born August 30, 1981), is a Thai singer and actor. Early life and education Anwar was born in Bangkok, to an Indonesian father and a Scottish mother. He graduated from Bangkok Patana School in 2000, after wh ...
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Nicky Astria Nicky Nastiti Karya Dewi (born October 18, 1967), better known by her stage name Nicky Astria, is an Indonesian musician. Born in Bandung, West Java, to a schoolteacher and his musician wife, Astria began singing in 1975 while the family was stati ...
, singer *
Nike Ardilla Raden Rara Nike Ratnadilla (27 December 1975 – 19 March 1995), better known as Nike Ardilla (), was an Indonesian singer, actress, model, and philanthropist of Sundanese descent. Usually referred to as the Lady Rocker and the Queen of ...
, singer * Nowela Elizabeth Auparay, winner of the seventh season of ''
Indonesian Idol ''Indonesian Idol'' is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by RCTI Production Team and FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI in March 2004 and became one of the most popular shows in the hist ...
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Carmit Bachar Carmit Maile Bachar ( he, כרמית בכר; born September 4, 1974), known professionally as Carmit, is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. She is a member of the Pussycat Dolls. She is married to longtime partner Kevin Whita ...
(quarter-Indonesian), singer *
Michelle Branch Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums: '' The Spirit Room'' and '' Hotel Paper.'' She won a Grammy Award for Best Pop C ...
(quarter-Indonesian), singer, musician *
Adia Chan Nadia Chan (; born 21 January 1971) is a Hong Kong actress, singer, model, and spokesperson. Life and career Chan was born to Chinese Ethnic Indonesian parents. Chan's parents are Indonesian Chinese and her family moved to Hong Kong when she ...
, Chinese-Indonesian Hong Kong actress, singer, model, and spokesperson * Rich Brian, Rapper *
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 h ...
* Inul Daratista, dangdut singer *
Dewiq Cynthia Dewi Bayu Wardani (born 15 June 1975), better known by her stage name Dewiq, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. Known for her "ear-catching and easy-to-listen-to" songs, she has been described as being one of Indonesia's most sought- ...
, singer, songwriter * Ahmad Dhani, rock musician * Angger Dimas, DJ *
Hetty Koes Endang Hajjah Hetty Koes Endang (born 6 August 1957) is an Indonesian '' kroncong'' singer. Her 1977 duet with Ajie Bandi, "Damai Tapi Gersang" ("Peaceful Yet Arid"), was the first Indonesian song to win the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo. The s ...
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Maia Estianty Maia Estianty (born 27 January 1976), known as Maia Ahmad during her marriage to fellow musician Ahmad Dhani, is an Indonesian singer and television personality. Estianty was born in Surabaya, and showed interest in music at an early age, wi ...
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Iwan Fals Virgiawan Listanto or better known as Iwan Fals (born September 3, 1961) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent. In 2002, ''Time'' named him as a Great Asian Hero. Early life Iwan was born Virgiawan Listanto in J ...
, singer *
Glenn Fredly Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo (30 September 1975 – 8 April 2020) was an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter as well as producer and actor. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, he released more than 10 al ...
, pop r&b singer-songwriter *
Giring Ganesha Giring Ganesha Djumaryo (born 14 July 1983) is an Indonesian vocalist and political activist. He is a former lead singer of the Indonesian rock band, Nidji. On 31 December 2017, he announced his resignation as Nidji's lead vocalist in order to fo ...
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Melly Goeslaw Melliana Cessy Goeslaw (born 7 January 1974) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, composer, producer, writer and actress. She began singing while in the fifth grade, then began writing songs and took work as a backing vocalist for Elfa Seciori ...
, singer, songwriter *
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 ...
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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 ...
, singer, actress, songwriter * Eduardus Halim, American pianist of Chinese-Indonesian descent *
Berlian Hutauruk Berlian Hutauruk (born 11 October 1957, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian soprano of Batak descent. Beginning her career singing religious music in church, Hutauruk later sang for movie soundtracks and released a solo album. She is best known for s ...
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Rhoma Irama Raden Haji Oma Irama, better known as Rhoma Irama (born December 11, 1946), is an Indonesian dangdut singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sundanese descent. Starting from the late 1960s, he began his musical career as Rhoma Irama as a part of ...
, dangdut singer, songwriter *
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 f ...
, singer, 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– ...
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Audy Item Paula Allodya Item, also known as Audy Item, (born April 23, 1983) is an Indonesian singer. Personal life Item is the youngest of three children born to jazz musician Jopie Item, and Evie Aquanthie Aziz. Her oldest brother, Stevie Item, is a g ...
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Mulan Jameela Mulan Jameela (born Raden Wulansari on 23 August 1979) is an Indonesian singer and politician. In 2019, she became a member of the People's Representative Council ( Indonesian: ''Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat'', DPR) from the Gerindra Party, represent ...
, singer *
Januarisman Januarisman Runtuwene better known as Januarisman or Aris, (born 25 January 1985, in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian rock singer. On 2 August 2008, he won the fifth season of the reality show '' Indonesian Idol''. After winning a competiti ...
, winner of the fifth season of ''Indonesian Idol'', rock singer *
Iwa K Iwa Kusuma, also known as Iwa K (born 25 October 1970) is Indonesian rapper, singer, songwriter, TV presenter, and actor. Kusuma was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. He was a pioneer in Indonesian hip hop music and since his successful career i ...
, rapper *
Lala Karmela Karmela Mudayatri Herradura Kartodirdjo or better known as Lala Karmela (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 2 April 1985) is an Indonesian actress, singer and songwriter of mixed Filipino and Javanese descent. Early life Born Karmela Mudayatri Her ...
* Tonny Koeswoyo *
Krisdayanti Kris Dayanti Trenggono (born 24 March 1975), often written mononymously as Krisdayanti (or shortened as KD), is an Indonesian singer and actress. She is the younger sister of Yuni Shara, another Indonesian singer. She is the daughter of Trenggono ...
, singer *
Lee Kum-Sing Lee Kum-Sing () is a Canadian classical pianist and piano pedagogue originally from Sumatra. Biography Lee Kum-Sing studied with Gerhard Puchelt and Hans Richter-Haaser in Berlin and with Julius Katchen and Magda Tagliaferro in Paris. He d ...
, classical pianist *
Indra Lesmana Indra Lesmana (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 28 March 1966) is an Indonesian arranger, composer, songwriter and jazz musician of mixed Dutch, Javanese, Minangkabau and Madurese descent. He is the father of Indonesian actress and singer-songw ...
, jazz pianist * Reza Ningtyas Lindh, '' Swedish Idol'' finalist * Fatin Shidqia Lubis, winner of the first season of ''
X Factor Indonesia The ''X Factor Indonesia'' is an Indonesian reality television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public audition. The show was adopted from British ''The X Factor'' and produced by FremantleMed ...
'' * A. T. Mahmud *
Dougy Mandagi The Temper Trap are an Australian indie rock band formed in 2005 by Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, and Toby Dundas. In 2008, the group relocated from Melbourne to London. The band released their debut album '' Conditions'' in June 2009 to fa ...
, vocals and guitar with
The Temper Trap The Temper Trap are an Australian indie rock band formed in 2005 by Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, and Toby Dundas. In 2008, the group relocated from Melbourne to London. The band released their debut album '' Conditions'' in June 2009 to favou ...
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Gesang Martohartono Gesang Martohartono (1 October 1917 – 20 May 2010) was an Indonesian singer-songwriter from central Java. He is the composer of the "Bengawan Solo," famous song throughout Indonesia, Japan, part of Asia, and some other countries. The song is a ...
, Keroncong composer, songwriter of the famous song "Bengawan Solo" *
Jessica Mauboy Jessica Hilda Mauboy (born 4 August 1989) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of ''Australian Idol'', where she was runner-up and subseq ...
, runner-up of the fourth season of '' Australian Idol'', Australian r&b singer of Indonesian descent *
Once Mekel Elfonda Mekel, SH, (born 21 May 1970), better known by his stage name Once Mekel (, pronounced ''Ohn-chè''), is an Indonesian singer and former lead vocalist of Dewa 19. Biography Once was born Elfonda Mekel in Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi, on ...
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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 reco ...
, r&b singer and dancer *
Frans Mohede Francois Henry Willem Mohede (born 6 February 1976), known as Frans Mohede, is an Indonesian singer, actor and Muay-thai instructor. He is the husband of the Indonesian artist Amara and He was a member of Lingua. Life and career Mohede was bo ...
, singer * Mike Mohede, winner of the second season of ''
Indonesian Idol ''Indonesian Idol'' is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by RCTI Production Team and FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI in March 2004 and became one of the most popular shows in the hist ...
'', soul and gospel singer *
Addie MS Addie is a given name, nickname and surname. It may refer to: People with the name Given name * Addie Aylestock (1909–1998), Canadian minister in the British Methodist Episcopal Church, the first woman minister to be ordained in that church, ...
* Mytha Mulyarto, winner of the first season of ''
Mamamia Show ''Mamamia Show'' is an Indonesian singing contest reality television show broadcast on the Indonesian TV channel Indosiar. Despite similarities, ''Mamamia Show'' is not a licensed version of the '' Idols'' format distributed by FremantleMedia ...
'', jazz singer * Fariz Rustam Munaf *
Sherina Munaf Sinna Sherina Munaf or better known as Sherina Munaf (born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on June 11, 1990) is an Indonesian actress, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau descent. She is the niece of Indonesian singer-songwriter, Fariz RM. ...
, actress, singer, songwriter * Taco Ockerse, singer *
Vina Panduwinata Vina Dewi Sastaviyana, better known by her stage name Vina Panduwinata, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. The song "Kumpul Bocah" is cited as her signature song. Her song "Burung Camar" was listed by ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' as the 28th- ...
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Eric Papilaya Austria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Get a Life – Get Alive" written by Greg Usek and Austin Howard. The song was performed by Eric Papilaya. In October 2006, the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundf ...
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Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasti ...
representative of
Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
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Dewi Persik Dewi Muria Agung (born 16 December 1985), better known by her stage name Dewi Persik (also spelled Dewi Perssik) and nicknamed Depe after her monogram, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. Biography Persik was born Dewi Muria Agung in Jember, East J ...
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Indah Dewi Pertiwi Indah Dewi Pertiwi (born January 30, 1991) is an Indonesian singer, dancer, and artist. Her first single ''Baru Aku Tahu Cinta Itu Apa'' was a commercial success, and her first album ''Hipnotis'' released a few months later sold over 2 million co ...
* Broery Pesulima, singer, songwriter *
Titiek Puspa Sudarwati (born 1 November 1937), better known by her stage name Titiek Puspa, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' has selected two of her songs as some of the best Indonesian songs of all time. Biography Puspa wa ...
, singer, songwriter, actress * Bebi Romeo, singer-songwriter * Rossa, singer *
Darian Sahanaja Darian Sahanaja (born May 20, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and arranger who is best known for co-founding Wondermints in 1992 and playing with Brian Wilson's supporting band since 1999. He has also performed alongside ...
, singer-songwriter * Ruth Sahanaya, singer *
Daniel Sahuleka Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...
(half-Indonesian), musician and singer *
Isyana Sarasvati Isyana Sarasvati (born 2 May 1993) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She is a graduate of Singapore's Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and London's Royal College of Music. Known for her original compositions, she wrote all of the songs on her 2015 ...
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Citra Scholastika Skolastika Citra Kiranawulan (born 5 June 1994) who is commonly known as Citra Scholastika is the youngest finalist from the sixth season of Indonesian Idol.
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Elfa Secioria Elfa Secioria Hasbullah (February 20, 1959 January 8, 2011) was an Indonesian composer and songwriter. He was the founder of music group Elfa's Singers. Secioria was born in Garut, Indonesia, and died at Pertamina Jaya Hospital, Cempaka Putih, Ja ...
* Shae, singer *
Yuni Shara Yuni Shara is an Indonesian singer, she is the elder sister of singer Krisdayanti. She was born as Wahyu Setyaning Budi in Batu, East Java East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of J ...
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Putri Ayu Silaen Putri Ayu Silaen (born 24 May 1997), commonly known as Putri Ayu, is an Indonesian Soprano singer who previously dabbled in the pop genre. She started her singing career at a young age by joining several singing competition in North Sumatra. ...
, soprano singer *
Wibi Soerjadi Wibi Soerjadi (born March 2, 1970) is an Indonesian-Dutch concert pianist and composer. Biography Wibi Soerjadi was born March 2, 1970, in Leiden, Netherlands. He began studying piano at age eleven with Bob Brouwer and later at the Sweelinck Co ...
, pianist *
Sandhy Sondoro Sandhy Soendhoro, better known by his stage name Sandhy Sondoro, sometimes stylized as Sandhy SonDoro, (born 12 December 1973) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. He is best known for winning the 2009 International Contest of Young Pop Singer ''N ...
, singer * Raden Ajeng Srimulat, Keroncong singer and comedian *
Dira Sugandi Dira Sugandi or DIRA (born 29 July 1979) is an Indonesian singer. Early life She was born in Bandung, West Java on 29 July 1979 into a family with a strong singing tradition (both her mother and grandmother were singers). She began her singing ...
, jazz singer *
Elvy Sukaesih Elvy Sukaesih (born June 25, 1951 in Jakarta) is one of the most popular dangdut singers in Indonesia, and has been dubbed the Queen of Dangdut. Sukaesih has a significant fan base in other Asian countries such as Japan. She has been a prolifi ...
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Mbah Surip Mbah Surip (born Urip Achmad Ariyanto; 6 May 1949 – 4 August 2009) was an Indonesian singer. He was known for his singles ''"Tak Gendong"'' (I'll Carry) and ''"Bangun Tidur"'' (Wake up from sleep). Biography Mbah Surip was born Urip Achmadr ...
, reggae singer *
Aubrey Suwito Aubrey Suwito is a Malaysian pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and producer. Aubrey Suwito started his musical journey at the age of 6 and has since written songs for various artists, most notably '' Gemilang'' for Jaclyn Victor which w ...
, Malaysian pianist, keyboardist, songwriter of Indonesian descent *
Terry Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence (given name), Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albrit ...
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Ayu Tingting Ayu Rosmalina (born 20 June 1992), better known by her stage name Ayu Ting Ting (also spelled Ayu Tingting) is an Indonesian dangdut singer who rose to fame in 2011 for her song ''"Alamat Palsu"'' ("Fake Address") that was released in 2006. Her ...
, dangdut singer * Goh Soon Tioe (quarter-Indonesian), key player in the development of classical music for post-war
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, borde ...
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Titi DJ Titi Dwi Jayati (born 27 May 1966), known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop diva singer, songwriter, and talent show judge. She was a judge on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5 and season 8, Golden Memories Vol.1 and 2, Q Academy season 1, Th ...
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Joy Tobing Joy Destiny Tiurma Tobing (born 20 March 1980) is an Indonesian Gospel music, gospel singer and the winner of the first season of ''Indonesian Idol''. Biography Tobing was a gospel singer when she signed up for the first season of ''Indonesian ...
, winner of the first season of ''Indonesian Idol'', singer *
Trie Utami Trie Utami Sari or also known as Trie Utami or Iie (born January 8, 1968 in Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its cit ...
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Alex Van Halen Alexander Arthur Van Halen (; born May 8, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the Rock music, rock band Van Halen. The band was formed in 1972 by Alex Van Halen, his younger brother Eddie Van Halen, Eddie, ...
(quarter-Indonesian), member of the rock group
Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead gu ...
* Eddie Van Halen (quarter-Indonesian), member of the rock group Van Halen * Armand Van Helden (quarter Indonesian), DJ * Hendry Wijaya, pianist * Kuei Pin Yeo, pianist * Wayan Yudane, gangsa player and an exponent of Balinese music in
New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
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Catalina Yue Catalina Yue (born May 19 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, actress, model, producer, and businesswoman. A former Miss Universe Canada delegate, she is of Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, and English ancestry. Known fo ...
(quarter-Indonesian), Canadian-American actress, singer * Yura, singer * Rainych


Television

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Raffi Ahmad Raffi Farid Ahmad (born 17 February 1987) is an Indonesian media personality, presenter, actor, singer, entrepreneur and producer. As a Sundanese and Pakistani descent, He is the eldest son of Munawar Ahmad and Amy Qanita. Early life Raffi w ...
, actor, presenter, TV personality, comedian * Rachel Amanda, actress *
Sutan Amrull Sutan Ibrahim Karim Amrullah ; (born June 14, 1974), often shortened to Sutan Amrull, is an American drag performer and make-up artist who also uses the stage name Raja Gemini or simply Raja. He is best known for winning the third season of ' ...
, American-Indonesian TV personality, makeup artist, drag performer *
Lulu Antariksa Lulu Antariksa (born Lauren Marie-Elizabeth Antariksa; August 22, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role in The CW show '' Legacies'' as Penelope Park. She also starred in the web series ''T@gged'' on the stream ...
(half-Indonesian), American actress, singer *
Tukul Arwana Haji Riyanto or better known as Tukul Arwana (born 16 October 1963) is an Indonesian actor, comedian and presenter of Javanese descent. Early life Tukul was born in Semarang, Central Java. When he was young, he often appeared on stage durin ...
, host of talk show ''Bukan Empat Mata'' *
Indy Barends Indy Barends (born 15 January 1972 in Bogor, West Java) is an Indonesian radio personality, television host, presenter, humorist and actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs " ...
, presenter * Basuki, member of traditional comedy group Srimulat *
Indra Birowo Indra Birowo (born January 9, 1973) is an actor and comedian, who made his television debut in ''Extravaganza''. Indra is the third child of Wargandi Suryo and Farida Yusuf. He was educated at Canisius College in Jakarta. He made his film deb ...
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Billy Chong Willy Dozan, formerly known by his stage name Billy Chong (born Chuang Chen Li (庄陈力), 10 February 1957, Magelang, Indonesia) is an Indonesian martial art Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number o ...
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Sandra Dewi Monica Nicholle Sandra Dewi Gunawan Basri (August 8, 1983) is an Indonesian model and actress. She is also a brand ambassador to Indonesian and South East Asian Products Biography Dewi was born in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka on August 8, 1983. She ...
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Dorce Gamalama Dorce Gamalama (21 July 1963 – 16 February 2022) was an Indonesian pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian, who was a trans woman. She was often referred to as "Bunda" ( Indonesian for "Mother"). Early life Dorce Gamalama was born in ...
, trans woman pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian *
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar (; born March 1, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles, most notably as Zack Morris in ''Saved by the Bell''. In 1991, he won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in an Off-Pri ...
(quarter-Indonesian), American actor *
Tania Gunadi Tania Gunadi (born 29 July 1983) is an Indonesian-American actress and producer. She moved to Los Angeles when she was a teenager. Biography Gunadi was born in Bandung, Indonesia. She won a green card lottery The Diversity Immigrant Visa p ...
, American actress of Chinese-Indonesian descent * Donna Harun (half-Indonesian), actress, presenter, TV personality *
Dude Harlino Dude Harlino (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 2, 1980) is an Indonesian actor of Minangkabau descent. Biography Dude Harlino was born in Jakarta on 2 December 1980 and his name, Dude, is taken from the Indonesian form of his birthdate, Du ...
, actor * Jojon, comedian *
Kristin Kreuk Kristin Laura Kreuk (; born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. Debuting on teen drama '' Edgemont'', she became most known for her roles as Lana Lang in the superhero television series ''Smallville'' (2001–2011), also as Catherine Chan ...
(half-Indonesian), Canadian actress *
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 emer ...
, presenter * Marshanda, actress, singer * Amelia Natasha, presenter * Soimah Pancawati, traditional singer and performer, comedian *
Julia Perez Yuli Rachmawati (15 July 1980 – 10 June 2017), better known as Julia Perez (abbreviated as Jupe), was an Indonesian actress, singer, model, announcer, and businesswoman. In the early 2010s, she became known for her outspoken statements against ...
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Nia Ramadhani Ramadhania Ardie Bakrie, born Prianti Nur Ramadhani and known professionally as Nia Ramadhani (born 16 April 1990)Olla Ramlan, actress, presenter, socialite, TV personality * Feni Rose, presenter * Evan Sanders, actor, presenter * Alyssa Soebandono, actress *
Benyamin Sueb Benyamin Sueb (often written Benyamin S. or called Bang Ben; 5 March 19395 September 1995) was an Indonesian comedian, actor and singer. He released 46 studio albums and starred in more than 50 films. He received two Citra Awards for ''Intan Ber ...
, actor, comedian, film director and singer *
Sule Sule may refer to: * Sule (river), a river of Lower Saxony, Germany * Sule Skerry, a skerry in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland * Sule Stack, a stack in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland * Punta Sulè, a mountai ...
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Alin Sumarwata Alin Sumarwata is an Iranian-born Australian actress, whose roles include May Stone in soap opera '' Home and Away'', Sophia Angleton in ''East West 101'' and Vanessa Villante in '' Neighbours'', a role she played from 2012 to 2013, 2015 and 2 ...
(half-Indonesian), Australian actress *
Shireen Sungkar Shireen Sungkar (born 28 January 1992) is an Indonesian actress and singer of Arabic and Minangkabau descent. She is the daughter of Indonesian actors Fanny Bauty and Mark Sungkar. Career Shireen started out as a semi-finalist on GADIS sampu ...
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Olga Syahputra Yoga Syahputra, better known as Olga Syahputra, (8 February 1983 – 27 March 2015) was an Indonesian actor, comedian, singer, and television presenter. Early life Olga Syahputra was born on 8 February 1983 in Jakarta. He was the eldest child o ...
, comedian * Syahrini, TV personality, singer, socialite * Aliando Syarief, actor * Mikha Tambayong, actress, model *
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 s ...
(half-Indonesian), actress *
Nikita Willy Nikita Purnama Willy (born 29 June 1994) is an Indonesian actress, model and singer of Minangkabau descent. Early life Nikita Purnama Willy was born on 29 June 1994, in Jakarta. She is the first child of Henry Willy and Yora Febrine. She h ...
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Rini Wulandari Rini Wulandari (born 28 April 1990) or famous by her stage name, Rinni Wulandari is an Indonesian R&B singer. On 28 July 2007, she won the fourth season of the reality television '' Indonesian Idol'', making her the second female winner. At 17, sh ...
, winner of the fourth season of ''Indonesian Idol'', singer *
Tantowi Yahya Tantowi Yahya (born 29 October 1960 in Palembang) is an Indonesian artist, presenter and politician who is a former Ambassador of Indonesia to New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. He is most famous for hosting the Indonesian version of ''Who Wants to ...
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Business and economics


Business people

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Aburizal Bakrie Aburizal Bakrie (born 15 November 1946) is an Indonesian politician and a widely recognised successful businessman in Indonesia. From 2004 until 2005 Bakrie served as Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy. From 2005 until 2009 he serv ...
* Ciputra *
Erick Thohir Erick Thohir (born 30 May 1970) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who has served as Indonesia's Minister of State Owned Enterprises since 2019. He is the founder of Mahaka Group, a conglomeration that focuses on media, sports and enter ...
* Setiawan Djody *
Batara Eto , formerly known as Batara Kesuma, is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (as of 2007) of mixi, a Japanese social networking site. He is currently co-founder and managing partner of East Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on Japan an ...
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Rachman Halim Rachman Halim (30 July 1947 – 27 July 2008) was a Chinese Indonesian businessman. Early life Halim was born Tjoa Too Hing (;Leo Suryadinata. ''Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographical Sketches''. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 19 ...
* Michael Bambang Hartono *
Robert Budi Hartono Robert Budi Hartono (; born on 28 April 1941) is a Chinese Indonesian tobacco billionaire with a 2018 net worth of US$12.6 billion. He owns and runs the privately held Djarum, the world's third largest maker of clove cigarettes. Djarum has rep ...
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Bob Hasan Mohamad "Bob" Hasan (24 February 1931 – 31 March 2020) was an Indonesian businessman, who served briefly as trade and industry minister in 1998 and was later jailed for corruption. He was one of the most prominent ethnic Chinese cronies of lon ...
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Dahlan Iskan Dahlan Iskan (born August 17, 1951 in Magetan) is the former CEO of Indonesian newspaper publisher, Jawa Pos Group. He was the CEO of Indonesia's State Electricity Company, ( PLN) from December 23, 2009 to October, 2011. He was Indonesia's minister ...
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Abdul Latief Abdul Latif ( ar, عبد اللطيف, translit=ʻAbd al-Laṭīf) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ''Abd (Arabic), ʻabd'' and ''al-Laṭīf'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which ...
* Prajogo Pangestu *
Probosutedjo Probosutedjo (1 May 1930 – 26 March 2018) was a businessman and the younger half-brother of former Indonesian president Suharto. Like many Indonesians, he took only one name. Probosutedjo was one of seven children from his mother's second marria ...
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Raam Punjabi Raam Jethmal Punjabi ( sd, رام ڄيٺمل پنجابي) is an Indian-Indonesian media magnate and president of Cinema of Indonesia#1990s, Multivision Plus. In 2001, due to his production of soap operas, he was referred to as "Indonesia's own soa ...
* James Riady *
Mochtar Riady Mochtar Riady, (; born 12 May 1929) also known as Lie Mon Tie, is an Indonesian financial magnate and the founder and chairman emeritus of Lippo Group. He was born in Malang to a Chinese Indonesian family. At five months old, his parents took ...
* Bob Sadino * Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong) * Anthoni Salim (Liem Hong Sien) *
Michael Joseph Sampoerna Michael Joseph Sampoerna (born August 23, 1978) is the youngest son of the Indonesian Sampoerna family. After working in various positions in Sampoerna PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk, commonly known as Sampoerna (), is an Indonesian tobacco co ...
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Putera Sampoerna Putera Sampoerna (; Hokkien: Liem Tien Hie; born 13 October 1947 in Schiedam) is an Indonesian businessman. As of 2016, he had an estimated net worth of US$1.8 billion. Putera Sampoerna gained his wealth as heir to the Sampoerna cigarett ...
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Jaka Singgih Jaka Aryadipa Singgih (born 10 July 1958) is an Indonesian businessman and politician. He is the CEO and managing director of the Bumi Laut Group and served as a member of parliament of the Republic of Indonesia from the Indonesian Democratic ...
* Martua Sitorus *
William Soeryadjaya William Soeryadjaya, a.k.a. Tjia Kian Liong (; December 20, 1922 – April 2, 2010), also known as Oom (Uncle) Willem, born in Majalengka, was a Chinese Indonesian businessman who co-founded Astra International, Indonesia's largest conglomerate. ...
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Tommy Suharto Hutomo Mandala Putra (born 15 July 1962), commonly known as Tommy Suharto, is an Indonesian businessman, politician, and convicted murderer. The youngest son of Suharto, the second President of Indonesia, he has long had a reputation for nepoti ...
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Jaya Suprana Jaya Suprana, (née Phoa Kok Tjiang) is an Indonesian pianist, composer, conductor, writer, cartoonist, and television presenter. Jaya Suprana was born in Denpasar, Bali as a Chinese Indonesians, Chinese descendant, but grew up within Javanese cu ...
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Djoko Susanto Djoko Susanto (born Kwok Kwie Fo,9 February 1950, Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian entrepreneur, successful businessman and well known as a new billionaire of Indonesia since 2011. Djoko was the owner of Alfamart, retail business with mini ...
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Sehat Sutardja Sehat Sutardja (Se-hát Su-ta_ra ; born c. 1961 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is the co-founder of Marvell Technology Group; formerly chief executive officer and a director. Marvell is involved with industry segments including data storage, mobile and sm ...
* Tan Khoen Swie *
Dato Sri Tahir Dato' Sri Ang Tjoen Ming (born 26 March 1952), commonly known as Tahir, is an Indonesian billionaire, and a banking and property magnate. He is the founder of the Mayapada Group. On 13 December 2019, President Joko Widodo appointed Tahir to th ...
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Chairul Tanjung Chairul Tanjung (born 18 June 1962) is an Indonesian businessman. He is the former Coordinating Minister for Economics in the Indonesian cabinet. He was appointed to this post by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 19 May 2014 following the resi ...
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Hary Tanoesoedibjo Bambang Hary Iswanto Tanoesoedibjo or Hary Tanoesoedibjo, also known as Hary Tanoe for short (born September 26, 1965) is an Indonesian businessman and politician. He is the President Director of PT MNC Investama Tbk, which he founded in 200 ...
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Sukanto Tanoto Sukanto Tanoto (; b. 25 December 1949) is an Indonesian businessman primarily involved in the lumber industry. After starting as a supplier of equipment and materials for the state-owned oil firm Pertamina, Tanoto moved into the forest industry ...
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Erick Thohir Erick Thohir (born 30 May 1970) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who has served as Indonesia's Minister of State Owned Enterprises since 2019. He is the founder of Mahaka Group, a conglomeration that focuses on media, sports and enter ...
* Sandiaga Salahudin Uno *
Jusuf Wanandi Jusuf Wanandi, a.k.a. Lim Bian Kie () is a Chinese-Indonesian politician and educator. Born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, on November 15, 1937, he is an older brother of tycoon Sofjan Wanandi. Education After completing junior high school in Pada ...
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Eka Tjipta Widjaja Eka Tjipta Widjaja (; –2019, born in Quanzhou, China as Oei Ėk-Tjhong (), was a Chinese-Indonesian business magnate who founded the Sinar Mas Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia. After immigrating to Indonesia with his fami ...
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Fuganto Widjaja Fuganto Widjaja (born 1980/1981) is an Indonesian billionaire businessman. Fuganto Widjaja is the grandson of Eka Tjipta Widjaja, the founder of the Sinar Mas Group, an Indonesian palm oil and property conglomerate started before the Second Wo ...
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Tomy Winata Tomy Winata (pronounced and sometimes misspelled as Tommy Winata; born Guo Shuo Feng, zh, 郭說鋒 on 23 July 1958) is an Indonesian businessman with interests in banking, property, gambling and infrastructure, whose wealth comes from his busine ...
* Surya Wonowidjojo *
Susilo Wonowidjojo Susilo Wonowidjojo is an Indonesian billionaire businessman. Biography Wonowidjojo was born in Kediri (city), Kediri, East Java to a prominent Chinese Indonesian (Hokchia totok) family.Leo Suryadinata. ''Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographic ...


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Betti Alisjahbana Betti Alisjahbana (born Betti Setiastuti; 2 August 1960) is an Indonesian business executive who has held senior positions with companies such as IBM and Garuda Indonesia, and has advised the government on business technology. Education Betti ...
* Rinaldi Firmansyah * Ibnu Sutowo


Economists

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Armida Alisjahbana Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (born August 16, 1960 in Bandung, Indonesia) is currently the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific. She is a professor in the Faculty of Economics, Padjadjaran ...
, State Minister for National Development Planning (2009-2014) * J. Soedradjad Djiwandono, Governor of
Bank of Indonesia Bank Indonesia (BI) is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. It replaced in 1953 the Bank of Java ( nl, De Javasche Bank, DJB), which had been created in 1828 to serve the financial needs of the Dutch East Indies. History Bank of Ja ...
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Sumitro Djojohadikusumo Sumitro Djojohadikusumo ( EVO: Soemitro Djojohadikoesoemo; 29 May 1917 – 9 March 2001) was an Indonesian politician and one of the country's most influential economists. He held notable roles under both presidents Sukarno and Suharto intermitt ...
, Minister of Industry and Trade (1950-1951) and Minister of Finance (1952-1953) *
Kwik Kian Gie Kwik Kian Gie (; born 11 January 1935) is an Indonesian economist and politician who served as the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs from 1999 to 2000, the Minister of National Development Planning from 2001 to 2004, as well as briefl ...
, Coordinating Minister for Economics and Finance (1999-2000) * Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director of the
World Bank Group The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and best-known development bank in the world and an observer at the United Nations Development Grou ...
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Agus Martowardojo Agus Dermawan Wintarto Martowardojo (born 24 January 1956) is a former Governor of the Indonesian Central Bank. He held the office for a five-year term from 24 May 2013 to 24 May 2018. Previously, he was Finance Minister of Indonesia between 2 ...
, Minister of Finance (2010-2013) and Governor of Bank of Indonesia (2013) *
Darmin Nasution Darmin Nasution (born December 21, 1948) is an Indonesian economist and the current Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs. He was previously Governor of Bank of Indonesia, serving the role from 2010 to 2013 during Susilo Bamban ...
, Governor of Bank of Indonesia (2010-2013) * Widjojo Nitisastro, Coordinating Minister for Economics, Finance and Industry (1973-1983) *
Mari Pangestu Mari Elka Pangestu (; born 23 October 1956), is an Indonesian economist who has been managing director of Development Policy and Partnerships in the World Bank since 2020. The President of the World Bank, David Malpass, announced her appointmen ...
, Minister of Trade (2004-2011) *
Radius Prawiro Dr. Radius Prawiro, Drs.ec., AK (29 June 1928 in Yogyakarta – 26 May 2005 in Munich) was an Indonesian economist and politician. Education The son of Suradi Prawiro, a teacher, Radius attended school in Yogyakarta. In 1942, while still at Mi ...
, Governor of Bank of Indonesia (1966-1968), Minister of Trade (1973-1983), Minister of Finance (1983-1988) *
Rizal Ramli Rizal Ramli (born 10 December 1954) is an Indonesian politician, economist, and former student activist. Ramli served as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs under President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet. He also served under President ...
, Coordinating Minister for Economics (2000-2001) and Minister of Finance (2001) * Syahril Sabirin, Governor of Bank Indonesia (1999-2003) *
Emil Salim Emil Salim (born in Lahat, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 8 June 1930) is an Indonesian economist and former politician. Born of Minangkabau parents, both from the village of Koto Gadang in West Sumatra. His uncle is Agus Salim, one of the founding ...
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Hadi Soesastro Hadi Soesastro (Born Tan Yueh Ming 30 April 1945 – 4 May 2010, widely known as Hadi or "Mingkie") was an Indonesian economist, academic and public intellectual. Hadi was one of the founders of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies ...
, economist and political scientist (international relations) * Syahrir, Economic Adviser in the Council of Presidential Advisers of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2007-2008) *
Gita Wirjawan Gita Irawan Wirjawan (born 21 September 1965) is an Indonesian investment banker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician, and podcaster. Previously, he served as Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia during President Susilo Bambang Yudho ...
, Minister of Trade (2011-2014) and the founder of Ancora Group and Ancora Foundation


Fashion


Fashion designers

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Anne Avantie Sianne Avantie, (born in Semarang, 20 May 1965) better known as Anne Avantie is an Indonesian fashion designer and contemporary kebaya pioneer. Her kebaya has been known on an international scale and is often worn by Indonesian models and celebr ...
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Sebastian Gunawan Sebastian Gunawan (born 2 July 1967 in Jakarta), also known as Seba, is an Indonesian fashion designer. He is known for his designs of ornate evening gowns. He is a member of the Indonesian Fashion Designers Association. Early life and educati ...
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Didit Hediprasetyo Ragowo Hediprasetyo (born 22 March 1984), mostly known as Didit Hediprasetyo and Didit Prabowo, is an Indonesian fashion designer and socialite. He is the only child of Indonesian politicians Prabowo Subianto and Titiek Soeharto, and the matern ...
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Oscar Lawalata Asha Smara Darra (born Oscar Septianus Lawalata, 1 September 1977) is an Indonesian fashion designer. She studied fashion at schools in Jakarta. She finished half of the 3-year term and then quit during the monetary crisis in 1998. She opened her ...
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Obin Obin, real name Josephine Komara, is a textile designer from Indonesia. She is sometimes called a "national treasure" due to her passion for and promotion of traditional Indonesian batik techniques. Her work has achieved worldwide recognition, ...
* Tex Saverio * Auguste Soesastro *
Iwan Tirta Iwan Tirta (18 April 1935 – 31 July 2010) was an Indonesian batik fashion designer. Tirta trained as a lawyer, but became an internationally known designer. He is credited with beginning the early revival of batik design during the 1970s and 19 ...
* Biyan Wanaatmadja


Fashion models

* Mesty Ariotedjo, medical doctor, harpist, model and socialite *
Ayu Gani Ayu Lestari Putri Gani (born 13 August 1991) is an Indonesian model, beauty influencer and eyewear designer, known for being the winner of the third season of ''Asia's Next Top Model'', where she represented Indonesia and became the first contes ...
, winner of ''
Asia's Next Top Model ''Asia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as ''AsNTM'') is a reality television show based on the American franchise ''America's Next Top Model'' in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' and a chance ...
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Nadya Hutagalung Nadya Yuti Hutagalung is an Indonesian-Australian model, actress, and presenter. She is known as the host and judge of the first two cycles of '' Asia's Next Top Model'', one of the first VJs on MTV Asia, and a VJ on American MTV. She was bor ...
(half-Indonesian), model *
Luna Maya Luna Maya Sugeng (born 26 August 1983) is an Indonesian model, actress and presenter of Austrian descent. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model. Career Luna began her career as a model. Her first acting job was a supporting ...
, model, actress *
Jodi Ann Paterson Jodi Ann Paterson (born July 31, 1975) is an American model, actress and former beauty queen. She competed in the Miss Teen USA competition as Miss Oregon Teen USA in 1994. She is ''Playboy''s Playmate for October 1999, and was named Playmate of ...
(half-Indonesian), ''Playboy'' Playmate * Manohara Odelia Pinot *
Mariana Renata Mariana Renata Dantec (born 31 December 1983, Paris), better known by Mariana Renata and Mariana Dantec, is a French-Indonesian model and actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Janji Joni'' (2005), ''The Matchmaker'' (2006), and ...
(half-Indonesian), model


Pageant winners


Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia Universe)

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Nadine Ames Nadine Alexandra Dewi Ames (born May 23, 1991) is an Indonesian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2010 and represented her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, but she was unplaced in the said pageant ...
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Frederika Alexis Cull Frederika Alexis Cull (born 5 October 1999) is an Indonesian-Australians, Indonesian-Australian actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2019. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2019 competition ...
(2019) * Nadine Chandrawinata (2005) *
Artika Sari Devi Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi (born 29 September 1979) is an Indonesian actress, model and the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2004 (Miss Universe Indonesia), She also representing Indonesia in 2005 Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. She is ...
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Elvira Devinamira Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti (born June 28, 1993 in Surabaya, East Java) is an Indonesian actress, Model, Beauty Pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2014, and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant held at the ...
(2014) *
Whulandary Herman Whulandary Herman (born 26 June 1987) is an Indonesian actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pa ...
(2013) * Agni Kuswardono (2006) *
Maria Selena Nurcahya Maria Selena Nurcahya (born September 24, 1990), known as Maria Selena, is an Indonesian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2011 and was represented her country in Miss Universe 2012 pageant. She was represe ...
(2009) * Putri Raemawasti (2007) * Qory Sandioriva (2010) *
Zivanna Letisha Siregar Zivanna Letisha Siregar (born February 16, 1989) is an Indonesian talk show host, book writer, philanthropist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Puteri Indonesia 2008, She has a chance to represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2009 Pag ...
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Kezia Warouw Kezia Roslin Cikita Warouw (born 17 April 1991) is an Indonesian National Narcotics Board of the Republic of Indonesia Ambassador, TV presenter, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Puteri Indonesia 2016. She represented Indonesia at ...
(2016)


Miss Indonesia (Miss Indonesia World)

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Sandra Angelia Sandra Angelia Hadisiswantoro (born May 11, 1986) is the Miss Indonesia 2008. She was also voted "Miss Favorite" by the audience, beating soap opera star Kartika Indah Pelapory. She is a representative of the East Java province. Once elected as ...
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Kristania Virginia Besouw Kristania Virginia Besouw (born May 7, 1985) is an Indonesian-born American former military nurse, notable for being Miss Indonesia 2006. She was the first Miss Indonesia in the Miss World Pageant (2006 in Poland), representing North Sulawesi. She ...
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Imelda Fransisca Imelda Fransisca (born 24 September 1982 in Bogor, West Java) was the first Miss Indonesia in 2005. She went on to compete in the Miss ASEAN 2005 pageant, where she was the first runner up.(20 March 2005)23-year-old Philipino [sic] cro ...
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Karenina Sunny Halim Kerenina Sunny Halim (also spelled Karenina; born in Jakarta, 13 June 1986) is an Indonesian-American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Indonesia (DKI Jakarta) 2009. She represented Indonesia at the Miss World 2009 in Sout ...
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Maria Harfanti Maria Harfanti (born 20 January 1992) is an Indonesian TV Host, social activist, pianist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Indonesia 2015. She represented her country in Miss World 2015 pageant and was placed as 2nd Runner U ...
(2015) *
Vania Larissa Vania Larissa Tan (born 18 November 1995) is an Indonesian Chinese spiritual singer and former beauty queen. She won the title of Miss Indonesia 2013, and represented Indonesia at Miss World 2013, finishing as a Top 10 finalist. Larissa is a ...
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Asyifa Latief Asyifa Syafiningdyah Putrambami Latief (born 20 September 1988), better known as Asyifa Latief, is an Indonesian model who was Miss Indonesia 2010. She was the first Arab-Indonesian to be crowned as Miss Indonesia. Miss Indonesia 2010 and Miss ...
(2010) * Ines Putri (2012) * Kamidia Radisti (2007) *
Maria Asteria Sastrayu Rahajeng Maria Asteria Sastrayu Rahajeng, often called Maria Rahajeng (born 4 October 1991) is an Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder who was the representative from West Sulawesi and crowned Miss Indonesia 2014 on 17 February 2014, by her predecessor, ...
(2014) * Astrid Yunadi (2011)


Miss Indonesia Earth

* Annisa Ananda Nusyirwan (2014) * Nita Sofiani (2013)


Miss Indonesia International

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Kevin Lilliana Kevin Lilliana Junaedy (born 5 January 1996) is an Indonesian Ambassador of The National Agency of Drug and Food Control of The Republic of Indonesia, presenter, interior designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Inte ...
Miss International 2017 * Jolene Marie Cholock-Rotinsulu (2019) * Chintya Fabyola (2015) * Reisa Kartikasari (2011) * Marisa Sartika Maladewi (2013) * Liza Elly Purnamasari (2012) * Elfin Rappa (2014)


Journalism and writing

* Theodora Sarah Abigail poet, author *
Djamaluddin Adinegoro Djamaluddin Adinegoro (14 August 1904 – 8 January 1967) was an Indonesian press pioneer. He is known as a reporter, writer, and political analyst. Through his writing in various newspapers, Adinegoro has made a great contribution in developing j ...
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Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (11 February 1908 – 17 July 1994) was an Indonesian author. He was born in Natal, North Sumatra. His family came from Minangkabau who migrated there in the 19th century. He was a founder and editor of ''Poedjang ...
* Svida Alisjahbana, President and CEO of '' Femina Magazine'' *
Desi Anwar Desi Anwar (born 11 December 1962, in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian news presenter. She worked for RCTI in Jakarta from 1990 to 1999. She then moved to news web portal Astaga.com before returning to television and joining Indonesia's fir ...
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Rosihan Anwar Rosihan Anwar (10 May 1922 – 14 April 2011) was a renowned Indonesian journalist and author. Rosihan Anwar was born in Kubang Nan Dua, West Sumatra. Rosihan received his early education at HIS and MULO in Padang. He continued his studies at A ...
, founder of ''Siasat'' magazine and ''Pedoman'' newspaper *
Thio Tjin Boen Thio Tjin Boen (; 1885–1940) was a Chinese-Indonesian writer of Malay-language fiction and a journalist. Biography Born in Pekalongan, Central Java, in 1885, Thio is recorded as working at various newspapers in the early 1900s. This included ...
, writer of Malay-language fiction and a journalist * Lauw Giok Lan, journalist and one of the founders of ''
Sin Po Sinbo () was a minister who served the kings in Gaya confederacy. Queen Mojong who was the second wife of Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya was his daughter. He served as government officer of Gaya confederacy. In 48, when Heo Hwang-ok came over from I ...
'' newspaper *
Ernest Douwes Dekker Ernest François Eugène Douwes Dekker also known as '' Setyabudi'' or ''Setiabudi'' (8 October 1879 – 28 August 1950) was an Indonesian-Dutch nationalist and politician of Indo descent. He was related to the famous Dutch anti-colonialism wri ...
* Nirwan Dewanto, poet, cultural critic * Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda, arts editor *
Andrea Hirata Andrea Hirata (born October 24, 1967) is an Indonesian author best known for the 2005 novel ''Laskar Pelangi'' ("The Rainbow Troops") and its sequels. Biography Hirata was born in Gantung, Belitung. While he was young, his parents changed his n ...
, novelist * Ani Idrus, founder of ''Waspada'' daily newspaper * Kho Ping Hoo, author of Chinese ethnicity * Kwee Tek Hoay, Chinese-Indonesian Malay-language writer of novels and drama, journalist *
Dewi Lestari Dewi "Dee" Lestari Simangunsong (born 20 January 1976, in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian writer, singer, and songwriter. Biography Dee was born in Bandung, West Java on 20 January 1976; she was the fourth of five children born to a reli ...
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Pramoedya Ananta Toer Pramoedya Ananta Toer (EYD: Pramudya Ananta Tur) (6 February 1925 – 30 April 2006) was an Indonesian author of novels, short stories, essays, polemics and histories of his homeland and its people. His works span the colonial period under Dutch ...
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Putra Nababan Putra Nababan (born 28 July 1974) is an Indonesian newsreader, journalist and editor in chief of MetroTV. He has received four Panasonic Gobel awards. Early life and education Nababan was born with the name James Parulian Putra Nababan in Jakart ...
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Budi Putra Budi Putra (born September 12, 1972 ) is a technology journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia, who works for Collab Asia. His previous positions were Associate Vice President of Content for Bukalapak, Head of Digital for RGE Indonesia, Chief Ex ...
, technology journalist * Rahadyan Sastrowardoyo, editor and photographer *
Atika Shubert Atika Lynn Shubert (born 2 August 1970) is a CNN correspondent based in Valencia, Spain. She covers Spain as well as the rest of Europe for CNN. Before her promotion she was based in Berlin and in London. Prior to working for CNN, she was a corres ...
* Najwa Shihab


Law

* Basrief Arief *
Jimly Asshiddiqie Jimly Asshiddiqie (born 17 April 1956) is an Indonesian academic who served as the first chief justice of Indonesia's Constitutional Court from 2003 to 2008. Education and academic career Jimly graduated from high school in Palembang in 1973. ...
* Albertina Ho *
Hotman Paris Hutapea Hotman Paris Hutapea (born October 20, 1959) is an Indonesian lawyer and presenter. He is known for his flamboyant style, high-profile clients, luxurious lifestyle, and mistresses. Early life Hotman was born on 20 October 1959 in Laguboti villa ...
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Tjung Tin Jan Mr. Tjung Tin Jan (9 February 1919 – February 1994) or Jani Arsadjaja was an Indonesian politician and lawyer of Chinese Indonesian origin. Early life and education Tjung was born in Sungai Selan, part of what is today Central Bangka Regency of ...
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Todung Mulya Lubis Todung Mulya Lubis, S.H., L.LM. (born July 4, 1949 in Muara Botung, Kotanopan, Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra) is a lawyer and activist in Indonesia. He founded The law firm ''Lubis Santosa and Maulana'' in 1986, later ''Lubis Santosa and Mara ...
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Mohammad Mahfud Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin (born 13 May 1957), commonly known as Mahfud MD, is an Indonesian politician and lawyer, who is currently serving as the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia. He is the first ci ...
* Wirjono Prodjodikoro * Abraham Samad * Bismar Siregar * Hendarman Supandji *
Hamdan Zoelva Hamdan Zoelva (born 21 June 1962 in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara) is an Indonesian politician and lawyer. He was the chief justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court from 2013 to 2015, replacing Akil Mochtar whose appointment was terminated on br ...
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Artidjo Alkostar Dr. Artidjo Alkostar, SH, MH. (May 22, 1948 – February 28, 2021) was an Indonesian lawyer, judge and legal academic. He served as a Supreme Court Judge and Chairman of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia, wher ...


Crime

* Reynhard Sinaga, Serial rapist and most prolific rapist in English legal history *
Sundarti Supriyanto Sundarti Supriyanto (born 1979) is a former Indonesian maid who murdered her employer and her employer’s daughter in Bukit Merah, Singapore. She was originally in line for the death penalty when she faced two charges of third-degree murder for t ...
, domestic maid and victim of maid abuse who killed her abusive employer Angie Ng in Singapore, and also Ng's daughter Crystal Poh *
Daryati On 7 June 2016, 59-year-old Seow Kim Choo (萧金珠 Xiāo Jīnzhū) at Telok Kurau was murdered by her 23-year-old Indonesian maid Daryati (who goes by one name), who stabbed Seow 94 times with a knife, resulting in Seow's death due to multiple ...
, an Indonesian maid sentenced to
life imprisonment in Singapore Life imprisonment is a legal penalty in Singapore. This sentence is applicable for more than forty offences under Singapore law (including the Penal Code, the Kidnapping Act and Arms Offences Act), such as culpable homicide not amounting to murd ...
for murdering her employer Seow Kim Choo


National Heroes

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Abdul Halim ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الحليم) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Ḥalīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gives rise ...
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Abdul Haris Nasution General of the Army Abdul Haris Nasution ( Old Spelling: Abdoel Haris Nasution; 3 December 1918 – 6 September 2000), was a high-ranking Indonesian general and politician. He served in the military during the Indonesian National Revolution an ...
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Adam Malik Adam Malik Batubara (22 July 1917 – 5 September 1984), or more commonly referred to simply as Adam Malik, was an Indonesians, Indonesian politician, diplomat, and journalist, who served as the 3rd Vice President of Indonesia from 1978 until ...
* Agus Salim *
Ahmad Yani General Ahmad Yani (19 June 1922 – 1 October 1965) was the Commander of the Indonesian Army, and was killed by members of the 30 September Movement during an attempt to kidnap him from his house. Early life Ahmad Yani was born in Jena ...
* Bagindo Azizchan *
Bung Tomo Sutomo (3 October 1920 – 7 October 1981), also known as Bung Tomo (meaning Comrade or Brother Tomo), is best known for his role as an Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution against the United Kingdom and th ...
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Cut Nyak Dhien Cut Nyak Dhien or Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1848 in Lampadang – November 6, 1908 in Sumedang) was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch ...
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Fatmawati Fatmawati (5 February 1923 – 14 May 1980) is a National Hero of Indonesia ( id, Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia). As the inaugural First Lady of Indonesia, she was the third wife of the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, and the mother of Indon ...
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Gatot Soebroto Gatot Soebroto ( Enhanced Spelling: Gatot Subroto, 10 October 1907 – 11 June 1962) was an Indonesian general who began his military career with the Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) and rose to be deputy Army chief-of-staff. Early life So ...
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Halim Perdanakusuma Air Vice-Marshal Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma (18 November 1922 – 14 December 1947), better known as Halim Perdanakusuma, was an Indonesian airman and National Hero of Indonesia. Biography Perdanakusuma was born in Sampang, Madura, Dutch E ...
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Hamengkubuwono I Hamengkubuwono I ( Javanese script: ꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦲꦩꦼꦁꦏꦸꦧꦸꦮꦤꦆ, Bahasa Jawa: ''Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I''), born Raden Mas Sujana (Kartasura, 16 August 1717Yogyakarta, 24 March 1792), was the first sultan of Yogya ...
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Hamengkubuwono IX Hamengkubuwono IX or HB IX (12 April 1912 – 2 October 1988) was an Indonesian statesman and royal who was the second vice president of Indonesia, the ninth sultan of Yogyakarta, and the first governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Hamen ...
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Hasyim Asy'ari Kyai Haji Hasyim Asy'ari (14 February 1871 or 10 April 1875 – 25 July 1947) was an Indonesian ulama, National Hero and founder of Nahdlatul Ulama. Biography Hasyim Asy'ari was born Muhammad Hasyim in Gedang, Jombang Regency on 10 April 1875. ...
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I Gusti Ngurah Rai Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai (30 January 1917 – 20 November 1946) was an Indonesian National Hero who commanded Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of Margarana.Muti ...
* John Lie Tjeng Tjoan *
Kartini ''Raden Adjeng'' Kartini (21 April 1879 – 17 September 1904), also known as '' Raden Ayu'' Kartini, was a prominent Indonesian activist who advocated for women's rights and female education. She was born into an aristocratic Javanese fa ...
* Katamso Darmokusumo *
Mohammad Hatta Mohammad Hatta (; 12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was an Indonesian statesman and nationalist who served as the country's first vice president. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indone ...
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Mohammad Husni Thamrin Mohammad Husni Thamrin (16 February 1894 – 11 January 1941) was a pre-independence Indonesian political thinker and nationalist who after his death was named a National Hero. Early life and beginning of political career Thamrin was born ...
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Mohammad Natsir Mohammad Natsir (17 July 19086 February 1993) was an Islamic scholar and politician. He was Indonesia's fifth prime minister. After moving to Bandung from his hometown Solok, West Sumatra for senior high school, Natsir studied Islamic doctrine e ...
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Mohammad Yamin Mohammad Yamin (24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962) was an Indonesians, Indonesian poet, politician and National Hero of Indonesia, national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the Constitution of Indonesia, 1945 c ...
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Sam Ratulangi Dr. Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi (also written as ''Ratu Langie''; 5 November 1890 – 30 June 1949) was a Minahasan teacher, journalist, politician, and national hero from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. He was part of the committee that rat ...
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Siti Hartinah Raden Ayu Siti Hartinah (23 August 1923 – 28 April 1996), also known as Siti Hartinah Soeharto or Tien Soeharto, was the First Lady of Indonesia from 1967 until 1996. She was the wife of second Indonesian president, Suharto. Known as Ibu T ...
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Soekarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader o ...
* Sutan Sjahrir *
Wahid Hasyim Abdul Wahid Hasyim (June 1, 1914 – April 19, 1953) was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952. He was the son of Nahdlatul Ulama founder Has ...
* Wahidin Soedirohoesodo


Politicians and administrators


Presidents

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Soekarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader o ...
, 1st President of Indonesia (1945-1967) *
Assaat Assaat Datuk Mudo (18 September 1904 – 16 June 1976), known as Mr. Assaat, was born in Banuhampu, Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He was the only President of the Yogyakarta-based Republic of Indonesia before it became ...
, Provisional President of Republic of Indonesia (1949-1950) *
Soeharto Suharto (; ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian army officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto l ...
, 2nd President of Indonesia (1967-1998) *
BJ Habibie Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (; 25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer and politician who was the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as the seventh vice preside ...
, 3rd President of Indonesia (1998-1999) *
Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid ( ; born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil; 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), though more colloquially known as Gus Dur (), was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the 4th president of Indonesia, fr ...
, 4th President of Indonesia (1999-2001) *
Megawati Soekarnoputri Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri (; born 23 January 1947) is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. She previously served as the eighth vice president from 1999 to 2001. Megawati i ...
, 5th President of Indonesia (2001-2004) * Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 6th President of Indonesia (2004-2014) * Joko Widodo, 7th President of Indonesia (since 2014)


Spouses of Presidents

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Fatmawati Fatmawati (5 February 1923 – 14 May 1980) is a National Hero of Indonesia ( id, Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia). As the inaugural First Lady of Indonesia, she was the third wife of the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, and the mother of Indon ...
, wife of
Soekarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader o ...
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Siti Hartinah Raden Ayu Siti Hartinah (23 August 1923 – 28 April 1996), also known as Siti Hartinah Soeharto or Tien Soeharto, was the First Lady of Indonesia from 1967 until 1996. She was the wife of second Indonesian president, Suharto. Known as Ibu T ...
, wife of
Soeharto Suharto (; ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian army officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto l ...
(1967-1998) *
Hasri Ainun Habibie Hasri Ainun Habibie ( Besari; 11 August 1937 – 22 May 2010) was an Indonesian physician and wife of former President B. J. Habibie. She served as First Lady of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Early life Ainun was born on 11 August 1937 in Se ...
, wife of
BJ Habibie Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (; 25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer and politician who was the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as the seventh vice preside ...
(1998-1999) *
Sinta Nuriyah Sinta Nuriyah Wahid (also Sinta Wahid; 8 March 1948) is the widow of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid. She was First Lady of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. Biography Sinta was born in the Jombang Regency in 1948, the eldest daugh ...
, wife of
Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid ( ; born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil; 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), though more colloquially known as Gus Dur (), was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the 4th president of Indonesia, fr ...
(1999-2001) * Taufiq Kiemas, husband of
Megawati Soekarnoputri Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri (; born 23 January 1947) is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. She previously served as the eighth vice president from 1999 to 2001. Megawati i ...
(2001-2004) *
Kristiani Herrawati Kristiani Herrawati Yudhoyono (6 July 1952 – 1 June 2019), more commonly known as Ani Yudhoyono, was an Indonesian political scientist, who was the wife of former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady of Indonesia from ...
, wife of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004-2014) *
Iriana Joko Widodo Iriana (also called Iriana Jokowi, born 1 October 1963) is the First Lady of Indonesia since 20 October 2014 and the wife of the current President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. Early career Iriana graduated from State High School No. 3, Solo in ...
, wife of Joko Widodo (since 2014)


Vice-Presidents

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Boediono Boediono ( EYD: Budiono, pronounced ; born 25 February 1943) is an Indonesian economist and statesman. He was the 11th vice president of Indonesia, in office from 2009 to 2014. He became vice president after winning the 2009 presidential electi ...
, 11th Vice-President of Indonesia (2009-2014) *
Mohammad Hatta Mohammad Hatta (; 12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was an Indonesian statesman and nationalist who served as the country's first vice president. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indone ...
, 1st Vice-President of Indonesia (1945-1956) *
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 (2001-2004) * Jusuf Kalla, 10th and 12th Vice-President of Indonesia (2004-2009 & 2014-2019) *
Adam Malik Adam Malik Batubara (22 July 1917 – 5 September 1984), or more commonly referred to simply as Adam Malik, was an Indonesians, Indonesian politician, diplomat, and journalist, who served as the 3rd Vice President of Indonesia from 1978 until ...
, 3rd Vice-President of Indonesia (1978-1983) *
Sudharmono Sudharmono ( EVO: Soedharmono; 12 March 1927 – 25 January 2006), also known by his nickname, Pak Dar, was an Indonesian politician and army officer, who served as the 5th Vice President of Indonesia, under the New Order regime of president S ...
, 5th Vice-President of Indonesia (1988-1993) *
Try Sutrisno Try Sutrisno (; born 15 November 1935) is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the country's sixth vice president. He held the office from 11 March 1993 to 11 March 1998. Previously, he served as the Commander of th ...
, 6th Vice-President of Indonesia (1993-1998) *
Umar Wirahadikusumah Umar Wirahadikusumah (; 10 October 1924 – 21 March 2003) was an Indonesian politician and former army general, who served as the fourth Vice President of Indonesia, serving from 1983 until 1988. Previously, he was chair of the Audit Board of ...
, 4th Vice-President of Indonesia (1983-1988)


Prime Ministers

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Abdul Halim ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الحليم) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Ḥalīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gives rise ...
, 4th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1950) *
Burhanuddin Harahap Burhanuddin Harahap ( EVO: Boerhanoeddin Harahap; 12 February 1917 – 14 June 1987) was an Indonesian politician and lawyer who served as the 9th prime minister of Indonesia from 1955 until 1956. A member of the Masyumi Party, he also se ...
, 9th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1955-1956) *
Djuanda Kartawidjaja Raden Djuanda Kartawidjaja ( EYD: Raden Juanda Kartawijaya; 14 January 1911 – 7 November 1963), commonly known as Djuanda Kartawidjaja, usually referred to simply as Djuanda, was an Indonesian politician and ethnic Sundanese noble from the cou ...
, 10th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1957-1959) *
Muhammad Natsir Mohammad Natsir (17 July 19086 February 1993) was an Islamic scholar and politician. He was Indonesia's fifth List of Prime Ministers of Indonesia, prime minister. After moving to Bandung from his hometown Solok, West Sumatra for senior high sch ...
, 5th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1950-1951) *
Ali Sastroamidjojo Ali Sastroamidjojo ( EYD: Ali Sastroamijoyo; 21 May 1903 – 13 March 1975) was an Indonesian politician and diplomat who served as prime minister of Indonesia from 1953 until 1955 and again from 1956 until 1957. He also served as the Indo ...
, 8th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1953-1955 & 1956-1957) * Sutan Sjahrir, 1st Prime Minister of Indonesia (1945-1947) *
Amir Sjarifuddin Amir Sjarifuddin Harahap (Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, EVO: Amir Sjarifoeddin Harahap; 27 April 1907 – 19 December 1948) was an Indonesian politician and journalist who served as the second prime minister of Indonesia from 1947 until 19 ...
, 2nd Prime Minister of Indonesia (1947-1948) *
Wilopo Wilopo ( ; 21 October 1909 – 1 June 1981) was an Indonesian politician and lawyer of the Indonesian National Party (PNI), who served as the seventh prime minister of Indonesia from his appointment in April 1952 until his resignation in June 1 ...
, 7th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1952-1953) *
Soekiman Wirjosandjojo Soekiman Wirjosandjojo ( EYD: Sukiman Wiryosanjoyo; 19June 1898 – 23July 1974) was an Indonesian politician and physician who served as prime minister of Indonesia from 1951 until 1952. A member of the Masyumi Party, he also served as the pa ...
, 6th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1951-1952)


Government Ministers

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Ruslan Abdulgani Ruslan Abdulgani (November 24, 1914, Surabaya — June 29, 2005, Jakarta, his first name is also spelled Roeslan) was an Indonesian government official and diplomat known for his role as a leader during the Indonesian National Revolution in ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-1957) & Minister of Information (1963-1964) *
Azwar Abubakar Hajji Azwar Abubakar (born 21 June 1952 in Banda Aceh) is the former Administrative Reform Minister of Indonesia. Biography Abubakar was born in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 21 June 1952. He received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the ...
, Minister of Administrative Reform (2011-2014) * Amirmachmud, Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (1969-1983) * Anton Apriantono, Minister of Agriculture (2004-2009) *
Cosmas Batubara Cosmas Batubara (19 September 1938 – 8 August 2019) was an Indonesian politician. He was chairman and the co-founder of KAMI, an Indonesian anti-communist student group. He was one of the strongest proponents for the banning of the Communist Par ...
, State Minister of Public Housing (1978-1988) & Minister of Labor (1988-1993) *
Bachtiar Chamsyah Bachtiar Chamsyah was born at Sigli, Aceh on 31 December 1945. He is a politician in the United Development Party (PPP) and Indonesian government minister under Yudhoyono presidency. He gained bachelor's degree at Faculty of Economic, Medan ...
, Minister of Social (2001-2009) *
Adhyaksa Dault Dr.  H. Adhyaksa Dault, S.H., M.Si.  (born 7 June 1963) was the State Minister of Youth for Sports in the United Indonesia Cabinet (2004–2009) of Mandarese descent from Gorontalo.  He is also the youngest minister in the clock cabinet which ...
, Minister Youth and Sports (2004-2009) *
Jusman Syafii Djamal Jusman Syafii Djamal (Born in Langsa, East Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia July 28, 1954) is the former Minister of Transportation of Indonesia, serving between 2007 and 2009.Mahmud, Fachri.EU, Indonesia cooperate on air safety" ''Jakarta Post ''T ...
, Minister of Transportation (2007-2009) * Agum Gumelar, Minister of Transportation (1999-2001 & 2001-2004), Minister of Defense (2001) & Coordinating Minister for Politic, Social and Security (2001) * Soedarsono Hadisapoetro, Minister of Agriculture (1978-1983) *
Mohamad Suleman Hidayat Mohamad Suleman Hidayat (born December 2, 1944) is an Indonesian businessman and politician from Jombang, East Java. He was part of the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and has served as Minister of Industry The industry minister is a cabinet pos ...
, Minister of Industry (2009-2014) *
Fahmi Idris Fahmi Idris (Born in Jakarta on September 20, 1943 - May 22, 2022) was an Indonesian prominent businessman and politician. He was an Indonesian government minister under the Habibie and Yudhoyono presidencies. He received a doctorate title fr ...
, Minister of Labour and Transmigration (1998-1999 & 2004-2005) & Minister of Industry (2005-2009) *
Malam Sambat Kaban Malem Sambat Ka'ban (born 5 August 1958), also known as M. S. Ka'Ban, is an ex minister of forestry of Indonesia. Politics Kaban was a member of the People's Representative Council. He was a Crescent Star Party official before he was appoi ...
, Minister of Forestry (2004-2009) * Kusmayanto Kadiman, Minister of Research and Technology (2004-2009) *
Ginandjar Kartasasmita Ginandjar Kartasasmita (born 9 April 1941 in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian politician. He served a five-year term (2004–2009) as Speaker of Indonesia Regional Representative Council (DPD-RI). Background Ginandjar attended Kanisius Colleg ...
, Minister of Energy And Mineral Resources (1988-1993)& Coordinating Minister for Economics, Finance and Industry (1998 & 1998-1999) *
Agung Laksono Agung Laksono (born 23 March 1949) is an Indonesian politician who currently serves as a Member of the Presidential Advisory Council since 13 December 2019. A member of Golkar, he has previously served as Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare ...
, Minister Youth and Sports (2012-2013), Minister of Religious Affairs (2014) & Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare (2009-2014) *
Yusril Ihza Mahendra Yusril Ihza Mahendra (born 5 February 1956) is an Indonesian lawyer, politician and academic, who is currently serving as the leader of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) since 2015. Previously, he served as the leader of the PBB from 1998 until 200 ...
, Minister of Justice and Human Rights (1999-2001), Minister of Law (2001-2004) and Minister of State Secretary (2004-2007) *
Nabiel Makarim Nabiel Makarim (9 November 1945 – 22 October 2021) was Indonesia's State Minister of the Environment from 2001 to 2004. Early life Makarim graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in 1984 where he received h ...
, State Minister of Environment (2001-2004) *
Susi Pudjiastuti Susi Pudjiastuti (born 15 January 1965) is an Indonesian entrepreneur who served as the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia under President Joko Widodo's 2014-2019 Working Cabinet. She is also the owner of PT ASI Pudjiastut ...
, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (since 2014) *
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 ...
, State Minister of Research and Technology (2001-2004), Minister of Transportation (2004-2007), Minister of State Secretary (2007-2009), Coordinating Minister for Economics (2009-2014) *
Chaerul Saleh Chairul Saleh Dt Paduko Rajo (September 13, 1916 – February 8, 1967) was born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. He was an Indonesian government minister and vice prime minister during the Sukarno presidency. He was a close confidant of Sukarno, who ...
, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (1959-1964) & Minister of Industry (1960-1964) *
Juwono Sudarsono Juwono Sudarsono (born Banjar Ciamis, West Java; 5 March 1942) is an Indonesian former diplomat and the author of works on political science and international relations. He was educated at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta ( B.A., M.S.); The ...
, State Minister of Environment (1998), Minister of National Education (1998-1999) & Minister of Defence (1999-2000 & 2004-2009) * Suharna Surapranata, Minister of Research and Technology of Indonesia (2009-2011) *
Djoko Suyanto Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto (born 2 December 1950) was the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces from 2006 to 2007. After ending his services as the commander, he served as the Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political and Secur ...
, Coordinating Minister for Politic, Law and Security (2009-2014) * Tarmizi Taher, Minister of Religious Affairs (1993-1998) *
Akbar Tanjung Djandji Akbar Zahiruddin Tandjung (born 14 August 1945), more commonly referred to as Akbar Tandjung, is an Indonesian politician who served as the Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2004. A member of the Golkar party ...
, Minister of Youth and Sports (1988-1993), State Minister for Public Housing (1993-1998) & Minister of State Secretary (1998-1999) *
Jero Wacik Jero Wacik (born 24 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician from Singaraja, Bali. He served as Minister of Culture and Tourism since October 21, 2004 until October 18, 2011. He also served as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia ...
, Minister of Culture and Tourism (2004-2011) & Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (2011-2014) *
Wiranto Wiranto (born 4 April 1947) is an Indonesian politician and former army general, who is serving as the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council, since December 2019. Previously, he was the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces from Feb ...
, Minister of Defense and Security (1998-1999) & Coordinating Minister for Politic, Law and Security (1999-2000, 2016-) *
Rachmat Witoelar Rachmat Nadi Witoelar Kartaadipoetra or Rachmat Witoelar (born June 2, 1941 in Tasikmalaya, West Java) was the State Minister of Environment of Indonesia in 2004-2009. Witoelar graduated with a degree in architecture from the Bandung Institute of ...
, State Minister of Environment (2004-2009) *
Arief Yahya Arief Yahya (born 2 April 1961 in Banyuwangi) is the former Minister of Tourism of Indonesia between 2014 and 2019 in the Working Cabinet of President Joko Widodo. Prior to becoming a minister, he had been the CEO at state-owned Telkom Indones ...
, Minister of Tourism (since 2014) *
Muhammad Yamin Mohammad Yamin (24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962) was an Indonesian poet, politician and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the 1945 constitution. Early life and education Yamin was born on 28 Augus ...
, Minister of Justice (1951-1952), Minister of Education (1953-1955) & Minister of Information (1962)


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Achmad Soebardjo Achmad Soebardjo Djojoadisoerjo (23 March 1896 – 15 December 1978) was a diplomat, one of Indonesia's founding fathers, and an Indonesian national hero. He was the first Foreign Minister of Indonesia. In 1933, he received the degree '' Meeste ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (1945 - 1945 & 1951-1952) *
Adam Malik Adam Malik Batubara (22 July 1917 – 5 September 1984), or more commonly referred to simply as Adam Malik, was an Indonesians, Indonesian politician, diplomat, and journalist, who served as the 3rd Vice President of Indonesia from 1978 until ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (1966-1978) *
Ali Alatas Ali Alatas ( ar, علي العطاس '; 4 November 193211 December 2008) was an Indonesian diplomat of Ba 'Alawi sada descent, who served as the country's foreign minister from 1988 to 1999. He was Indonesia's longest serving foreign minister. E ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (1988-1999) * Nicholas Tandi Dammen, Indonesian Ambassador to the
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
(since 2009) *
Hartono Rekso Dharsono Hartono Rekso Dharsono (10 June 1925 – 5 June 1996), often known as HR Dharsono, was a prominent general in the early years of General Suharto's Orde Baru, New Order regime. He served as the first Secretary General of ASEAN, secretary-general o ...
, 1st Secretary General of the
ASEAN ASEAN ( , ), officially the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, militar ...
(1976-1978) * Dino Patti Djalal, Indonesian Ambassador to the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
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Marty Natalegawa Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa, more commonly known as Marty Natalegawa (born 22 March 1963 in Bandung, West Java), is an Indonesian diplomat and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He served as ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2009-2014) * Agus Salim, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (1947-1949) * Sunario Sastrowardoyo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (1957-1959) *
Alwi Shihab Alwi Abdurrahman Shihab ( ar, علوي عبد الرحمن شهاب ') (born 19 August 1946 in South Sulawesi) is a scholar of the interaction of Christian and Muslim communities. Currently he is the Indonesian President's special envoy to the ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (1999-2001) *
Hassan Wirajuda Noer Hassan Wirajuda (born July 9, 1948 in Tangerang, West Java, Indonesia) is an Indonesian politician who was the foreign minister of Indonesia from 2001 to 2009. He served during the presidencies of Megawati Sukarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yu ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (2001-2009) *
Retno Marsudi Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat who has been serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo since 2014. She is the first female minister appointed to the post. She was ...
, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia (since 2014)


Province Governors

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Mustafa Abubakar Mustafa Abubakar (born 15 October 1949) is an Indonesian politician and formerly governor of the province of Aceh. Mustafa was appointed as the State Minister for State Enterprises in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet, which was announced on ...
, Governor of
Aceh Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a s ...
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Eko Maulana Ali Eko Maulana Ali (26 September 1951 – 30 July 2013) was the governor of Bangka Belitung from April 2007 until his death in July 2013. Death Ali died on 30 July 2013, aged 61, from complications of kidney disease in MMC Hospital, Jakarta. Refe ...
, Governor of Bangka Belitung (2007-2013) * Azwar Anas, Governor of
West Sumatra West Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Barat) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. The province has an area of , with a population of 5, ...
(1977-1987) *
Dewa Made Beratha Dewa Made Beratha (born July 12, 1941 in Gianyar, Bali) is the former governor of Bali. He is a member of the PDI-P, and allied to Megawati Sukarnoputri. On 2008 Balinese Governor Election, Beratha has been replacing by Made Mangku Pastika. Earl ...
, Governor of
Bali Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nu ...
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Daud Beureu'eh Teungku Mohammad Daud Beureueh (17 September 1899 – 10 June 1987) was the military Governor of Aceh (1945–1953) and leader of the Darul Islam (Indonesia), Darul Islam rebellion in the province (1953–1963). Born in the Keumangan chiefdom o ...
, Governor of Aceh (1945-1953) *
Ratu Atut Chosiyah Ratu Atut Chosiyah (born 16 May 1962) is a former governor of the province of Banten, Indonesia. She was suspended from office in 2014 because of a corruption case. She held office for several terms. Before her election as governor in 2006, she ...
, Governor of
Banten Banten ( id, Banten; Sundanese: , romanized ''Banten'') is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east, the Java Se ...
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Teuku Muhammad Hasan Teuku Mohammad Hasan ( EVO: Teoekoe Moehammad Hasan; 4 April 1906 – 21 September 1997) was an Indonesian politician and national hero from Aceh, who served as the first and only governor of Sumatra from 1945 until 1948. He also served as a cab ...
, Governor of Sumatra (1945-1949) *
Ahmad Heryawan Ahmad Heryawan (born 19 June 1966) is an Indonesian politician who served as the Governor of West Java Province between 2008 and 2018. He was inaugurated in April 2008, after winning the West Java gubernatorial election in March 2008. Ahmad Heryaw ...
, Governor of
West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
(since 2009) * Cornelis M.H., Governor of
West Kalimantan West Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city is Pontianak, Indonesia, Pontianak. The province has ...
(since 2008) * Ben Mboi, Governor of
East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Timur – NTT; pt, Sonda Oriental) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the nor ...
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Rizal Nurdin Haji Tengku Rizal Nurdin (February 21, 1948 – September 5, 2005) was the 14th and 15th Governor of North Sumatra, Indonesia. He served from 1998 until his death on September 5, 2005. In that time he was serving in his second period (2003–20 ...
, Governor of
North Sumatra North Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Utara) is a province of Indonesia located on the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan. North Sumatra is Indonesia's fourth most populous province after West Java, East Java and ...
(1998-2005) * Basuki Tjahaja Purnama,
Governor of Jakarta The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, alon ...
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Djarot Saiful Hidayat Djarot Saiful Hidayat (born 6 July 1962) is an Indonesian politician who is currently a member of the People's Representative Council. He was the governor of Jakarta, in office between 15 June and 15 October 2017 after being acting governor since ...
Governor of Jakarta The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, alon ...
(2017) *
Ali Sadikin Ali Sadikin (7 July 1926 – 20 May 2008), better known as Bang Ali, was an Indonesian politician who served as the fourth governor of Jakarta from 1966 until 1977. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Minister of Transportation from 1963 u ...
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Governor of Jakarta The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, alon ...
(1966-1977) * José Abílio Osório Soares, Governor of
East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-weste ...
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Sutiyoso Sutiyoso (born 6 December 1944) is an Indonesian politician and former general who was the Director of the State Intelligence Agency from 8 July 2015 - 9 September 2016. Known informally as 'Bang Yos', he was the governor of Jakarta, the country ...
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Governor of Jakarta The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, alon ...
(1997-2007) * Hamengkubuwana IX, Governor of Yogyakarta (1945-1988) *
Irwandi Yusuf Irwandi Yusuf (ايرواندي يوسف; born 2 August 1960) is an Indonesian politician who was the Governor of Aceh. He was re-elected Governor in early 2017 after serving an earlier term between 2006 and 2012. Irwandi first won a term as g ...
, Governor of Aceh (2007-2012) * Anies Rasyid Baswedan,
Governor of Jakarta The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, alon ...
(since 2017) * Hamengkubuwana X, Governor of Yogyakarta (since 1998) *
Ganjar Pranowo Ganjar Pranowo (born 28 October 1968) is the Governor of Central Java who has served since 23 August 2013. He is a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. Previously, he was a member of the People's Representative Council of the ...
, Governor of Central Java (since 2013) * Joko Widodo,
Governor of Jakarta The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, alon ...
(2012-2014) * Hasan Basri Durin Governor of West Sumatra (1987-1997) *
Fauzi Bowo Fauzi Bowo (born 10 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician and diplomat who was the Indonesian Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2018. He was the governor of Jakarta between 2007 and 2012 and previously served as deputy governor from 2002 to 20 ...
, Governor of Jakarta (2007-2012) *
Gamawan Fauzi Gamawan Fauzi (born 9 November 1957) is an Indonesian politician. He served as Minister of Home Affairs between 2009 and 2014, and as Governor of West Sumatra between 2005 and 2009. Career Fauzi was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Second Uni ...
, Governor of West Sumatra (2005-2009) *
Rano Karno Rano Karno (born 8 October 1960) is an Indonesian actor and politician. From his acting career he is known for starring in the 1979 film '' Gita Cinta dari SMA''. On 30 October 2011 he was elected Deputy Governor of Banten. He has served as acti ...
, Governor of Banten (2014-2017) * Irwan Prayitno, Governor of West Sumatra (since 2016) *
Paku Alam VIII Sri Paku Alam VIII (10 April 1910 – 11 September 1998) was Duke (''Adipati'') of Pakualaman serving the second Governor of Yogyakarta. He was the son of Paku Alam VII and ''Gusti Bendara Raden Ayu Retno Poewoso''. His child name was ''Gusti Rad ...
, Governor of Yogyakarta (1988-1998) * Soekarwo, Governor of East Java (since 2014) * Rusli Habibie, Governor of Gorontalo (since 2017) * Olly Dondokambey, Governor of North Sulawesi (since 2016) * Awang Faroek Ishak, Governor of East Kalimantan (since 2013) *
Muhammad Zainul Majdi Muhammad Zainul Majdi (born 31 May 1972) is an Indonesian politician who served as Governor of West Nusa Tenggara between 2008 and 2018. He is also known as Tuan Guru Bajang. He was sworn in by Minister of Home Affairs An interior minister (so ...
, Governor of West Nusa Tenggara (since 2008) *
Sam Ratulangi Dr. Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi (also written as ''Ratu Langie''; 5 November 1890 – 30 June 1949) was a Minahasan teacher, journalist, politician, and national hero from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. He was part of the committee that rat ...
, Governor of Sulawesi (1945-1949) * El Tari, Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (1966-1978) * Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution, Governor of North Sumatra (1948), (1953-1956), Governor of Riau (1958-1960) *
Wan Abubakar Wan Abubakar (born 9 August 1950) is an Indonesian politician who was a member of the People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014. He also briefly served as governor of Riau in 2008. He served as the vice governor to Rusli Zainal since ...
, Governor of Riau (2008) *
Gatot Pujo Nugroho Gatot Pujo Nugroho (born 11 June 1962) is a former Indonesian politician who was the Governor of North Sumatra from 2013 to 2015. He was arrested and convicted by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission for involving bribes to members ...
, Governor of North Sumatra (2011-2015)


Mayors

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Ridwan Kamil Mochamad Ridwan Kamil (born 4 October 1971) is an Indonesian architect and politician who is the 15th Governor of West Java, the most populous province of Indonesia. He was also the mayor of Bandung from 2013 to 2018. As an architect, he design ...
, Mayor of Bandung (since 2013) *
Tri Rismaharini Tri Rismaharini (born 20 November 1961) is an Indonesian politician who is the current Minister of Social Affairs. Popularly known as Risma, she is both the first directly-elected and first female to be the Mayor of Surabaya. She is one of the ...
, Mayor of Surabaya (since 2010) * Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto, Mayor of Makassar (since 2014) *
Dada Rosada H. Dada Rosada (alternatively Kang Dada), is the former mayor of Bandung, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia. In 2014, he was found guilty of corruption and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. References

1947 births Living people Peopl ...
, Mayor of Bandung (2003-2013) * F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo, Mayor of Surakarta (since 2012) * Ateng Wahyudi, Mayor of Bandung (1983-1993) * Joko Widodo, Mayor of Surakarta (2005-2012) * Mahyeldi Ansharullah, Mayor of Padang (since 2014) * Hasan Basri Durin, Mayor of Padang (1971-1983)


Members of People's Representative Council

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Alvin Lie Alvin Lie, MSc. (Lie Ling Piao, ) is a member of People's Representative Council of Indonesia (Indonesia: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) as the representative of National Mandate Party (Indonesia: Partai Amanat Nasional). He was born in Semarang, Ce ...
* Soedardjat Nataatmadja *
Budiman Sudjatmiko Budiman Sudjatmiko (born 10 March 1970 in Cilacap, Central Java) is an Native Indonesians, Indonesian activist and politician from Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. He was a political prisoner during the final years of the Suharto regime. ...
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Astrid Susanto Prof. Dr. Maria Antonia Astrid Sunarti Susanto (also known as Astrid Susanto-Sunario) -- deputy chairwoman of Commission I of the Indonesian legislature, the People's Representative Council—was born 4 January 1936 in Makassar, South Celebes (now ...


Politicians

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Dipa Nusantara Aidit Dipa Nusantara Aidit (born Ahmad Aidit; 30 July 1923 – 22 November 1965) was an Indonesian communist politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) from 1951 until his summary execution during the mass ...
, senior leader of Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) * Biem Benyamin *
Manuel Carrascalão Manuel Guterres Viegas Carrascalão (Atauro, 16 December 1933 – Dili, 11 July 2009) was an Indonesian parliamentarian and prominent East Timorese independence leader. The Carrascalão family is of mestiço ancestry; On May 22, 1952, at the ag ...
, former Indonesian politician * Omar Dhani, commander of the
Indonesian Air Force The Indonesian Air Force ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU), literally "''Indonesian National Military-Air Force''") sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF, is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The I ...
(1962-1965) * H. S. Dillon, Indonesian Indian who has occupied a variety of positions in Indonesian political life, including assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, and Commissioner of the National Commission on Human Rights (of which he is still a member) * Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, chairman of Gerindra political party, 2014 Indonesia's presidential candidate *
Eurico Guterres Eurico Barros Gomes Guterres (born in Waitame, Uatolari, Viqueque, Portuguese Timor, 4 July 1969) is a pro-Indonesian, anti-Timorese independence militiaman recruited by the Indonesian military during East Timor's bid for independence between 1 ...
, pro-Indonesian or anti-independence militia recruited by the Indonesian military *
Loa Sek Hie Loa Sek Hie Sia (born in Batavia in 1898 - died in The Hague in 1965) was a colonial Indonesian politician, parliamentarian and the founding ''Voorzitter'' or chairman of the controversial, ethnic-Chinese self-defense force Pao An Tui (1946 - 19 ...
, colonial politician, community leader, patrician, landlord and founder of
Pao An Tui Pao An Tui () sometimes incorrectly spelled Po An Tui or Poh An Tui, was a self-defense force of the Chinese-Indonesian community during the Indonesian Revolution (1945–1949). The group has often been accused of pro-Dutch sympathies in the ...
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Hok Hoei Kan Kan Hok Hoei Sia (; 6 January 1881 - 1 March 1951), generally known as Hok Hoei Kan or in short H. H. Kan, was a prominent public figure, statesman and patrician landowner of Peranakan Chinese descent in the Dutch East Indies (today known as Indo ...
, prominent public figure, statesman, patrician and landowner of Peranakan Chinese descent * Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas, 13th Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly (2009-2013), 5th
First Gentleman of Indonesia Throughout Indonesian history, the title of First Lady ( id, Ibu Negara) or, in an instance, First Gentleman ( id, Bapak Negara) has been used to refer to the wife or husband of the president of Indonesia. While the Constitution of Indonesia does ...
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Musso Munawar Musso (1897, in Kediri, East Java – Madiun, on 31 October 1948) was a leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia and one of the key figures in the 1948 Madiun affair. Biography Early life Musso was born Munawar Musso in 1897, Pagu, ...
, leader of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the 1920s and again during the Madiun rebellion of 1948 * Amien Rais, 1st Chairman of Partai Amanat Nasional (1998-2005)& Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly (1999-2004) * Frans Tutuhatunewa, second president in exile of the
Republic of the South Moluccas South Maluku, also South Moluccas, officially the Republic of South Maluku, was an unrecognised secessionist republic that claimed the islands of Ambon, Buru, and Seram, which make up the Indonesian province of Maluku. Dutch conquest exerte ...
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Hidayat Nur Wahid Hidayat Nur Wahid (born 8 April 1960 in Klaten, Central Java) was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly (''Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat''/MPR) for the 2004–2009 period. He resigned as the leader of Prosperous Justice Party ( ...
, 12th Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly (2004-2009) *
Dede Yusuf Dede Yusuf Macan Effendi (born 14 September 1966 in Jakarta), better known as Dede Yusuf, is an Indonesian actor known for his action films and sinetrons. He was also a member of Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat from Partai Amanat Nasional from 2004 to 2 ...
, former Vice Governor of
West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
, actor, model * Sidarto Danusubroto, 14th Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly (2013-2014)


Nobility

* Ahmad Jayadiningrat of Banten *
Hasanuddin of Gowa Sultan Hasanuddin (Sultan Hasanuddin Tumenanga Ri Balla Pangkana; (12 January 1631 – 12 June 1670) was the 16th Ruler of The Sultanate of Gowa as Sombaya Ri Gowa XVI from 1653 to 1669. He was proclaimed as Indonesian National Hero on 6 Nove ...
* Andi Abdullah Bau Massepe of Gowa * Sultan Tangkal Alam Bagagar of Pagaruyung * Kyai Ronggo Ngabehi Soero Pernollo, Chinese-Javanese police chief, bureaucrat and founder of the Muslim branch of the
Han family of Lasem The Han family of Lasem, also called the Han family of East Java or Surabaya, was an influential family of the 'Cabang Atas' or the Chinese gentry of the Dutch East Indies (today known as Indonesia). They came to power in the Indies through their ...
* Prince Diponegoro of Yogyakarta * Paku Alam VIII of Yogyakarta * Hamengkubuwana IX of Yogyakarta, 2nd Vice-President of Indonesia (1973-1978) * Hamengkubuwana X of Yogyakarta, Governor of
Yogyakarta Yogyakarta (; jv, ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ; pey, Jogjakarta) is the capital city of Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, ...
(since 1998) * Queen Hemas of Yogyakarta * Princess Hayu of Yogyakarta * Princess Pembayun of Yogyakarta


Activists

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Soe Hok Gie Soe Hok Gie (17 December 1942 – 16 December 1969) was a Chinese Indonesian activist who opposed the successive dictatorships of Presidents Sukarno and Suharto. Overview Soe was an ethnic Chinese Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most ofte ...
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Ita Martadinata Haryono Margaretha Martadinata Haryono (March 21, 1981 – October 9, 1998), or Ita Martadinata Haryono, better known by her nickname, Ita, was a Chinese Indonesian human rights activist who was murdered in 1998, a case which is still unsolved. Early ...
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Poncke Princen Johannes Cornelis Princen (21 November 1925 – 2 February 2002), also known as Poncke Princen, was a Dutch anti-Nazi fighter and activist. In 1948, he deserted, joining the pro-independence guerrillas in what was then the Dutch Indies. ...
* Thung Sin Nio * Yap Thiam Hien


Others

* Madame Wellington Koo (born Oei Hui-lan),
First Lady of China Paramount leader () is an informal term for the most important political figure in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The paramount leader typically controls the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), often hol ...
, socialite and fashion icon, wife of the Chinese statesman
Wellington Koo Koo Vi Kyuin (; January 29, 1888 – November 14, 1985), better known as V. K. Wellington Koo, was a statesman of the Republic of China. He was one of Republic of China's representatives at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Wellington Koo ...
and daughter of Majoor Oei Tiong Ham *
Lolo Soetoro Lolo Soetoro (EYD: Lolo Sutoro; ; 2 January 1935 Google Translate'sEnglish translationLolo studied geography at Gadjah Mada University and got a scholarship from the Indonesian Army Topographic Service. After working for the Indonesian Army Topog ...
, step-father of
Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...
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Maya Soetoro-Ng Maya Kasandra Soetoro-Ng (; ; born August 15, 1970) is an Indonesian-American academic, who is a faculty specialist at the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, based in the College of Social Sciences at the University ...
, half-sister of Barack Obama *
Yenny Wahid Zannuba Ariffah Chafsoh, or more popularly known as Yenny Wahid (born 29 October 1974) is an Indonesian Islamic activist, journalist, and politician. She is currently the director of The Wahid Institute, an Islamic research center founded by he ...
, daughter of former president
Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid ( ; born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil; 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), though more colloquially known as Gus Dur (), was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the 4th president of Indonesia, fr ...


Religious


Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

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Abdul Karim Amrullah Abdul Karim Amrullah (born as Muhammad Rasul; 10 February 1879 – 2 June 1945), known as Haji Rasul, was a Muslim reformer who led reformation of Islam in Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Personal life Haji Rasul was born in Sungai ...
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Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid ( ; born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil; 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), though more colloquially known as Gus Dur (), was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the 4th president of Indonesia, fr ...
* Amien Rais *
Mustofa Bisri Ahmad Mustofa Bisri (born 10 August 1944) is an Indonesian Islamic leader from Indonesia and was the ninth Chief Adviser of Nahdlatul Ulama. He is the head of Pondok Pesantren Raudlatuth Thalibin, Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia. Mustofa Bis ...
* Ahmad Dede *
Hamka Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, better known by his pen name Hamka (17 February 1908 – 24 July 1981) was an Indonesian ʿālim, philosopher, writer, lecturer, politician and journalist. First affiliated with the Masyumi Party, until it was d ...
* Hasyim Asyari *
Hasyim Muzadi Achmad Hasyim Muzadi (8 August 1944 – 16 March 2017) was an Indonesian Islamic scholar, cleric, and the fourth Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, from 1999 to 2010. He was the founder and director of the ...
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Idham Chalid Idham Chalid (27 August 1921 – 11 July 2010) was an Indonesian politician, religious leader, and minister, who served as Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly and Chairman of the People's Representative Council from 1972 until 1977. He ...
* Jefri Al Buchori *
Jimly Asshiddiqie Jimly Asshiddiqie (born 17 April 1956) is an Indonesian academic who served as the first chief justice of Indonesia's Constitutional Court from 2003 to 2008. Education and academic career Jimly graduated from high school in Palembang in 1973. ...
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Ma'ruf Amin Ma'ruf Amin (born 11 March 1943) is an Indonesian politician, Islamic cleric, and lecturer who is the 13th and current vice president of Indonesia. Aged nearly 77 years old when inaugurated, he is the oldest Indonesian vice president to ever ...
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Mohammad Natsir Mohammad Natsir (17 July 19086 February 1993) was an Islamic scholar and politician. He was Indonesia's fifth prime minister. After moving to Bandung from his hometown Solok, West Sumatra for senior high school, Natsir studied Islamic doctrine e ...
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Quraish Shihab Muhammad Quraish Shihab ( ar, محمّد قريش شهاب; '; February 16, 1944) is an Indonesian Arab-Bugis Muslim scholar in the sciences of the Qur'an, an author, an Academic Scholar, and former Minister of Religious Affairs in the Fourth De ...
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Din Syamsuddin Sirajuddin Muhammad "Din" Syamsuddin ( ar, مُحَمَّدُ سِرَاجِ ٱلدِّينِ شَمْسِ ٱلدِّينِ, Muḥammad Sirāj ad-Dīn Šams ad-Dīn, born in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, ), is an Indonesian politician and formerly ...
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Tutty Alawiyah Tutty Alawiyah (March 30, 1942 – May 4, 2016), sometimes spelled Tuty Alawiyah, was an Indonesian politician and women's rights advocate. She served as Minister of State for Women's Affairs from March 1998 to October 1999 during the administratio ...
* Tuanku Imam Bonjol * Tuanku Tambusai * Maria Ulfah * Fakih Usman *
Wahid Hasyim Abdul Wahid Hasyim (June 1, 1914 – April 19, 1953) was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952. He was the son of Nahdlatul Ulama founder Has ...


Buddhism

* Ashin Jinarakkhita * Parwati Soepangat * :id:Soemantri Mohammad Saleh, Soemantri Mohammad Saleh


Hinduism

* Gedong Bagus Oka * Ketut Wiana * Putu Sukreta Suranta


Protestantism

* Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung * Kyai Sadrach


Roman Catholic

* Albertus Soegijapranata * Justinus Darmojuwono * Julius Darmaatmadja * Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo * Benyamin Yosef Bria * Gabriel Manek


Sport


Aviation

* Khouw Khe Hien, pioneering Indonesian aviator * Khouw Keng Nio, first Indonesian and Chinese woman aviator (qualified in March 1936)


Archery

* Diananda Choirunisa * Ika Yuliana Rochmawati * Hendra Purnama * Kusuma Wardhani * Lilies Handayani * Muhammad Hanif Wijaya * Nurfitriyana Saiman * Riau Ega Agatha * Rina Dewi Puspitasari


Athletics

* Agus Prayogo * Carolina Rieuwpassa * Dedeh Erawati * Desy Margawati * Dolly Zegerius * Edward Nabunone * Fadlin * Fernando Lumain * Gurnam Singh * Irene Truitje Joseph * Lalu Muhammad Zohri * Maria Natalia Londa * Mohammad Sarengat * Rio Maholtra * Sapwaturrahman * Sudirman Hadi * Supriyati Sutono * Suryo Agung Wibowo * Triyaningsih * Yaspi Boby


Auto racing

* Zahir Ali, Formula driver * Philo Paz Armand, Formula driver * Sean Gelael, Formula driver * Rio Haryanto, Formula driver * Satrio Hermanto, Formula driver * Ananda Mikola, Formula driver * Doni Tata Pradita * Moreno Soeprapto, Formula driver * Rafid Topan Sucipto * Dimas Ekky Pratama * Galang Hendra Pratama


Badminton

* Ade Chandra * Ade Yusuf Santoso * Adriyanti Firdasari * Afiat Yuris Wirawan * Alamsyah Yunus * Alan Budikusuma * Alfian Eko Prasetya * Alvent Yulianto * Ana Rovita * Andre Kurniawan Tedjono * Andika Ramadiansyah * Andrei Adistia * Angelica Wiratama * Angga Pratama * Anggia Shitta Awanda * Anggun Nugroho * Anneke Feinya Agustin * Annisa Saufika * Anthony Sinisuka Ginting * Antonius Ariantho * Aprilia Yuswandari * Apriyani Rahayu * Ardy Wiranata * Aryono Miranat * Asty Dwi Widyaningrum * Bambang Suprianto * Bellaetrix Manuputty * Berry Angriawan * Bobby Ertanto * Bona Septano * Bunga Fitriani Romadhini * Candra Wijaya * Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo * Christian Hadinata * Debby Susanto * Denny Kantono * Della Destiara Haris * Dian Fitriani * Dinar Dyah Ayustine * Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka * Devi Tika Permatasari * Deyana Lomban * Eddy Hartono * Eddy Kurniawan * Edi Subaktiar * Eliza Nathanael * Ellen Angelina * Endang Nursugianti * Eng Hian * Erma Sulistianingsih * Fajar Alfian * Fachryza Abimanyu * Febby Angguni * Fernando Kurniawan * Ferry Sonneville * Fikri Ihsandi Hadmadi * Finarsih * Fitriani * Firman Abdul Kholik * Fran Kurniawan * Fransisca Ratnasari * Gebby Ristiyani Imawan * Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja * Gregoria Mariska Tunjung * Greysia Polii * Hadibowo Susanto * Hafiz Faizal * Halim Haryanto * Hanna Ramadini * Hariamanto Kartono * Hardianto * Hariyanto Arbi * Hastomo Arbi * Hendra Setiawan * Hendra Aprida Gunawan * Hendrawan * Hera Desi * Hermawan Susanto * Icuk Sugiarto * Ihsan Maulana Mustofa * Iie Sumirat * Imelda Wiguna * Indra Viki Okvana * Irfan Fadhilah * Ivana Lie * Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto * Jenna Gozali * Jo Novita * Johan Wahjudi * Joko Suprianto * Jonatan Christie * Kenas Adi Haryanto * Keshya Nurvita Hanadia * Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo * Komala Dewi * Krishna Adi Nugraha * Lidya Djaelawijaya * Liem Swie King * Lili Tampi * Liliyana Natsir * Lindaweni Fanetri * Lingga Lie * Lita Nurlita * Lius Pongoh * Lukhi Apri Nugroho * Luluk Hadiyanto * Maretha Dea Giovani * Maria Febe Kusumastuti * Maria Kristin Yulianti * Marcus Fernaldi Gideon * Markis Kido * Marleve Mainaky * Marsheilla Gischa Islami * Masita Mahmudin * Meiliana Jauhari * Meirisa Cindy Sahputri * Melati Daeva Oktavianti * Melvira Oklamona * Mia Audina * Millicent Wiranto * Minarni * Minarti Timur * Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani * Mohammad Ahsan * Muhammad Rian Ardianto * Muhammad Rijal * Muhammad Ulinnuha * Muljadi * Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso * Nadya Melati * Natalia Christine Poluakan * Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani * Nisak Puji Lestari * Nitya Krishinda Maheswari * Nova Widianto * Panji Ahmad Maulana * Pia Zebadiah Bernadet * Praveen Jordan * Rahmadhani Hastiyanti Putri * Rani Mundiasti * Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto * Rendra Wijaya * Retno Koestijah * Rexy Mainaky * Rian Sukmawan * Richi Puspita Dili * Ricky Karanda Suwardi * Ricky Subagja * Rika Rositawati * Riky Widianto * Rinov Rivaldy * Ririn Amelia * Rizki Amelia Pradipta * Ronald Alexander (badminton), Ronald Alexander * Rosiana Tendean * Rosyita Eka Putri Sari * Rudy Gunawan * Rudy Hartono * Rudy Heryanto * Ruselli Hartawan * Rusydina Antardayu Riodingin * Sarwendah Kusumawardhani * Selvanus Geh * Serena Kani * Shella Devi Aulia * Shendy Puspa Irawati * Shesar Hiren Rhustavito * Sigit Budiarto * Silvi Antarini * Simon Santoso * Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti * Sony Dwi Kuncoro * Sri Fatmawati * Suci Rizki Andini * Susi Susanti * Tan Joe Hok * Tania Oktaviani Kusumah * Taty Sumirah * Taufik Hidayat * Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah * Tjun Tjun * Tommy Sugiarto * Tony Gunawan * Tri Kusharjanto * Utami Kinard * Vania Arianti Sukoco * Variella Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar * Verawaty Fajrin * Vita Marissa * Wahyu Nayaka * Weni Anggraini * Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo * Yeni Asmarani * Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto * Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki * Yulianti * Yulfira Barkah * Zelin Resiana


Basketball

* Arki Dikania Wisnu


Body Building

* Ade Rai * Ridwan Kodiat


Boxing

* Chris John (boxer), Chris John, World Boxing Association, WBA featherweight boxing champion * Daud Yordan * Ellyas Pical * Muhammad Rachman * Nico Thomas


Chess

* Utut Adianto * Medina Warda Aulia * Susanto Megaranto * Irine Kharisma Sukandar


Gymnastics

* Rifda Irfanaluthfi


Jet ski

* Aero Sutan Aswar * Aqsa Sutan Aswar


Judo

* Pujawati Utama * Putu Wiradamungga


Football

* Elie Aiboy * Yongki Aribowo * Samsul Arif * Ponaryo Astaman * Irfan Bachdim * Titus Bonai * Gunawan Dwi Cahyo * Syamsul Chaeruddin * Serginho van Dijk * Bruce Diporedjo * Cristian Gonzáles * Agus Indra Kurniawan * Kim Kurniawan * Stefano Lilipaly * Chris Limahelu * Ebrahim Enguio Lopez * Oktovianus Maniani * Markus Haris Maulana * Diego Michiels * Radja Nainggolan (half-Indonesian) * Bambang Pamungkas * Rochy Putiray * Bima Sakti * Vangelino Sastrodimedjo * Boaz Solossa * Ilija Spasojević * Amadeus Suropati * Firman Utina * Andik Vermansyah * Nol van der Vin * Patrich Wanggai * Wahyu Wijiastanto * Ricky Yacobi * Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto


Golf

* Ines Putri, Inesh Putri Chandra


Poker

* John Juanda


Sailing

* Oka Sulaksana


Swimming

* Achmad Dimyati * Aflah Fadlan Prawira * Glenn Victor Sutanto * Habib Nasution * I Gede Siman Sudartawa * Kristiono Sumono * Lukman Niode * Ranomi Kromowidjojo (half-Indonesian), world record holder * Raina Saumi Grahana * Ressa Kania Dewi * Ria Tobing * Richard Sam Bera * Ricky Anggawijaya * Triady Fauzi Sidiq * Wirmandi Sugriat * Yessy Yosaputra


Taekwondo

* Defia Rosmaniar * Juana Wangsa Putri * Satriyo Rahadhani


Tennis

* Aldila Sutjiadi * Angelique Widjaja * Atet Wijono * Ayi Sutarno * Ayu Fani Damayanti * Beatrice Gumulya * Benny Wijaya * Björn Phau (half-Indonesian) * Bonit Wiryawan * Christopher Rungkat * Deria Nur Haliza * Donald Wailan-Walalangi * Grace Sari Ysidora * Hary Suharyadi * Irawati Moerid * Jessy Rompies * Jesse Huta Galung (half-Indonesian) * Jooce Suwarimbo * Justin Barki * Lany Kaligis * Lavinia Tananta * Lita Liem Sugiarto * Liza Andriyani * Lukky Tedjamukti * Lutfiana-Aris Budiharto * Maya Rosa * Mien Suhadi * Natalia Soetrisno * Olivia Tjandramulia * Romana Tedjakusuma * Sandy Gumulya * Septi Mende * Suzanna Wibowo * Tami Grende * Vivien Silfany-Tony * Wukirasih Sawondari * Wynne Prakusya * Yayuk Basuki


Weightlifting

* Citra Febrianti * Deni (weightlifter), Deni * Dewi Safitri * Eko Yuli Irawan * I Ketut Ariana * Jadi Setiadi * Muhammad Hasbi * Patmawati Abdul Hamid * Raema Lisa Rumbewas * Sandow Nasution * Surahmat Wijoyo * Sri Indriyani * Sri Wahyuni Agustiani * Triyatno * Winarni Binti Slamet


Wushu

* Lindswell Kwok


Science & Technology

* Joe Hin Tjio * Taufik Akbar * Jim Geovedi * Jusuf Habibie * Soedarsono Hadisapoetro * Samaun Samadikun * Pratiwi Sudarmono * Hary Gunarto


See also

* Indonesian Australians * Indonesians in Hong Kong * Indonesians in Japan * Indonesians in Malaysia * Indonesians in the Philippines * Indonesians in Saudi Arabia * Indonesians in the United Kingdom * Indonesian Americans * Indonesian Chinese * List of Javanese * List of Minangkabaus * List of Sundanese people


References

{{Life in Indonesia Lists of Indonesian people,