# List of Chinese diaspora people

This is a list of Overseas Chinese.

## Leaders and politicians
### Head of States & Governments

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

### Chief ministers

* Peter Lo Su Yin: Chief Minister of Sabah
* Chong Kah Kiat: Chief Minister of Sabah

### Governor

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

### Mayors

* Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, Mayor of Semarang, Indonesia
* Alan Lowe: Mayor of Victoria
* Alice Guo, Mayor of Bamban
* Allan Fung: Mayor of Cranston
* Andrei Angouw: Mayor of Manado
* Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco
* Je Jong-geel, Mayor of Ansan, South Korea
* Jimmie R. Yee: Mayor of Sacramento
* Hanny Sondakh, Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia
* Harry Chan: Mayor of Darwin
* Hasan Karman, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia
* Hazel Chu, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland
* John So: Mayor of Melbourne
* Ken Sim: Mayor of Vancouver
* Meng Foon, Mayor of Gisborne, New Zealand
* Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, United States
* Mike Gin: Mayor of Redondo Beach
* Mochammad Anton: Mayor of Malang
* Olivia Chow: Mayor of Toronto
* Peter Chin, Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand
* Peter Wing: Mayor of Kamloops
* Peter Wong: Mayor of Sudbury
* Roy Ho Ten Soeng, Mayor of Venhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands
* Tjhai Chui Mie, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia

### Cabinet-level Ministers

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

### Other Politicians
#### Asia

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

#### Australasia

* Alec Fong Lim, Lord Mayor of Darwin, Australia
* Bernice Eu, politician, Australia
* Dio Wang, politician, Australia
* Ernest Wong, politician, Australia
* Gladys Liu, politician, Australia
* Geoff Lee, politician, Australia
* Harry Tong, politician, Kiribati
* Henry Tsang, politician, Australia
* Hong Lim, politician, Australia
* Ian Goodenough, politician, Australia
* James Ah Koy, politician, Fiji
* Jian Yang, politician, New Zealand
* Jing Lee, politician, Australia
* Katrina Fong Lim, politician, Australia
* Kenneth Wang (politician), New Zealand
* Laurie Chan, politician, Solomon Islands
* Lawrence Xu-Nan, politician, New Zealand
* Naisi Chen, politician, New Zealand
* Nancy Lu, politician, New Zealand
* Pierre Yang, politician, Australia
* Raymond Huo, politician, New Zealand
* Sally Sitou, politician, Australia
* Sam Lim, politician, Australia
* Tsebin Tchen, politician, Australia
* Tuala Falani Chan Tung, diplomat, Samoa
* Walter Schnaubelt, politician, Papua New Guinea
* Wellington Lee, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
* William Yee, politician, Fiji

#### Africa

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

#### Europe

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

#### North America

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

#### South America

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

## Academicians
### Mathematicians

* Lenhard Ng: child genius math genius
* Terence Tao: child genius Fields Medal winner
* Shing-Tung Yau, United States

### Scientists, engineers, medicine

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

### Historian, Economist, International Relations, Political Analyst

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

## Artists and performers
### Actors and actresses

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

### Filmmakers

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

### Musicians

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

### Comedians

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

### Video game designers

* Jenova Chen, United States

### Voice actors

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

### Internet Personality

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

## Athletes

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

## Businesspeople

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

## Law

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

## Military officers and soldiers

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

## Religious leaders

* Ashin Jinarakkhita, prominent figure in the Revival of Indonesian Buddhism, Indonesia
* Buddhādasa Bhikkhu, prominent Buddhist Reformer, Thailand
* Venerable Chi Chern, Chan master of Sheng Yen lineage and principal of the Malaysian Buddhist Institute, Malaysia
* Chow Yam-nam (白龍王), well-known guru and has been known as a "living saint", Thailand
* Venerable Prof. KL Dhammajoti, well-known Buddhist scholar, Malaysia
* Felix Siauw, Islamic preacher, Indonesia
* Reverend Greg Homeming, Catholic bishop, Australia
* Venerable Hong Choon, 2nd president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
* Reverend Ivan Lee, Anglican bishop, Australia
* Jakusho Kwong – Zen Buddhist Master of Shunryu Suzuki lineage and founder of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, United States
* John Allen Chau, American Christian missionary who got killed by Sentinelese natives
* Venerable Long Gen, 7th president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
* Moy Lin-shin, Taoist monk and founder of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, Canada
* Prayudh Payutto, Theravadin Buddhist scholar monk and prolific writer, Thailand
* Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop, Philippines
* Bhante Sujiva, well-known teacher of Vipassana in the Theravāda Buddhist Tradition
* Sayadaw U Tejaniya, Theravādin Buddhist monk and famous meditation teacher, Myanmar
* Somdet Kiaw, Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and abbot of Wat Saket, Thailand
* Stephen Tong, Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, Indonesia
* Hussein Ye, Islamic preacher and scholar, Malaysia
* Jimmy Yu (Guo Gu), Chan teacher of Sheng Yen lineage, Associate Professor of Religion at Florida State University and founder of Tallahassee Chan Center, United States
* Venerable Zhuan Dao, Founder of the KMSPKS and Buddhist leader, Singapore

## Seamen

* Lim Poon BEM, shipwreck survivor

## Writers, poets and artists
### Asia

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

### Australasia

* Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand

### Europe

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

### North America

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

## Art, design, culinary

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

## Criminals

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