List of Chinese diaspora people

Last updated September 09, 2025

Leaders and politicians

Head of States & Governments

Arthur Chung: President of Guyana
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi: Prime Minister of Malaysia
Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia
Abhisit Vejjajiva: Prime Minister of Thailand
Anand Panyarachun, Prime Minister of Thailand
Anote Tong, President of Kiribati
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
Luo Fangbo, President of the Lanfang Republic
Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
Ne Win, President of Burma, Myanmar
Ong Teng Cheong, 5th President of Singapore
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
Pedro Paterno, Prime Minister of the Philippines
Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada, Prime Minister of Thailand
Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena, Prime Minister of Thailand
Plaek Phinbunsongkhram, Prime Minister of Thailand
Pol Pot, Prime Minister of Cambodia
Pote Sarasin, Prime Minister of Thailand
Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines
Roh 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

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

Governor

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

Mayors

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

Cabinet-level Ministers

Alberto Lim, Secretary of Tourism, Philippines
Amir Syamsuddin, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Indonesia
Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Transport, Singapore
Angela Tanoesoedibjo, Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliament Secretary, Singapore
Bob Hasan, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia
Byron Chan, Minister for Mining, Papua New Guinea
Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education, Singapore
Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, Cambodia
Chee Hong Tat, Minister for Transport, Singapore
Chitchai Wannasathit, Minister of Justice, Thailand
Choo Byung-jik, Minister for Construction, South Korea
Chris Lu, United States Deputy Secretary of Labor, United States
Chua Soi Lek, Minister of Health, Malaysia
David Neo, acting Minister of Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore
Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development, Singapore
Do Jong-hwan, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, South Korea
Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore
Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation, United States
Enggartiasto Lukita, Minister of Trade, Indonesia
Erick Thohir, Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Indonesia
Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu, Minister of Justice, Samoa
Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore
Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Education, Singapore
George Yeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Gilbert Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense, Philippines
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
Jeffrey Siow, acting Minister of Transport, Singapore
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 Chee Meng, Minister of Education, Singapore
Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defense, Singapore
Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia
Oei Tjoe Tat, Minister of State, Indonesia
Ong Eng Die, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
Ong Eng Guan, Minister for National Development, Singapore
Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore
Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, New Zealand
Penny Wong, Senator, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia
Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia
Quinim Pholsena, Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Laos
Raul Roco, Secretary of Education, Philippines
Raymond Chan, Minister of State, Canada
Roland Eng, Minister of Tourism, Cambodia
Siauw Giok Tjhan, Minister of State, Indonesia
Song Young-moo, Minister of Defense, South Korea
Steven Chu, United States Secretary of Energy, United States
Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Singapore
Surya Tjandra, Vice Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, Indonesia
Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, Cambodia
Stella Christie, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Indonesia
Tan Po Goan, Minister of State, Indonesia
Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower, Singapore
Tan Siew Sin, Minister of Finance, Malaysia
Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang, Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure, Samoa
Teo Chee Han, Senior Minister, Singapore
Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications, Malaysia
Thomas Trikasih Lembong, former Minister of Trade, Indonesia
Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
Trân Vǎn Lǎm, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Vietnam
Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand
Veronica Tan, Deputy Minister of Woman Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia
Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
William Chong Wong, Minister of Finance, Honduras
Yeo Bee Yin, Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia

Other Politicians

Asia

Abraham Tolentino, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Philippines
Abun Ediyanto, Deputy Regent of Sekandau, Indonesia
Acep Purnama, Regent of Kuningan, Indonesia
Agus Tantomo, Deputy Regent of Berau, Indonesia
Agustina "Tina Toon" Hermanto, politician and singer, Indonesia
Alex Indra Lukman, politician, Indonesia
Alex Yam, politician, Singapore
Alfredo Lim, politician, Philippines
Alice Lau, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia
Alvin Lie Ling Piao, politician, Indonesia
Andre Low, politician, Singapore
Ang 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
Bobby Jayanto, politician, Indonesia
Bong Go, politician, Philippines
Bong Kee Chok, activist, Malaysia
Boo Cheng Hau, politician, Malaysia
Bong Ming Ming, Deputy Mayor of West Bangka, Indonesia
Brilian Moktar, politician, Indonesia
Budhi Sarwono, Regent of Banjarnegara, Indonesia
Budhi Setiawan, Deputy Regent of Banyumas, Indonesia
Cai Yinzhou, politician, Singapore
Carrie Tan, politician, Singapore
Cassandra Lee, politician, Singapore
Cen Sui Lan, Regent of Natuna Islands, Indonesia
Cha Kee Chin, politician, Malaysia
Chai Chong Yii, politician, Singapore
Chang Lih Kang, politician, Malaysia
Chang Wendryanto, politician, Indonesia
Charles Honoris, politician, Indonesia
Charles Yeo, politician, Singapore
Chee Soon Juan, politician, Singapore
Cheo Chai Chen, politician, Singapore
Cheon Ho-sun, politician, South Korea
Chen Man Hin, politician, Malaysia
Chen Show Mao, politician, Singapore
Cheryl Chan, politician, Singapore
Cheryl Tanzil, politician, Indonesia
Chia Thye Poh, politician, Singapore
Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore
Chin Peng, politician, Malaysia
Chin Tet Yung, politician, Singapore
Chong Chieng Jen, politician, Malaysia
Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia
Chong Kee Hiong, politician, Singapore
Chong Zemin, politician, Malaysia
Choong Shiau Yoon, politician, Malaysia
Christiandy Sanjaya, politician, Indonesia
Christina Liew, politician, Malaysia
Chua Tian Chang, politician, Malaysia
Chung Kok Ming, politician, Malaysia
Chuwit Chitsakul, politician, Thailand
Cynthia Phua, politician, Singapore
Daniel Goh, politician, Singapore
Daniel Johan, politician, Indonesia
Daniel Wa Wai How, politician, Malaysia
Darmadi Durianto, politician, Indonesia
David Ong, politician, Singapore
Denise Phua, politician, Singapore
Dennis Tan, politician, Singapore
Derrick Goh, politician, Singapore
Desmond Choo, politician, Singapore
Desmond Lim, politician, Singapore
Diana Pang, politician, Singapore
Dick Gordon, politician, Philippines
Ding Kuong Hiing, politician, Malaysia
Dixie Tan, politician, Singapore
Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, politician, Malaysia
Don Wee, politician, Singapore
Edmund Chong Ket Wah, politician, Malaysia
Edward Chia, politician, Singapore
Edward Tannur, politician, Indonesia
Eileen Chong, politician and diplomat, Singapore
Eliaser Yentji Sunur, Regent of Lembata, Indonesia
Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping, politician, Malaysia
Elysa Chen, politician, Singapore
Eng Chhai Eang, politician, Cambodia
Er Teck Hwa, politician, Malaysia
Eric Go Yap, politician, Philippines
Fan Yew Teng, politician, Malaysia
Fatimah Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
Fandi Tjandra, politician, Indonesia
Fong Chan Onn, politician, Malaysia
Fong Chong Pik, activist, Singapore
Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia
Fong Swee Suan, politician, Singapore
Foo Mee Har, politician, Singapore
Francis Yuen, politician, Singapore
Frankie Gan, politician, Malaysia
Frankie Poon, politician, Malaysia
Freddy Thie, Regent of Kaimana, Indonesia
Gabriel Lam, politician, Singapore
Gan Peck Cheng, politician, Malaysia
Gan Thiam Poh, politician, Singapore
Gerald Giam, politician, Singapore
Giles Ji Ungpakorn, activist, Thailand
Goh Hock Guan, politician, Malaysia
Goh King Chin, politician, Brunei
Goh Leong San, politician, Malaysia
Goh Meng Seng, politician, Singapore
Grace Natalie, politician, Indonesia
Hany Soh, politician, Singapore
Harry Tjan Silalahi, politician, Indonesia
Hazel Poa, politician, Singapore
He Ting Ru, politician, Singapore
Hee Loy Sian, politician, Malaysia
Hee Yit Foong, politician, Malaysia
Hendrata Thes, Regent of Sula Islands, Indonesia
Hendrawan Supratikno, politician, Indonesia
Henry Kwek, politician, Singapore
Herman Hery, politician, Indonesia
Hermawi Taslim, politician, Indonesia
Hillary Brigitta Lasut, politician, Indonesia
Hoh Khai Mun, politician, Malaysia
Hok Hoei Kan, politician, Indonesia
Hong Kok Tin, politician, Brunei
Hou Kok Chung, politician, Malaysia
Howard Lee Chuan How, politician, Malaysia
Hu Sepang, politician, Malaysia
Huan Cheng Guan, politician, Malaysia
Ilham Pangestu, politician, Indonesia
Imee Marcos, politician, Philippines
In Jae-keun, politician, South Korea
Irene Marcos, politician, Philippines
Irene Ng, politician, Singapore
Ita Martadinata Haryono, activist, Indonesia
Ja Song-nam, diplomat, North Korea
Jamaliah Jamaluddin, politician, Malaysia
James Wong Kim Min, Leader of the Opposition, Malaysia
Jamus Lim, politician, Singapore
Jan Darmadi, member of the Presidential Advisory Council, Indonesia
Jasmin Lau, politician, Singapore
Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, politician, Singapore
Jeff Ooi, politician, Malaysia
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
Kenneth Tiong, politician, Singapore
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
Ng Shi Xuan, politician, Singapore
Ngeh Koo Ham, politician, Malaysia
Nicole Seah, politician, Singapore
Nikki Coseteng, politician, Philippines
Oh Joon, diplomat, South Korea
Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea
Oh Tong Keong, politician, Malaysia
Ohn Myint, politician, Myanmar
Ong Chit Chung, politician, Singapore
Ong Ka Chuan, politician, Malaysia
Ong Ka Ting, politician, Malaysia
Ong 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
Spencer Ng, politician, Singapore
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
Victor Lye, politician, Singapore
Vincente Yap Sotto, politician, Philippines
Violet Yong, politician, Malaysia
Wenceslao Vinzons, politician, Philippines
Wee Jeck Seng, politician, Malaysia
Weng Tojirakarn, politician, Thailand
William Aditya Sarana, politician, Indonesia
William Leong, politician, Malaysia
Willie Ong, politician, Philippines
Willybrodus Lay, Regent of Belu, Indonesia
Win Gatchalian, politician, Philippines
Wong Chen, politician, Malaysia
Wong Chia Zhen, politician, Malaysia
Wong Chun Sen, politician, Indonesia
Wong Shu Qi, politician, Malaysia
Wong Soon Koh, politician, Malaysia
Wong Tack, politician, Malaysia
Yansen Akun Effendy, Regent of Sanggau, Indonesia
Yap Pian Hon, politician, Malaysia
Yap Tjwan Bing, politician, Indonesia
Yee Jenn Jong, politician, Singapore
Yenny Wahid, politician, Indonesia
Yeo Wan Ling, politician, Singapore
Yeung Kwo, politician, Malaysia
Yip Hon Weng, politician, Singapore
Yorrys Raweyai, Deputy Speaker of the Regional Representative Council, Indonesia
Yuichiro Hata, politician, Japan
Zairil Khir Johari, politician, Malaysia

Australasia

Alec Fong Lim, Lord Mayor of Darwin, Australia
Bernice Eu, politician, Australia
Dio Wang, politician, Australia
Dixon Seeto, politician and businessman, Fiji
Ernest Wong, politician, Australia
Gabriel Ng, politician, Australia
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
Jenny Leong, politician, Australia
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
Ngaree Ah Kit, politician, Australia
Nicole Werner, politician, Australia
Pierre Yang, politician, Australia
Raymond Huo, politician, New Zealand
Sally Sitou, politician, Australia
Sam Lim, politician, Australia
Sook Yee Lai, politician, Australia
Tsebin Tchen, politician, Australia
Tuala Falani Chan Tung, diplomat, Samoa
Walter Schnaubelt, politician, Papua New Guinea
Wellington Lee, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
Wes Fang, politician, Australia
William Yee, politician, Fiji
Zhi Soon, politician, Australia

Africa

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

Europe

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

North America

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

South America

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

Academicians

Mathematicians

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

Scientists, engineers, medicine

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

Historian, Economist, International Relations, Political Analyst

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

Artists and performers

Actors and actresses

Agnes Monica, actress, Indonesia
Alexa Chung, TV presenter, England
Alice Ong, actress and model, Myanmar
Aloysius Pang, actor, Singapore
Amber Chia, actress and model, Malaysia
Archie Khao, actor and model, United States
Awkwafina, actress and rapper, United States
Baim Wong, actor, Indonesia
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
Melvin Giovanie, actor, Indonesia
Michael Chow Man-Kin, actor born in Canada, based in Hong Kong
Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore
Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia
Morgan Oey, actor and musician, Indonesia
Nadine Chandrawinata, actress, Indonesia
Olivia Munn, actress and TV presenter, United States
Rosalind Chao, actress, United States
Richard Loo, actor, United States
Rui En, actress and singer, Singapore
Sahil Khan, actor, India
Shannon Kook, actor, South Africa
Shannon Lee, actress born in Los Angeles; daughter of Bruce Lee
Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor, Japan
Thaddea Graham, actress, United Kingdom
Tsuyoshi Abe, actor, Japan
Vico Thai, actor, Australia
Victor Sen Yung, actor, United States
Yoson An, actor, New Zealand
Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore
Zoren Legaspi, actor, director, and host, Philippines

Filmmakers

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

Musicians

Agatha Pricilla, Indonesia
Agnez Mo, Indonesia
Amber Liu, United States
Angelica Lee, Malaysia
Ayke Agus, Indonesia
Bic Runga, New Zealand
Catalina Yue, Canada
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
Pance Pondaag, Indonesia
Penny Tai, Malaysia
Prema Yin, Malaysia
Rich Brian, Indonesia
Ronnie Liang, Philippines
Shani Indira Natio, Indonesia
Shania Junianatha, Indonesia
Shinta Naomi, Indonesia
Sylvester Sim, Singapore
Stefanie Sun, Singapore
Tan Zhi Hui Celine, Malaysia
Tanya Chua, Singapore
Ten, Thailand
Vicky Shu, Indonesia
Vienna Teng, United States
Warren Hue, Indonesia
Wing, New Zealand
Yo Yo Ma, United States

Comedians

Aaron Chen, comedian, Australia
Ateng, comedian, Indonesia
Douglas Lim, comedian, Malaysia
Ed Hill, comedian, Canada
Ernest Prakasa, comedian, Indonesia
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
Irene Kharisma Sukandar, chess, Indonesia
Isabelle Li, table tennis, Singapore
Jaspar Yu Woon Chai, badminton player, Brunei
Janice Tjen, tennis, Indonesia
Jeremy Lin, NBA basketball player, United States
Jeremy Ten, figure skater, Canada
Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore
Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore
Joe Choong, pentathlete, United Kingdom
John Juanda, poker, Indonesia
Jonathan Christie, badminton player, Indonesia
Jonathan Foo, cricketer, Guyana
Jonathan Klinsmann, footballer, United States
Josias Ng, cyclist, Malaysia
Jwala Gutta, badminton player, India
Karen Chen, figure skater, United States
Kevin Sanjaya, badminton player, Indonesia
Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia
Lee Zii Jia, badminton player, Malaysia
Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia
Lester Wong, fencer, Canada
Li Donghua, gymnastics, Switzerland
Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore
Li Li, badminton player, Singapore
Li Tu, tennis player, Australia
Lindswell Kwok, wushu, Indonesia
Liliyana Natsir, badminton legend, Indonesia
Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia
Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines
Lisa Wang, gymnast, United States
Loh Kean-yew, badminton player, Singapore
Maggie Mac Neil, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, Canada
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, badminton player, Indonesia
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
Ruben Gunawan, chess grandmaster, Indonesia
Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia
Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France
Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan
Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines
Sean Gelael, race driver, Indonesia
Shaoang Liu, speed skater, Hungary
Shaolin Sándor Liu, speed skater, Hungary
Soh Wooi Yik, badminton player, Malaysia
Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
Tan Aik Huang, badminton, Malaysia
Tan Ling How, footballer, Indonesia
Thio Hok Seng, weightlifter, Indonesia
Tiffany Chin, figure skater, United States
Tông Anh Tý, football, Vietnam
Utami Kinard, badminton, Indonesia
Vincent Zhou, figure skater, United States
Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia
Wong Mew Choo, badminton player, Malaysia
Wong Peng Soon, badminton player, Malaysia
Wynne Prakusya, tennis player, Indonesia
Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany
Yang Fen, table tennis, Congo
Yao Jie, badminton player, Netherlands
Yvonne Li, badminton player, Germany
Yuhan Tan, badminton player, Belgium

Businesspeople

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

Law

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

Buddhism

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

Christianity

Reverend Greg Homeming, Catholic bishop, Australia
Reverend Ivan Lee, Anglican bishop, Australia
Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop, Philippines
John Allen Chau, American Christian missionary who got killed by Sentinelese natives
Stephen Tong, Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, Indonesia

Islam

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

Taoism

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

Seamen

Lim Poon BEM, shipwreck survivor

Writers, poets and artists

Asia

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

Australasia

Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand

Europe

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

North America

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

Art, design, culinary

Alexander Wang, fashion designer, United States
Amber Chia, international model, Malaysia
Ang Kiukok, artist, Philippines
Angel Chang, fashion designer, United States
Chen Kenichi, chef, Japan
Derek Lam, fashion designer, United States
I. M. Pei, architect, United States
Jack Lee, chef, United States
Jimmy Choo, designer, Malaysia
John Clang / John C.L. Ang, photographer, Singapore
Justin Quek, chef, Singapore
Ling Tan, model, Malaysia
Maya Lin, artist and architect, United States
Michelle Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
Ming Tsai, chef, United States
Poh Ling Yeow, celebrity chef, Australia
Rachel Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
Vivienne Tam, fashion designer, United States
Sebastian Gunawan, fashion designer, Indonesia
Sherson Lian, chef, Malaysia
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

List of Chinese diaspora people

Contents

Leaders and politicians

Head of States & Governments

Chief ministers

Governor

Mayors

Cabinet-level Ministers

Other Politicians

Asia

Australasia

Africa

Europe

North America

South America

Academicians

Mathematicians

Scientists, engineers, medicine

Historian, Economist, International Relations, Political Analyst

Artists and performers

Actors and actresses

Filmmakers

Musicians

Comedians

Video game designers

Voice actors

Internet Personality

Athletes

Businesspeople

Law

Military officers and soldiers

Religious leaders

Buddhism

Christianity

Islam

Taoism

Seamen

Writers, poets and artists

Asia

Australasia

Europe

North America

Art, design, culinary

Criminals

References

See also