List of Malay people

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This is a list of notable Malay people or notable people of Malay descent. The Malay people are an ethnic group in the Malay Peninsula and parts of nearby islands in Southeast Asia. [1] Entries on this list are demonstrably notable by having a linked current article or reliable sources as footnotes against the name to verify they are notable and define themselves either full or partial Malay descent, whose ethnic origin lie in the Malay world.

Contents

This list also includes emigrant Malays and could be taken as a list of famous Malays.

Activists

Actors

Actress

Astronomy

Astronauts

Business

Chefs

Criminals

Designers

Filmmakers

Leaders

Literary figures

Musicians

Politicians

Malaysia

Indonesia

Singapore

Thailand

South Africa

Religious figures

Royalty

Sportspeople

Visual artists

Warriors

Other notables

References

  1. "Malay". Britannica. 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-03-10.

See also