List of people from Kedah

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State flag of Kedah

The following is a list of prominent people who were born in or have lived in the Malaysian state of Kedah, or for whom Kedah is a significant part of their identity.

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Aznil Bidin - weightlifter, born in Alor Setar. ^[1]

F

• Farid Kamil - Malaysian actor, born in Alor Setar. ^[2]

I

• Ismail Omar – 9th Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia, born in Kulim. ^[3]

J

• Janna Nick - Malaysian actress and singer, born in Sungai Petani. ^[4]

K

• Khir Johari – politician, former Malaysian Minister of Education, born in Alor Setar. ^[5]

L

• Lee Zii Jia - badminton player, born in Alor Setar. ^[6]

M

• Mahathir Mohamad – Fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, born in Alor Setar. ^[7]
• Siti Nurmasyitah Mohd Yusoff or Masya Masyitah - Bintang Ceria contestant, born and raised in Kulim. ^[8]

P

• Pearly Tan - badminton player, born in Alor Setar. ^[9]

S

• Shahnon Ahmad – writer, Malaysian National Laureate, born in Sik. ^[10]

T

• Tunku Abdul Rahman - First Prime Minister of Malaysia, born in Alor Setar. ^[11]

W

• Wan Muhd Syahmie Bin Wan Shahar – Teacher, Taekwondo fighter, born in Alor Setar

Y

Yuna - International singer, songwriter, born in Alor Setar. ^[12]

References

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2. "Farid Kamil - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
3. "NSTP chairman Ismail Omar admitted as advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya". NST Online. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
4. Ramli, Bibi Nurshuhada (2017-04-10). "Janna Nick to unveil inner poet | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
5. "Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Khir Johari". Arkib Negara Malaysia. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
6. Loh, Lainey. "Tokyo Olympics 2020: Meet Lee Zii Jia, Malaysia's New Badminton Star". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
7. "Mahathir Mohamad's Birthplace". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
8. Ismail, Azizul Rahman. "The young songbird". thesun.my. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
9. "A litmus test of endurance and stamina for Pearly-Thinaah en route finals of Malaysia Masters 2023". focusmalaysia.my. 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
10. Seng, Alan Teh Leam (2018-01-06). "Remembering a literary giant | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
11. Bernama (2018-04-11). "Honorary journalism award goes to Tunku Abdul Rahman". Honorary journalism award goes to Tunku Abdul Rahman. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
12. Keran (2023-08-03). "Yuna Officially Unveils Details Of Much-Awaited Yunaverse KL Concert | TRP". TheRakyatPost. Retrieved 2024-07-04.