List of Malay people

This is a list of notable Malay people or notable people of Malay descent. 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.

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

Activists[]

Anwar Fazal, consumer, environmental activist, health advocate

Astronomy[]

Mazlan Othman, Malaysian astrophysicist who pioneered Malaysia's participation in Space exploration

Astronauts[]

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor The first Malaysian astronaut
Faiz Khaleed

Business[]

Nasimuddin Amin founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Naza Group of Malaysia.
Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary founder of the Albukhary Foundation
Halim Saad
Saleh Sulong
Azman Hashim
Nazir Razak
Abdul Wahid Omar
Mokhzani Mahathir

Chefs[]

Norman Musa, chef and restaurateur
Chef Wan, chef
Zamzani Abdul Wahab, chef

Designers[]

Muid Latif, graphic designer, multimedia designer
Nor Aini Shariff, fashion designer
Ashley Isham, fashion designer

Entertainers[]

Shila Amzah, international Malaysian singer-songwriter
Yuna, Malaysian singer
Aliff Aziz, Singaporean singer
Meria Aires, known as Maria, a Bruneian singer
Jamal Abdillah, Malaysian singer
Sudirman Arshad, Malaysian singer
Yasmin Ahmad, film director, film writer, scriptwriter
Taufik Batisah, Singaporean singer
Zul F, Bruneian actor and singer
Erwin Gutawa, Indonesian composer
Eqah, Bruneian singer
Erra Fazira, Malaysian actress and singer
Sean Ghazi, Malaysian singer and actor
Gita Gutawa, Indonesian singer (half-Sundanese)
Nazril Irham, known as Ariel, Indonesian vocalist of Noah and actor
Fauziah Latiff, Malaysian singer
Sheila Majid, Malaysian singer
Amy Mastura, Malaysian actress and singer
M. Nasir, Malaysian poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director
Noorhaqmal Mohamed Noor, known as Aqmal. N, a Singaporean singer and songwriter
Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian top singer
Anuar Zain, Malaysian singer
Aziz M. Osman, Malaysian film director
Fasha Sandha, Malaysian actress
P. Ramlee, Malaysian singer, actor and film director
Aziz Sattar, Malaysian Actor
Revalina S. Temat, Indonesian actress
Hill Zaini, Bruneian singer and actor
Pierre Andre, Malaysian actor
Shaheizy Sam, Malaysian actor
Aaron Aziz, Singaporean actor

Leaders[]

Tunku Abdul Rahman, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia
Abdul Razak Hussein, 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia
Hussein Onn, 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia
Mahathir Mohamad, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Najib Razak, 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Muhyiddin Yassin, 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Ismail Sabri Yaakob, 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah, king of the Sultanate of Deli
Mukhriz Mahathir, Menteri Besar Of Kedah
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Menteri Besar of Kelantan
Mohd Ali Rustam, Yang di-Pertua Negeri and Chief Minister of Malacca
Adnan Yaakob, Menteri Besar of Pahang

Literary figures[]

A. Samad Said, Malaysian National Literature
Amir Muhammad
Amir Hamzah, Indonesian national hero and poet
Faisal Tehrani
Huzir Sulaiman
Ishak Haji Muhammad, known as Pak Sako
Keris Mas
Lat, creator of Kampung Boy
Munshi Abdullah
Rehman Rashid
Saharil Hasrin Sanin
Shahnon Ahmad
Raja Ali Haji, Indonesian historian, poet and scholar

Politicians[]

Wan Azizah Wan Ismail MP for Pandan
Anwar Ibrahim, current Opposition Leader
Nizar Jamaluddin MLA for Sungai Rapat
Abdul Hadi Awang MP for Marang
Fadzil Noor, former Opposition Leader
Surin Pitsuwan, Thai politician
Hatta Rajasa, Indonesian politician
Hamzah Haz, 9th Vice President of Indonesia

Religious figures[]

Abdul Somad, Indonesian Islamic preacher

Royalty[]

Tuanku Sultan Otteman II, Sultanate of Deli, Indonesia
Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah, Sultanate of Deli
Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Badishah, Sultan of Kedah
Sultan Ismail Petra, Sultan of Kelantan
Sultan Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud, Sultan of Terengganu
Prince Azim of Brunei

Sportspeople[]

Faiz Subri, Puskas Award winner
Hafiz Hashim, badminton player
Roslin Hashim, badminton player
Jalani Sidek, former badminton player
Misbun Sidek, former badminton player
Rashid Sidek, former badminton player
Razif Sidek, former badminton player
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh, football referee
Mokhtar Dahari, former footballer
Akmal Rizal, former footballer
Nazmi Faiz, former footballer
Azlan Iskandar, squash player
Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy, single seater racing driver
Hafizh Syahrin, motorcycle racing
Zulfahmi Khairuddin, motorcycle racing
Azizulhasni Awang, track cycling
Fandi Ahmad, former FC Groningen player and Singapore's footballing legend

Visual artists[]

Warriors[]

Adnan bin Saidi (1915-1942), warrior from mainland Malaya
Syarif Masahor, warrior from Sarawak
Dato' Bahaman, warrior from Semantan, Pahang
, warrior from Jerantut, Pahang
, warrior from Kedah
, warrior from Kedah