Prominent Political Figures

• Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
• Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi
• Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting
• Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik
• Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu
• Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim
• Nik Aziz Nik Mat
• Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
• Karpal Singh
• Lim Kit Siang

Mahathir bin Mohamad (born July 10, 1925) was the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003. ... Dato Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi (born November 26, 1939) is the current prime minister of Malaysia, succeeding Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad. ... Dato Seri Ong Ka Ting (Chinese: 黃家定 Pinyin: Huáng Jiādìng) is a Malaysian politician and currently is the president of Malaysian Chinese Association. ... Yang Berbahagia Dato Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik (Chinese : 林敬益) is the National President of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia since 1980. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Anwar Ibrahim has been touring the lecture circuit around the world since his release in 2004. ... YAB Tuan Guru Dato Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, PAS Mursyidul Am (Spiritual Advisor) Tuan Guru Dato Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (born 1931 in Pulau Melaka, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia) is a Malaysian cleric and an opposition politician from Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS). ... Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (born 1952) is a Malaysian politician. ... Karpal Singh Ram Singh or simply Karpal Singh is a Malaysian politican and a lawyer by profession. ... Lim Kit Siang Lim Kit Siang (b. ...

Prominent Businessmen

• Tun Daim Zainuddin
• Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan
• Tan Sri Danny Tan Chee Sing
• Tan Sri Francis Yeoh
• Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah
• Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong
• Tan Sri Mohd Saleh bin Sulong
• Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan
• Tan Sri Robert Kuok
• Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin
• Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary
• Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow
• Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King
• Tan Sri William Cheng
• Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun

Tun Daim Zainuddin was born in 1938 in Alor Star, Kedah. ... Ananda Krishnan - Malaysias Richest Man He hates public exposure and maintains a very low profile. ... Tan Sri Dato’ Danny Tan Chee Sing is a businessman and entrepreneur having a wide spectrum of businesses through his investments in the public and private limited corporations. ... Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (Chinese : 楊肅斌; pinyin: Yáng SùbÄ«n) was born on 23rd August 1954. ... Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling (Chinese: 謝富年; pinyin: Xiè Fùnián) is the Founder and Chairman of The Sunway Group of Companies in Malaysia. ... Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong (Chinese: 林梧桐; pinyin:Lín Wútóng) is the Malaysian casino king. ... Tan Sri Mohd Saleh bin Sulong is the chairman of DRB-HICOM Berhad, a large Malaysian conglomerate dealing in automotive sector. ... Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan (Chinese : 郭令燦) is the Malaysian tycoon that founded the Hong Leong Group Malaysia. ... Robert Kuok Hock Nien (郭鶴年, pinyin: Guō Hènián) (born October 6, 1923, in Johor Bahru, in then Malaya) is reputedly the richest man in Malaysia. ... Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin is the founder of the Naza Group of Malaysia. ... Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar bin Syed Nor Al-Bukhary was born in 1951 and he is one of the respectable corporate figures in Malaysia. ... Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow (Chinese : 鄭鴻標), the Chairman of Public Bank Berhad in Malaysia, was born in Singapore on 14 March 1930. ... Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Hiew King (Chinese: 張曉卿; pinyin: Zhāng XiÇŽoqÄ«ng) is the founder and chairman of the Rimbunan Hijau Group, Malaysia. ... Tan Sri William Cheng Heng Jem (Chinese : 鍾廷森)is the chairman of The Lion Group of Malaysia. ... Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (陳志远), commonly known as Vincent Tan, is a businessmen prominent in Malaysia. ...

Prominent Malaysians who now live abroad

• Dato' Jimmy Choo
• Dato' Michelle Yeoh
• Datuk Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad
• Angelica Lee Sin Je
• Eric Moo
• Jasmine Leong
• Joanne Yeoh
• Khoo Swee Chiow
• Ling Tan
• Olivia Lum
• Razak Mohammed
• Shoba Purushothaman
• Zang Toi
• Kenneith Yong

Jimmy Choo OBE (Chinese : 周仰傑; pinyin: Zhōu YÇŽngjié) is a Hakka Chinese designer based in London, England. ... Michelle Yeoh at Cannes, 2000 Dato Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (Chinese: 楊紫瓊; Pinyin: Yáng Zǐqióng; born August 6, 1962) is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as Michelle Khan. Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. ... Datuk Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad or popularly known as Datuk Shake is a popular Malaysian singer in the local Malay music scene. ... Angelica Lee Sin Je (Chinese : 李心潔) is a Taiwan-based Malaysian singer and award-winning actress. ... Eric Moo Kai Yin (Chinese : å·«å•Ÿè³¢; pinyin: WÅ« Qǐxián) was born in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia in 1963. ... Fish Leong (Chinese : 梁靜茹) or sometimes refers as Jasmine Leong is a Malaysian singer and is very famous in Taiwan music scene. ... Joanne Yeoh Joanne Yeoh (born c. ... Khoo Swee Chiow is an athlete, born in Port Dickson, Malaysia in 1964. ... Ling Tan whose full name is Tan Mang Ling (Chinese: 譚敏靈; pinyin: Tán Mǐnlíng), is a Malaysian international model born in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur. ... Olivia Lum (Chinese : 林爱莲; born in Kampar, Malaysia) is the Group CEO & President and founder of the Hyflux Group. ... Razak Mohammed is a fashion designer in Australia and was born in 1960 in Malacca, Malaysia. ... Shoba Purushothaman was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of NewsMarket Inc. ... Zang Toi is a New York based Malaysian fashion designer. ...

Prominent composers

• Ahmad Muriz Che Rose
• Chong Kee Yong
• Vivian Chua
• Johan Awang Othman
• Tay Poh Gek
• Adeline Wong