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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

Beka Melayu, a Twitter' user whose promote Malay language purism.

Cakep Malayu, a Twitter's user whose promote Malay language purism.

#AlamBahasa12, a group of users of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram that promotes many language around the world.

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
Alif Fahmy, chef

Criminals

Rozman Jusoh, Malaysian convicted drug trafficker
Ahmad Muin Yaacob, Malaysian convicted murderer
Ahmad Najib Aris, Malaysian convicted murderer
Mona Fandey, Malaysian convicted murderer

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, Malaysian 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, Singaporean 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
Hisyam Hamid, Singaporean actor
Adi Putra, Singaporean actor and singer
Nelissa Nizam, Malaysian singer and actress
Dhia Azrai, Malaysian actor
Amirul Asyhwad, Malaysian actor
Aedy Ashraf, Malaysian actor
Adam Lee, Malaysian singer and actor
Aeril Zafrel, Malaysian actor
Shahz Jaszle, Malaysian actor
Ameerul Asyraf, Malaysian actor
Nabil Aqil, Malaysian actor
Imran Aqil, Malaysian actor
Mierul Aiman, Malaysian actor
Amir Ahnaf, Malaysian actor
Nadhir Nasar, Malaysian actor
Fazziq Muqris, Malaysian actor
Aniq Iffat, Malaysian singer and actor
Naim Daniel, Malaysian singer and actor
Fariz Isqandar, Malaysian actor
Syahmi Irfan, Malaysian singer
Nick Syaf, Malaysian actor
Izz Ilham, Malaysian actor
Firdaus Ghufran, Malaysian actor
Eyka Farhana, Malaysian singer and actress
Idan Aedan, Malaysian actor
Aznie Azmi, Malaysian singer and actress
Ayunie Rizal, Malaysian singer and actress
Faa Zaini, Malaysian singer and actress
Zynakal, Malaysian singer
Yonnyboii, Malaysian singer
Alif Satar, Malaysian singer and actor
Ezzrin Loy, Malaysian actor and singer
Kucaimars, Malaysian singer and actor
Ariff Bahran, Malaysian singer and actor
Syafiq Kyle, Malaysian actor
Iedil Putra, Malaysian actor and TV host
Syafie Naswip, Malaysian actor
Ayda Jebat, Malaysian singer and actress
Juzzthin, Malaysian actor, rapper and TV host
Aweera, Malaysian singer and actor
Nazim Othman, Malaysian actor
Syafiq Yusof, Malaysian actor, and film director
Zizan Razak, Malaysian actor, and singer
Erry Putra, Malaysian actor and singer
Fimie Don, Malaysian rapper
Ezly Syazwan, Malaysian singer
Syafeek Ikhwan, Malaysian singer
Hazman Al-Idrus, Malaysian singer
Aznil Nawawi, Malaysian TV host singer and actor
Putri Hanan, Malaysian actress
Aziz Harun, Bruneian singer and 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, former badminton player
Roslin Hashim, former badminton player
Jalani Sidek, former badminton player
Misbun Sidek, former badminton player
Rashid Sidek, former badminton player
Razif Sidek, former badminton player
Fawwaz Zainuddin, badminton player
Nur Izzuddin, badminton player
Muhammad Haikal, badminton player
Junaidi Arif, badminton player
Razin Aqeef, badminton player
Zulhairi Sahimin, badminton player
Faris Amrin, badminton player
Faris Zaim, badminton player
Zulfadli Zulkiffli, badminton player
Zulhelmi Zulkiffli, badminton player
Muhammad Syazmil Idham Zainal Abidin, badminton player
Ameer Amri Zainuddin, badminton player
Muhammad Izzuddin Shamsul Muzli, badminton player
Misbun Ramdan Misbun, badminton player
Siti Nurshuhaini, badminton player
Myisha Mohd Khairul, badminton player
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh, football referee
Mokhtar Dahari, former footballer
Akmal Rizal, former footballer
Nazmi Faiz Mansor, footballer
Wan Kuzain, footballer
Wan Kuzri, footballer
Sanusi Naesae, footballer
Adam Shahril, footballer
Syakir Rasid, footballer
Alfi Rasid, footballer
Safawi Rasid, footballer
Zafuan Azeman, footballer
Akhyar Rashid, footballer
Syahmi Safari, footballer
Khairulazhan Khalid, footballer
Zahril Azri, footballer
Faisal Halim, footballer
Mukhairi Ajmal, footballer
Hakim Hassan, footballer
Zikri Khalili, footballer
Danial Asri, footballer
Khuzaimi Piee, footballer
Fazly Mazlan, footballer
Syahir Bashah, footballer
Sharul Nazeem, footballer
Syahmi Adib Haikal, footballer
Aliff Izwan, footballer
Harith Haiqal, footballer
Aliff Haiqal, footballer
Hadi Fayyadh, footballer
Luqman Hakim Shamsudin, footballer
Arif Aiman Hanapi, footballer
Umar Hakeem, footballer
Syahirul Fazly, footballer
Haykal Danish, footballer
Hakimi Mat Isa, footballer
Sikh Izhan Nazrel, footballer
Azim Amin, footballer
Firdaus Irman, footballer
Kamal Arif Azrai, footballer
Syakimi Karim, footballer
Firdaus Fuad, footballer
Farris Izdiham, footballer
Faiz Amer, footballer
Haziq Kutty, footballer
Adam Mukhriz, footballer
Syukran Pauzi, footballer
Sahil Husni, footballer
Syaahir Saiful, footballer
Ibrahim Manusi, footballer
Nadzwin Salleh, footballer
Najmudin Akmal, footballer
Syukur Fariz, footballer
Syamer Kutty Abba, footballer
Adam Nor Azlin, footballer
Nor Azam Azih, footballer
Danial Amier Norhisham, footballer
Haqimi Azim Rosli, footballer
Asyraaf Omar, footballer
Fauzan Fauzi, footballer
Nazri Muhammad, footballer
Tasnim Fitri, footballer
Khairu Azrin Khazali, footballer
Haziq Subri, footballer
Latiff Suhaimi, footballer
Hafiy Haikal, footballer
Royizzat Daud, footballer
Fandi Othman, footballer
Syazwan Salihin, footballer
Syazwan Andik, footballer
Syazwan Zainon, footballer
Ilham Amirullah, footballer
Nik Azli, footballer
Aqil Hilman, footballer
Ariff Ar-Rasyid, footballer
Asraff Aliffuddin, footballer
Zulfahmi Skilee, footballer
Muhammad Nor Amin, footballer
Raoul Suhaimi, footballer
Khairin Nadim, footballer
Aqil Yazid, footballer
Aizil Yazid, footballer
Hami Syahin, footballer
Amirul Adli, footballer
Afiq Noor, footballer
Shahfiq Ghani, footballer
Safuwan Baharudin, footballer
Shakir Hamzah, footballer
Faris Ramli, footballer
Iryan Fandi, footballer
Ilhan Fandi, footballer
Ikhsan Fandi, footballer
Irfan Fandi, footballer
Zulfahmi Arifin, footballer
Zainol Gulam, footballer
Zaiful Nizam, footballer
Khairul Nizam, footballer
Iqram Rifqi, footballer
Ilhan Noor, footballer
Sahil Suhaimi, footballer
Hazzuwan Halim, footballer
Adam Swandi, footballer
Shah Shahiran, footballer
Izwan Mahbud, footballer
Shawal Anuar, footballer
Syazwan Buhari, footballer
Ryaan Sanizal, footballer
Amirul Haikal, footballer
Harith Kanadi, footballer
Azlan Iskandar, squash player
Addeen Idrakie, squash player
Mohd Syafiq Kamal, squash player
Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy, race car driver
Jazeman Jaafar, race car driver
Nazim Azman, race car driver
Fahmi Ilyas, race car driver
Afiq Ikhwan Yazid, race car driver
Putera Adam Halim, race car driver
Nabil Jeffri, race car driver
Hafizh Syahrin, motorcycle racing
Zulfahmi Khairuddin, motorcycle racing
Adam Norrodin, motorcycle racing
Khairul Idham Pawi, motorcycle racing
Danial Syahmi, motorcycle racing
Izam Ikmal, motorcycle racing
Idil Fitri Mahadi, motorcycle racing
Ramdan Rosli, motorcycle racing
Kasma Daniel, motorcycle racing
Zaqhwan Zaidi, motorcycle racing
Hakim Danish, motorcycle racing
Farres Putra, motorcycle racing
Emil Idzhar, motorcycle racing
Hafiza Rofa, motorcycle racing
Hafiq Azmi, motorcycle racing
Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, motorcycle racing
Ibrahim Norrodin, motorcycle racing
Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis, track cycling
Muhammad Firdaus Mohd Zonis, track cycling
Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom, track cycling
Azizulhasni Awang, track cycling
Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, track cycling
Fandi Ahmad, former FC Groningen player and Singapore's footballing legend
Al-Qaasimy Rahman, former footballer
Khairuddin Ashaari, weightlifter
Aniq Kasdan, weightlifter
Erry Hidayat, weightlifter
Aznil Bidin, weightlifter
Nasir Roslan, weightlifter
Hafiz Shamsuddin, weightlifter

Visual artists

Warriors

Adnan bin Saidi (1915-1942), warrior from mainland Malaya
Syarif Masahor, warrior from Sarawak
Dato' Bahaman, warrior from Semantan, Pahang
Mat Kilau, warrior from Jerantut, Pahang
Syed Zainal Abidin, warrior from Kedah
Tunku Muhammad Saad, warrior from Kedah

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 * [[Ayunie Rizal]], Malaysian singer and actress
 * [[Faa Zaini]], Malaysian singer and actress
+* [[Zynakal]], Malaysian singer
+* [[Yonnyboii]], Malaysian singer
 * [[Alif Satar]], Malaysian singer and actor
 * [[Ezzrin Loy]], Malaysian actor and singer