List of Malay people

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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

Astronomy

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

Astronauts

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, 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

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
Artika Sari Devi, Indonesian actress and model
Zul F, Bruneian actor and singer
Elyana, Malaysian singer and actress
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 Nordiana, Malaysian singer and actress
Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian top singer and actress
Ikke Nurjanah, Indonesian dangdut singer and actress
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
Evie Tamala, Indonesian dangdut singer and actress
Pierre Andre, Malaysian actor
Shaheizy Sam, Malaysian actor
Aaron Aziz, Singaporean actor
Aedy Ashraf, Malaysian actor
Alif Satar, Malaysian singer, TV host and actor
Syafiq Kyle, Malaysian actor
Ayda Jebat, Malaysian singer and actress
Juzzthin, Malaysian actor, rapper and TV host
Syafiq Yusof, Malaysian actor, and film director
Zizan Razak, Malaysian actor, and singer
Aznil Nawawi, Malaysian TV host, singer and actor
Iqram Dinzly, Malaysian actor
Izzue Islam, Malaysian actor
Amirul Asyhwad, Malaysian actor
Amerul Affendi, Malaysian actor
Dhia Azrai, Malaysian actor
Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari, Indonesian character actor, director, and writer

Leaders

Tunku Abdul Rahman, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia
Abdul Razak Hussein, 2nd 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
Anwar Ibrahim, 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia
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
Hamzah Haz, 9th Vice President of Indonesia
Halimah Yacob, 8th President of Singapore
Yusof Ishak, 1st President of Singapore

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

Malaysia

Abdul Hadi Awang MP for Marang
Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Chairman of Federal Land Development Authority, former minister
Fadzil Noor, former Opposition Leader
Mahathir Mohammad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
Mohamad Sabu, MP for Kota Raja
Nizar Jamaluddin, MLA for Sungai Rapat
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, MP for Pandan

Indonesia

Alex Noerdin, Governor of South Sumatra
Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Chairman of the Communist Party of Indonesia
Hatta Rajasa, Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs
Hamzah Haz, 9th Vice President of Indonesia
Jimly Asshidiqie, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court
Marzuki Alie, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Syamsul Arifin, Governor of North Sumatra
Tantowi Yahya, Member of DPR RI
Taufiq Kiemas, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Tito Karnavian, Minister of Home Affairs
Zulfikar Achmad, Member of DPR RI
Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade

Singapore

Thailand

Surin Pitsuwan, Thai politician

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
Nur Izzuddin, badminton player
Muhammad Haikal, badminton player
Junaidi Arif, badminton player
Zulfadli Zulkiffli, 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
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
Aliff Izwan, footballer
Harith Haiqal, footballer
Aliff Haiqal, footballer
Hadi Fayyadh, footballer
Luqman Hakim Shamsudin, footballer
Arif Aiman Hanapi, footballer
Sikh Izhan Nazrel, footballer
Syaahir Saiful, 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
Tasnim Fitri, footballer
Khairu Azrin Khazali, footballer
Latiff Suhaimi, footballer
Hafiy Haikal, footballer
Fandi Othman, footballer
Syazwan Andik, footballer
Syazwan Zainon, footballer
Nik Azli, footballer
Ariff Ar-Rasyid, 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
Eddy Shahrol Omar, footballer
Hakeme Yazid Said, footballer
Nazhan Zulkifle, footballer
Wafi Aminuddin, footballer
Alinur Rashimy Jufri, footballer
Hanif Farhan Azman, footballer
Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri, footballer
Abdul Hariz Herman, footballer
Ishyra Asmin Jabidi, footballer
Haimie Abdullah Nyaring, footballer
Faiq Bolkiah, footballer
Haziq Kasyful Azim Hasimulabdillah, footballer
Nazirrudin Ismail, footballer
Hanif Hamir, footballer
Yura Indera Putera Yunos, footballer
Asnawi Syazni Abdul Aziz, footballer
Abdul Khair Basri, footballer
Shafie Effendy, footballer
Khairil Shahme Suhaimi, footballer
Nurikhwan Othman, footballer
Azwan Ali Rahman, footballer
Hazwan Hamzah, footballer
Afi Aminuddin, footballer
Abdul Mu'iz Sisa, footballer
Amirul Hakeem Kasim, footballer
Razimie Ramlli, footballer
Adi Said, footballer
Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman, footballer
Maududi Hilmi Kasmi, footballer
Fakharrazi Hassan, footballer
Hendra Azam Idris, footballer
Azwan Saleh, footballer
Najib Tarif, footballer
Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman, footballer
Helmi Zambin, 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
Nabil Jeffri, race car driver
Syarifuddin Azman, motorcycle racing
Hafizh Syahrin, motorcycle racing
Zulfahmi Khairuddin, motorcycle racing
Adam Norrodin, motorcycle racing
Khairul Idham Pawi, motorcycle racing
Ramdan Rosli, motorcycle racing
Kasma Daniel, motorcycle racing
Zaqhwan Zaidi, motorcycle racing
Hafiza Rofa, motorcycle racing
Hafiq Azmi, motorcycle racing
Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, motorcycle racing
Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom, track cycling
Azizulhasni Awang, track cycling
Fandi Ahmad, former FC Groningen player and Singapore's footballing legend
Al-Qaasimy Rahman, former footballer
Aniq Kasdan, weightlifter
Aznil Bidin, weightlifter
Muhd Azeem Fahmi, sprinter
Nor Sarah Adi, pole vaulter
Khairul Hafiz Jantan, sprinter
Irfan Shamsuddin, discus throw
Ziyad Zolkefli, shot put
Juni Karimah Noor Jamali, sailor
Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif, sailor
Nuraisyah Jamil, sailor
Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy, sailor

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