This is a list of notable Chinese people, and people of Chinese desent, living outside of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Leaders and politicians edit
Head of States & Governments edit
- Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia
- Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
- Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada
- Anote Tong, President of Kiribati, Kiribati
- Arthur Chung, 1st President of Guyana, Guyana
- Banharn Silpa-Archa, Prime Minister of Thailand
- Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines
- Bongbong Marcos, President of the Philippines
- Chea Sim, President of Cambodia
- Cheng Heng, President of Cambodia
- Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand
- Corazon Aquino, former President, Philippines
- Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines
- Goh Chok Tong, 2nd Prime Minister, Singapore
- Goh Keng Swee, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
- Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
- Henk Chin A Sen, 2nd President of Suriname
- Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
- Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
- James Mancham, President of Seychelles
- Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
- Lee Hsien Loong, 3rd Prime Minister, Singapore
- Lee Kuan Yew, 1st Prime Minister, Singapore
- Lon Nol, President of Cambodia
- Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica
- Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
- Ne Win, President of Burma, Myanmar
- Ong Teng Cheong, 5th President of Singapore
- Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea
- Pedro Paterno, Prime Minister of the Philippines
- Plaek Phinbunsongkhram, Prime Minister of Thailand
- Pol Pot, Prime Minister of Cambodia
- Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines
- Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea
- Roh Tae-woo, President of South Korea
- San Yu, President of Myanmar
- Sergio Osmeña, President of the Philippines
- Son Ngoc Thanh, Prime Minister of Cambodia
- Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand
- Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
- Toh Chin Chye, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
- Tony Tan, 7th President of Singapore
- Wee Kim Wee, 4th President of Singapore
- Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
- Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
Governors & Chief Ministers edit
- Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Governor of Sulu Province, Philippines
- Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of Bangkok, Thailand
- Arthur C. Yap, Governor of Bohol, Philippines
- Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Tjung Ban Hok), Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia
- Bhichai Rattakul, Governor of Bangkok, Thailand
- Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
- Chong Kah Kiat, Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
- Gary Locke, Governor of Washington
- Hakeem Muhammad Saeed, Governor of Sindh, Pakistan
- Hok Lundy, Governor of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- James Wong Kim Min, Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
- Keiichi Inamine, Governor of Okinawa, Japan
- Koh Tsu Koon, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
- Leong Yew Koh, first Malacca Governor, Malaysia
- Lim Chong Eu, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
- Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
- Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister of Singapore
- Nam Kyung-pil, Governor of Gyeonggi, South Korea
- Peter Lo Sui Yin, Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
- Solomon Hochoy, 17th Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
Cabinet-level Ministers edit
- Alberto Lim, Secretary of Tourism, Philippines
- Amir Syamsuddin, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Indonesia
- Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Transport, Singapore
- Angela Tanoesoedibjo, Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
- Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
- Bob Hasan, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia
- Byron Chan, Minister for Mining, Papua New Guinea
- Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education, Singapore
- Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, Cambodia
- Chee Hong Tat, Minister for Transport, Singapore
- Chitchai Wannasathit, Minister of Justice, Thailand
- Choo Byung-jik, Minister for Construction, South Korea
- Chris Lu, United States Deputy Secretary of Labor, United States
- Chua Soi Lek, Minister of Health, Malaysia
- Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development, Singapore
- Do Jong-hwan, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, South Korea
- Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore
- Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation, United States
- Enggartiasto Lukita, Minister of Trade, Indonesia
- Erick Thohir, Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Indonesia
- Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu, Minister of Justice, Samoa
- Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Education, Singapore
- George Yeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
- Gilbert Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense, Philippines
- Grace Fu, Minister of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore
- Hannah Yeoh, Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia
- Heng Swee Keat, Minister of Finance, Singapore
- Ignasius Jonan, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources , Indonesia
- Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore
- Jaime Ongpin, Secretary of Finance, Philippines
- Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information, Singapore
- Kalaya Sophonpanich, Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand
- Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, United States
- Khaw Boon Wan, Minister of Infrastructure, Singapore
- Kwik Kian Gie, Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance, Indonesia
- Lawrence Wong, Minister of Finance, Singapore
- Lie Kiat Teng, Minister of Health, Indonesia
- Ling Liong Sik, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
- Lucrecia Hernández Mack, Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala
- Mah Siew Keong, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia
- Manuel Yan, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
- Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
- Maszlee Malik, Minister of Education, Malaysia
- Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, Secretary of the Interior, Mexico
- Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defense, Singapore
- Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
- Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia
- Oei Tjoe Tat, Minister of State, Indonesia
- Ong Eng Die, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
- Ong Eng Guan, Minister for National Development, Singapore
- Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore
- Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, New Zealand
- Penny Wong, Senator, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia
- Quinim Pholsena, Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Laos
- Raymond Chan, Minister of State, Canada
- Siauw Giok Tjhan, Minister of State, Indonesia
- Song Young-moo, Minister of Defense, South Korea
- Steven Chu, United States Secretary of Energy, United States
- Surya Tjandra, Vice Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, Indonesia
- Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, Cambodia
- Tan Po Gwan, Minister of State, Indonesia
- Tan Siew Sin, Minister of Finance, Malaysia
- Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang, Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure, Samoa
- Teo Chee Han, Senior Minister, Singapore
- Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications, Malaysia
- Thomas Trikasih Lembong, former Minister of Trade, Indonesia
- Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
- Trân Vǎn Lǎm, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Vietnam
- Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand
- Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
- Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
- William Chong Wong, Minister of Finance, Honduras
- Yeo Bee Yin, Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia
Other Politicians edit
Asia edit
- Abraham Tolentino, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Philippines
- Abun Ediyanto, Deputy Regent of Sekandau, Indonesia
- Acep Purnama, Regent of Kuningan, Indonesia
- Agus Tantomo, Deputy Regent of Berau, Indonesia
- Agustina "Tina Toon" Hermanto, politician and singer, Indonesia
- Alex Indra Lukman, politician, Indonesia
- Alex Yam, Mayor of North West District, Singapore
- Alfredo Lim, politician, Philippines
- Alice Lau, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia
- Alvin Lie Ling Piao, politician, Indonesia
- Andrei Angouw, Mayor of Manado, Indonesia
- Ang Wei Neng, politician, Singapore
- Ang Yong Guan, politician, Singapore
- Anuar Tan Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
- Arnold Atienza, politician, Philippines
- Arthur Fong, politician, Singapore
- Arthur Yap, politician, Philippines
- Bahar Buasan, politician, Indonesia
- Bai Xuoqian, politician, Myanmar
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, South Korea
- Basuri Tjahaja Purnama, Regent of East Belitung, Indonesia
- Benjamin Pwee, politician, Singapore
- Benny Laos, Regent of Morotai, Indonesia
- Bong Go, politician, Philippines
- Bong Kee Chok, activist, Malaysia
- Brilian Moktar, politician, Indonesia
- Bobby Jayanto, politician, Indonesia
- Bong Ming Ming, Deputy Mayor of West Bangka, Indonesia
- Budhi Sarwono, Regent of Banjarnegara, Indonesia
- Budhi Setiawan, Deputy Regent of Banyumas, Indonesia
- Carrie Tan, politician, Singapore
- Cen Sui Lan, politician, Indonesia
- Cha Kee Chin, politician, Malaysia
- Chang Lih Kang, politician, Malaysia
- Charles Honoris, politician, Indonesia
- Charles Yeo, politician, Singapore
- Cheo Chai Chen, politician, Singapore
- Cheon Ho-sun, politician, South Korea
- Chen Man Hin, politician, Malaysia
- Cheryl Chan, politician, Singapore
- Cheryl Tanzil, politician, Indonesia
- Chia Thye Poh, politician, Singapore
- Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore
- Chin Peng, politician, Malaysia
- Chin Tet Yung, politician, Singapore
- Chong Chieng Jen, politician, Malaysia
- Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia
- Chong Kee Hiong, politician, Singapore
- Chong Zemin, politician, Malaysia
- Choong Shiau Yoon, politician, Malaysia
- Christiandy Sanjaya, politician, Indonesia
- Christina Liew, politician, Malaysia
- Chua Tian Chang, politician, Malaysia
- Chung Kok Ming, politician, Malaysia
- Chuwit Chitsakul, politician, Thailand
- Cynthia Phua, politician, Singapore
- Daniel Goh, politician, Singapore
- Daniel Johan, politician, Indonesia
- Daniel Wa Wai How, politician, Malaysia
- Darmadi Durianto, politician, Indonesia
- David Ong, politician, Singapore
- Denise Phua, politician, Singapore
- Dennis Tan, politician, Singapore
- Derrick Goh, politician, Singapore
- Desmond Choo, politician, Singapore
- Desmond Lim, politician, Singapore
- Dick Gordon, politician, Philippines
- Ding Kuong Hiing, politician, Malaysia
- Dixie Tan, politician, Singapore
- Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, politician, Malaysia
- Don Wee, politician, Singapore
- Edmund Chong Ket Wah, politician, Malaysia
- Edward Chia, politician, Singapore
- Edward Tannur, politician, Indonesia
- Eliaser Yentji Sunur, Regent of Lembata, Indonesia
- Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping, politician, Malaysia
- Eng Chhai Eang, politician, Cambodia
- Er Teck Hwa, politician, Malaysia
- Eric Go Yap, politician, Philippines
- Fan Yew Teng, politician, Malaysia
- Fatimah Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
- Fandi Tjandra, politician, Indonesia
- Fong Chan Onn, politician, Malaysia
- Fong Chong Pik, activist, Singapore
- Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia
- Fong Swee Suan, politician, Singapore
- Foo Mee Har, politician, Singapore
- Francis Yuen, politician, Singapore
- Frankie Gan, politician, Malaysia
- Frankie Poon, politician, Malaysia
- Freddy Thie, Regent of Kaimana, Indonesia
- Gan Peck Cheng, politician, Malaysia
- Gan Thiam Poh, politician, Singapore
- Gerald Giam, politician, Singapore
- Giles Ji Ungpakorn, activist, Thailand
- Goh Hock Guan, politician, Malaysia
- Goh King Chin, politician, Brunei
- Goh Leong San, politician, Malaysia
- Goh Meng Seng, politician, Singapore
- Grace Natalie, politician, Indonesia
- Hany Soh, politician, Singapore
- Hanny Sondakh, Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia
- Hasan Karman, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia
- Hazel Poa, politician, Singapore
- He Ting Ru, politician, Singapore
- Hee Loy Sian, politician, Malaysia
- Hee Yit Foong, politician, Malaysia
- Hendrata Thes, Regent of Sula Islands, Indonesia
- Hendrawan Supratikno, politician, Indonesia
- Henry Kwek, politician, Singapore
- Herbert Bautista, Mayor of Quezon City, Philippines
- Herman Hery, politician, Indonesia
- Hermawi Taslim, politician, Indonesia
- Hoh Khai Mun, politician, Malaysia
- Hok Hoei Kan, politician, Indonesia
- Hong Kok Tin, politician, Brunei
- Hou Kok Chung, politician, Malaysia
- Howard Lee Chuan How, politician, Malaysia
- Huan Cheng Guan, politician, Malaysia
- Imee Marcos, politician, Philippines
- In Jae-keun, politician, South Korea
- Irene Marcos, politician, Philippines
- Irene Ng, politician, Singapore
- Ja Song-nam, diplomat, North Korea
- James Wong Kim Min, politician, Malaysia
- Jamus Lim, politician, Singapore
- Jan Darmadi, member of the Presidential Advisory Council, Indonesia
- Je Jong-geel, Mayor of Ansan, South Korea
- Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, politician, Singapore
- Jeff Ooi, politician, Malaysia
- Jermmas Chuenglertsiri, politician, Thailand
- Jessica Tan, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Singapore
- Joachim Lopez, Regent of Belu, Indonesia
- Johan Gonga, Regent of Aru Islands, Indonesia
- Joice Triatman, politician, Indonesia
- Jose Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
- Jose Maria Sison, politician, Philippines
- Jose Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines, Philippines
- Joy Belmonte, Mayor of Quezon City, Philippines
- Julian Tan, politician, Malaysia
- Julie Sutrisno, politician, Indonesia
- June Leow, politician, Malaysia
- Jusuf Wanandi, politician, Indonesia
- Kathleen Wong, politician, Malaysia
- Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, politician, Malaysia
- Ker Sin Tze, politician, Singapore
- Kerk Chee Yee, politician, Malaysia
- Kerk Kim Hock, politician, Malaysia
- Khem Veasna, politician, Cambodia
- Khoe Woen Sioe, politician, Indonesia
- Ko Chung Sen, politician, Malaysia
- Korn Chatikavanij, politician, Thailand
- Kyi Maung, politician, Myanmar
- Lai Teck, activist, Malaysia
- Larry Sng, politician, Malaysia
- Lee Bee Wah, politician, Singapore
- Lee Chean Chung, politician, Malaysia
- Lee Li Lian, politician, Singapore
- Lee Siew Choh, politician, Singapore
- Leong Mun Wai, politician, Singapore
- Lie Eng Hok, activist, Indonesia
- Liem Koen Hian, politician, Indonesia
- Liew Chin Tong, politician, Malaysia
- Liew Vui Keong, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Ban Hong, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Biow Chuan, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Singapore
- Lim Chin Siong, politician, Singapore
- Lim Chong Eu, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Hui Ying, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei
- Lim Lip Eng, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Tean, politician, Singapore
- Linda Tsen, politician, Malaysia
- Ling How Doong, politician, Singapore
- Ling Tian Soon, politician, Malaysia
- Lito Atienza, politician, Philippines
- Loa Sek Hie, politician, Indonesia
- Louis Chua, politician, Singapore
- Louis Ng, politician, Singapore
- Low Thia Khiang, politician, Singapore
- Mak Pak Shee, politician, Singapore
- Maria Fernanda Lay, politician, Timor Leste
- Mark Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
- Mary Yap, politician, Malaysia
- Matthias Yao, politician, Singapore
- Me Hoa, politician, Indonesia
- Melki Sedek Huang, activist, Indonesia
- Melvin Yong, politician, Singapore
- Michael Chen, politician, Malaysia
- Milagrosa Tan, politician, Philippines
- Mochammad Anton, Mayor of Malang, Indonesia
- Mor Bastiaan, Vice Mayor of Manado, Indonesia
- Namto Hui Roba, Regent of West Halmahera and politician, Indonesia
- Nathaniel Tan, activist, Malaysia
- Neo Yee Pan, politician, Malaysia
- Ng Ling Ling, politician, Singapore
- Ngeh Koo Ham, politician, Malaysia
- Nicole Seah, politician, Singapore
- Nikki Coseteng, politician, Philippines
- Oh Joon, diplomat, South Korea
- Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea
- Oh Tong Keong, politician, Malaysia
- Ohn Myint, politician, Myanmar
- Ong Ka Chuan, politician, Malaysia
- Ong Ka Ting, politician, Malaysia
- Ong Tiong Oh, politician, Brunei
- Oscar Ling, politician, Malaysia
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra, politician, Thailand
- Panfilo Lacson, politician, Philippines
- Pang Hok Liong, politician, Malaysia
- Paolo Duterte, politician, Philippines
- Parit Wacharasindhu, politician, Thailand
- Paul Yong Choo Kiong, politician, Malaysia
- Penny Low, politician, Singapore
- Peping Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
- Pita Limjaroenrat, politician, Thailand
- Png Eng Huat, politician, Singapore
- Poh Ah Tiam, politician, Malaysia
- Poh Li San, politician, Singapore
- Queenie Chong Chin Yee, politician, Brunei
- Rachel Ong, politician, Singapore
- Raul Roco, politician, Philippines
- Renhō, politician, Japan
- Reno Lim, politician, Philippines
- Rha Woong-bae, politician, South Korea
- Rian Ernest, politician, Indonesia
- Richard Hu, politician, Singapore
- Robert Joppy Kardinal, politician, Indonesia
- Roderick Yong Yin Fatt, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei
- Rogelio de la Rosa, politician, Philippines
- Roland Eng, politician, Cambodia
- Rudianto Tjen, politician, Indonesia
- Rudy Chua, politician, Indonesia
- Rudy Hermanto, politician, Indonesia
- Sai Leun, politician, Myanmar
- Sam Rainsy, politician, Cambodia
- Sam Sary, politician, Cambodia
- Saptono Mustaqim, Deputy Regent of Lingga, Indonesia
- Satono, Regent of Sambas, Indonesia
- Sebastian Duterte, Mayor of Davao, Philippines
- Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, politician, Malaysia
- Seet Ai Mee, politician, Singapore
- Shawn Huang, politician, Singapore
- Sim Kui Hian, politician, Malaysia
- Sim Tze Tzin, politician, Malaysia
- Sin Boon Ann, politician, Singapore
- Sitoh Yih Pin, politician, Singapore
- Soe Hok Gie, activist, Indonesia
- Soero Adinegoro, nobleman, Indonesia
- Sofyan Tan, politician, Indonesia
- Souw Beng Kong, politician, Indonesia
- Steve Chia, politician, Singapore
- Steven Sim Chee Keong, politician, Malaysia
- Sudin, politician, Indonesia
- Sylvia Lim, politician, Singapore
- Tan Bee Yong, diplomat, Brunei
- Tan Chee Khoon, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Chen Choon, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Cheng Bock, politician, Singapore
- Tan Cheng Lok, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Singapore
- Tan Eng Tie, politician, Indonesia
- Tan Hong Pin, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Jee Say, politician, Singapore
- Tan Kee Kwong, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Kok Wai, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Lee Fatt, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Siew Sin, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Tee Beng, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Yu Sai, politician, Myanmar
- Telly Tjanggulung, Regent of Southeast Minahasa, Indonesia
- Teng Boon Soon, politician, Malaysia
- Teo Kok Seong, politician, Malaysia
- Teresa Kok, politician, Malaysia
- Thepthai Senapong, politician, Thailand
- Thio Thiam Tjong, politician, Indonesia
- Ti Lian Ker, politician, Malaysia
- Tin Pei Ling, politician, Singapore
- Tioulong Saumura, politician, Cambodia
- Tito Sotto, politician, Philippines
- Tjung Tin Jan, politician, Indonesia
- Toni Supit, politician, Indonesia
- Tony Pua, politician, Malaysia
- Thjai Chui Mie, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia
- Veronica Koman, activist, Indonesia
- Viani Limardi, politician, Indonesia
- Vico Sotto, politician, Philippines
- Victor Gu, politician, Malaysia
- Vincente Yap Sotto, politician, Philippines
- Violet Yong, politician, Malaysia
- Wee Jeck Seng, politician, Malaysia
- Weng Tojirakarn, politician, Thailand
- William Leong, politician, Malaysia
- Willie Ong, politician, Philippines
- Willybrodus Lay, Regent of Belu, Indonesia
- Win Gatchalian, politician, Philippines
- Wong Chen, politician, Malaysia
- Wong Chia Zhen, politician, Malaysia
- Wong Chun Sen, politician, Indonesia
- Wong Shu Qi, politician, Malaysia
- Wong Soon Koh, politician, Malaysia
- Yansen Akun Effendy, Regent of Sanggau, Indonesia
- Yap Pian Hon, politician, Malaysia
- Yap Tjwan Bing, politician, Indonesia
- Yee Jenn Jong, politician, Singapore
- Yenny Wahid, politician, Indonesia
- Yeo Wan Ling, politician, Singapore
- Yeung Kwo, politician, Malaysia
- Yip Hon Weng, politician, Singapore
- Yong Teck Lee, politician, Malaysia
- Yorrys Raweyai, politician, Indonesia
- Yuichiro Hata, politician, Japan
Australasia edit
- Alec Fong Lim, Lord Mayor of Darwin, Australia
- Bernice Eu, politician, Australia
- Dio Wang, politician, Australia
- Ernest Wong, politician, Australia
- Gladys Liu, politician, Australia
- Geoff Lee, politician, Australia
- Harry Tong, politician, Kiribati
- Henry Tsang, politician, Australia
- Hong Lim, politician, Australia
- Ian Goodenough, politician, Australia
- James Ah Koy, politician, Fiji
- Jian Yang, politician, New Zealand
- Jing Lee, politician, Australia
- John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
- Katrina Fong Lim, politician, Australia
- Kenneth Wang, politician, New Zealand
- Laurie Chan, politician, Solomon Islands
- Lawrence Xu-Nan, politician, New Zealand
- Naisi Chen, politician, New Zealand
- Nancy Lu, politician, New Zealand
- Meng Foon, Mayor of Gisborne, New Zealand
- Peter Chin, Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand
- Pierre Yang, politician, Australia
- Raymond Huo, politician, New Zealand
- Sally Sitou, politician, Australia
- Sam Lim, politician, Australia
- Tsebin Tchen, politician, Australia
- Walter Schnaubelt, politician, Papua New Guinea
- Wellington Lee, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
- William Yee, politician, Fiji
Africa edit
- Chris Wang, politician, South Africa
- Eugenia Chang, politician, South Africa
- Fay Chung, politician, Zimbabwe
- Jean Ping, Chair of the African Union Commission, Gabon
- Joseph Tsang Mang Kin, politician, Mauritius
- Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen, politician, Mauritius
- Sherry Chen, politician, South Africa
- Shiaan-Bin Huang, politician, South Africa
- Xiaomei Havard, politician, South Africa
Europe edit
- Alan Mak, politician, United Kingdom
- Aleksandra Wiśniewska, politician, Poland
- André Thien Ah Koon, politician, France
- Anna Lo, politician, United Kingdom
- Buon Tan, politician, France
- Hazel Chu, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland
- Ing Yoe Tan, politician, Netherlands
- James Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker, politician, United Kingdom
- Jeanne d'Hauteserre, Mayor of the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Johnny Luk, politician, United Kingdom
- Julia Wong, politician, Norway
- Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, politician and businesswoman, United Kingdom
- Mei Li Vos, politician, Netherlands
- Michael Chan, Baron Chan, physician and politician, United Kingdom
- Mihhail Kõlvart, politician, Estonia
- Nat Wei, Baron Wei, politician, United Kingdom
- Sarah Owen, politician, United Kingdom
- Steven Dominique Cheung, politician, United Kingdom
- Varina Tjon-A-Ten, politician, Netherlands
- Victoria Treadell, diplomat, United Kingdom
North America edit
- Arnold Chan, MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, Canada
- Charles Djou, US Representative from Hawaii, United States
- Daniel Akaka, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States
- David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Readiness, United States
- David Wu, US Representative from Oregon; first and only Chinese American US Representative from Oregon, United States
- Edwin M. Lee, former city manager & mayor of San Francisco, California, United States
- Eric Chang, politician, Belize
- Geng Tan, MP of Don Valley North, Canada
- Grace Meng, US Representative from New York, United States
- Hiram L. Fong, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States
- Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department, Canada
- Jimmy Meng, US Representative from New York, United States
- John Liu, member of the New York City Council, United States
- March Fong Eu, Secretary of State of California, United States
- Matthew K. Fong, former California State Treasurer, United States
- Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, United States
- Shien Biau Woo, former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative, United States
- Ted Lieu, US Representative from California, United States
- Vivienne Poy, Senator, Canada
South America edit
- Enrique Wong Pujada, politician, Peru
- Humberto Lay, politician, Peru
- José Antonio Chang, politician, Peru
- Ricardo Wong, politician, Peru
- Robert Victor Evan Wong, politician, Guyana
- Victor Joy Way, politician, Peru
Artists and performers edit
Actors and actresses edit
- Agnes Monica, actress, Indonesia
- Alexa Chung, TV presenter, England
- Alice Ong, actress and model, Myanmar
- Aloysius Pang, actor, Singapore
- Amber Chia, actress and model, Malaysia
- Archie Khao, actor and model, United States
- Awkwafina, actress and rapper, United States
- Baim Wong, actor, Indonesia
- Benedict Wong, actor, United Kingdom
- Benjamin Kheng, actor and singer, Singapore
- Benson Fong, actor, United States
- Bérénice Marlohe, actress, France
- Bowen Yang, actor and comedian, United States
- Boy William, actor, Indonesia
- Burt Kwouk, actor, born in England
- Brandon Lee, actor born in Oakland, California; son of Bruce Lee
- Bruce Lee, actor and martial arts master born in San Francisco, worked in Hong Kong and the United States
- Chelsea Olivia, actress, Indonesia
- Constance Wu, actor, United States
- Cindy Gulla, actress, YouTuber, Indonesia
- Dyana Liu, actress, United States
- Eliza Sam, actress, Canada
- Fann Wong, actress, Singapore
- Fifi Young, actress, Indonesia
- Garrett Richard Wang, actor, United States
- Gemma Chan, actress, United Kingdom
- Haing S. Ngor, actor, born in Cambodia, worked in the United States
- Harry Shum, Jr., actor, United States
- Heart Evangelista, actress, Philippines
- James Ma, actor, Thailand
- Jackie Chan, actor born in Hong Kong, works internationally, mainly in the United States
- James Hong, actor, United States
- Jessica Henwick, actress, England
- Joe Taslim, actor, Indonesia
- Kam Fong Chun, actor, United States
- Katie Leung, actress, Scotland
- Ke Huy Quan, actor, United States
- Keanu Reeves, actor, Canada
- Keye Luke, actor, United States
- Kris Aquino, actress and TV host, Philippines
- Lucy Liu, actress, born in New York City
- Maggie Cheung, actress born in Hong Kong, raised in the UK, works mainly in Hong Kong and Europe
- Michael Chow Man-Kin, actor born in Canada, based in Hong Kong
- Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore
- Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia
- Nadine Chandrawinata, actress, Indonesia
- Olivia Munn, actress and TV presenter, United States
- Rosalind Chao, actress, United States
- Richard Loo, actor, United States
- Rui En, actress and singer, Singapore
- Sahil Khan, actor, India
- Shannon Kook, actor, South Africa
- Shannon Lee, actress born in Los Angeles; daughter of Bruce Lee
- Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor, Japan
- Thaddea Graham, actress, United Kingdom
- Vico Thai, actor, Australia
- Victor Sen Yung, actor, United States
- Yoson An, actor, New Zealand
- Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore
Filmmakers edit
- Ang Lee, United States
- Dai Sijie, France
- Jack Neo, Singapore
- James Lee, Malaysia
- James Wong, United States
- James Wan, Australia
- Roseanne Liang, New Zealand
- Royston Tan, Singapore
- Lionel Chok, Singapore
- Tan Chui Mui, Malaysia
- Teguh Karya, born Steve Liem Tjoan Hok, Indonesia
- Tsai Ming-liang, Malaysia
- Tze Chun, United States
Musicians edit
- Agnez Mo, Indonesia
- Amber Liu, United States
- Angelica Lee, Malaysia
- Bic Runga, New Zealand
- Catalina Yue, Canada
- Chelsea Olivia, Indonesia
- Cindy Yuvia, Indonesia
- Eden, Ireland
- Eric Moo, Malaysia
- Ferlyn Wong, Singapore
- Fish Leong, Malaysia
- Freya Lim, Malaysia
- Gary Cao, Malaysia
- Guo Yu[disambiguation needed], United Kingdom
- Imee Ooi, Malaysia
- JJ Lin, Singapore
- Joanna Dong, Singapore
- Jin Au-Yeung, United States
- Jose Mari Chan, Philippines
- Karen Kong, Malaysia
- Kit Chan, Singapore
- Lam Truong, Vietnam
- Maia Lee, Singapore
- Michael Wong, Malaysia
- Namewee, Malaysia
- Natalie Ong, Australia
- Narelle Kheng, Singapore
- Ne-Yo, United States
- Nicholas Teo, Malaysia
- Penny Tai, Malaysia
- Prema Yin, Malaysia
- Rich Brian, Indonesia
- Ronnie Liang, Philippines
- Shani Indira Natio, Indonesia
- Shania Junianatha, Indonesia
- Shinta Naomi, Indonesia
- Sylvester Sim, Singapore
- Stefanie Sun, Singapore
- Tan Zhi Hui Celine, Malaysia
- Tanya Chua, Singapore
- Ten, Thailand
- Vienna Teng, United States
- Warren Hue, Indonesia
- Wing, New Zealand
- Yo Yo Ma, United States
Comedians edit
- Aaron Chen, comedian, Australia
- Ateng, comedian, Indonesia
- Douglas Lim, comedian, Malaysia
- Ed Hill, comedian, Canada
- Ernest Prakasa, comedian, Indonesia
- Jenny Yang, comedian, United States
- Joe Wong, comedian, United States
- Kristina Wong, comedian, United States
- Lawrence Leung, comedian, Australia
- Nigel Ng, comedian and YouTuber, Malaysia
- Raybon Kan, comedian, columnist, New Zealand
- Ronny Chieng, comedian, Malaysia
Video game designers edit
- Jenova Chen, United States
Voice actors edit
- Kaiji Tang, United States
- Keiko Han, Japan
- Megumi Han, Japan
Internet Personality edit
- Angelina Christy, Indonesia
- Annette Lee, Singapore
- Disguised Toast, Canada
- JianHao Tan, Singapore
- KevJumba, United States
- Scarra, United States
- Sisca Kohl, Indonesia
- Steven He, Ireland
- TwoSet Violin, Australia
- Yvonne Ng, Canada
- Zach King, United States
Athletes edit
- Aaron Chia, badminton player, Malaysia
- Agatha Wong, wushu, Philippines
- Alan Budikusuma, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
- Alex Yoong, race driver, Malaysia
- Alexa Loo, snowboarder, Canada
- Alice Lee, chess player, United States
- Ang Peng Siong, swimmer, Singapore
- Anne Pang, kung fu, Australia
- Anthony Liu, figure skater
- Atthaya Thitikul, golfer, Thailand
- Avianna Chao, shooter, Canada
- Beatrisa Liang, figure skater, United States
- Brian Moore, rugby, United Kingdom
- Caroline Zhang, figure skater, United States
- Chan Chong Ming, badminton player, Malaysia
- Chew Choon Eng, badminton player, Malaysia
- Choong Tan Fook, badminton player, Malaysia
- Chris John, boxer, Indonesia
- Christina Gao, figure skater, United States
- Cody Sun, esports, Canada
- Dang Qiu, table tennis, Germany
- Debby Susanto, badminton player, Indonesia
- Dion Cools, footballer, Malaysia
- Eden Cheng, diver, United Kingdom
- Edhi Handoko, chess, Indonesia
- Elkan Baggott, footballer, Indonesia
- Emma Raducanu, tennis player, United Kingdom
- Endang Witarsa, footballer, Indonesia
- Eng Hian, badminton player, Indonesia
- Esther Qin, diver, Australia
- Ferry Sonneville, badminton player, Indonesia
- Frank Soo, footballer, England
- Gec Chia, basketball player, Philippines
- Goh Tat Chuan, footballer, Singapore
- Goh Liu Ying, badminton player, Indonesia
- Greysia Polii, badminton player, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
- Gui Lin, table tennis, Brazil
- He Zhi Wen, table tennis, Spain
- Hendra Setiawan, badminton player, Olympic Gold medalist, Indonesia
- Ho-Pin Tung, race driver, Netherlands
- Hosea Wong, wushu, Brunei
- Hunter Poon, cricketer, Australia
- Jaspar Yu Woon Chai, badminton player, Brunei
- Jeremy Lin, NBA basketball player, United States
- Jeremy Ten, figure skater, Canada
- Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore
- Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore
- Joe Choong, pentathlete, United Kingdom
- John Juanda, poker, Indonesia
- Jonathan Christie, badminton player, Indonesia
- Jonathan Foo, cricketer, Guyana
- Josias Ng, cyclist, Malaysia
- Jwala Gutta, badminton player, India
- Karen Chen, figure skater, United States
- Kevin Sanjaya, badminton player, Indonesia
- Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia
- Lee Zii Jia, badminton player, Malaysia
- Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia
- Lester Wong, fencer, Canada
- Li Donghua, gymnastics, Switzerland
- Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore
- Li Li, badminton player, Singapore
- Li Tu, tennis player, Australia
- Lindswell Kwok, wushu, Indonesia
- Liliyana Natsir, badminton legend, Indonesia
- Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia
- Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines
- Loh Kean-yew, badminton player, Singapore
- Maggie Mac Neil, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, Canada
- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, badminton player, Indonesia
- Mark Chay, swimmer, Singapore
- Michael Chang, tennis player, United States
- Michelle Kwan, figure skater, United States
- Mikaël Silvestre, footballer, France
- Mira Leung, figure skater, Canada
- Mo Heng Tan, footballer, Indonesia
- Muljadi, badminton player, Indonesia
- Nathan Chen, figure skater, United States
- Nathan Tjoe-A-On, footballer, Indonesia
- Ng Ser Miang, sailor, Singapore
- Oscar Piastri, race driver, Australia
- Patrick Chan, figure skater, Canada
- Poh Seng Song, athlete, Singapore
- Praveen Jordan, badminton player, Indonesia
- Remy Ong, bowling player, Singapore
- Ricardo Moniz, football player, Netherlands
- Richard Chee Quee, cricketer, Australia
- Rio Haryanto, race driver, Indonesia
- Rose Zhang, golfer, United States
- Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia
- Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France
- Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan
- Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines
- Sean Gelael, race driver, Indonesia
- Shaoang Liu, speed skater, Hungary
- Shaolin Sándor Liu, speed skater, Hungary
- Soh Wooi Yik, badminton player, Malaysia
- Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
- Tan Aik Huang, badminton, Malaysia
- Tan Ling How, footballer, Indonesia
- Tiffany Chin, figure skater, United States
- Tông Anh Tý, football, Vietnam
- Vincent Zhou, figure skater, United States
- Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia
- Wong Mew Choo, badminton player, Malaysia
- Wong Peng Soon, badminton player, Malaysia
- Wynne Prakusya, tennis player, Indonesia
- Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany
- Yang Fen, table tennis, Congo
- Yao Jie, badminton player, Netherlands
- Yvonne Li, badminton player, Germany
- Yuhan Tan, badminton player, Belgium
Businesspeople edit
- Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippines
- Alfred Chuang, United States
- Andrea Chung, Canada
- Andrew Cherng, Panda Express, United States
- Andrew Darwis, Indonesia
- Andrew Ng, Coursera, United Kingdom
- Andrew Yang, United States
- Anthoni Salim (Liem Hong Sien), Salim Group, Indonesia
- Arsjad Rasjid, Indonesia
- Banthoon Lamsam, Thailand
- Ben Chiu, Canada
- Bing Lee, Australia
- Brian Wong, Canada
- Chaleo Yoovidhya, Red Bull, Thailand
- Chalerm Yoovidhya, Thailand
- Changpeng Zhao, Binance, Canada
- Charles B. Wang, United States
- Chin Sophonpanich, Entrepreneur, Thailand
- Chatri Sophonpanich, Thailand
- Chartsiri Sophonpanich, Thailand
- Choti Lamsam, Entrepreneur, Thailand
- Ciputra, Ciputra Group, Indonesia
- Dato Sri Tahir, Mayapada, Indonesia
- David Kan, South Africa
- David Teoh, Australia
- David Wang, Australia
- Dhanin Chearavanont (Chia Kok Min), Chaoren Pokphand, Thailand
- Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Philippines
- Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Sinarmas Group, Indonesia
- Eric Yuan, United States
- Francis Yeoh, Malaysia
- Gary Ho, Canada
- Gary Wang, FTX, United States
- George Ty, Philippines
- Hary Tanoesoedibjo, MNC Group, Indonesia
- Henry Sy, Philippines
- James Riady, Indonesia
- Jeffrey Cheah, Sunway Group, Malaysia
- Jensen Huang, Nvidia, United States
- Jerry Yang, United States
- Jimmy Choo, Malaysia
- John Gokongwei, Philippines
- Justin Kan, Twitch, United States
- Khoo Teck Puat, Entrepreneur, Singapore
- Korawad Chearavanont, Thailand
- Kwek Leng Beng, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian, Entrepreneur, Singapore
- Lee Choon Seng, Entrepreneur, Singapore
- Lee Hsien Yang, Singapore
- Lien Ying Chow, Singapore
- Lilian Too, Malaysia
- Lim Goh Tong, Entrepreneur, Malaysia
- Lim Kok Thay, Malaysia
- Lisa Su, AMD, United States
- Loh Boon Siew, Malaysia
- Low Kiok Chiang, Singapore
- Low Tuck Kwong, Indonesia
- Lucio Tan, Entrepreneur, Philippines
- Luis Yangco, Philippines
- Mark Chang Mun Kee, Malaysia
- Michael Bambang Hartono, Indonesia
- Mochtar Riady, Indonesia
- Olivia Lum, Singapore
- Panthongthae Shinawatra, Thailand
- Peter Pek, Malaysia
- Perry Chen, Kickstarter, United States
- Petrus Kanisius Ojong, Indonesia
- Prajogo Pangestu, Indonesia
- Quek Leng Chan, Malaysia
- Ramon S. Ang, Philippines
- Rebekah Yeoh, Malaysia
- Robert Budi Hartono, Indonesia
- Robert Kuok, Entrepreneur, Malaysia
- Rusdi Kirana, Lion Air, Indonesia
- Ruth Yeoh, Malaysia
- Seow Poh Leng, Singapore
- Shou Zhi Chew, TikTok, Singapore
- Sofjan Wanandi, Indonesia
- Sondhi Limthongkul, Thailand
- Stern Hu, Australia
- Steve Chen, United States
- Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong), Entrepreneur, Indonesia
- Sukanto Tanoto, Indonesia
- Sutanto Djuhar, Indonesia
- Suphachai Chearavanont, Thailand
- Surya Wonowidjojo, Gudang Garam, Indonesia
- Susilo Wonowidjojo, Gudang Garam, Indonesia
- Tan Hiok Nee, Malaysia
- Tan Kah Kee, Entrepreneur, Singapore
- Tan Kin Lian, Singapore
- Tan Kim Ching, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia
- Teddy Yip, Indonesia, Netherlands
- Teh Hong Piow, Malaysia
- Tina Lee, Canada
- Tiong Hiew King, Malaysia
- Tjong A Fie, Indonesia
- Tom Ah Chee, New Zealand
- Tom Chan, Canada
- Tony Tan Caktiong, Philippines
- Tony Winata, Indonesia
- Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, King Power, Thailand
- Victor Tsao, United States
- Vincent Tan, Malaysia
- Wee Cho Yaw, Singapore
- Wee Ee Cheong, Singapore
- William Cheng, Malaysia
- William Soeryadjaya, Astra International, Indonesia
- William Tanuwijaya, Tokopedia, Indonesia
- Winston Utomo, IDN Media, Indonesia
- Wong Ah Sat, Australia
- Xu Rongmao, Australia
- Yap Goan Ho, Indonesia
- Yeoh Tiong Lay, Malaysia
Law edit
- Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines
- Chan Sek Keong, 3rd Chief Justice, Singapore
- Chang Min Tat, Federal court judge, Malaysia
- Claudio Teehankee, Chief Justice, Philippines
- Denny Chin, District Judge, United States
- James C. Ho, United States
- Kwa Geok Choo, Singapore
- Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, New Zealand
- Ong Hock Thye, Chief Judge, Malaysia
- Pedro Yap, Chief Justice, Philippines
- Steven Chong Wan Oon, 5th Chief Justice, Brunei
- Tan Boon Teik, Attorney-General, Singapore
- Thomas Tang, Federal Judge, United States
- Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore
- Wee Chong Jin, 1st Chief Justice, Singapore
- Yap Thiam Hien, lawyer and activist, Indonesia
- Yong Pung How, 2nd Chief Justice, Singapore
Military officers and soldiers edit
- Albert Kwok Fen Nam, war hero and leader of the "Kinabalu Guerrillas" against Japanese occupation, Malaysia
- Arthur Chin, fighter pilot, United States
- Billy Sing, sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign, Australia
- Brigadier General Coral Wong Pietsch, United States
- Captain Francis B. Wai, United States
- James Yee, military chaplain, United States
- Rear Admiral Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon, United States
- Rear Admiral John Lie Tjeng Tjoan, Indonesia
- Major Kurt Lee, first Chinese American Marine Corps officer, United States
- Lau Sing Kee, first Chinese American to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, United States
- Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong, Singapore
- Lieutenant General Winston Choo Wee Leong, Singapore
- Brigadier General Teddy Jusuf (Him Tek Ji), Indonesia
- General Vicente Lim, Philippines
Religious leaders edit
- Ashin Jinarakkhita, prominent figure in the Revival of Indonesian Buddhism, Indonesia
- Buddhādasa Bhikkhu, prominent Buddhist Reformer, Thailand
- Venerable Chi Chern, Chan master of Sheng Yen lineage and principal of the Malaysian Buddhist Institute, Malaysia
- Chow Yam-nam (白龍王), well-known guru and has been known as a "living saint", Thailand
- Venerable Prof. KL Dhammajoti, well-known Buddhist scholar, Malaysia
- Reverend Greg Homeming, Catholic bishop, Australia
- Venerable Hong Choon, 2nd president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
- Somdet Kiaw, Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and abbot of Wat Saket, Thailand
- Jakusho Kwong – Zen Buddhist Master of Shunryu Suzuki lineage and founder of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, United States
- Reverend Ivan Lee, Anglican bishop, Australia
- Venerable Long Gen, 7th president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
- Moy Lin-shin, Taoist monk and founder of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, Canada
- Prayudh Payutto, Theravadin Buddhist scholar monk and prolific writer, Thailand
- Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop, Philippines
- Bhante Sujiva, well-known teacher of Vipassana in the Theravāda Buddhist Tradition
- Sayadaw U Tejaniya, Theravādin Buddhist monk and famous meditation teacher, Myanmar
- Stephen Tong, Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, Indonesia
- Hussein Ye, Islamic preacher and scholar, Malaysia
- Jimmy Yu (Guo Gu), Chan teacher of Sheng Yen lineage, Associate Professor of Religion at Florida State University and founder of Tallahassee Chan Center, United States
- Venerable Zhuan Dao, Founder of the KMSPKS and Buddhist leader, Singapore
Seamen edit
- Lim Poon BEM, shipwreck survivor
Writers, poets and artists edit
Asia edit
- Aaron Lee, Singapore
- Catherine Lim, Singapore
- Clara Ng, Indonesia
- Grace Chin, columnist, Malaysia
- Mira W., Indonesia
- Russell Lee, Singapore
- Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Malaysia
- Su-Chen Christine Lim, Singapore
- Tan Swie Hian, Singapore
- Yangsze Choo, Malaysia
Australasia edit
- Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand
Europe edit
- François Cheng, writer, France
- Gao Xingjian, writer, France
- Helen Tse, author, United Kingdom
- Jung Chang, author, United Kingdom
- Tash Aw, writer, United Kingdom
- Timothy Mo, author, United Kingdom
- Xiaolu Guo, author, United Kingdom
United States edit
- Amy Chua, author and professor of law
- Amy Tan, author
- Gish Jen, author
- Ha Jin, author
- Helen Zia, journalist
- Iris Chang, journalist and historian
- Jean Kwok, author
- Jeff Yang, columnist
- Laura Ling, journalist
- Lisa Ling, journalist
Academicians edit
Scientists, engineers, medicine edit
- An Wang, computer engineer, United States
- Andrew Yao, mathematician, United States
- Arief Budiman, sociologist, Indonesia
- Chang-Lin Tien, engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, United States
- Charles K. Kao, scientists, 2009 Nobel laureate in Physics
- Chern Shiing-shen, mathematician, United States
- Da-Wen Sun, engineer, Ireland
- David Ho, AIDS researcher, United States
- Gilbert Chu, biochemist, United States
- Jenny Zhang, chemist, Australia
- Kai-Fu Lee, computer scientist, United States
- Ken Yeang, architect, Malaysia
- Kevin Fong, space physiologist, United Kingdom
- Mely G. Tan, sociologist, Indonesia
- Min Chueh Chang, reproductive biologist, United States
- Moi Meng Ling, virologist, Malaysia
- Ngeow Sze Chan, physician, Malaysia
- Shing-Tung Yau, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, United States
- Steven Chu, scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, United States
- Terence Tao, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, Australia
- Victor Chang, surgeon, Australia
- Wen Ho Lee, scientist, United States
- Wong Siew Te, zoologist, Malaysia
Historian, Economist, International Relations, Political Analyst edit
- Anand Yang, historian, India
- Anthony Chan, economist, United States
- Christianto Wibisono, economics analyst, Indonesia
- Hadi Soesastro, economist, Indonesia
- Karl Kendrick Chua, economist, Philippines
- Lee Poh Ping, international relations, Malaysia
- Li Shengwu, economist, Singapore
- Linda Yueh, economist, United Kingdom
- Myra Sidharta, historian, Indonesia
- Ong Hok Ham, historian, Indonesia
- Thee Kian Wee, economist, historian, Indonesia
- Wang Gungwu, historian, sinologist and writer, Australia
- Xiao Chua, historian, Philippines
- Xiaokai Yang, economist, Australia
- Yew-Kwang Ng, economist, Australia
Art, design, culinary edit
- Alexander Wang, fashion designer, United States
- Amber Chia, international model, Malaysia
- Ang Kiukok, artist, Philippines
- Chen Kenichi, chef, Japan
- Derek Lam, fashion designer, United States
- I. M. Pei, architect, United States
- Jack Lee, chef, United States
- Jimmy Choo, designer, Malaysia
- John Clang / John C.L. Ang, photographer, Singapore
- Justin Quek, chef, Singapore
- Ling Tan, model, Malaysia
- Maya Lin, artist and architect, United States
- Michelle Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
- Ming Tsai, chef, United States
- Poh Ling Yeow, celebrity chef, Australia
- Rachel Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
- Vivienne Tam, fashion designer, United States
- Sherson Lian, chef, Malaysia
- Susur Lee, chef/restaurateur, originally from British Hong Kong, based in Toronto, Canada
- Zang Toi, fashion designer, Malaysia
- Zao Wou Ki, painter, France
Criminals edit
- Adrian Lim, murderer, Singapore
- Amos Yee, sex offender, Singapore
- Andrew Chan, drug trafficker, Australia
- Botak Chin, robber, Malaysia
- Chia Kee Chen, murderer, Singapore
- Eddy Tansil, corruptor, Indonesia
- Elliot Rodger, murderer, United States
- Jho Low, corruptor, Malaysia
- Katrina Leung, double agent, United States
- Kho Jabing, murderer, Malaysia
- Leong Siew Chor, murderer, Singapore
- Nyu Kok Meng, robber, Malaysia
- Oey Tamba Sia, murderer, Indonesia
- Sek Kim Wah, serial killer, Singapore
- Si Yi Chen, drug trafficker, Australia
- Stephen Tse, street gangster, United States
- Tan Chor Jin, triad, Singapore
- Took Leng How, murderer, Malaysia
- Vincent Li, murderer, Canada
- Wayne Lo, murderer, United States
- Yap Weng Wah, sex offender, Malaysia
- Yong Vui Kong, drug trafficker, Malaysia
- Zheng Yongshan, murderer, Japan
References edit
See also edit
- List of Chinese people
- List of Chinese Americans
- List of Chinese Australians
- List of Chinese British
- List of Chinese Canadians
- List of Chinese Filipinos
- List of Malaysian Chinese
- List of Chinese New Zealanders
- Overseas Chinese
- Chinese Singaporean
- Chinese Thai
- Chinese Indonesian
- List of Hokkien people
- List of Cantonese people
- List of politicians of Chinese descent