6.2066° S, 106.8419° E
JAKARTA
Most Famous People Born in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Notable people
- 699
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1973
- Most distinctive
- Badminton 29.5×
An archipelago capital whose page is dominated by one truly extraordinary number: the Badminton bench runs at nearly thirty times the global baseline, a discipline-to-city concentration you essentially never see. Around it sits a deep Actor and Singer cohort that maps neatly onto Indonesian screen and pop culture, and a surprising Model bench, the whole thing weighted almost entirely to the post-independence decades.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Jakarta during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jakarta Is Known For
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Actor is Jakarta's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (161).
Jakarta over-indexes on badminton — 29.5× the global rate.
Jakarta under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jakarta's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
Arthur van Schendel
1874 - 1946
Li Denghui
1873 - 1947
Karel Zaalberg
1873 - 1928
Jan Zoetelief Tromp
1872 - 1947
Johannes Osten
1879 - 1965
Ali bin Abdurrahman al-Habsyi
1870 - 1968
Khouw Kim An
1875 - 1945
Oen Giok Khouw
1874 - 1927
Tan Liok Tiauw
1872 - 1947
Johan van Schreven
1874 - 1924