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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.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Jakarta during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 170 notable births.

What Jakarta Is Known For

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Actor is Jakarta's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (161).

Jakarta over-indexes on badminton29.5× the global rate.

Jakarta under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Actor161
  2. Singer57
  3. Football54
  4. Badminton47
  5. Politician46
  6. Journalist22
  7. Writer18
  8. Player17
  1. Badminton4729.5×
  2. Model137.2×
  3. Actor1614.3×
  4. Singer573.9×
  5. Driver83.7×
  6. Journalist222.0×
  7. Film151.8×
  1. Politician460.6×

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.

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0040 ACTOR

Iwan Fals

Born 1961

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0042 SINGER

Indra Lesmana

Born 1966

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0053 FILM

Mira Lesmana

Born 1964

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0055 ACTOR

Rano Karno

Born 1960

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0059 ISLAMIST

Muhammad Rizieq Shihab

Born 1965

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0066 JOURNALIST

Leila Chudori

Born 1962

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0069 CHESS

Utut Adianto

Born 1965

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0088 PAINTER

Heri Dono

Born 1960

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0094 PIANIST

Ananda Sukarlan

Born 1968

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0101 BUSINESS

Gita Wirjawan

Born 1965

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0107 ACTOR

Adjie Massaid

1967 - 2011

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0126 ACTOR

Erwin Gutawa

Born 1962

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0127 ACTOR

Tio Pakusadewo

Born 1963

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0131 ENTREPRENEUR

Chairul Tanjung

Born 1962

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0138 ARCHER

Nurfitriyana Saiman

Born 1962

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0144 ACTOR

Titi DJ

Born 1966

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0148 PHYSICIST

Yohanes Surya

Born 1963

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0174 CHESS

Ruben Gunawan

1968 - 2005

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0177 JOURNALIST

Ahmad Taufik

1965 - 2017

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0179 ACTOR

Ria Irawan

1969 - 2020

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0192 FILM

Erwin Arnada

Born 1963

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0213 ECONOMIST

Armida Alisjahbana

Born 1960

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0234 ACTOR

Lydia Kandou

Born 1963

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0241 PLAYER

Hary Suharyadi

Born 1965

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0244 WRITER

Oka Rusmini

Born 1967

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0259 ACADEMIC

Rhenald Kasali

Born 1960

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0260 POLITICIAN

Muhamad Chatib Basri

Born 1965

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0282 SINGER

Detty Kurnia

1960 - 2010

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0312 SINGER

Haddad Alwi

Born 1966

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0325 BADMINTON

Lius Pongoh

Born 1960

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0330 FILM

Herwin Novianto

Born 1965

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0334 FEMINIST

Kamala Chandrakirana

Born 1960

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0350 POLITICIAN

Bambang Soesatyo

Born 1962

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0362 EVANGELIST

Gilbert Lumoindong

Born 1966

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0392 ULAMA

Bachtiar Nasir

Born 1967

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0396 ACTOR

Dede Yusuf

Born 1966

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0397 SINGER

Harvey Malaihollo

Born 1962

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0408 JOURNALIST

Ratih Hardjono

Born 1960

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0416 MUSIC

Krishna Balagita

Born 1967

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0439 PLAYER

Donald Wailan-Walalangi

Born 1960

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0442 ACTOR

Nia Daniati

Born 1964

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0452 JOURNALIST

Svida Alisjahbana

Born 1964

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0458 ACTOR

Opie Kumis

Born 1960

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0468 ENTREPRENEUR

Theresia Gouw

Born 1968

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0471 SINGER

Chicha Koeswoyo

Born 1968

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0478 BUSINESS

Sehat Sutardja

Born 1960

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0484 ACTOR

Kiki Fatmala

Born 1969

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0491 ACTOR

Adi Bing Slamet

Born 1966

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0492 POLITICIAN

Okky Asokawati

Born 1961

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0495 POLITICIAN

Bambang Brodjonegoro

Born 1966

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0513 ACTOR

Budi Anduk

1968 - 2016

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0519 POLITICIAN

Lukman Hakim Saifuddin

Born 1962

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0528 MAYOR

Mohammad Idris

Born 1961

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0554 CEO

Bobby Gafur Umar

Born 1968

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0567 ACTOR

Sylvana Herman

Born 1965

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0569 ACTOR

Uci Bing Slamet

Born 1963

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0572 ACTOR

Iyut Bing Slamet

Born 1968

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0574 POLITICIAN

Biem Benyamin

Born 1964

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0576 POLITICIAN

Siti Masitha Soeparno

Born 1964

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0593 SWIMMER

Lukman Niode

1963 - 2020

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0614 ACTOR

Edwin Manansang

Born 1965

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0615 BUSINESS

Vivek Lall

Born 1969

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0617 DEPUTY

Sukma Violetta

Born 1964

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0618 ARTIST

Avianti Armand

Born 1969

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0647 ATHLETIC

Emma Tahapari

Born 1961

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0648 BADMINTON

Elizabeth Latief

Born 1963

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0652 JOURNALIST

Haris Jauhari

Born 1960

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0667 COMPOSER

Philemon Mukarno

Born 1968

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0698 POLITICIAN

Mulfachri Harahap

Born 1966

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