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
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- Field: Player Clear ×
Christopher Rungkat
Born 1990
Olivia Tjandramulia
Born 1997
Beatrice Gumulya
Born 1991
Kho Sin-Kie
1912 - 1947
Jessy Rompies
Born 1990
Aldila Sutjiadi
Born 1995
Hary Suharyadi
Born 1965
Sandy Gumulya
Born 1986
Guy Shepherdson
Born 1982
Luke Smith (volleyball)
Born 1990
Tiffany Welford
Born 1985
Donald Wailan-Walalangi
Born 1960
Septi Mende
Born 1986
Grace Sari Ysidora
Born 1993
Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro
Born 1981
David Agung Susanto
Born 1991
Andy Ardiyansah
Born 1978