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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

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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 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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699 notable people

0601 FOOTBALL

Chen Zhenhe

1906 - 1941

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0602 BADMINTON

Fachryza Abimanyu

Born 1997

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0603 GOVERNOR

Arnold Moll

1675 - 1729

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0604 DRIVER

Dustin Sofyan

Born 1994

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0605 PRESENTER

Charles Bonar Sirait

Born 1971

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0606 ROWER

Jan Willem Pennink

Born 1929

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0607 MODEL

Fitria Yusuf

Born 1982

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0608 ATHLETIC

Emilia Nova

Born 1995

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0609 ACTOR

Cantika Felder

Born 1990

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0610 SINGER

Helena Andrian

Born 1984

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0611 PAINTER

Marina Joesoef

Born 1959

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0612 BUREAUCRAT

Khouw Yauw Kie

Died 1908

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0613 POLO

Max van Gelder

1924 - 2019

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0614 ACTOR

Edwin Manansang

Born 1965

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0615 BUSINESS

Vivek Lall

Born 1969

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0616 GEOLOGIST

Surono (volcanologist)

Born 1955

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0617 DEPUTY

Sukma Violetta

Born 1964

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0618 ARTIST

Avianti Armand

Born 1969

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0619 POLO

Jan van Heteren

1916 - 1992

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0620 BUREAUCRAT

Lie Tjoe Hong

1846 - 1896

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0621 SINGER

Kevin Lim

Born 1994

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0622 SINGER

Maylaffayza

Born 1976

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0623 MAGNATE

Khouw Tjeng Kee

Died 1883

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0624 REGISSEUR

Martin Carolus Zillmann

Born 1976

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0625 DESIGNER

Obin

Born 1955

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0626 PAINTER

Jan Daniel Beynon

1830 - 1877

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0627 GOVERNMENT

Lauw Tek Lok

Died 1882

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0628 EVANGELIST

F. L. Anthing

1820 - 1883

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0629 FILM

Febian Nurrahman Saktinegara

Born 1990

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0630 FOOTBALL

Mitchell Nere

Born 1988

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0631 SINGER

Andira Utami

Born 1995

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0632 FOOTBALL

Hans Smit

Born 1958

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0633 FOOTBALL

Sudarso Hardjowasito

Died 2020

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0634 OLYMPIC

Leane Suniar

Born 1948

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0635 FOOTBALL

Kwee Kiat Sek

1934 - 2001

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0636 FOOTBALL

Miel van Leijden

1885 - 1949

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0637 MAGNATE

Khouw Tjeng Po

Died 1882

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0638 FOOTBALL

Charles van Baar van Slangenburgh

1902 - 1978

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0639 PLAYER

Andy Ardiyansah

Born 1978

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0640 MAGNATE

Khouw Tjeng Tjoan

Died 1880

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0641 SWIMMER

Achmad Dimyati

Born 1938

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0642 ARTIST

Tio Tjay

Born 1946

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0643 NURSE

Annemarie Madison

1920 - 2010

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0644 FOOTBALL

Wim van Eck

Born 1893

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0645 SONGWRITER

Husein Aidid

1913 - 1965

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0646 MILITAR

Paul Couvret

1922 - 2013

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0647 ATHLETIC

Emma Tahapari

Born 1961

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0648 BADMINTON

Elizabeth Latief

Born 1963

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0649 SINGER

Wafda Saifan

Born 1990

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0650 POLITICIAN

Eni Maulani Saragih

Born 1970

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0651 FOOTBALL

Dolly Gultom

Born 1993

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0652 JOURNALIST

Haris Jauhari

Born 1960

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0653 WEIGHTLIFTER

Rosmainar

Born 1976

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0654 BADMINTON

Rahmat Adianto

Born 1990

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0655 BUSINESS

Carlo Tabalujan

1924 - 2011

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0656 DESIGNER

Auguste Soesastro

Born 1981

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0657 SINGER

Rosy Pereira

Born 1951

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0658 FILMMAKER

Vera Mulyani

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0659 BADMINTON

Evert Sukamta

Born 1992

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0660 ACTOR

Yoshi Sudarso

Born 1989

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0661 FILM

Franklin Darmadi

Born 1976

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0662 POLITICIAN

Anja Latenstein van Voorst-Woldringh

Born 1940

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0663 POLO

Tony van Dorp

1936 - 2010

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0664 FOOTBALL

Piet Peereboom

-

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0665 GUITAR

Coy Pereira

1919 - 2005

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0666 FOOTBALL

Bryan Panjaitan

Born 1988

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0667 COMPOSER

Philemon Mukarno

Born 1968

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0668 SCREENWRITER

Renaldo Samsara

Born 1988

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0669 SKATER

Eri Marina Yo

Born 1987

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0670 COMMUNICATION

Nila Tanzil

Born 1976

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0671 BADMINTON

Aris Budiharti

Born 1993

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0672 POLITICIAN

Alexander Tchernoff

Born 1942

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0673 PHOTOGRAPHER

Weng Naiqiang

Born 1936

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0674 FENCER

Gustaaf van Hulstijn

1884 - 1976

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0675 POLITICIAN

Michael Grubert

Born 1959

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0676 FENCER

Johan van Schreven

1874 - 1924

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0677 SPORT

Amin Saryana

Born 1977

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0678 PIANIST

Kuei Pin Yeo

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0679 FOOTBALL

Daniel Karamoy

Born 1991

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0680 FOOTBALL

Mulky Alifa Hakim

Born 1984

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0681 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Dian Inggrawati

Born 1984

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0682 ADMINISTRATOR

Henri Alexander Elias

1829 - 1903

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0683 ACTOR

Sausan Machari

-

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0684 SKIER

Aero Sutan Aswar

Born 1994

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0685 HANDBALL

Ana Nikšić

Born 1989

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0686 FOOTBALL

Wirya Kumandra

Born 1989

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0687 PHOTOGRAPHE

Agan Harahap

Born 1980

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0688 OFFICER

Joan Willem Schreuder Jonkman

1763 - 1796

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0689 MUSIC

Feri Lawid

Born 1981

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0690 POLITICIAN

Johan Scheffer

Born 1948

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0691 JUDGE

Wilhelm Büsing (Richter)

1854 - 1932

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0692 PHYSICIAN

William Neale

1857 - 1939

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0693 BAJO

Gerrit Jan Jongejans

Born 1914

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0694 ACTIVIST

Martin Knottenbelt

1920 - 2004

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0695 TRANSLATOR

Aldi Surjana

Born 1953

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0696 PAINTER

Eugen Pratje

Born 1847

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0697 BADMINTON

Qiu Yufang

Born 1949

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0698 POLITICIAN

Mulfachri Harahap

Born 1966

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0699 ILLUSTRATOR

Fred Ockerse

1909 - 1992

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