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Most Famous People from Indonesia

All 152,953
Indonesia 463
2,193 S Sukarno Sukarno Indonesian Politician 1901–1970
3,817 S Suharto Suharto Indonesian Politician 1921–2008
4,906 A Anggun Anggun Indonesian Singer b. 1974
5,914 JL James Longstreet Indonesian Commander 1821–1904
8,937 AW Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid Indonesian Politician 1940–2009
8,998 SB Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Indonesian Politician b. 1949
9,208 PA Pramoedya Ananta Toer Pramoedya Ananta Toer Indonesian Novelist 1925–2006
9,595 JW Joko Widodo Joko Widodo Indonesian Politician b. 1961
11,961 MS Megawati Sukarnoputri Megawati Sukarnoputri Indonesian Politician b. 1947
12,142 MH Mohammad Hatta Mohammad Hatta Indonesian Politician 1902–1980
20,407 AH Abdul Haris Nasution Abdul Haris Nasution Indonesian Politician 1918–2000
24,114 AM Adam Malik Adam Malik Indonesian Journalist 1917–1984
25,698 BJ B. J. Habibie B. J. Habibie Indonesian Politician 1936–2019
30,676 CA Chairil Anwar Chairil Anwar Indonesian Poet 1922–1949
31,894 TM Tan Malaka Tan Malaka Indonesian Politician 1897–1949
33,481 DN D. N. Aidit D. N. Aidit Indonesian Politician 1923–1965
34,400 SS Sutan Sjahrir Sutan Sjahrir Indonesian Politician 1909–1966
35,715 TH Taufik Hidayat Taufik Hidayat Indonesian Badminton b. 1981
44,392 AH Amir Hamzah Amir Hamzah Indonesian Poet 1911–1946
54,684 S Sudirman Sudirman Indonesian Teacher 1916–1950
55,979 R( Rossa (singer) Rossa (singer) Indonesian Singer b. 1978
57,376 LN Liliyana Natsir Liliyana Natsir Indonesian Badminton b. 1985
57,782 ML Mochtar Lubis Mochtar Lubis Indonesian Writer 1922–2004
58,065 RI Rhoma Irama Rhoma Irama Indonesian Singer b. 1946
58,348 SA Sultan Agung of Mataram Sultan Agung of Mataram Indonesian Sultan 1593–1645
59,124 JK Jusuf Kalla Jusuf Kalla Indonesian Politician b. 1942
59,213 IM Iskandar Muda Indonesian Sultan 1583–1636
60,940 AU Ayu Utami Indonesian Writer b. 1968
61,683 TA Tontowi Ahmad Tontowi Ahmad Indonesian Badminton b. 1987
62,222 A Affandi Affandi Indonesian Painter 1907–1990
64,625 MS Munir Said Thalib Munir Said Thalib Indonesian Activist 1965–2004
64,765 BT Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Indonesian Politician b. 1966
69,256 JT Joe Taslim Joe Taslim Indonesian Actor b. 1981
71,639 HS Hendra Setiawan Hendra Setiawan Indonesian Badminton b. 1984
78,155 BS Benyamin Sueb Benyamin Sueb Indonesian Actor 1939–1995
80,289 F Fatmawati Fatmawati Indonesian Politician 1923–1980
80,593 MN Mohammad Natsir Mohammad Natsir Indonesian Politician 1908–1993
82,522 JD Julius Darmaatmadja Julius Darmaatmadja Indonesian Priest b. 1934
87,145 HT Hasan Tiro Hasan Tiro Indonesian Politician 1925–2010
89,674 SD Somdev Devvarman Somdev Devvarman Indonesian Player b. 1985
92,496 AS Ali Sadikin Indonesian Politician 1927–2008
95,494 MC Martha Christina Tiahahu Martha Christina Tiahahu Indonesian Militar 1800–1818
97,915 AS Ali Sastroamidjojo Indonesian Politician 1903–1976
98,369 H Hamka Hamka Indonesian Philosopher 1908–1981
101,737 TP Titiek Puspa Titiek Puspa Indonesian Actor b. 1937
105,667 LM Luna Maya Luna Maya Indonesian Actor b. 1983
106,579 ED Ernest Douwes Dekker Ernest Douwes Dekker Indonesian Nationalist 1879–1950
106,767 RR Riri Riza Indonesian Film b. 1970
107,964 OS Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto Indonesian Politician 1882–1934
108,878 S Sudharmono Sudharmono Indonesian Politician 1927–2006
111,113 SM Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosoewirjo Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosoewirjo Indonesian Politician 1905–1961
113,233 K Krisdayanti Krisdayanti Indonesian Actor b. 1975
114,564 FM Franz Magnis-Suseno Franz Magnis-Suseno Indonesian Theologian b. 1936
115,008 SM Sri Mulyani Sri Mulyani Indonesian Politician b. 1962
117,321 EY Eko Yuli Irawan Eko Yuli Irawan Indonesian Weightlifter b. 1989
118,161 MY Mohammad Yamin Mohammad Yamin Indonesian Playwright 1903–1962
119,808 DS Dewi Sartika Dewi Sartika Indonesian Campaign 1884–1947
120,616 M Musso Musso Indonesian Politician 1898–1948
120,702 B Boediono Boediono Indonesian Economist b. 1943
121,265 NI Nazril Irham Nazril Irham Indonesian Singer b. 1981
128,471 IG I Gusti Ngurah Rai I Gusti Ngurah Rai Indonesian Militar 1917–1946
131,243 T( Tupaia (navigator) Indonesian Explorer 1725–1770
134,834 SS Sudono Salim Indonesian Entrepreneur 1916–2012
135,251 HA Hasyim Asy'ari Hasyim Asy'ari Indonesian Enseignement 1871–1947
139,428 IS Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo Indonesian Priest b. 1950
141,487 LS Liem Swie King Indonesian Badminton b. 1956
143,518 A Amrozi Indonesian Convict 1962–2008
143,697 RS Ratna Sarumpaet Ratna Sarumpaet Indonesian Actor b. 1948
143,772 AR Ajip Rosidi Ajip Rosidi Indonesian Writer 1938–2020
145,008 CL Cinta Laura Cinta Laura Indonesian Actor b. 1993
148,354 AM Ali Murtopo Indonesian Politician 1924–1984
148,412 HJ HB Jassin HB Jassin Indonesian Literary 1917–2000
149,540 CN Cakka Nuraga Indonesian Singer b. 1998
151,568 FT Fiona Tan Indonesian Artist b. 1966
153,138 AB Anies Baswedan Anies Baswedan Indonesian Politician b. 1969
153,867 HM Hasyim Muzadi Indonesian Politician 1944–2017
155,847 P Pattimura Pattimura Indonesian Soldier 1783–1817
156,557 SP Sjafruddin Prawiranegara Sjafruddin Prawiranegara Indonesian Economist 1911–1989
156,694 YB Y. B. Mangunwijaya Indonesian Writer 1929–1999
157,000 RM Rexy Mainaky Rexy Mainaky Indonesian Badminton b. 1968
157,504 IC Idham Chalid Idham Chalid Indonesian Politician 1921–2010
158,904 JS Juwono Sudarsono Indonesian Politician b. 1942
160,244 NW Nova Widianto Nova Widianto Indonesian Badminton b. 1977
162,785 YW Yenny Wahid Yenny Wahid Indonesian Activist b. 1974
163,254 S Soetomo Soetomo Indonesian Politician 1888–1938
164,266 TI Tuanku Imam Bonjol Tuanku Imam Bonjol Indonesian Warrior 1772–1864
165,630 SM Siti Musdah Mulia Indonesian Advisor b. 1958
173,024 AV Andik Vermansyah Indonesian Football b. 1991
174,182 PJ Praveen Jordan Praveen Jordan Indonesian Badminton b. 1993
174,866 FK Frans Kaisiepo Frans Kaisiepo Indonesian Politician 1921–1979
177,839 AM Abdul Muis Abdul Muis Indonesian Politician 1883–1959
179,149 GM Goenawan Mohamad Goenawan Mohamad Indonesian Poet b. 1941
179,315 S Soepomo Soepomo Indonesian Diplomat 1903–1958
180,458 EG Ebiet G. Ade Ebiet G. Ade Indonesian Singer b. 1954
182,239 HS Hermawan Susanto Indonesian Badminton b. 1967
187,827 NN Nippy Noya Indonesian Songwriter b. 1946
188,362 HH Hamzah Haz Hamzah Haz Indonesian Politician b. 1940
189,813 S Syahrini Syahrini Indonesian Actor b. 1980
193,441 TK Teguh Karya Teguh Karya Indonesian Film 1937–2001
193,451 DS Din Syamsuddin Din Syamsuddin Indonesian Politician b. 1958
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Inside Indonesia

463 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Indonesia during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Indonesia peaked in the 1980s with 70 people.

What Indonesia Is Known For

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Sports is Indonesia's biggest group — 30% of all notables (139).

Indonesia under-produces science — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Sports139
  2. Politics & Law130
  3. Other40
  4. Film & TV36
  5. Writing30
  6. Military21
  7. Music19
  8. Science16
  1. Science160.4×
  2. Writing300.6×
  3. Religion150.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Indonesia's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Writing
  • Military
  • Music
  • Other

Datelines

The biggest birthplaces of fame — every city is a doorway.