List of people from Penang
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The following is a list of prominent people who were born in or have lived in the Malaysian state of Penang, or for whom Penang is a significant part of their identity.
A
- Abdul Aziz Ismail (born 1981), footballer
- Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (born 1944), 5th Menteri Besar of Perlis
- Abdul Rahman Abbas (born 1938), 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (born 1939), 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia[1]
- Abu Bakar Fadzim (born 1971), football coach and former footballer
- Ah Niu (born 1976), singer
- Ivan Allan (1941–2009), British race horse trainer and businessman
- Anwar Ibrahim (born 1947), 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and former Leader of the Opposition
- Anzalna Nasir (born 1988), actress
- David Arumugam
- Asri Zainul Abidin
- Azrul Azmi (born 1988), former footballer
- Aleza Shadan (born 1976), actress
B
- Simon Russell Beale (born 1961), British actor
- Jill Bennett (1931-1990), British actress
C
- Marion Caunter (born 1980), video jockey, events MC and television personality
- Chan Peng Soon (born 1988), badminton player, represented Malaysia at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Chew Choon Eng (born 1976), former badminton player, represented Malaysia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Judy Cheng-Hopkins, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on the University for Peace
- Jimmy Choo (born 1948), fashion designer, co-founder of Jimmy Choo Ltd
- David E. L. Choong (1929-2011), former badminton player, Badminton Hall of Fame
- Eddy Choong (1930-2013), former badminton player, Badminton Hall of Fame
- Chin Eei Hui (born 1982), former badminton player, represented Malaysia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- DJ Chaoz (born 1987), Disc Jockey, Turntablist, Musician, Entertainer, TV personality & Music Composer
D
- Nicol David (born 1983), squash player, considered by some to be the greatest women's squash player of all time
E
- Glynn Edwards (1931-2018), actor best known for his role as the barman in the ITV comedy-drama Minder
- Ella (born 1966), rock musician
- Eu Tong Sen (1877-1941), prominent businessman in the late 19th and 20th century
F
- Faezah Elai (born 1982), actress
- Andrea Fonseka (born 1984), Miss Universe Malaysia 2004, actress, television presenter and model
- Farish A. Noor (born 1967), Political Scientist and historian
- Pietro Felix (born 1976), Disc Jockey, VJ, TV & Radio Personality
- Leonard Glenn Francis (born 1965), also known as Fat Leonard
G
- Gobind Singh Deo (born 1973), Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Puchong
- Gan Geok Eng (1900-1981), founder of Pak Fah Yeow International Ltd [2]
H
- Han Chong (born 1981), fashion designer of womenswear label Self-Portrait [3]
- Heah Hock Aun (born 1932), former badminton player
- Heah Joo Seang (1899–1962), politician, business leader, rubber magnate, philanthropist
I
- Ivan Yuen (born 1990), squash player
J
- Jagdeep Singh Deo (born 1971), Member of the Penang State Assembly for Datuk Keramat
- Jalil Che Din (1933–1992), former footballer and coach, Malaysia coach at 1972 Munich Olympics
- Johan As'ari (born 1986), actor
- Jomo Kwame Sundaram (born 1952), prominent Malaysian economist
K
- K. Gurunathan (born 1953), elected mayor of Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand [4]
- Karpal Singh (1940-2014), former National Chairman of Democratic Action Party
- Khaw Boon Wan (born 1952), Singaporean politician, Minister for National Development
- Koh Tsu Koon (born 1949), politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Penang
- Krishnamurthi Muniandy (1980), cricketer
- Kim Richards (born 1984), video creator for The Yogscast
- Kee Thuan Chye (born 1954), actor, dramatist, poet and journalist
L
- Law Choo Kiang
- Kimberley Leggett (born 1993), Miss Universe Malaysia 2012
- Lim Chong Eu (1919–2010), politician, 2nd Chief Minister of Penang
- Lim Khim Wah (born 1989), badminton player
- Pik-Sen Lim (born 1944), British actress
- Loganathan Arumugam (1952-2007)
- Low Taek Jho (born 1982) also known as Jho Low, prominent financier
- Low Wee Wern (born 1990), squash player
M
- Mazlan Ismail
- Megat Amir Faisal Al Khalidi Ibrahim (born 1978), footballer, 2 caps for Malaysia
- Robert Minns (born 1940), English cricketer
- Mohamad Sabu (born 1954), politician, Deputy President of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
- Mohd Amer Saidin (born 1992), footballer
- Mohd Azmi Muslim (born 1986), footballer, 21 caps for Malaysia
- Mohd Azrul Ahmad (born 1985), footballer
- Mohd Hasmawi Hassan (born 1980), former footballer, 3 caps for Malaysia
- Mohd Redzuan Nawi (born 1986), footballer
- Mohd Saufi Ibrahim (born 1983), footballer
- Mohd Syukur Saidin (born 1991), footballer
- Mujahid Yusof Rawa
N
- Nazrin Shah of Perak (born 1956), 35th Sultan of Perak
- Angie Ng, model
- Chelsia Ng, actress
- Irene Ng (born 1963), Singaporean Member of Parliament
- Irene Ng (born 1974), American former actress
- Ng Tat Wai (born 1947), badminton player
- Nor Mohamed Yakcop (born 1947), former Malaysian minister
- Nur Fathia Abdul Latiff (born 1987), actress
0
- Ooi Tze Liang (born 1993), diver
- Ong Beng Hee (born 1980), squash player
- Ong Ewe Hock (born 1972), badminton player, represented Malaysia at 1996 and 2000
- Ooi Kee Beng (born 1955), Writer, academic
P
- G. Palanivel, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
- P. Ramlee (1929-1973), actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer, often considered the icon of Malay entertainment
- Pirdaus Ismail
R
- Raja Ashman Shah (1958–2012)
- Edwin D J Rajamoney (1932-1997)
- Raja Eleena, fourth daughter of Sultan Azlan Shah
- Raja Yong Sofia
S
- Saw Swee Leong, retired badminton player
- Saw Yi Khy, retired swimmer
- Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (born 1953), former Malaysian minister
- Lyndel Soon (born 1978), Miss Tourism Malaysia 2001
- Marina Suwendy (born 1986), international model
- Syed Hamid Albar (born 1944), former Malaysian minister
- Saw Teong Hin (born 1962), film director, the first-ever movie to be filmed in Penang Hokkien
T
- Tadashi Takeda (born 1986), Japanese footballer
- Tan Boon Teik (1929-2012), former Attorney-General of Singapore, Chairman of the Singapore Petroleum Company and Singapore Symphony Orchestra
- Hannah Tan (born 1981), actress, singer-songwriter, model and television personality
- Tan Hock Eng (born 1952), CEO of Broadcom and highest-paid CEO in United States in 2017 [5]
- Tan Twan Eng (born 1972), author, Man Asian Literary prize winner, Walter Scott Prize recipient, Booker Prize and IMPAC Dublin Prize shortlister
- Tee Jing Yi (born 1991), badminton player, represented Malaysia at 2012 Summer Olympics
- Tuanku Bainun (born 1932), Raja Permaisuri of Perak, 9th Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
V
- S. Veenod (born 1988), footballer
- Vijay Eswaran (born 1960), businessman
W
- Peter Watts (born 1947), English cricketer
- Wee Chong Jin (1915-2005), first Chief Justice of Singapore
- Wong Pow Nee (1913-2002), politician, 1st Chief Minister of Penang
- Wu Lien-teh (1879-1960), Doctor, Nobel prize nominee, the first medical student of Chinese descent to study at University of Cambridge
Y
- Yusuf Rawa (-2000), politician, 5th President of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Z
- Zulhelmi Pisol (born 1993), weightlifter
References
- ↑ "Abdullah Ahmad Badawi". global.britannica.com.
- ↑ "White Flower oil: 91 years of going from scents to strength". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ↑ hermes (2017-03-26). "Lunch With Sumiko: How Penang-born Han Chong found success with Self-Portrait label". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ↑ "Former Penang journalist elected mayor of NZ town". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ↑ "Who is the top-earning CEO in US? Malaysian Tan Hock Eng". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
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