List of Chinese diaspora people
A list of famous people with Chinese ancestry living outside of the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.
Leaders and politicians
Africa
Asia
- Corazon Aquino President of the Philippines-ethnic Chinese ancestry Philippines
- Steve Chia, politician, Singapore
- Chia Thye Poh, communist activist, Singapore
- Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore
- Chin Peng, communist leader, Malaysia
- Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia
- Chung Keng Quee (Zheng Jinggui: 1827 to 13 December 1901), Kapitan China of Perak & Penang, Perak State Councillor, Malaysia
- Chung Thye Phin, Kapitan China of Perak, Perak State Councillor
- Chung Thye Yong, Tin miner, rubber planter and businessman
- Chung Kok Ming, Federal Councillor, Federated Malay States
- Arthur Chung, former president, Guyana
- Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia
- Fong Po Kuan, politician, Malaysia
- Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister, Singapore
- Goh Keng Swee, politician, Singapore
- Hon Sui Sen, politician, Singapore
- Khaw Boon Wan, politician, Singapore
- Koh Tsu Koon, politician, Malaysia
- Teresa Kok Suh Sim, politician, Malaysia
- Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister, Singapore
- Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor, Singapore
- Lee Lam Thye, politician, Malaysia
- Lee Siew Choh, politician, Singapore
- Alfredo Lim, politician, Philippines
- Lim Chin Siong, politician, Singapore
- Lim Chong Eu, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Guan Eng, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Keng Yaik, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Kim San, politician, Singapore
- Lim Kit Siang, politician, Malaysia
- Lim Yew Hock, politician, Singapore
- Ling How Doong, politician, Singapore
- Ne Win, former head of state, Myanmar
- Low Thia Khiang, politician, Singapore
- Oh Kyo Shiu, community leader in the World War II era, Thailand
- Ong Ka Ting, politician, Malaysia
- Ong Teng Cheong, former president, Singapore
- Jesse Robredo, politician, Philippines
- David Tan Chee Khoon, politician, Malaysia
- Seow Poh Leng, founder of the pre-WWII Ho Hong Bank
- Tan Cheng Lock, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Kim Ching, Kapitan China, consul for Japan, Thailand and Russia, member of the Royal Court of Siam Singapore
- Tan Seng Giaw, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Siew Sin, politician, Malaysia
- Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, Thailand
- Banharn Silpa-Archa, 21st Prime Minister of Thailand, Thailand
- Chuan Leekpai, former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thailand
- Chamlong Srimuang, politician & founder of Phalang Dharma Party, Thailand
- Somkid Jatusripitak, former finance minister, Thailand
- Boonchu Rojanastien, former finance minister, Thailand
- Teresa Kok Suh Sim, politician, Malaysia
- Tony Tan Keng Yam, politician, Singapore
- Teo Chee Hean, politician, Singapore
- Anote Tong, president, Kiribati
- Wee Kim Wee, former president, Singapore
- Pansy Wong, politician, New Zealand
- Yap Ah Loy, headman, Malaysia
- Sylvio Hock Sheen Tang Wah Hing, Minister of Youth & Sports, Mauritius
- Pol Pot Dictator of Cambodia, Cambodia
- Son Sen Pol Pot's right hand man, Cambodia
- Ta Mok Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge Central Committee, Cambodia
- Khieu Samphan Pol Pot's Deputy Khmer Rouge Politician, Cambodia
- Kang Kek Iew Khmer Rouge Leader, Cambodia
Australasia
- John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
- Kenneth Wang, politician, New Zealand
- Penny Wong, politician, Australia
Europe
- Steven Dominique Cheung, Young Advisors for Her Majesty's Government and Youngest Candidates For European Parliament
- Michael Chan, Baron Chan, physician and member of the House of Lords
- Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, deputy chairman and senior non-executive director of HSBC (since 1992)
- Chen Tian Sheng (Samuel Chinque), co-founder of the London branch of communist China's Xinhua News Agency
- Anna Lo, social worker and Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Northern Ireland
North America
- Elaine Chao - Secretary of Labor of the United States
- David S. C. Chu - United States Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness
- Adrienne Clarkson - former Governor General of Canada
- Hiram L. Fong - former Republican U.S. Senator from Hawaii
- Matthew K. Fong - former Republican state treasurer of California
- John Liu - member of the New York City Council
- Gary Locke - former state governor of Washington, USA
- Shien Biau Woo - former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative
- David Wu - first and only Chinese American U.S. Representative, Democrat from Oregon
- Yeung Ching-Sen - Senior Fellow, Commissioner Education Commission of the States 1996-2003
- Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department
Artists and performers
Actors and actresses
- Richard Loo, Actor, United States
- Keye Luke, Actor, United States
- Rosalind Chao Actress, United States
- Maggie Cheung, Actress born in Hong Kong, raised in the UK, works mainly in Hong Kong and Europe
- Kam Fong Chun, Actor, United States
- Heart Evangelista, actress, Philippines
- Benson Fong, Actor, United States
- James Hong, Actor, United States
- Victor Sen Yung, Actor, United States
- Michael Chow Man-Kin, Actor born in Canada, based in Hong Kong
- Burt Kwouk Actor {born England}
- Bruce Lee, actor/martial arts master born in San Francisco, worked in Hong Kong and the United States
- Brandon Lee, actor born in Oakland, California; son of Bruce Lee
- Shannon Lee, actress born in Los Angeles; daughter of Bruce Lee
- Lucy Liu, Actress born in New York City
- Jackie Chan, Actor born in Hong Kong, works internationally, mainly in the United States
- Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore
- Takeshi Kaneshiro, Actor, Japan
- Katie Leung, actress, Scotland
- Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore
- Garrett Richard Wang, actor, United States
- Fann Wong, actress, Singapore
- Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia
- Jeremy Xie, model, England
- Agnes Monica, actress, Indonesia
- Sandra Angelia, model, Indonesia
Film-makers
- Tsai Ming-liang, Malaysia
- Tan Chui Mui, Malaysia
- Ang Lee, USA
- James Lee, Malaysia
- Jack Neo, Singapore
- Royston Tan, Singapore
- Lionel Chok, Singapore
- James Wong, United States
- Teguh Karya / Steve Lim, Indonesia
- Tze Chun, United States
Musicians
- Bubi Chen, Jazz Maestro Indonesia
- Jose Mari Chan, Philippines
- Kit Chan, Singapore
- John Chong-Nee, music producer, New Zealand
- Angelica Lee Sin Je, Malaysia
- Maia Lee, Singapore
- Fish Leong, Malaysia
- Guang Liang, Malaysia
- Lin Junjie, Singapore
- Eric Moo, Malaysia
- Sylvester Sim, Singapore
- Stefanie Sun, Singapore
- Penny Tai, Malaysia
- Nicholas Teo, Malaysia
- Gary Cao, Malaysia
- Jin Au-Yeung, United States
- Yo Yo Ma United States
Comedians
- Raybon Kan, comedian, columnist, New Zealand
Athletes
- Michael Chang, tennis player, USA
- Ang Peng Siong, swimmer, Singapore
- Alan Budikusuma, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
- Chan Chong Ming, badminton player, Malaysia
- Chew Choon Eng, badminton player, Malaysia
- Choong Tan Fook, badminton player, Malaysia
- Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia
- Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France
- Goh Tat Chuan, footballer, Singapore
- He Zhi Wen, table tennis, Spain
- Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia
- Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia
- Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore
- Li Li, badminton player, Singapore
- Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia
- Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines
- Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines
- Fortunato "Atoy" Co, basketball player, Philippines
- Wong Mew Choo, badminton player, Malaysia
- Ng Ser Miang, sailor, Singapore
- Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan
- Remy Ong, bowling player, Singapore
- Poh Seng Song, athlete, Singapore
- Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
- Ho-Pin Tung, race driver, Netherlands
- Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany
- Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore
- Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore
- Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia
- Yao Jie, badminton player, Netherlands
- Alex Yoong, race driver, Malaysia
- Li Donghua, gymnastics Switzerland
- Michelle Kwan, figure skater United States
Businesspeople
- Jeffrey Cheah, Malaysia
- William Cheng, Malaysia
- Ho Ching, Singapore
- Jimmy Choo, Malaysia
- Kapitan China Chung, Keng Quee, Malaysia
- Chung, Thye Phin, Malaysia
- Khoo Teck Puat, Singapore
- Robert Kuok, Malaysia
- Lucio Tan, Philippines
- Myron Kean Aun Tan, New Zealand
- Lim Boon Chay, Singapore
- Kwek Leng Beng, Singapore
- Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Philippines
- Lim Goh Tong, Malaysia
- Olivia Lum, Singapore
- Jose Yao Campos, Philippines
- Quek Leng Chan, Malaysia
- Sudono Salim, entrepreneur, Indonesia
- Lim Boon Hian, Malaysia
- Low Khiok Chiang, Singapore, Thailand
- John Gokongwei, Philippines
- Seow Poh Leng, Singapore
- Seow Sieu Jin, Singapore
- Henry Sy, Philippines
- Vincent Tan, Malaysia
- Tan Kim Ching, Malaysia
- Teh Hong Piow, Malaysia
- Washington Sycip, Philippines
- Tiong Hiew King, Malaysia
- Lilian Too, Malaysia
- George Ty, Philippines
- Francis Yeoh, Malaysia
- Yeoh Tiong Lay, Malaysia
- Tony Tan Caktiong, Philippines
- Jerry Yang, United States
- Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippines
- Loh Boon Siew, Malaysia
- Sondhi Limthongkul, Thailand
- Dr Boonsong Srifuengfung, Thailand
- Dr Udane Tejapaibul, Thailand
- Mongkol Kanjanapas, Thailand
- Saha Pathanapibul, Thailand
Law
- Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, New Zealand
- Denny Chin, judge, United States
- Kwa Geok Choo, Singapore
- Claudio Teehankee, Philippines
- Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore
- Wee Chong Jin, Singapore
- Thomas Tang, judge, United States
- Pedro Yap, Philippines
- Alexander SyCip, corporate lawyer, Philippines
- Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines
Military officers and soldiers
- General Vicente Lim, Philippines
- Captain Francis B. Wai United States
- James Yee, military chaplain, United States
Religious Leaders
- Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop, Philippines
- Stephen Tong, Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, Indonesia
Seamen
- Lim Poon BEM-Shipwreck survivor
Writers, Poet & Artist
Asia
- Aaron Lee, Singapore
- Russell Lee, Singapore
- Catherine Lim, Singapore
- Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Malaysia
- Su-Chen Christine Lim, Singapore
- Tan Swie Hian, Singapore
Australasia
- Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand
- Grace Chin, columnist, Malaysia
Europe
- François Cheng, writer, France
- Gao Xingjian, writer, France
- Jung Chang, author, United Kingdom
- Timothy Mo, author, United Kingdom
- Helen Tse, author, United Kingdom
- Xiaolu Guo, author, United Kingdom
- Tash Aw, writer, United Kingdom
United States
- Laura Ling, journalist
- Lisa Ling, journalist
Scientists, engineers, medicine
- Min Chueh Chang, reproductive biologist, United States
- Victor Chang, surgeon, Australia
- Steven Chu, scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics United States
- Kevin Fong, space physiologist, United Kingdom
- David Ho, AIDS researcher, United States
- Wen Ho Lee, scientist, United States
- Ken Yeang, architect, Malaysia
- Chang-Lin Tien, engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, United States
- Tsung-Dao Lee， physicist, Nobel Prize winner, United States
- Chern Shiing-shen， mathematician, United States
- Da-Wen Sun, engineer, Ireland
Art / Design / Culinary
- Jimmy Choo, designer, Malaysia
- Chen Kenichi, chef, Japan
- Ming Tsai, chef, United States
- Ling Tan, model, Malaysia
- Vivienne Tam, fashion designer, United States
- Zang Toi, fashion designer, Malaysia
- Amber Chia, International model. Malaysia
- Ang Kiukok, artist, Philippines
- Yah-Leng Yu, designer, Singapore
- Patrick Chia, designer, Singapore
- Hongtu Zhang, artist, United States
- Choen Lee, photographer, Malaysia
- Justin Quek, chef, Singapore
- Andrew Gn, fashion designer, Singapore
- John Clang / John C.L. Ang, photographer, Singapore
- Zao Wou Ki, painter France
- I. M. Pei, architect, United States
- Maya Lin, artist/architect, United States
- Alexander Wang, Fashion Designer, New York City
- Poh_Ling_Yeow, Celebrity Chef(??), Australia