List of Chinese diaspora people

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This is a list of notable Chinese people, and people of Chinese desent, living outside of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Leaders and politicians

Head of States & Governments

• Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia
• Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
• Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada
• Anote Tong, President of Kiribati, Kiribati
• Arthur Chung, 1st President of Guyana, Guyana
• Banharn Silpa-Archa, Prime Minister of Thailand
• Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines
• Bongbong Marcos, President of the Philippines
• Chea Sim, President of Cambodia
• Cheng Heng, President of Cambodia
• Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand
• Corazon Aquino, former President, Philippines
• Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines
• Goh Chok Tong, 2nd Prime Minister, Singapore
• Goh Keng Swee, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
• Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
• Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia
• Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
• James Mancham, President of Seychelles
• Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
• Lee Hsien Loong, 3rd Prime Minister, Singapore
• Lee Kuan Yew, 1st Prime Minister, Singapore
• Lon Nol, President of Cambodia
• Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines
• Ne Win, President of Burma, Myanmar
• Ong Teng Cheong, 5th President of Singapore
• Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea
• Pedro Paterno, Prime Minister of the Philippines
• Plaek Phinbunsongkhram, Prime Minister of Thailand
• Pol Pot, Prime Minister of Cambodia
• Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines
• Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea
• San Yu, President of Myanmar
• Sergio Osmeña, President of the Philippines
• Son Ngoc Thanh, Prime Minister of Cambodia
• Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand
• Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
• Toh Chin Chye, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
• Tony Tan, 7th President of Singapore
• Wee Kim Wee, 4th President of Singapore
• Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore
• Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand

Governors & Chief Ministers

• Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Governor of Sulu Province, Philippines
• Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of Bangkok, Thailand
• Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Tjung Ban Hok), Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia
• Benny Alexander Litelnoni, Vice Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
• Bhichai Rattakul, Governor of Bangkok, Thailand
• Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
• Chong Kah Kiat, Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
• Gary Locke, Governor of Washington
• Hakeem Muhammad Saeed, Governor of Sindh, Pakistan
• Hidayat Arsani, Vice Governor of Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia
• Hok Lundy, Governor of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• James Wong Kim Min, Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
• Keiichi Inamine, Governor of Okinawa, Japan
• Leong Yew Koh, first Malacca Governor, Malaysia
• Lim Chong Eu, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
• Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
• Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister of Singapore
• Nam Kyung-pil, Governor of Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Peter Lo Sui Yin, Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
• Solomon Hochoy, 17th Governor of Trinidad and Tobago

Cabinet-level Ministers

• Alberto Lim, Secretary of Tourism, Philippines
• Amir Syamsuddin, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Indonesia
• Angela Tanoesoedibjo, Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
• Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
• Bob Hasan, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia
• Byron Chan, Minister for Mining, Papua New Guinea
• Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education, Singapore
• Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, Cambodia
• Chee Hong Tat, Minister for Transport, Singapore
• Chitchai Wannasathit, Minister of Justice, Thailand
• Choo Byung-jik, Minister for Construction, South Korea
• Chris Lu, United States Deputy Secretary of Labor, United States
• Chua Soi Lek, Minister of Health, Malaysia
• Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development, Singapore
• Do Jong-hwan, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, South Korea
• Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore
• Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation, United States
• Enggartiasto Lukita, Minister of Trade, Indonesia
• Erick Thohir, Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Indonesia
• Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu, Minister of Justice, Samoa
• Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Education, Singapore
• George Yeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
• Gilbert Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense, Philippines
• Grace Fu, Minister of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore
• Hannah Yeoh, Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia
• Heng Swee Keat, Minister of Finance, Singapore
• Ignasius Jonan, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources , Indonesia
• Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore
• Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information, Singapore
• Kalaya Sophonpanich, Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand
• Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, United States
• Khaw Boon Wan, Minister of Infrastructure, Singapore
• Kwik Kian Gie, Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance, Indonesia
• Lawrence Wong, Minister of Finance, Singapore
• Lie Kiat Teng, Minister of Health, Indonesia
• Ling Liong Sik, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
• Lucrecia Hernández Mack, Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala
• Manuel Yan, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
• Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
• Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defense, Singapore
• Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
• Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia
• Oei Tjoe Tat, Minister of State, Indonesia
• Ong Eng Die, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
• Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore
• Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, New Zealand
• Penny Wong, Senator, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia
• Quinim Pholsena, Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Laos
• Raymond Chan, Minister of State, Canada
• Siauw Giok Tjhan, Minister of State, Indonesia
• Song Young-moo, Minister of Defense, South Korea
• Steven Chu, United States Secretary of Energy, United States
• Surya Tjandra, Vice Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, Indonesia
• Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, Cambodia
• Tan Po Gwan, Minister of State, Indonesia
• Tan Siew Sin, Minister of Finance, Malaysia
• Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang, Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure, Samoa
• Teo Chee Han, Senior Minister, Singapore
• Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications, Malaysia
• Thomas Trikasih Lembong, former Minister of Trade, Indonesia
• Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
• Trân Vǎn Lǎm, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Vietnam
• Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand
• Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
• Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport, Malaysia
• William Chong Wong, Minister of Finance, Honduras

Other Politicians

Asia

• Abun Ediyanto, Deputy Regent of Sekandau, Indonesia
• Acep Purnama, Regent of Kuningan, Indonesia
• Agus Tantomo, Deputy Regent of Berau, Indonesia
• Agustina "Tina Toon" Hermanto, politician and singer, Indonesia
• Alex Indra Lukman, politician, Indonesia
• Alex Yam, Mayor of North West District, Singapore
• Alice Lau, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia
• Alvin Lie Ling Piao, politician, Indonesia
• Andrei Angouw, Mayor of Manado, Indonesia
• Ang Wei Neng, politician, Singapore
• Anuar Tan Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
• Arthur Fong, politician, Singapore
• Arthur Yap, politician, Philippines
• Bahar Buasan, politician, Indonesia
• Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, South Korea
• Basuri Tjahaja Purnama, Regent of East Belitung, Indonesia
• Benjamin Pwee, politician, Singapore
• Benny Laos, Regent of Morotai, Indonesia
• Bong Go, politician, Philippines
• Bong Kee Chok, activist, Malaysia
• Brilian Moktar, politician, Indonesia
• Bobby Jayanto, politician, Indonesia
• Bong Ming Ming, Deputy Mayor of West Bangka, Indonesia
• Budhi Sarwono, Regent of Banjarnegara, Indonesia
• Carrie Tan, politician, Singapore
• Cen Sui Lan, politician, Indonesia
• Chang Lih Kang, politician, Malaysia
• Charles Honoris, politician, Indonesia
• Cheon Ho-sun, politician, South Korea
• Chen Man Hin, politician, Malaysia
• Cheryl Chan, politician, Singapore
• Cheryl Tanzil, politician, Indonesia
• Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore
• Chin Peng, politician, Malaysia
• Chin Tet Yung, politician, Singapore
• Chong Chieng Jen, politician, Malaysia
• Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia
• Christiandy Sanjaya, politician, Indonesia
• Chua Tian Chang, politician, Malaysia
• Chung Kok Ming, politician, Malaysia
• Cynthia Phua, politician, Singapore
• Daniel Goh, politician, Singapore
• Daniel Johan, politician, Indonesia
• Daniel Wa Wai How, politician, Malaysia
• Darmadi Durianto, politician, Indonesia
• David Ong, politician, Singapore
• Denise Phua, politician, Singapore
• Dennis Tan, politician, Singapore
• Derrick Goh, politician, Singapore
• Desmond Choo, politician, Singapore
• Desmond Lim, politician, Singapore
• Dick Gordon, politician, Philippines
• Ding Kuong Hiing, politician, Malaysia
• Dixie Tan, politician, Singapore
• Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, politician, Malaysia
• Edmund Chong Ket Wah, politician, Malaysia
• Edward Tannur, politician, Indonesia
• Eliaser Yentji Sunur, Regent of Lembata, Indonesia
• Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping, politician, Malaysia
• Er Teck Hwa, politician, Malaysia
• Eric Go Yap, politician, Philippines
• Fan Yew Teng, politician, Malaysia
• Fatimah Abdullah, politician, Malaysia
• Fandi Tjandra, politician, Indonesia
• Fong Chan Onn, politician, Malaysia
• Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia
• Foo Mee Har, politician, Singapore
• Francis Yuen, politician, Singapore
• Frankie Gan, politician, Malaysia
• Freddy Thie, Regent of Kaimana, Indonesia
• Gan Peck Cheng, politician, Malaysia
• Gerald Giam, politician, Singapore
• Goh Hock Guan, politician, Malaysia
• Goh King Chin, politician, Brunei
• Goh Meng Seng, politician, Singapore
• Grace Natalie, politician, Indonesia
• Hany Soh, politician, Singapore
• Hanny Sondakh, Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia
• Hasan Karman, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia
• Hazel Poa, politician, Singapore
• Hee Loy Sian, politician, Malaysia
• Hee Yit Foong, politician, Malaysia
• Hendrata Thes, Regent of Sula Islands, Indonesia
• Hendrawan Supratikno, politician, Indonesia
• Henry Kwek, politician, Singapore
• Herman Hery, politician, Indonesia
• Hermawi Taslim, politician, Indonesia
• Hok Hoei Kan, politician, Indonesia
• Hong Kok Tin, politician, Brunei
• Hou Kok Chung, politician, Malaysia
• Howard Lee Chuan How, politician, Malaysia
• Huan Cheng Guan, politician, Malaysia
• Imee Marcos, politician, Philippines
• In Jae-keun, politician, South Korea
• Irene Marcos, politician, Philippines
• Irene Ng, politician, Singapore
• Ja Song-nam, diplomat, North Korea
• James Wong Kim Min, politician, Malaysia
• Jamus Lim, politician, Singapore
• Jan Darmadi, member of the Presidential Advisory Board, Indonesia
• Je Jong-geel, Mayor of Ansan, South Korea
• Jeff Ooi, politician, Malaysia
• Jessica Tan, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Singapore
• Johan Gonga, Regent of Aru Islands, Indonesia
• Joice Triatman, politician, Indonesia
• Jose Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
• Jose Maria Sison, politician, Philippines
• Jose Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines, Philippines
• Joy Belmonte, Mayor of Quezon City, Philippines
• Julie Sutrisno, politician, Indonesia
• June Leow, politician, Malaysia
• Jusuf Wanandi, politician, Indonesia
• Kathleen Wong, politician, Malaysia
• Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, politician, Malaysia
• Kerk Chee Yee, politician, Malaysia
• Kerk Kim Hock, politician, Malaysia
• Khem Veasna, politician, Cambodia
• Khoe Woen Sioe, politician, Indonesia
• Ko Chung Sen, politician, Malaysia
• Kyi Maung, politician, Myanmar
• Lai Teck, activist, Malaysia
• Larry Sng, politician, Malaysia
• Lee Bee Wah, politician, Singapore
• Lee Siew Choh, politician, Singapore
• Leong Mun Wai, politician, Singapore
• Liem Koen Hian, politician, Indonesia
• Liew Chin Tong, politician, Malaysia
• Liew Vui Keong, politician, Malaysia
• Lim Ban Hong, politician, Malaysia
• Lim Hui Ying, politician, Malaysia
• Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei
• Lim Lip Eng, politician, Malaysia
• Lim Tean, politician, Singapore
• Ling How Doong, politician, Singapore
• Lito Atienza, politician, Philippines
• Loa Sek Hie, politician, Indonesia
• Low Thia Khiang, politician, Singapore
• Maria Fernanda Lay, politician, Timor Leste
• Mark Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
• Mary Yap, politician, Malaysia
• Matthias Yao, politician, Singapore
• Me Hoa, politician, Indonesia
• Melvin Yong, politician, Singapore
• Michael Chen, politician, Malaysia
• Milagrosa Tan, politician, Philippines
• Mochammad Anton, Mayor of Malang, Indonesia
• Mor Bastiaan, Vice Mayor of Manado, Indonesia
• Nathaniel Tan, activist, Malaysia
• Neo Yee Pan, politician, Malaysia
• Ng Ling Ling, politician, Singapore
• Ngeh Koo Ham, politician, Malaysia
• Nicole Seah, politician, Singapore
• Nikki Coseteng, politician, Philippines
• Oh Joon, diplomat, South Korea
• Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea
• Ohn Myint, politician, Myanmar
• Ong Ka Chuan, politician, Malaysia
• Ong Tiong Oh, politician, Brunei
• Oscar Ling, politician, Malaysia
• Paetongtarn Shinawatra, politician, Thailand
• Panfilo Lacson, politician, Philippines
• Pang Hok Liong, politician, Malaysia
• Paolo Duterte, politician, Philippines
• Parit Wacharasindhu, politician, Thailand
• Penny Low, politician, Singapore
• Peping Cojuangco, politician, Philippines
• Pita Limjaroenrat, politician, Thailand
• Poh Ah Tiam, politician, Malaysia
• Poh Li San, politician, Singapore
• Queenie Chong Chin Yee, politician, Brunei
• Rachel Ong, politician, Singapore
• Raul Roco, politician, Philippines
• Reno Lim, politician, Philippines
• Rha Woong-bae, politician, South Korea
• Rian Ernest, politician, Indonesia
• Richard Hu, politician, Singapore
• Robert Joppy Kardinal, politician, Indonesia
• Roderick Yong Yin Fatt, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei
• Rogelio de la Rosa, politician, Philippines
• Roland Eng, politician, Cambodia
• Rudianto Tjen, politician, Indonesia
• Rudy Chua, politician, Indonesia
• Rudy Hermanto, politician, Indonesia
• Sai Leun, politician, Myanmar
• Satono, Regent of Sambas, Indonesia
• Sebastian Duterte, Mayor of Davao, Philippines
• Seet Ai Mee, politician, Singapore
• Sim Kui Hian, politician, Malaysia
• Sim Tze Tzin, politician, Malaysia
• Sin Boon Ann, politician, Singapore
• Sitoh Yih Pin, politician, Singapore
• Soe Hok Gie, activist, Indonesia
• Sofyan Tan, politician, Indonesia
• Souw Beng Kong, politician, Indonesia
• Steven Sim Chee Keong, politician, Malaysia
• Sudin, politician, Indonesia
• Sylvia Lim, politician, Singapore
• Tan Bee Yong, diplomat, Brunei
• Tan Cheng Bock, politician, Singapore
• Tan Cheng Lok, politician, Malaysia
• Tan Eng Tie, politician, Indonesia
• Tan Jee Say, politician, Singapore
• Tan Kok Wai, politician, Malaysia
• Tan Siew Sin, politician, Malaysia
• Tan Tee Beng, politician, Malaysia
• Tan Yu Sai, politician, Myanmar
• Telly Tjanggulung, Regent of Southeast Minahasa, Indonesia
• Teng Boon Soon, politician, Malaysia
• Teresa Kok, politician, Malaysia
• Thepthai Senapong, politician, Thailand
• Thio Thiam Tjong, politician, Indonesia
• Ti Lian Ker, politician, Malaysia
• Tin Pei Ling, politician, Singapore
• Tito Sotto, politician, Philippines
• Tjung Tin Jan, politician, Indonesia
• Tony Pua, politician, Malaysia
• Thjai Chui Mie, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia
• Veronica Koman, activist, Indonesia
• Viani Limardi, politician, Indonesia
• Vico Sotto, politician, Philippines
• Victor Gu, politician, Malaysia
• Vincente Yap Sotto, politician, Philippines
• Wee Jeck Seng, politician, Malaysia
• Willybrodus Lay, Regent of Belu, Indonesia
• Win Gatchalian, politician, Philippines
• Wong Chun Sen, politician, Indonesia
• Wong Shu Qi, politician, Malaysia
• Yansen Akun Effendy, Regent of Sanggau, Indonesia
• Yap Tjwan Bing, politician, Indonesia
• Yenny Wahid, politician, Indonesia
• Yeung Kwo, politician, Malaysia
• Yip Hon Weng, politician, Singapore
• Yong Teck Lee, politician, Malaysia
• Yorrys Raweyai, politician, Indonesia
• Yuichiro Hata, politician, Japan

Australasia

• Alec Fong Lim, Lord Mayor of Darwin, Australia
• Bernice Eu, politician, Australia
• Dio Wang, politician, Australia
• Ernest Wong, politician, Australia
• Gladys Liu, politician, Australia
• Geoff Lee, politician, Australia
• Harry Tong, politician, Kiribati
• Henry Tsang, politician, Australia
• Hong Lim, politician, Australia
• Ian Goodenough, politician, Australia
• James Ah Koy, politician, Fiji
• Jian Yang, politician, New Zealand
• Jing Lee, politician, Australia
• John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
• Katrina Fong Lim, politician, Australia
• Kenneth Wang, politician, New Zealand
• Lawrence Xu-Nan, politician, New Zealand
• Naisi Chen, politician, New Zealand
• Nancy Lu, politician, New Zealand
• Meng Foon, Mayor of Gisborne, New Zealand
• Peter Chin, Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand
• Pierre Yang, politician, Australia
• Raymond Huo, politician, New Zealand
• Sally Sitou, politician, Australia
• Sam Lim, politician, Australia
• Tsebin Tchen, politician, Australia
• Wellington Lee, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
• William Yee, politician, Fiji

Africa

• Chris Wang, politician, South Africa
• Eugenia Chang, politician, South Africa
• Fay Chung, politician, Zimbabwe
• Jean Ping, Chair of the African Union Commission, Gabon
• Joseph Tsang Mang Kin, politician, Mauritius
• Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen, politician, Mauritius
• Sherry Chen, politician, South Africa
• Shiaan-Bin Huang, politician, South Africa
• Xiaomei Havard, politician, South Africa

Europe

• Alan Mak, politician, United Kingdom
• Aleksandra Wiśniewska, politician, Poland
• Anna Lo, politician, United Kingdom
• Buon Tan, politician, France
• Hazel Chu, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland
• Ing Yoe Tan, politician, Netherlands
• James Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker, politician, United Kingdom
• Jeanne d'Hauteserre, Mayor of the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
• Johnny Luk, politician, United Kingdom
• Julia Wong, politician, Norway
• Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, politician and businesswoman, United Kingdom
• Mei Li Vos, politician, Netherlands
• Michael Chan, Baron Chan, physician and politician, United Kingdom
• Mihhail Kõlvart, politician, Estonia
• Nat Wei, Baron Wei, politician, United Kingdom
• Sarah Owen, politician, United Kingdom
• Steven Dominique Cheung, politician, United Kingdom
• Varina Tjon-A-Ten, politician, Netherlands

North America

• Arnold Chan, MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, Canada
• Charles Djou, US Representative from Hawaii, United States
• Daniel Akaka, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States
• David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Readiness, United States
• David Wu, US Representative from Oregon; first and only Chinese American US Representative from Oregon, United States
• Edwin M. Lee, former city manager & mayor of San Francisco, California, United States
• Eric Chang, politician, Belize
• Geng Tan, MP of Don Valley North, Canada
• Grace Meng, US Representative from New York, United States
• Hiram L. Fong, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States
• Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department, Canada
• Jimmy Meng, US Representative from New York, United States
• John Liu, member of the New York City Council, United States
• March Fong Eu, Secretary of State of California, United States
• Matthew K. Fong, former California State Treasurer, United States
• Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, United States
• Shien Biau Woo, former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative, United States
• Ted Lieu, US Representative from California, United States
• Vivienne Poy, Senator, Canada

South America

• Enrique Wong Pujada, politician, Peru
• Humberto Lay, politician, Peru
• Ricardo Wong, politician, Peru
• Robert Victor Evan Wong, politician, Guyana

Artists and performers

Actors and actresses

• Agnes Monica, actress, Indonesia
• Alexa Chung, TV presenter, England
• Alice Ong, actress and model, Myanmar
• Aloysius Pang, actor, Singapore
• Amber Chia, actress and model, Malaysia
• Archie Khao, actor and model, United States
• Awkwafina, actress and rapper, United States
• Baim Wong, actor, Indonesia
• Benedict Wong, actor, United Kingdom
• Benjamin Kheng, actor and singer, Singapore
• Benson Fong, actor, United States
• Bérénice Marlohe, actress, France
• Bowen Yang, actor and comedian, United States
• Burt Kwouk, actor, born in England
• Brandon Lee, actor born in Oakland, California; son of Bruce Lee
• Bruce Lee, actor and martial arts master born in San Francisco, worked in Hong Kong and the United States
• Constance Wu, actor, United States
• Cindy Gulla, actress, YouTuber, Indonesia
• Dyana Liu, actress, United States
• Eliza Sam, actress, Canada
• Fann Wong, actress, Singapore
• Fifi Young, actress, Indonesia
• Garrett Richard Wang, actor, United States
• Gemma Chan, actress, United Kingdom
• Haing S. Ngor, actor, born in Cambodia, worked in the United States
• Harry Shum, Jr., actor, United States
• Heart Evangelista, actress, Philippines
• James Ma, actor, Thailand
• Jackie Chan, actor born in Hong Kong, works internationally, mainly in the United States
• James Hong, actor, United States
• Jessica Henwick, actress, England
• Joe Taslim, actor, Indonesia
• Kam Fong Chun, actor, United States
• Katie Leung, actress, Scotland
• Ke Huy Quan, actor, United States
• Keye Luke, actor, United States
• Kris Aquino, actress and TV host, Philippines
• Lucy Liu, actress, born in New York City
• Maggie Cheung, actress born in Hong Kong, raised in the UK, works mainly in Hong Kong and Europe
• Michael Chow Man-Kin, actor born in Canada, based in Hong Kong
• Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore
• Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia
• Nadine Chandrawinata, actress, Indonesia
• Olivia Munn, actress and TV presenter, United States
• Rosalind Chao, actress, United States
• Richard Loo, actor, United States
• Sahil Khan, actor, India
• Shannon Kook, actor, South Africa
• Shannon Lee, actress born in Los Angeles; daughter of Bruce Lee
• Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor, Japan
• Thaddea Graham, actress, United Kingdom
• Vico Thai, actor, Australia
• Victor Sen Yung, actor, United States
• Yoson An, actor, New Zealand
• Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore

Filmmakers

• Ang Lee, United States
• Dai Sijie, France
• Franklin Darmadi, Indonesia
• Jack Neo, Singapore
• James Lee, Malaysia
• James Wong, United States
• James Wan, Australia
• Roseanne Liang, New Zealand
• Royston Tan, Singapore
• Lionel Chok, Singapore
• Tan Chui Mui, Malaysia
• Teguh Karya, born Steve Liem Tjoan Hok, Indonesia
• Tsai Ming-liang, Malaysia
• Tze Chun, United States

Musicians

• Agnez Mo, Indonesia
• Amber Liu, United States
• Angelica Lee, Malaysia
• Bic Runga, New Zealand
• Catalina Yue, Canada
• Cindy Yuvia, Indonesia
• Eden, Ireland
• Eric Moo, Malaysia
• Fish Leong, Malaysia
• Freya Lim, Malaysia
• Gary Cao, Malaysia
• Guo Yu, United Kingdom
• Imee Ooi, Malaysia
• JJ Lin, Singapore
• Joanna Dong, Singapore
• Jin Au-Yeung, United States
• Jose Mari Chan, Philippines
• Karen Kong, Malaysia
• Kit Chan, Singapore
• La Hói, Vietnam
• Lam Truong, Vietnam
• Maia Lee, Singapore
• Michael Wong, Malaysia
• Namewee, Malaysia
• Natalie Ong, Australia
• Nicholas Teo, Malaysia
• Penny Tai, Malaysia
• Prema Yin, Malaysia
• Rich Brian, Indonesia
• Shania Junianatha, Indonesia
• Shinta Naomi, Indonesia
• Sylvester Sim, Singapore
• Stefanie Sun, Singapore
• Tan Zhi Hui Celine, Malaysia
• Ten, Thailand
• Vienna Teng, United States
• Warren Hue, Indonesia
• Wing, New Zealand
• Yo Yo Ma, United States

Comedians

• Aaron Chen, comedian, Australia
• Ateng, comedian, Indonesia
• Douglas Lim, comedian, Malaysia
• Ernest Prakasa, comedian, Indonesia
• Gian Luigi, comedian, Indonesia
• Jenny Yang, comedian, United States
• Joe Wong, comedian, United States
• Kristina Wong, comedian, United States
• Lawrence Leung, comedian, Australia
• Nigel Ng, comedian, YouTuber, Malaysia
• Raybon Kan, comedian, columnist, New Zealand
• Ronny Chieng, comedian, Malaysia

Video game designers

• Jenova Chen, United States

Voice actors

• Kaiji Tang, United States
• Keiko Han, Japan
• Megumi Han, Japan

Internet Personality

• Annette Lee, Singapore
• Chandra Liouw, Indonesia
• Kevin Anggara, Indonesia
• KevJumba, United States
• Livy Renata, Indonesia
• Nessie Judge, Indonesia
• Sisca Kohl, Indonesia
• Steven He, Ireland
• Tirta Mandira Hudi, Indonesia
• TwoSet Violin, Australia
• Zach King, United States

Athletes

• Aaron Chia, badminton player, Malaysia
• Alan Budikusuma, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
• Alex Yoong, race driver, Malaysia
• Ang Peng Siong, swimmer, Singapore
• Anne Pang, kung fu, Australia
• Anthony Liu, figure skater
• Atthaya Thitikul, golfer, Thailand
• Avianna Chao, shooter, Canada
• Beatrisa Liang, figure skater, United States
• Brian Moore, rugby, United Kingdom
• Caroline Zhang, figure skater, United States
• Chan Chong Ming, badminton player, Malaysia
• Chew Choon Eng, badminton player, Malaysia
• Choong Tan Fook, badminton player, Malaysia
• Chris John, boxer, Indonesia
• Christina Gao, figure skater, United States
• Dang Qiu, table tennis, Germany
• Debby Susanto, badminton player, Indonesia
• Dion Cools, footballer, Malaysia
• Eden Cheng, diver, United Kingdom
• Edhi Handoko, chess, Indonesia
• Elkan Baggott, footballer, Indonesia
• Emma Raducanu, tennis player, United Kingdom
• Endang Witarsa, footballer, Indonesia
• Eng Hian, badminton player, Indonesia
• Esther Qin, diver, Australia
• Ferry Sonneville, badminton player, Indonesia
• Frank Soo, footballer, England
• Gec Chia, basketball player, Philippines
• Goh Tat Chuan, footballer, Singapore
• Goh Liu Ying, badminton player, Indonesia
• Greysia Polii, badminton player, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
• Gui Lin, table tennis, Brazil
• He Zhi Wen, table tennis, Spain
• Hendra Setiawan, badminton player, Olympic Gold medalist, Indonesia
• Ho-Pin Tung, race driver, Netherlands
• Hosea Wong, wushu, Brunei
• Hunter Poon, cricketer, Australia
• Inesh Putri Chandra, golfer, Indonesia
• Jaspar Yu Woon Chai, badminton player, Brunei
• Jeremy Lin, NBA basketball player, United States
• Jeremy Ten, figure skater, Canada
• Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore
• Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore
• Joe Choong, pentathlete, United Kingdom
• Jonathan Christie, badminton player, Indonesia
• Jonathan Foo, cricketer, Guyana
• Josias Ng, cyclist, Malaysia
• Jwala Gutta, badminton player, India
• Karen Chen, figure skater, United States
• Kevin Sanjaya, badminton player, Indonesia
• Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia
• Lee Zii Jia, badminton player, Malaysia
• Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia
• Li Donghua, gymnastics, Switzerland
• Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore
• Li Li, badminton player, Singapore
• Li Tu, tennis player, Australia
• Lindswell Kwok, wushu, Indonesia
• Liliyana Natsir, badminton legend, Indonesia
• Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia
• Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines
• Loh Kean-yew, badminton player, Singapore
• Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, badminton player, Indonesia
• Mark Chay, swimmer, Singapore
• Michael Chang, tennis player, United States
• Michelle Kwan, figure skater, United States
• Mikaël Silvestre, footballer, France
• Mo Heng Tan, footballer, Indonesia
• Muljadi, badminton player, Indonesia
• Nathan Chen, figure skater, United States
• Ng Ser Miang, sailor, Singapore
• Patrick Chan, figure skater, Canada
• Poh Seng Song, athlete, Singapore
• Praveen Jordan, badminton player, Indonesia
• Remy Ong, bowling player, Singapore
• Ricardo Moniz, football player, Netherlands
• Richard Chee Quee, cricketer, Australia
• Rio Haryanto, race driver, Indonesia
• Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia
• Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France
• Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan
• Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines
• Sean Gelael, race driver, Indonesia
• Shaoang Liu, speed skater, Hungary
• Shaolin Sándor Liu, speed skater, Hungary
• Soh Wooi Yik, badminton player, Malaysia
• Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
• Tan Aik Huang, badminton, Malaysia
• Tan Ling How, footballer, Indonesia
• Tiffany Chin, figure skater, United States
• Tông Anh Tý, football, Vietnam
• Vincent Zhou, figure skater, United States
• Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia
• Wong Mew Choo, badminton player, Malaysia
• Wong Peng Soon, badminton player, Malaysia
• Wynne Prakusya, tennis player, Indonesia
• Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany
• Yang Fen, table tennis, Congo
• Yao Jie, badminton player, Netherlands
• Yvonne Li, badminton player, Germany

Businesspeople

• Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippines
• Alfred Chuang, United States
• Andrea Chung, Canada
• Andrew Darwis, Indonesia
• Andrew Yang, United States
• Anthoni Salim (Liem Hong Sien), Indonesia
• Arman Chandra, Indonesia
• Arsjad Rasjid, Indonesia
• Banthoon Lamsam, Thailand
• Ben Chiu, Canada
• Bing Lee, Australia
• Brian Wong, Canada
• Chaleo Yoovidhya, Entrepreneur, Thailand
• Chalerm Yoovidhya, Thailand
• Changpeng Zhao, Canada
• Charles B. Wang, United States
• Chin Sophonpanich, Entrepreneur, Thailand
• Chatri Sophonpanich, Thailand
• Chartsiri Sophonpanich, Thailand
• Choti Lamsam, Entrepreneur, Thailand
• Ciputra, Indonesia
• Dato Sri Tahir, Indonesia
• David Kan, South Africa
• David Teoh, Australia
• David Wang, Australia
• Dhanin Chearavanont (Chia Kok Min), Thailand
• Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Philippines
• Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Indonesia
• Eric Yuan, United States
• Francis Yeoh, Malaysia
• Garibaldi Thohir, Indonesia
• Gary Ho, Canada
• George Ty, Philippines
• Hary Tanoesoedibjo, Indonesia
• Henry Sy, Philippines
• James Riady, Indonesia
• Jeffrey Cheah, Malaysia
• Jensen Huang, United States
• Jerry Yang, United States
• Jimmy Choo, Malaysia
• John Gokongwei, Philippines
• Jusuf Hamka, Indonesia
• Khoo Teck Puat, Entrepreneur, Singapore
• Korawad Chearavanont, Thailand
• Kwek Leng Beng, Singapore
• Lee Kong Chian, Entrepreneur, Singapore
• Lee Choon Seng, Entrepreneur, Singapore
• Lee Hsien Yang, Singapore
• Lien Ying Chow, Singapore
• Lilian Too, Malaysia
• Lim Goh Tong, Entrepreneur, Malaysia
• Lim Kok Thay, Malaysia
• Lisa Su, United States
• Loh Boon Siew, Malaysia
• Low Kiok Chiang, Singapore
• Low Tuck Kwong, Indonesia
• Lucio Tan, Entrepreneur, Philippines
• Luis Yangco, Philippines
• Mark Chang Mun Kee, Malaysia
• Michael Bambang Hartono, Indonesia
• Mochtar Riady, Indonesia
• Olivia Lum, Singapore
• Panthongthae Shinawatra, Thailand
• Peter Pek, Malaysia
• Perry Chen, United States
• Petrus Kanisius Ojong, Indonesia
• Prajogo Pangestu, Indonesia
• Quek Leng Chan, Malaysia
• Ramon S. Ang, Philippines
• Rebekah Yeoh, Malaysia
• Robert Budi Hartono, Indonesia
• Robert Kuok, Entrepreneur, Malaysia
• Ruth Yeoh, Malaysia
• Seow Poh Leng, Singapore
• Shou Zhi Chew, Singapore
• Sofjan Wanandi, Indonesia
• Sondhi Limthongkul, Thailand
• Stern Hu, Australia
• Steve Chen, United States
• Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong), Entrepreneur, Indonesia
• Sukanto Tanoto, Indonesia
• Sutanto Djuhar, Indonesia
• Suphachai Chearavanont, Thailand
• Tan Hiok Nee, Malaysia
• Tan Kah Kee, Entrepreneur, Singapore
• Tan Kin Lian, Singapore
• Tan Kim Ching, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia
• Teddy Yip, Indonesia, Netherlands
• Teh Hong Piow, Malaysia
• Tina Lee, Canada
• Tiong Hiew King, Malaysia
• Tom Ah Chee, New Zealand
• Tom Chan, Canada
• Tony Tan Caktiong, Philippines
• Tony Winata, Indonesia
• Victor Tsao, United States
• Vincent Tan, Malaysia
• Wee Cho Yaw, Singapore
• Wee Ee Cheong, Singapore
• William Cheng, Malaysia
• William Soeryadjaya, Indonesia
• William Tanuwijaya, Indonesia
• William Utomo, Indonesia
• Wong Ah Sat, Australia
• Xu Rongmao, Australia
• Yap Goan Ho, Indonesia
• Yeoh Tiong Lay, Malaysia

Law

• Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines
• Chan Sek Keong, 3rd Chief Justice, Singapore
• Chang Min Tat, Federal court judge, Malaysia
• Claudio Teehankee, Chief Justice, Philippines
• Denny Chin, District Judge, United States
• James C. Ho, United States
• Kwa Geok Choo, Singapore
• Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, New Zealand
• Ong Hock Thye, Chief Judge, Malaysia
• Pedro Yap, Chief Justice, Philippines
• Steven Chong Wan Oon, 5th Chief Justice, Brunei
• Tan Boon Teik, Attorney-General, Singapore
• Thomas Tang, Federal Judge, United States
• Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore
• Wee Chong Jin, 1st Chief Justice, Singapore
• Yap Thiam Hien, lawyer and activist, Indonesia
• Yong Pung How, 2nd Chief Justice, Singapore

Military officers and soldiers

• Albert Kwok Fen Nam, war hero and leader of the "Kinabalu Guerrillas" against Japanese occupation, Malaysia
• Arthur Chin, fighter pilot, United States
• Billy Sing, sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign, Australia
• Brigadier General Coral Wong Pietsch, United States
• Captain Francis B. Wai, United States
• James Yee, military chaplain, United States
• Rear Admiral John Lie Tjeng Tjoan, Indonesia
• Major Kurt Lee, first Chinese American Marine Corps officer, United States
• Lau Sing Kee, first Chinese American to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, United States
• Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong, Singapore
• Lieutenant General Winston Choo Wee Leong, Singapore
• Brigadier General Teddy Jusuf (Him Tek Ji), Indonesia
• General Vicente Lim, Philippines

Religious leaders

• Ashin Jinarakkhita, Key figure in the Revival of Indonesian Buddhism, Indonesia
• Bhante Sujiva – well-known teacher of Vipassana in the Theravāda Buddhist Tradition
• Buddhādasa Bhikkhu, Prominent Buddhist Reformer, Thailand
• Venerable Chi Chern, Chan Master of Sheng Yen lineage and principal of the Malaysian Buddhist Institute, Malaysia
• Chow Yam-nam (白龍王), well-known guru and has been known as a "living saint", Thailand
• Franky Supriyanto, Buddhist preacher, Indonesia
• Reverend Greg Homeming, Catholic bishop, Australia
• Venerable Hong Choon, 2nd president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
• Hussein Ye, Islamic preacher and scholar, Malaysia
• Reverend Ivan Lee, Anglican bishop, Australia
• Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop, Philippines
• Jakusho Kwong – Zen Buddhist Master of Shunryu Suzuki lineage and founder of Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, United States
• Jimmy Yu (Guo Gu), Chan teacher of Sheng Yen lineage, Associate Professor of Religion at Florida State University and founder of Tallahassee Chan Center, United States
• Junus Jahja, Islamic cleric, Indonesia
• Venerable Prof. KL Dhammajoti, Well-known Buddhist scholar, Malaysia
• Koko Liem, Islamic preacher, Indonesia
• Venerable Long Gen, 7th president of SBF and Buddhist leader, Singapore
• Moy Lin-shin, Taoist monk and founder of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, Canada
• Oei Tjeng Hien, founder of Indonesian Chinese Islamic Association (PITI), Indonesia
• Prayudh Payutto, Well-known intellectual monk and prolific writer, Thailand
• Sayadaw U Tejaniya, Theravādin Buddhist monk and famous meditation teacher, Myanmar
• Stephen Tong, Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, Indonesia
• Somdet Kiaw, Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and abbot of Wat Saket, Thailand
• Venerable Zhuan Dao, Founder of the KMSPKS and Buddhist leader, Singapore

Seamen

• Lim Poon BEM, shipwreck survivor

Writers, poets and artists

Asia

• Aaron Lee, Singapore
• Catherine Lim, Singapore
• Clara Ng, Indonesia
• Grace Chin, columnist, Malaysia
• Kho Ping Hoo, Indonesia
• Russell Lee, Singapore
• Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Malaysia
• Su-Chen Christine Lim, Singapore
• Tan Swie Hian, Singapore
• Yangsze Choo, Malaysia

Australasia

• Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand

Europe

• François Cheng, writer, France
• Gao Xingjian, writer, France
• Helen Tse, author, United Kingdom
• Jung Chang, author, United Kingdom
• Tash Aw, writer, United Kingdom
• Timothy Mo, author, United Kingdom
• Xiaolu Guo, author, United Kingdom

United States

• Amy Chua, author and professor of law
• Amy Tan, author
• Gish Jen, author
• Ha Jin, author
• Helen Zia, journalist
• Iris Chang, journalist and historian
• Jean Kwok, author
• Jeff Yang, columnist
• Laura Ling, journalist
• Lisa Ling, journalist

Academicians

Scientists, engineers, medicine

• An Wang, computer engineer, United States
• Andrew Yao, mathematician, United States
• Arief Budiman, sociologist, Indonesia
• Chang-Lin Tien, engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, United States
• Charles K. Kao, scientists, 2009 Nobel laureate in Physics
• Chern Shiing-shen, mathematician, United States
• Da-Wen Sun, engineer, Ireland
• David Ho, AIDS researcher, United States
• Gilbert Chu, biochemist, United States
• Jenny Zhang, chemist, Australia
• Kai-Fu Lee, computer scientist, United States
• Ken Yeang, architect, Malaysia
• Kevin Fong, space physiologist, United Kingdom
• Mely G. Tan, sociologist, Indonesia
• Min Chueh Chang, reproductive biologist, United States
• Moi Meng Ling, virologist, Malaysia
• Ngeow Sze Chan, physician, Malaysia
• Shing-Tung Yau, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, United States
• Steven Chu, scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, United States
• Terence Tao, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, Australia
• Victor Chang, surgeon, Australia
• Wen Ho Lee, scientist, United States
• Wong Siew Te, zoologist, Malaysia

Historian, Economist, International Relations, Political Analyst

• Anand Yang, historian, India
• Anthony Chan, economist, United States
• Hadi Soesastro, economist, Indonesia
• Karl Kendrick Chua, economist, Philippines
• Lee Poh Ping, international relations, Malaysia
• Linda Yueh, economist, United Kingdom
• Ong Hok Ham, historian, Indonesia
• Thee Kian Wee, economist, historian, Indonesia
• Xiao Chua, historian, Philippines
• Xiaokai Yang, economist, Australia
• Yew-Kwang Ng, economist, Australia

Art, design, culinary

• Alexander Wang, fashion designer, United States
• Amber Chia, international model, Malaysia
• Ang Kiukok, artist, Philippines
• Arnold Poernomo, chef, Indonesia
• Chen Kenichi, chef, Japan
• Derek Lam, fashion designer, United States
• I. M. Pei, architect, United States
• Jack Lee, chef, United States
• Jimmy Choo, designer, Malaysia
• John Clang / John C.L. Ang, photographer, Singapore
• Justin Quek, chef, Singapore
• Ling Tan, model, Malaysia
• Maya Lin, artist and architect, United States
• Michelle Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
• Ming Tsai, chef, United States
• Poh Ling Yeow, celebrity chef, Australia
• Rachel Yeoh, fashion influencer, United Kingdom
• Vivienne Tam, fashion designer, United States
• Sherson Lian, chef, Malaysia
• Susur Lee, chef/restaurateur, originally from British Hong Kong, based in Toronto, Canada
• William Gozali, chef, Indonesia
• Zang Toi, fashion designer, Malaysia
• Zao Wou Ki, painter, France

Criminals

• Adrian Lim, murderer, Singapore
• Amos Yee, sex offender, Singapore
• Botak Chin, robber, Malaysia
• Chia Kee Chen, murderer, Singapore
• Eddy Tansil, corruptor, Indonesia
• Elliot Rodger, murderer, United States
• Jho Low, corruptor, Malaysia
• Katrina Leung, double agent, United States
• Kho Jabing, murderer, Malaysia
• Leong Siew Chor, murderer, Singapore
• Nyu Kok Meng, robber, Malaysia
• Oey Tamba Sia, murderer, Indonesia
• Sek Kim Wah, serial killer, Singapore
• Stephen Tse, street gangster, United States
• Tan Chor Jin, triad, Singapore
• Took Leng How, murderer, Malaysia
• Wayne Lo, murderer, United States
• Yap Weng Wah, sex offender, Malaysia
• Yong Vui Kong, drug trafficker, Malaysia
• Zheng Yongshan, murderer, Japan

See also

• List of Chinese people
• List of Chinese Americans
• List of Chinese Australians
• List of Chinese British
• List of Chinese Canadians
• List of Chinese Filipinos
• List of Malaysian Chinese
• List of Chinese New Zealanders
• Overseas Chinese
• Chinese Singaporean
• Chinese Thai
• Chinese Indonesian
• List of Hokkien people
• List of Cantonese people
• List of politicians of Chinese descent