List of Famous people born in Cambodia

Aki Ra

First Name Aki
Last Name Ra
Born on November 30, 1972 (age 52)

Aki Ra is a former Khmer Rouge conscripted child soldier who works as a deminer and museum curator in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He has devoted his life to removing landmines in Cambodia and to caring for young landmine victims. Aki Ra states that since 1992 he has personally removed and destroyed as many as 50,000 landmines, and is the founder of the Cambodian Landmine Museum.

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Jordan Windle

First Name Jordan
Last Name Windle
Born on November 13, 1998 (age 26)

Jordan Pisey Windle is a Cambodian-born American Olympic diver. He is the first diver of Cambodian descent to compete in the Olympics.

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Khieu Samphan

First Name Khieu
Born on July 27, 1931 (age 93)
Born in Cambodia

Khieu Samphan is a Cambodian former communist politician and economist who was the chairman of the state presidium of Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) from 1976 until 1979. As such, he served as Cambodia's head of state and was one of the most powerful officials in the Khmer Rouge movement, although Pol Pot remained the General Secretary in the party. Prior to joining the Khmer Rouge, he was a member of Norodom Sihanouk's Sangkum government. After the 1967 leftist rebellion Sihanouk ordered the arrest of leftists including Samphan, who fled into hiding until the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975.On 7 August 2014, along with other members of the regime, he was convicted and received a life sentence for crimes against humanity during the Cambodian genocide, and a further trial found him guilty of genocide in 2018. He is the last surviving senior member of the Khmer Rouge following the death of Nuon Chea in August 2019 and Kang Kek Iew in September 2020.

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Hun Sen

ហ៊ុន​ ប៊ុន​ណាល់
First Name Hun
Last Name Sen
Born on August 5, 1952 (age 72)
Born in Cambodia

Hun Sen is a Cambodian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Cambodia since 1985, the longest-serving head of government of Cambodia, and one of the longest-serving leaders in the world. He is also the president of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and a member of the National Assembly for Kandal. His full honorary title is Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.

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Chan Vathanaka

First Name Chan
Last Name Vathanaka
Born on January 23, 1994 (age 30)
Born in Cambodia

Chan Vathanaka is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boeung Ket FC and for the Cambodia national team. He is known for his pace, skills, and ability to score free kick goals.

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Ken Lo

First Name Ken
Last Name Lo
Born on March 19, 1957 (age 67)

Ken Lo is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He was a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.

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Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt

First Name Maddox
Last Name Jolie-Pitt
Born on August 5, 2001 (age 23)
Born in Cambodia
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Somaly Mam

First Name Somaly
Born in Cambodia

Somaly Mam is a Cambodian anti-trafficking advocate who focuses primarily on sex trafficking. From 1996 to 2014, Mam was involved in campaigns against sex trafficking. She set up the Somaly Mam Foundation, raised money, appeared on major television programs, and spoke at many international events.

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Kem Sokha

First Name Kem
Last Name Sokha
Born on June 27, 1953 (age 71)

Kem Sokha is a Cambodian politician and activist who most recently served as the President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). He served as the Minority Leader, the highest ranking opposition parliamentarian, of the National Assembly from December 2016 to January 2017, and previously as the First Vice President of the National Assembly from August 2014 to October 2015. He represented Kampong Cham as its Member of Parliament (MP) from 2008 to 2017. From 2007 to 2012, Sokha was the leader of the Human Rights Party, which he founded.

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Khuang Aphaiwong

First Name Khuang
Died on March 15, 1968

Khuang Aphaiwong, also known by his noble title Luang Kowit-aphaiwong, was three times the prime minister of Thailand: from August 1944 to 1945, from January to May 1946, and from November 1947 to April 1948.

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