List of Famous people born in Central Java, Indonesia

Bahrun Naim, was an Indonesian Islamist, terrorist, and Islamic State (IS) leader. He the alleged mastermind of the 2016 Jakarta attacks.

Mohamad "Bob" Hasan was an Indonesian businessman, who served briefly as trade and industry minister in 1998 and was later jailed for corruption. He was one of the most prominent ethnic Chinese cronies of long-serving Indonesian president Suharto and was nicknamed "the plywood king" because of his forestry businesses. Hasan served as the chairman of the Indonesian Athletics Association from September 1984 until his death.

Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri is an Indonesian politician. He is the Minister of Manpower in the Working Cabinet. He was a member of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia from 2009 to 2014 appointed through the National Awakening Party.

Admiral Widodo Adi Sutjipto is a former Commander of the National Armed Forces (TNI) of Indonesia.

Adi Kurdi was an Indonesian film and television actor known for his role as Abah in the television drama series, Keluarga Cemara, which aired from 1996 until 2005, with a series finale on TV7. His film credits included Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja (2002), Anak-Anak Borobudur (2007), and 3 Hari Untuk Selamanya (2007). Kurdi won the Maya Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film Catatan Dodol Calon Dokter in 2016

Datuk Abdul Aziz bin Sattar was an Indonesian-born Malaysian actor, comedian, singer and director who is mostly known for his roles in the black and white Malayan films of the 1950s and 1960s.

Ayu Lestari Putri Gani is an Indonesian model, beauty influencer and eyewear designer, known for being the winner of the third season of Asia's Next Top Model, where she represented Indonesia and became the first contestant from Indonesia to enter the top three in the history of the show.

Renata Kusmanto is a model and actress from Indonesia. She began her career as a model in the video clip of Sejujurnya from Vina Panduwinata in 2006. In 2009, she played the part of Dhea in the Indonesian movie, Nazar. She is the cousin of model and actress Mariana Renata.

A. Rafiq was a prominent Jakarta-based dangdut artist. He was active in the Indonesian music industry from the 1970s onwards. He launched his first single, "Pandangan Pertama" in 1978. The single was a huge hit and propelled his career in the Indonesian '70s dangdut scene. Rafiq, along with Rhoma Irama and Elvy Sukaesih were the three most popular dangdut singer in the '70s. Rafiq is well known for his Elvis-inspired stage costume and hip-gyrating movements.

Johan Yoga Utama is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.