List of Famous people born in Central Java, Indonesia

Maria Asteria Sastrayu Rahajeng, often called Maria Rahajeng is an Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder who was the representative from West Sulawesi and crowned Miss Indonesia 2014 on February 17, 2014 by her predecessor, Vania Larissa. As the winner of Miss Indonesia 2014, she represented Indonesia at Miss World 2014 on December 2014 in London.

Brigadier General Ignatius Slamet Rijadi was an Indonesian soldier.

Muladi was an Indonesian academician, judge, and politician who served as the Rector of the Diponegoro University and Minister of Justice in the Seventh Development Cabinet and Development Reform Cabinet.

Second Sergeant Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali, also spelt Osman bin Haji Mohamed Ali, was an Indonesian marine and convicted murderer. He uses the aliases Janatin or Usman Janatin during his task of bombing the MacDonald House, which killed three people and injured 33 other people. Usman was executed alongside his accomplice Harun Said for the murders of the three deceased victims from the MacDonald House bombing.

Rizki Amelia Pradipta is an Indonesian badminton player who specializes in doubles. Pradipta is from Jaya Raya, a badminton club in Jakarta. She was two times Asian Championships bronze medalists winning in 2018 and 2019. Pradipta also part of the national women's team that won the bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games.

Adi Sasono was an Indonesian politician. He served as the Minister of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Businesses from 1998 to 1999 within the Development Reform Cabinet of President B. J. Habibie.

Bayu Pradana Andriatmoko is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Barito Putera and the Indonesia national team.

Dulmatin was a senior figure in the militant Islamic group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and one of the most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia. He was also known as Amar Usmanan, Joko Pitoyo, Joko Pitono, Abdul Matin, Pitono, Muktarmar, Djoko, and Noval. He also had the nickname "Genius". Dulmatin was an ethnic Javanese with a height of 172 cm, weighing 70 kg, with a brown complexion.