List of Famous people born in Central Java, Indonesia

Goenawan Mohamad is an Indonesian poet, essayist, playwright and editor. He is the founder and editor of the Indonesian magazine Tempo. Mohamad is a vocal critic of the Indonesian government, and his magazine was periodically shut down due to its criticisms.

Wawan Hendrawan is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga 1 club Bali United and the Indonesia national team.

Mangkunegara I, also known as Pangeran Sambernyawa, was the first ruler of Mangkunegaran in Java in the eighteenth century.

Hastomo Arbi is a retired male badminton player from Indonesia.

Bibit Waluyo is the governor of Indonesia's Central Java province for 2008-2013 term.

Nova Arianto Sartono is an Indonesian professional footbal coach and former player of Chinese Indonesian descent who last played for Pelita Bandung Raya as a defender and currently works as an assistant coach for Indonesia national under-19 football team under Shin Tae-yong.

Suharno was an Indonesian football coach who managed Arema Cronus from November 2013 until his death in August 2015.