List of Famous people born in Central Java, Indonesia

Widji Thukul is an Indonesian poet born in 1963. His work is political, often critical of the Indonesian government and the social conditions of the country. He has been missing since 1998.

Jockie Soerjoprajogo was an Indonesian musician and songwriter. Jockie began his musical career while a junior high school student in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. After working with bands in Jakarta and Surabaya, in 1973, he joined with Ahmad Albar, Donny Fattah and Ludwig Leeman to form God Bless; he would remain with this band intermittently until the 2000s. Jockie also worked with artists such as Chrisye and Iwan Fals, ultimately writing two songs—"Kehidupan" ("Life") and "Kesaksian" ("Witness")—that were listed by Rolling Stone Indonesia as among the best Indonesian songs of all time.

Marlia Hardi was an Indonesian film actress active from 1951 to 1983. Born in the Central Javan city of Magelang, she took to the stage in the 1940s before moving to Jakarta in 1949. Two years later she made her feature film debut in Untuk Sang Merah Putih. Over the next two decades she appeared in over seventy films, became recognized for her depictions of mothers, and received the Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress. Despite her productiveness, however, she sank into debt and committed suicide at the age of fifty-seven.

Wicaksono Abdul Salam, better known by his stage name Roy Marten, is an Indonesian actor.

Gatot Soebroto was an Indonesian general who began his military career with the Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) and rose to be deputy Army chief-of-staff.

Dolly Rudeman was a Dutch graphic designer who produced posters for some of the most famous directors and film stars of her day, including Sergei Eisenstein, Charlie Chaplin, and Greta Garbo.

Kartini Muljadi is an Indonesian businesswoman and corporate lawyer, who previously worked as a judge and notary. Since 2007, she has been listed as one of the richest women in Indonesia.

Siti Hediati Hariyadi is the second daughter of Soeharto, the second president of Indonesia. She is popularly known as Titiek Soeharto. She has led the Indonesian Art Foundation and was a TV commentator for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as a judge on Puteri Indonesia 2014. A year after her father's rule ended in 1998, Time magazine estimated her personal wealth at $75 million.

Bambang Pamungkas, also known as Bepe, is a retired Indonesian professional footballer who predominately played for Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker. Bambang made his name in South East Asian football when he scored the only goal for Indonesia at the 2002 Tiger Cup semifinal against Malaysia, and was the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.

Jihane Almira Chedid is an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020. She is known for her work in advocating for #ActYourThoughts orphanage programs. Chedid is the first delegate from Central Java to ever be crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata. She will represent Indonesia at the Miss Supranational 2021 pageant, to be held in Poland.