List of Famous people born in East Java, Indonesia

Dr Desra Percaya, is an Indonesian diplomat who, since 2020, serves as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Kingdom, accredited to Ireland and the International Maritime Organization.

Minarti Timur is a former Chinese-Indonesian badminton player who is affiliated with PB Djarum since 1987. She is currently the Indonesia national team women's singles assistant coach.

Soe Tjen Marching is a writer, academic, activist, and a composer of avant-garde music from Indonesia. In 1998, she won national competition for Indonesian Contemporary Composers held by the German Embassy. Her compositions have been played in New Zealand, Indonesia and Japan. Her work has been released on the CD Asia Piano Avantgarde - Indonesia, played by pianist Steffen Schleiermacher. In 2010, her work has been selected as one of the two best compositions in the International Competition for avant-garde composers held in Singapore. In her musical career, she has been mainly an autodidact.

Sandra Angelia Hadisiswantoro is the Miss Indonesia 2008. She was also voted "Miss Favorite" by the audience, beating soap opera star Kartika Indah Pelapory. She is a representative of the East Java province. Once elected as Miss Indonesia, she represented Indonesia in the Miss World 2008 pageant.

Sutiaji is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Malang, East Java. Previously, he was a member of the city's legislative council and later deputy mayor of the city between 2013 and 2018, and briefly served as acting mayor in 2018 until his official inauguration as mayor.

Christiaan Robbert Steven Soumokil, known as Chris Soumokil was the President of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Maluku.

Harsono Tjokroaminoto is an Indonesian political figure leaning non-cooperative with the Netherlands. Harsono is Minister of State for Administrative Improvement and Cleaning in Indonesia. In the Dutch period he had a career as a teacher and school inspector Kweekschool PSII, PSII region of North Sulawesi. He helped and led various newspapers and magazines Islamic-leaning politics, author of several brochures, especially the character of politics and all Islam's. In the era of Japan some time working on Domei Jakarta, and had also curled in captivity Kempeitai, for participating in the movement of Indonesian youth who want to knock down the Japanese government. In 1946, he served as deputy Secretary of State in the Natsir Cabinet; and in 1955, he served as deputy prime minister in the Harahap Cabinet.

Raam Lalchand Pridhani is an entrepreneur and film producer from Indonesia. He was born in Surabaya, Indonesia, 4 November 1949. He is the owner of production house Soraya Intercine Films.

Johan Ahmat Farizi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for and captains Liga 1 club Arema, and the Indonesia national team.

Charis Yulianto is an Indonesian retired footballer. He normally plays as a central defender and his height is 183 cm. He is former player for Indonesia national football team and last played for Arema Indonesia (ISL).