List of Famous people born in Indonesia
Shandy Aulia
Nyimas Shandy Aulia or better known as Shandy Aulia is an Indonesian actress and model of mixed Minahasan, Palembang and Minangkabau descent.
Sudi Silalahi
Sudi Silalahi is an Indonesian politician. He was the Secretary of State of the Republic of Indonesia from October 22, 2009 to October 20, 2014. He was also the secretary of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono when Yudhoyono was serving as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs under the administration of Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Iqbaal
Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan is an Indonesian actor and singer. He is best known as an ex-member of the Indonesian boy band CJR, and for his leading role in Dilan 1990 (2018). In 2018, he won the Variety Asian Star: Up Next award at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao for his role in that drama. Iqbaal is also active in a band: Svmmerdose as the bassist.
Nicke Widyawati
Nicke Widyawati is an Indonesian businesswoman who has been the President Director of Pertamina since August 30, 2018, after previously being the acting President Director replacing Elia Massa Manik. She received the Women's Work of Female Grace award from the Indonesia Asia Institute in 2013. She has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the most powerful women outside the US in 2020. Nicke ranks 16th on the annual list. “An engineer by training, Widyawati was made Pertamina’s chief in 2018 after her predecessor, Elia Massa, was dismissed amid restructuring efforts,” Fortune stated on Thursday, October 22, 2020.
Yana Mulyana
H. Yana Mulyana, S.E. is an entrepreneur, businessman, and politician who is the current Vice Mayor of Bandung period 2018–2023, accompanying the Mayor of Bandung, Oded Muhammad Danial.
Raline Shah
Raline Rahmat Shah is an Indonesian actress, philanthropist, public figure, and entrepreneur. She entered mainstream Indonesian entertainment scene with her appearance as one of the contestants of Puteri Indonesia 2008 representing North Sumatra, winning the title "Putri Favorit Indonesia" by popular vote. Her career in the Indonesian film scene started with her portrayal as Riani in the Indonesian blockbuster movie, 5 cm. She became well known in Malaysia for her appearance in the 2018 Malaysian action film Polis Evo 2.
Agus Widjojo
Lieutenant General (Ret) Agus Widjojo is the former Vice Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia and Tentara Nasional Indonesia’s (TNI) Chief of Territorial Affairs, and is regarded as one of the TNI's leading intellectuals. During his appointment as Commandant of the Armed Force's staff college, the TNI think tank, he was responsible for restructuring the political and security doctrine of the TNI. Currently Gen. Agus Widjojo also serves as a member of the Indonesia-Timor Leste Commission of Truth and Friendship. He is a Senior Fellow of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia), Indonesia, and was a Visiting Senior Fellow of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies in Singapore. Gen. Widjojo is also an advisor on the Board of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), Udayana university, Bali. IPD is the implementing authority of the Bali Democracy Forum. Gen. Widjojo has written numerous articles on security issues in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Donna Harun
Donna Harun is an Indonesian actress and model of Dutch-Indonesian descent. She is the mother of actor Ricky Harun and mother-in-law of the actress and model Herfiza Novianti.
Niki
Nicole Zefanya, known professionally as NIKI, is an Indonesian singer, songwriter and record producer. She is currently based in the United States and signed with the record label 88rising.
Nissa Sabyan
Khoirunnisa, known as Nissa Sabyan, is an Indonesian singer who is a member Sabyan Gambus as a vocalist. Nissa is known to public for often singing (cover) songs with Islamic nuances or prophet salawat. The video clip has been watched millions of times and is often trending on Youtube.