List of Famous people born in Indonesia
Tara Basro
Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro or better known as Tara Basro is an Indonesian actress and model of Bugis descent.
Ladya Cheryl
Ladya Cheryl Baharrizki or better known as Ladya Cheryl is an Indonesian actress, model, and filmmaker.
Gita Wirjawan
Gita Irawan Wirjawan is an Indonesian entrepreneur, investment banker and philanthropist. Previously he served as Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu II. He is the founder of Ancora Group and Ancora Foundation. He is the current head of Badminton Association of Indonesia.
Abdul Latief
Abdul Latief is the founder Indonesian retailers Pasaraya department store and of television channel Lativi. He is the former Indonesian minister of labor in the Soeharto era.
Ida Fauziyah
Ida Fauziyah is an Indonesian politician. As of 23 October 2019, she serves as Minister of Manpower in the 41st Cabinet of Indonesia. She is affiliated with the National Awakening Party.
Rima Melati
Marjolein Tambayong, better known by her stage name Rima Melati, is an Indonesian actress and singer. Born in Tondano, Sulawesi, by the 1950s she had moved to Jakarta and become a model. After joining the girl group The Baby Dolls and taking a minor acting role, in 1961 Melati starred in her first film, Kasih Tak Sampai. Since then she has appeared in almost a hundred feature films, including works by Wim Umboh, Sjumandjaja, and Teguh Karya. For this oeuvre she has received multiple awards, including a PWI Award for Best Actress for Noda Tak Berampun, a Citra Award for Best Leading Actress for Intan Berduri, and five nominations for the Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Ayu Ting Ting
Ayu Rosmalina, better known by her stage name Ayu Ting Ting is an Indonesian dangdut singer who rose to fame in 2011 for her song "Alamat Palsu" that was released in 2006. Her stage name, Ting Ting, is related to virginity.
Roy Marten
Wicaksono Abdul Salam, better known by his stage name Roy Marten, is an Indonesian actor.
Gatot Soebroto
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.
Iis Dahlia
Iis Dahlia is an Indonesian singer and actress. She rose to fame after the release of her 1990 dangdut album Tamu Tak Diundang. She is best known for her songs "Cinta Bukanlah Kapal", "Payung Hitam" and "Ser".