List of Famous people born in Indonesia
Raden Eddy Martadinata
Admiral Raden Eddy Martadinata was an Indonesian Navy admiral and diplomat. He was conferred the title of "National Hero of Indonesia" posthumously in 1966. He is recognised as one of the founders of the Indonesian Navy.
Syaffarizal Mursalin Agri
Syaffarizal Mursalin Agri, better known as Farri Agri, is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari Second Division club Mesaimeer.
Andi Farid Izdihar
Andi Farid Izdihar, also known as Andi Gilang, is a motorcycle racer from Indonesia who currently races in Moto2 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia.
Abdul Kahar Muzakkar
Abdul Kahar Muzakkar was the leader of an Islamic movement in South Sulawesi from 1950 till his death in 1965. He led his group of men in a guerrilla warfare against the Indonesian central government, and was finally killed by the army in the jungle. He was also the leader of the South Sulawesi branch of the Darul Islam movement.
Muhammad Riyandi
Muhammad Riyandi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga 1 club Barito Putera and the Indonesia national team. Despite his young age, has been described as a sweeper-keeper, due to his excellent ball control and distribution of the ball.
Firman Utina
Firman Utina is a retired Indonesian professional footballer, he normally plays as an attacking midfielder. Throughout his career, Firman has played for several clubs in Indonesia, most notably winning league titles with Sriwijaya, Persib Bandung, and Bhayangkara.
Soegiharto
Sugiharto was an Indonesian politician and businessman. He was Minister of State Owned Enterprises from 2004 to 2007 and was deputy chairman of the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI). He died of COVID-19 in 2021.
Heryanto Arbi
Michael Ludwig Hariyanto Arbi is a former badminton player from Indonesia who rated among the world's top few singles players in the 1990s. He is the younger brother of Eddy Hartono and Hastomo, who were also world class badminton players.
Wendy Armoko
Wendy Armoko, also known as Wendy Cagur, is an Indonesian singer, actor, presenter, and comedian. He is a member of band The Cagur Band, which was formed by members of the comedy group Cagur.
I Gede Siman Sudartawa
I Gede Siman Sudartawa is an Indonesian swimmer. He specializes in backstroke. In the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, he won four gold medals and set 2 SEA Games' records.