List of Famous people born in Indonesia

Zaini Abdullah, a medical doctor by profession, is a former separatist activist of the Free Aceh Movement in Indonesia who was elected as the governor of the province of Aceh in the 2012 election for a five-year period from 2012 to 2017. Elected with 56% of the vote, Zaini Abdullah is the second governor directly chosen by the electors of Aceh since the granting of restricted autonomy to the area by the Indonesian government in 2005. His predecessor Irwandi Yusuf, who was elected in 2006 for the period from 2007 to 2012, was the first governor chosen in the province by direct elections.

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.

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.

Erwin Arnada is an Indonesian journalist and filmmaker. Born to a devout Muslim family in Jakarta, Arnada became interested in journalism in 1984, and, after a time as a photographer, he interned at the weekly Editor. Beginning in 1990 he took editorial roles in various print media, including the controversial tabloid Monitor. Arnada entered cinema in 2000, producing several films for Rexinema.

Imelda Therinne is an Indonesian actress and model of Minangkabau descent.

Jusman Syafii Djamal is the former Minister of Transportation of Indonesia, serving between 2007 and 2009.

Rosyita Eka Putri Sari is an Indonesian badminton player. She is a doubles specialist. She is paired with Della Destiara Haris in the women's doubles and with Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the mixed doubles. Previously, she paired with Maretha Dea Giovani and Melati Daeva Oktavianti in the women's doubles. She is from PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java, having joined the club in 2011. She is the girls' and mixed doubles silver medalist of the 2014 World Junior Championships held in Alor Setar, Malaysia.

Maldini Pali is an Indonesian footballer who plays as a winger.

Rizky Ahmad Sanjaya Pellu is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club PSM Makassar and the Indonesia national team.

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.