List of Famous people born in Indonesia
Susanto Megaranto
Susanto Megaranto is an Indonesian chess player. In 2004, he became the youngest Indonesian ever to qualify for the title Grandmaster at 17, beating out Utut Adianto's record by four years. He won the Indonesian Chess Championship four times in a row from 2006 to 2010. He graduated from Gunadarma University.
Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah
Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah is an Indonesian professional footballer who currently plays for Arema FC in the Indonesia Super League. He is also the younger brother of former goalkeeper Achmad Kurniawan, who also played for Arema FC. Blessed with proportional height and quick reflexes, he is already establishing himself as the first choice goalkeeper for Indonesia.
Octavia Yati
Octavia Yati is an Indonesian actress. She mainly plays in dramas and romantic films.
Ikke Nurjanah
Hartini Erpi Nurjanah, better known as Ikke Nurjanah, is an Indonesian dangdut singer and actress. She was born in Pademangan Timur, Pademangan, North Jakarta.
Once Mekel
Elfonda Mekel, better known by his stage name Once, is an Indonesian singer and former lead vocalist of Dewa 19.
Said Aqil Siradj
Said Aqil Siradj is an Indonesian Islamic scholar and the current chairman of the executive council of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in the world. The most recent publication of The 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan ranked him as the 20th most influential Muslim person in the world.
Juliana Moechtar
Juliana Moechtar is an Indonesian film actress and model. She began her career as a model in 2005 before pursuing her career in acting. She also emerged as one of the finalists at the 2010 Princess Indonesia event. Juliana also modelled for Indonesian TV channels including Trans TV.
Johan Yoga Utama
Johan Yoga Utama is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.
Bebi Romeo
Virdy Megananda, known popularly as Bebi Romeo, is an Indonesian musician. He began his career in the mid-1990s as the vocalist of band Bima. Before their disbandment, the band released their only studio album, Sebuah Awal (1996), which featured single "Dua Hati". Bebi achieved his prominence in music scene after forming band Romeo in 1998. The band's most popular hit "Bunga Terakhir" (1999) was composed by Bebi himself. He has released four studio albums as the vocalist of the band.
Alamsyah Yunus
Alamsyah Yunus is an Indonesian badminton player from JR Enkei Bekasi club.