List of Famous people born in Malaysia

Kandiah Kamalesvaran CM,, better known by his stage name Kamahl, is a Malaysian-born Australian singer and recording artist. His highest charting local single, "Sounds of Goodbye" (1969), reached the top 20 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. Another single, "The Elephant Song" (1975), peaked at number one in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Generally his repertoire comprises pop and adult contemporary music.

Liew Daren is a Malaysian professional badminton player. His biggest success to date is having won the 2012 French Open Super Series. He reached a career high ranking of World No.10. He also represented Malaysia competed at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Nisha Ayub is a Malaysian transgender rights activist. Ayub is the co-founder of the community-run SEED Foundation and transgender grassroots campaign Justice for Sisters and she was awarded the prestigious International Women of Courage Award in 2016.

Mahdzir bin Khalid is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Education and Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Maximus Ongkili from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018. He has served Chairman of the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) since May 2020 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Terap since May 2013. He also served as the 9th Menteri Besar of Kedah from December 2005 to March 2008, Kedah State Executive Councillor from March 2004 to his promotion to Menteri Besar in December 2005 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pedu from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member and Vice-President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition which is aligned with the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

Cheryline Ernestine Lim, known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is a Malaysian Australian singer-songwriter signed to Universal Music Japan.

Cheam June Wei is a Malaysian badminton player. He was the mixed doubles gold medalist at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.

Khairul Hafiz bin Jantan is a Malaysian sprinter, competing in events ranging from 100 metres to 400 metres. He is the current Malaysian 100 metres outdoor record holder with a time of 10.18 seconds His personal best of 20.90 seconds in the 200 metres is the Malaysian national junior record.

Leong Jun Hao is a Malaysian badminton player. He is currently the reigning boys singles champion at the 2017 Asia Junior Championships. This achievement was followed by a silver medal at World Junior Championships where he lost to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the final.

Albert Kwok, with the full name Albert Kwok Fen Nam was a leader of a resistance fighter known as the "Kinabalu Guerrillas" during the Japanese occupation of Borneo. He is regarded as the initiator of the so-called "Double Tenth Revolt" from 10 October 1943.

Victor Wong Pin Kuan is a Malaysian Chinese singer who has made his name in the Taiwan music scene. He was born on 26 February 1972.