List of Famous people born in Malaysia
Nga Kor Ming
David Nga Kor Ming, is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat under former Speaker Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof from July 2018 to his resignation in July 2020 and Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin briefly from March 2008 to the collapse of the PR state administration in February 2009. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Teluk Intan since May 2018 and Taiping from March 2008 to May 2018, Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Aulong since May 2018, Kepayang from May 2013 to May 2018 and Pantai Remis from November 1999 to March 2013. He is a member, Deputy Secretary-General and State Chairman of Perak of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal opposition coalition.
Simon Russell Beale
Sir Simon Russell Beale, is an English actor.
Cheong Jun Hoong
Cheong Jun Hoong is a Malaysian diver. She won a silver medal in the synchronised 10m platform event with Pandelela Rinong at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, she became Malaysia's first diving world champion after winning the 10m platform event.
Julian Zhi Jie Yee
Julian Yee Zhi-Jie is a Malaysian figure skater. He is the 2017 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, 2015 CS Denkova-Staviski Cup silver medalist, 2016 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy and 2013 Skate Down Under bronze medalist, as well as five-time Malaysian senior national champion (2013–2017). He has competed in the final segment at ten ISU Championships, including four World Championships. He represented Malaysia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Teo Nie Ching
Teo Nie Ching is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Education in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Ministers Maszlee Malik from July 2018 to his resignation in January 2020 and Mahathir himself in an acting capacity briefly from January to February 2020, from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. She has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kulai since May 2013 and Serdang from March 2008 to May 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH opposition coalition.
Tadashi Takeda
Tadashi Takeda is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a defender for FC Gifu in J3 League. He primarily plays defensive midfielder.
Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor
Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah was the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya from 14 April to 1 September 1960, and the sixth Sultan of Selangor between 1938–1942 and again from 1945–1960.
Sirajuddin of Perlis
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail is the 7th and current Raja of Perlis, reigning since 17 April 2000. He served as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006.
Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah is the 18th and current Sultan of Terengganu. He served as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional monarch of Malaysia, from 2006 to 2011. He is Malay by ethnicity and an adherent of Sunni Islam.
Liew Chin Tong
Liew Chin Tong is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Defence in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Mohamad Sabu from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Senator since July 2018. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kluang from May 2013 to May 2018 and Bukit Bendera from March 2008 to May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH opposition coalition.