List of Famous people born in Malaysia
Lin Woon Fui
Robert Lin Woon Fui is a former Malaysian national badminton player. He came fifth at the 2006 IBF World Championships – Men's Doubles with his partner Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari. Lin works as a player-coach at the AirAsia Badminton Academy.
Terry Hee
Terry Hee Yong Kai is a Singaporean badminton player. Hee won his first World Tour title at the 2022 India Open with Jessica Tan in the mixed doubles. Hee also won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in mixed doubles with Jessica Tan.
Khairul Fahmi Che Mat
Khairul Fahmi bin Che Mat, P.B. is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysian club Melaka United and the Malaysia national team. He is also a former member of Malaysia U23 and Malaysia U20 squad.
Lee Meng Yean
Lee Meng Yean is a Malaysian badminton player.
Soong Joo Ven
Soong Joo Ven is a Malaysian badminton player. He won silver medal at the 2012 Asia Junior Championships in the boys' singles event. He was the runner-up of the 2015 Malaysia International Challenge tournament in men's singles event, and in 2016, he also became the runner-up of the Scottish Open Grand Prix tournament.
Sannatasah Saniru
Sannatasah Saniru is a badminton player from Malaysia. Her brother, Vountus Indra Mawan also a former Malaysia national player.
Soo Wincci
Soo Wincci is a singer, recording artist, actress, composer, celebrity chef, host, model, beauty queen, PhD holder and entrepreneur from Malaysia. Soo was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2008 and represented Malaysia in the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant. In 2013, she was selected by Hollywood's Independent Critics as one of the Top 100 most beautiful women in the world. In 2016 she was being awarded as "Top 10 Most Outstanding Young Malaysian Award". In 2018 she was being nicknamed by the China media as "The Most Beautiful Dr". Up to date, she holds 3 Malaysia Book of Records.
Yeoh Eng-kiong
Dr. Yeoh Eng Kiong, OBE, GBS, JP was the Secretary for Health and Welfare between 1999 and 2002, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and a member of the Executive Council between 2002 and 2004 in the Hong Kong Government.