List of Famous people born in Malaysia
Raja Ema
Jeremy Gan
Jeremy Gan Wye Teck is a Malaysian former badminton player, who now works as a badminton coach. Gan was a boys' doubles gold medalist at the 1996 World Junior Championships, and 1997 Asian Junior Championships partnered with Chan Chong Ming. Gan was part of the national team that won the men's team bronze at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. Gan resigned from the Badminton Association of Malaysia in 2017, and moved as the mixed doubles coach at the Nippon Badminton Association starting in January 2018.
Chew Kin Wah
Chew Kin Wah is a Malaysian actor of Chinese descent. In June 2018, he was listed as one of the 10 top Malaysian actors who gain recognition internationally by Harian Metro.
Yu Heng
Joey Leong
Ng Tze Yong
Ng Tze Yong is a Malaysian badminton player. Ng won a bronze medal in the 2021 Sudirman Cup. He also helped his team to win gold at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.
Chew Choon Eng
Chew Choon Eng is a former Malaysian badminton player. Currently, he is coaching Malaysian professional pair consist of 2016 Olympic Games silver medallist, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying and Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong.
Chong Sook Chin
Sabrina Chong Sook Chin is a Malaysian badminton player. She was part of the Malaysia junior team that won the silver medal at the 2005 Asian Junior Championships in the girls' team event after defeated by the Chinese team in the final. Chong joined the Malaysia squad that won the women's team gold medal at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games, and the team were awarded Best Female Olympians by the Deputy Prime Minister and Olympic Council of Malaysia. Partnered with Lim Khim Wah, they clinched the mixed doubles title at the 2010 Malaysia International tournament.
Tan Kian Meng
Tan Kian Meng is a Malaysian badminton player who specializes in the doubles events. He is currently playing with Lai Pei Jing in mixed doubles. Originally a singles player, he switched to play in the doubles events since August 2014 due to slow career progress.
Wong Pei Tty
Wong Pei Tty is a former doubles badminton player from Malaysia. Currently, she works as an assistant coach for Malaysia women's double national team.