List of Famous people born in Malaysia
Leong Mun Yee
Leong Mun Yee is a Malaysian diver. She competed at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the 10 m synchronised platform event in 2012. Her appearance at the 2008 Summer Olympics made her the first Malaysian diver to compete at three Olympics. The bronze medal that she and Pandelela Rinong won at the 2009 World Championships was the first World Championship medal for Malaysia.
Jimmy Choo
Datuk Jimmy Choo is a Malaysian fashion designer of Chinese descent based in the United Kingdom. He co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd, which became known for its handmade women's shoes.
Idris Ahmad
Idris bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who has served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob since August 2021 and as Senator since June 2020. He is a member and Vice-President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
Noor Hisham Abdullah
Noor Hisham bin Abdullah is a Malaysian civil servant and endocrine surgeon who has served as the Director-General of Health since March 2013. He served as the Deputy Director-General of Health (Medical) from February 2008 to his promotion to the Director-General in March 2013. In his role, he has been prominent in leading Malaysia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amirudin Shari
Dato' Seri Amirudin bin Shari is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as the Menteri Besar of Selangor and the State Assemblyman for Sungai Tua.
Lee Hup Wei
Lee Hup Wei is a Malaysian high jumper. At the 2019 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, Lee became the first ever Malaysian track and field athlete to reach the final, where he classified 8th.
Wong Mew Choo
Datin Wong Mew Choo is a Malaysian former badminton singles player. She was known for her exceptional stamina and endurance. Without any significant attacking weapons, she initially built her game on her ability to endure long rallies, sending the shuttle continually back against more powerful players. These tactics served her well, but put a lot of pressure on her knees and ankles. She suffered from various long term injuries during her playing career.
You Zhangjing
You Zhangjing also known as Azora Chin is a Malaysian singer and songwriter based in mainland China. He was a main vocalist of Chinese boy group Nine Percent created by 2018 Chinese survival show Idol Producer. He released his first solo single Yesterday in 2018.
Tan Boon Heong
Tan Boon Heong is a former World No.1 Malaysian professional badminton player in the men's doubles event.
Pearly Tan
Pearly Tan Koong Le is a Malaysian badminton player who entered the national team in 2013. She was the girls' doubles silver medalists at the 2018 Asian and World Junior Championships.