List of Famous people born in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Firman Utina is a retired Indonesian professional footballer, he normally plays as an attacking midfielder. Throughout his career, Firman has played for several clubs in Indonesia, most notably winning league titles with Sriwijaya, Persib Bandung, and Bhayangkara.

Arie Frederik Lasut is regarded as a national hero in Indonesia, because of his involvement in the struggle for independence and his efforts to advance Indonesia’s mining and geological infrastructure during the nation’s beginnings. Arie Lasut was born in Kapataran, a village in the regency of Minahasa in the province of North Sulawesi. He was the eldest son of eight children born to Darius Lasut and Ingkan Supit. His brother, Willy Lasut, went on to become governor of North Sulawesi.

Kristania Virginia Besouw is an Indonesian-born American former military nurse, notable for being Miss Indonesia 2006. She was the first Miss Indonesia in the Miss World Pageant, representing North Sulawesi. She placed within the big 24 Miss Sport, and promoted the importance of infant measles vaccination on behalf of UNICEF, earning her the nickname 'Ratu Campak'.

Michael Yansen Orah is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga 1 club Bali United.

Benny Selvianus Dollo is an Indonesian football coach.

Winny Oktavina Kandow is an Indonesian badminton player specializes in doubles from Tewasen village in South Minahasa, North Sulawesi. Trained at the Tangkas Intiland Jakarta, she managed to claim the 2016 junior national mixed doubles title partnered with Yeremia Rambitan, and led her to join national team squad in 2017. Kandow entered the 2017 National Championships held in Pangkal Pinang with Akbar Bintang Cahyono, and the duo seized the national mixed doubles title after competing as a unseeded player. She is increasingly known after reaching the 2018 Singapore Open semifinal stage with Cahyono, but was defeated by their senior teammates Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir in a tight straight games. She succeed in clinching her first international title by winning the 2018 Hyderabad Open.

Rivky Deython Mokodompit is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.