List of Famous people born in North Sumatra, Indonesia

John de Rantau is an Indonesian film director. His film Denias Senandung Di Atas Awan was Indonesia's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but not nominated.

Indah Nevertari is an Indonesian singer. She is known as the first winner of the first season Rising Star Indonesia. International franchise based on the Israeli series HaKokhav HaBa. The Indonesian series was broadcast on RCTI in 2014.

Sugiharto was an Indonesian politician and businessman. He was Minister of State Owned Enterprises from 2004 to 2007 and was deputy chairman of the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI). He died of COVID-19 in 2021.

Martua Sitorus, also known as Thio Seng Hap (吴笙福), is a Chinese Indonesian business magnate and entrepreneur. He was once known as the fourth richest person in Indonesia, but had decreased to fifteenth by December 2018, according to Forbes. He and his business partner, Kuok Khoon Hong founded the Singapore-based Wilmar International (丰益国际), the largest palm oil producer in the world.

Dedi Gusmawan is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga 2 club Sulut United, on loan from PSM Makassar.

Afdiharto Mardi Lestari is a retired Indonesian athlete who competed in sprinting events. His biggest success was reaching the semifinals in the 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In addition, he won multiple medals on regional level.

Arif Budimanta is currently the Vice Chairman of National Economic and Industry Committee, a body that has signed by President in the form of Presidential Decree No. 8 of 2016 to support the success of the President Cabinet in determining the economic and industrial policy. In that capacity he is also the Senior Advisor for Minister of Finance; Lecturer of Graduate Program University of Indonesia (UI); Member of the Royal Economic Society (RES) London; Founder and Senior Advisor Indonesian Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD); Executive Director of The Megawati Institute from 2008 till now.

Johnson "John" Juanda is an Indonesian professional poker player of Chinese descent based in Tokyo, Japan. He has won five World Series of Poker bracelets.