List of Famous people born in Riau, Indonesia

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is an Indonesian businessman, investor and politician who is the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, and was the Deputy Governor of Jakarta. He was elected along with Anies Baswedan in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election after defeating incumbent pair Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat. He resigned the office to run as Prabowo Subianto's running mate for the 2019 Indonesian presidential election.

Sheryl Gething, better known by her stage name Shae is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was born to an Australian father and Indonesian mother from Riau.

Asha Smara Darra is an Indonesian fashion designer. She studied fashion at schools in Jakarta. She finished half of the 3-year term and then quit during the monetary crisis in 1998. She opened her own boutique along with her partner Novie.

Leani Ratri Oktila is an Indonesian para badminton player. She played each of the three variations of the sport at the highest world level.