List of Famous people with last name Hamzah

Tengku Amir Hamzah was an Indonesian poet and National Hero of Indonesia. Born into a Malay aristocratic family in the Sultanate of Langkat in North Sumatra, he was educated in both Sumatra and Java. While attending senior high school in Surakarta around 1930, the youth became involved with the nationalist movement and fell in love with a Javanese schoolmate, Ilik Sundari. Even after Amir continued his studies in legal school in Batavia the two remained close, only separating in 1937 when Amir was recalled to Sumatra to marry the sultan's daughter and take on responsibilities of the court. Though unhappy with his marriage, he fulfilled his courtly duties. After Indonesia proclaimed its independence in 1945, he served as the government's representative in Langkat. The following year he was killed in a socialist revolution led by the Communist Party of Indonesia and buried in a mass grave.

Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah is a Malaysian politician and Member of Parliament (MP). He is dubbed the Father of Malaysian Economic Development for playing a pivotal role in establishing and implementing key foundations and policies in Malaysia's economy. A descendant of Malay royalty, he is a great-uncle of the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V. "Tengku" is a hereditary royal Malay title, equivalent to "Prince/ss."

Hamka Hamzah is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Persita Tangerang. In the past, he once played as a forward. Hamka also has one appearance as a goalkeeper in Persik Kediri.