List of Malays
Encyclopedia
Blogger
- Raja Petra KamarudinRaja petra kamarudinRaja Petra bin Raja Kamarudin is a Malaysian editor known for running the Malaysia Today website and publishing a series of commentary articles on Malaysian politics in the website. He is also fondly referred to by the initials RPK.He was detained for a second time under the Internal Security Act,...
(Half Malay), MalaysiaToday founder - Muhammad Ishak, Remaja Boroi
Business
- Tan Sri Nasimuddin AminNasimuddin AminTan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Naza Group of Malaysia....
, former of CEO of Naza Group - Razak Mohammed
- Halim SaadHalim SaadTan Sri Halim Saad is a Malaysian born business man.He was highly connected to former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad and former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin...
- Tan Sri Mohd Saleh Sulong, Chairman of DRB-HICOMDRB-HICOMDRB-HICOM Berhad is one of Malaysia's leading corporations, playing an integral role in the Automotive Manufacturing, Assembly and Distribution industry through its involvement in the passenger car and four wheel drive vehicle market segment, the national truck project and the national motorcycle...
- Daim ZainuddinDaim ZainuddinTun Daim bin Zainuddin is a Malaysian economist, businessman, politician and a former Finance Minister of Malaysia from 1984 to 1991.-Early life:...
former Finance Minister - Azran Osman RaniAzran Osman RaniAzran Osman-Rani is the Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X.Prior to his current position, Azran was a Senior Director of Business Development at Astro All Asia Networks plc, a Southeast Asian digital satellite television and radio broadcaster and content producer...
, CEO of AirAsia XAirAsia XAirAsia X is a long-haul, budget airline based in Malaysia. The airline is operated by AirAsia X Sdn. Bhd. . It commenced operations on 2 November 2007. Its first service flew from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, to Gold Coast Airport in Australia... - Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman of AmBank Group
- Datuk Seri Shazzalli Ramly, CEO of Celcom
- Dato' Seri Nazir Razak, CEO of CIMB
- Tan Sri Dato' Md Nor Yusof, Chairman of CIMB
- Tan Sri Ir Talha bin Haji Mohd Hashim, CEO of Gamuda Berhad
- Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Manager of Khazanah NasionalKhazanah NasionalKhazanah Nasional Berhad is the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia entrusted to hold and manage the commercial assets of the government and to undertake strategic investments. Khazanah was incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 on 3 September 1993 as a public limited company...
- Abdul Wahid Omar, CEO of MaybankMaybankMaybank , a trade name for Malayan Banking Berhad is the largest bank and financial group in Malaysia, with significant banking operations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank also has large interests in Islamic banking through Maybank Islamic Berhad and insurance via its Etiqa...
- Ahmad Farid Ridzuan, CEO of TV Media Prima
- Suffian Baharuddin, CEO of RapidKL
- Dato' Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, CEO of Tenaga NasionalTenaga NasionalTenaga Nasional Berhad is the largest Electric utility company in Malaysia and also the largest power company in Southeast Asia with MYR 69.8 billion worth of assets. It serves over seven million customers throughout Peninsular Malaysia and also the eastern state of Sabah through Sabah Electricity...
- Dato' Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, CEO of Telekom MalaysiaTelekom MalaysiaTelekom Malaysia Berhad , DBA TM, is the largest integrated solutions provider in Malaysia, and one of Asia's leading communications companies, with a market capitalisation of RM13.9 billion and a workforce of 26,629 employees. Established as the Telecommunications Department of Malaya in 1946, it...
- Farah Hanim Zahari, CEO Tak Kisah Group
Designers
- Akmal Hafiz, sneakers designer
- Dr. Darren (Muhammad Azhar), graphic designer
- Rizalman Ibrahim, fashion designer
- Tom Abang Saufi, fashion designer
- Nor Aini Shariff, fashion designer
Entertainers
- Veri Affandi, Indonesian singer
- Aliff AzizAliff AzizMohammad Aliff bin Aziz is an Singaporean-Malaysian Pop, Pop Rock, R&B, Soul and Country singer. In September 2007, Aliff Aziz releases first self-titled album with best single Cinta Arjuna with 300,000 copies sold around Southeast Asia.-Discography:*2007: Aliff Aziz*2010: It's Aliff's Time*2011:...
, Singaporean singer - Meria Aires, known as Maria, a Bruneian singer
- Jamal AbdillahJamal AbdillahJamal Ubaidillah bin Haji Ali or is better known as Jamal Abdillah is a Malaysian pop singer and actor. Winner of Bintang RTM 1979.-Concerts:...
, Malaysian singer - Dato' Sudirman ArshadSudirman ArshadDato' Sudirman Haji Arshad DIMP, JMN, AMN, AMP was a Malaysian singer and songwriter. He was known as the 'Singing Lawyer', the 'People's Singer' and the 'Elvis of Malaysia'.-Early life:...
, Malaysian singer - Awal AshaariAwal AshaariAhmad Awaluddin Ashaari , better known by his stage name Awal Ashaari, is a Malaysian actor, model and TV host.He was born in Kampung Baru, Malaysia.He currently hosts One in a Million, a reality singing contest.-Biography:...
, Malaysian actor - Asmawi bin Ani (Half Malay), Malaysian singer
- Taufik BatisahTaufik BatisahMuhammad Taufik Bin Batisah, is the winner of the first season of the reality TV series Singapore Idol...
, Singaporean singer - Zul FZul FZUL F is a Bruneian singer and actor. He gained recognition after winning P2F, Brunei's version of the Idol series, and was the first Bruneian artist to appear on MTV Asia in 2007, with his video Dari Mata.-Early career:Zul F began his music career as a member of Bruneian band Pneumatic Soulz...
, Bruneian actor and singer - EqahEqahEqah , is a Bruneian singer who started out as a contestant on P2F, a television show in Brunei which has a similar concept to the Idol series.-P2F:Eqah was one of the Top 18 finalists on the third season of P2F...
, Bruneian singer - Erra FaziraErra FaziraErra Fazira is a Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, TV Host, film producer, as well as former beauty queen....
, Malaysian actress and singer - Sean GhaziSean GhaziSean William Ghazi is a Malaysian actor, singer and dancer.Ghazi is best known for appearing in the 1999 movie Anna and the King , alongside Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-fat. He has appeared on stage in London's West End and in Europe, in productions such as Miss Saigon, Rent and The King and I...
, Malaysian singer and actor - Gita GutawaGita GutawaAluna Sagita Gutawa , better known as Gita Gutawa, is an Indonesian soprano, actress, and songwriter; she is also the daughter of noted composer Erwin Gutawa....
, Indonesian singer - Nazril IrhamNazril IrhamNazril Irham or more popularly known as Ariel or Ariel Peterpan is an Indonesian rock star. He is the lead singer vocalist of multiplatinum band Peterpan. Irham is the youngest of the three Malay brothers in his family. He has also appeared in advertisements...
, more popularly known as ariel peterpan, Indonesian singer and actor - Fauziah LatiffFauziah LatiffSiti Fauziah Sheikh Abdul Latiff is a Malaysian singer and actress. Latiff first appeared to the world performing at a charity concert at Stadium Merdeka in 1987. Talent scouts from Happy Records spotted her and offered her her first recording contract...
, Malaysian singer - Dato' Sheila MajidSheila MajidShaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid is a popular singer from Malaysia. She is of Mandailing-Javanese descent. - Biography :...
, Malaysian singer - Amy MasturaAmy MasturaAmy Mastura is a Malaysian actress and singer who is known for her romantic comedy film roles and contributions to the local pop music industry....
, Malaysian actress and singer - Mohamad Nasir Mohamad, Malaysian singer and composer
- Noorhaqmal Mohamed NoorNoorhaqmal Mohamed NoorNoorhaqmal Mohamed Noor - also known as Aqmal N., is a Singaporean full-time educator, best known as a musician, singer/songwriter, researcher and activist of literary arts...
, also known as Aqmal. N, a Singaporean singer and songwriter - Dato' Siti NurhalizaSiti NurhalizaDato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...
, Malaysian top singer - Misha OmarMisha OmarSamiha @ Aisah Binti Omar , commonly known as Misha, is a Malaysian singer and actress. She was first discovered by Adnan Abu Hassan when she became a finalist of the "Bintang RTM" competition in 2001 alongside fellow singers Azharina and Siti Sarah. Misha did not win the competition but her...
, Malaysian singer and actress - Aziz M. OsmanAziz M. OsmanAziz M. Osman is a Malaysian actor and director. He has been involved in a number of other areas of the Malaysian film industry as well, having been a producer, screenwriter and editor. He is currently the director general of AceMotion Pictures Sdn Bhd...
, Malaysian Film Director - Adibah NoorAdibah NoorAdibah Noor is a Malaysian artiste. She is a singer, actress, emcee, voiceover and ad talent. She has been in showbiz for 13 years.- Film :*Sepet *Gubra *Mukhsin *Buli Balik*Talentime *Crayon *Nasi Lemak 2.0...
, Malaysian singer - Fasha SandhaFasha SandhaNur Fasha Sandha binti Hassan or commercially known as Fasha Sandha is a Malaysian actress who has appeared in movies, television shows, and commercials. She was born in Johor Bahru, Johor, but moved to Penang and later to Perlis due to her father's work...
, Malaysian actress - Tan Sri Dr. P. RamleeP. RamleeTan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributions to the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often considered the icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra .-Biography:P...
, Malaysian singer, actor and film director - Aziz SattarAziz SattarDatuk Aziz Sattar is a Malaysian actor, comedian, singer and director who is mostly known for his roles in the black and white Malayan films of the 1950s and 1960s.- Early life :...
, Malaysian Actor - Revalina S. TematRevalina Sayuthi TematRevalina Sayuthi Temat is an Indonesian actress. She was born in Jakarta, Indonesia.-Movie:* Pocong 2 * Cintaku Forever * Oh My God * Perempuan Berkalung Sorban * Wakil Rakyat...
, Indonesian actress - Hill ZainiHill ZainiHill Zaini , popularly known as Hill, is a well-known Bruneian singer and actor.-Early life:Hill was born on October 13, 1987, in Brunei. Singing has been his passion since a very young age. He performed regularly in school and on talent shows.-P2F:P2F is a television show in Brunei which has a...
, Bruneian singer and actor - Arep Ishak (Full Malay), Dangdut singer
- Iwan Reaz (Quarter Malay), Comedian, Loudspeaker
Leaders
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, 1st Prime Minister, Father of Independent
- Tun Abdul Razak, 2nd Prime Minister, Father of Development
- Tun Hussein Onn, 3rd Prime Minister, Father of Unity
- TunTun- Science and technology :* TUN/TAP, a computer network device driver* TUN , a Danish product standard for building materials* Tun , a part of the Mayan long count calendar system* A unit of time in the Mayan Long Count calendar...
Dr Mahathir Mohammad, 4th Prime Minister, Father of Modernization - TunTun- Science and technology :* TUN/TAP, a computer network device driver* TUN , a Danish product standard for building materials* Tun , a part of the Mayan long count calendar system* A unit of time in the Mayan Long Count calendar...
Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAbdullah Ahmad BadawiTun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
, 5th Prime Minister, Father-in-law of Khairy - Dato' Seri Najib Tun RazakNajib Tun RazakDato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...
, 6th Prime Minister - Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, Menteri Besar of Johor
- Dato' Seri Azizan Abdul RazakAzizan Abdul RazakDato' Seri Azizan bin Abdul Razak is the Menteri Besar of the Malaysian state of Kedah. His Parti Islam Se-Malaysia leads a coalition government of Kedah with PKR and the DAP after their victory in the 2008 Malaysian election. Ustaz Azizan is the first Menteri Besar of Kedah from a political...
, Menteri Besar Of Kedah - Dato' Seri Nik Aziz Nik MatNik Aziz Nik MatDato' Bentara Setia Haji Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat is a Malaysian politician, a Muslim ulama and currently the Menteri Besar of the state of Kelantan...
, Menteri Besar of Kelantan - Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, Chief Minister of Malacca
- Datuk Mohamad Hassan, Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
- Dato Seri Adnan YaakobAdnan YaakobDato' Seri Haji Adnan bin Haji Yaakob is a Malaysian politician and the current Menteri Besar of Pahang. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation .-Biography:...
, Menteri Besar of Pahang - Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu, Menteri Besar of Perlis
- Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Menteri Besar of Selangor
- Datuk Ahmad Said, Menteri Besar of Terengganu
- Haji Syafiq Irfan Al-Kelantani,Religious leader of Kampung Kota,Kelantan
Politics
- Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan IsmailWan Azizah Wan IsmailYang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is a Malaysian politician. She is currently the president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat and she was the Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh from 1999 to 2008. She was also the Leader of Opposition in Dewan Rakyat from March 2008 until 31 July 2008...
- Dato' Wan Hisham Wan Salleh
- Dato' Seri Anwar IbrahimAnwar IbrahimAnwar bin Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician who served as Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998. Early in his career, Anwar was a close ally of Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad but subsequently emerged as the most prominent critic of Mahathir's government.In 1999, he was sentenced...
, Current Opposition Leader - Dato' Seri Ir Nizar Jamaluddin
- Dato' Seri Abdul Hadi AwangAbdul Hadi AwangDato' Seri Haji Abdul Hadi bin Awang is the current President of the Parti Islam SeMalaysia, an Islamist political party in Malaysia...
- Dato' Fadzil NoorFadzil NoorDato' Ustaz Hajji Fadzil bin Muhammad Noor was a Malaysian politician and religious teacher. He was the president of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party , and was the parliamentary opposition leader....
, former Opposition Leader - Hamzah HazHamzah HazHamzah Haz is an Indonesian politician. He is the head of the United Development Party and served as the ninth Vice-President from 2001 until 2004....
, former Indonesian vice-president - Surin PitsuwanSurin PitsuwanSurin Pitsuwan is a longtime Thai politician. He was born in Nakhon Si Thammarat, into an assimilated Thai family of Malay descent.-Early life:...
, Thai politician
Literature
- Dato' A. Samad SaidA. Samad SaidAbdul Samad bin Muhammad Said, pen name A. Samad Said is a Malaysian poet and novelist who, in May 1976, was named by Malay literature communities and many of the country's linguists as the Pejuang Sastera [Literary Exponent] receiving, within the following decade, the 1979 Southeast Asia Write...
, National Literature - Abdul Rahim Kajai, Reporter
- Amir MuhammadAmir MuhammadAmir Muhammad may refer to:*Amir Muhammad , Malaysian film director and producer*Amir Muhammad, individual cleared of suspicion of involvement in the murder of the Notorious B.I.G.*Amer Mohammad Rashid, former Iraqi politician...
- Abdullah bin Abdul KadirAbdullah bin Abdul KadirAbdullah bin Abdul Kadir , also known as Munshi Abdullah, was a Malayan writer of Indian origin. He was a famous Malacca-born Indian munshi of Singapore and died in Jeddah, then part of the Ottoman Empire ....
- Faisal TehraniFaisal TehraniFaisal Tehrani is the pen name of Mohd Faizal Musa is a novelist from Malaysia. He was born on August 7, 1974 at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and grew up in Malacca, Malaysia...
- Huzir SulaimanHuzir SulaimanHuzir Sulaiman is a Malaysian actor, director and writer. One of Malaysia's leading dramatists, acclaimed for his vibrant, inventive use of language and incisive insight into human behavior in general and the Asian psyche in particular...
- Ishak Haji MuhammadIshak Haji MuhammadIshak Haji Muhammad or better known as Pak Sako was a prominent Malaysian writer, active in the 1930s until the 1950s. He was a nationalist and his involvement began before independence and continued thereafter...
known as Pak Sako - Keris MasKeris MasKeris Mas , born Kamaluddin Muhamad, was a prominent Malaysian literary figure and was one of the founders of the Asas '50 literary movement...
- Lat Creator of Kampung Boy
- Munshi Abdullah
- Rehman RashidRehman RashidRehman Rashid is a prominent Malaysian journalist and writer.-Personal life and career:Born in Taiping, Perak, Rehman's father is of Arab-Indian stock while his mother is Tamil-Eurasian parentage . He studied in the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, before pursuing a degree in Marine Biology at...
- Saharil Hasrin SaninSaharil Hasrin SaninSaharil Hasrin Sanin is a Malaysian writer, visual artist and blogger. An alumnus of Sekolah Alam Shah in Cheras, he studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Cardiff and graduated in 1998.- Published works :...
- Dato' Shahnon AhmadShahnon AhmadDato' Haji Shahnon bin Ahmad is a Malaysian writer, a National Laureate, and a former Member of Parliament. He was awarded with the National Literary Award in 1982...
- Usman Awang
- Yusuf Martin
Sportspeople
- Hafiz Hashim, badminton player
- Roslin HashimRoslin HashimMuhammad Roslin Hashim is a male badminton player from Malaysia.He is one of the successful Malaysian badminton players...
, badminton player - Jalani SidekJalani SidekMohamed Jalani Mohamad Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia....
, former badminton player - Misbun SidekMisbun SidekDato' Mohmed Misbun Sidek is a Malaysian former badminton player who rated among world's leading men's singles players of the 1980s. He is the eldest of the famous six Sidek brothers, all of whom were actively involved in international badminton scene...
, former badminton player - Rashid SidekRashid SidekRashid Sidek was a Malaysian national badminton player, and a prominent world-class singles player during the 1990s. He is the youngest of the six Sidek brothers. He and his siblings were all actively involved in the international badminton scene...
, former badminton player - Razif SidekRazif SidekMohamad Razif Mohd Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia and a prominent world-class doubles player during the mid 1980s to early 1990s....
, former badminton player - Akmal Rizal, former footballer
- Mokhtar DahariMokhtar DahariAllahyarham Dato' Mokhtar Dahari was a Malaysian Association football player from Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. He was one of the best players in Asia in the 1970s and is known as the best Malaysian footballer during that time, a legend in Malaysian football...
, former footballer - Azlan IskandarAzlan IskandarMohd Azlan Iskandar is a Malaysian squash player. He has reached the World No. 10 ranking and won the Kuala Lumpur Open. He is a Eurasian of Scottish and Malay parentage.-Career overview:...
, squash player - Mohamed Fairuz FauzyMohamed Fairuz FauzyMohamed Fairuz Fauzy is a race car driver.- Early career:Fauzy started competing in karting events in 1994 before making the move to British Formula Ford at the start of 1999...
, single seater racing driver
Scientist
- Professor Jafri Malin Abdullah FASc, neuroscientist, neurosurgeon, philanthropistPhilanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
- Afif Zulkapply, magician
- Maisarah Kadir, scientologist
War
- Leftenan AdnanLeftenan AdnanLeftenan Adnan is a 2000 Malaysian film directed by Aziz M. Osman and produced by the Malaysian Army and Grand Brilliance Sdn Bhd.-Plot:The movie is about one Adnan bin Saidi, a young Malay from Sungai Ramal in Kajang, Selangor who had joined the Malay Regiment of the British Colonial Forces just...
(1915-1942), Warrior from mainland Malaya - Syarif MasahorSyarif MasahorSayyid Mashhur bin Muhammad Al-Shahab was a famous Malay warrior of Hadhrami descent in Sarikei, Sarawak state, Malaysia during the Brooke White Rajahs era in that state.- Background :Before the arrival of James Brooke, he was a powerful member who ruled and, in the past,...
, Warrior from Sarawak - Haji Abdul Rahman LimbongHaji Abdul Rahman LimbongHaji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abdul Hamid was an ulema, known as Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong because he visited Limbong, Kemaman to teach Islam and start trading. From 1922 until 1928, he was a resistance leader seeking to resist laws and changes introduced by the British.- Early life :Haji Abdul...
, Warrior from Telemong, Terengganu - Tok Janggut, Warrior from Pasir Puteh, Kelantan
- Dato' BahamanDato' BahamanDato' Bahaman was a famous Malay warrior in Pahang, Malaysia during the period of British protectorate. His son was Mat Kilau and friend Tok Gajah.-External links:*...
, Warrior from Semantan, Pahang - Mat Kilau, Warrior from Pahang
- Dato Maharaja Lela, Warrior from Perak
- Tunku Anum Tunku Abdul Rahman, Warrior from Kedah
- Awang Nong, Warrior from Pahang (Jerantut)
- Muhd Faris Setera Ali, Maulana Kolej Keris Mas.
- Muhsin Zakaria, Warrior from Battlefield Bad Company 2.
Activist
- Anwar FazalAnwar FazalAnwar Fazal is a grassroots environmental activist. He was trained at the University of Malaya in Economics and Education...
, consumer, environmental activist, health advocate - Mahfuz Ramli, political activist, prominent Facebooker
- Ahmad Tarmizi Abdul Razak, environmental activist, Mahfuz's best friend
Royal
- Tuanku Sultan Otteman IITuanku Sultan Otteman IIH.H. Sri Paduka Tuanku Sultan Otteman II Perkasa 'Alam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Amal ud-din al-Sani Perkasa 'Alam Shah was a former Sultan of Deli, in which the kingdom's capital was Medan, in North Sumatra. He was born to H.H...
, Sultanate of Deli, Indonesia - Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Badishah, Sultan of Kedah
- Sultan Ismail Petra, Sultan of Kelantan
- Sultan Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang
- Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud, Sultan of Terengganu and current Yang DiPertuan Agong
- Prince AzimPrince AzimHis Royal Highness Prince Haji 'Abdul 'Azim , known as just Prince Azim, is the second born prince of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He is the third in line to succeed the throne of Brunei...
of Brunei