List of Sundanese people
Encyclopedia
Academic
- Gumilar Rusliwa Somantri, rector of University of IndonesiaUniversity of IndonesiaThe Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
- Akhmaloka, rector of Bandung Institute of TechnologyBandung Institute of TechnologyThe Bandung Institute of Technology or Institute of Technology, Bandung is a state, coeducational research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920, ITB is the oldest technology-oriented university in Indonesia....
- Gandjar Kurnia, rector of Padjadjaran University
- Koesnadi Hardjasoemantri, rector of Gadjah Mada UniversityGadjah Mada UniversityThe Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
Activist
- Dewi SartikaDewi SartikaDewi Sartika , was the leading figure and pioneer for the education for women in Indonesia. She was acknowledged as a National Hero by the Indonesian government in 1966.Biography...
, Indonesian female activist in Dutch colonial era, Indonesian national hero - Oto Iskandar di NataOto Iskandar di NataRaden Oto Iskandar di Nata, also spelled Iskandardinata, was a fighter for Indonesia's liberation from Dutch rule. He is considered a national hero. For a short time, he was State Minister, before he was abducted and assasinated in mauk tangerang banten....
, Indonesian nationalist activist in Dutch colonial era, Indonesian national hero - Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, actress, writer, women activist, member of the People's Consultative Assembly
Athletes
- Eka RamdhaniEka RamdhaniEka Ramdani , is an Indonesian footballer playing for Persib Bandung.Ramdani was born in Purwakarta, West Java. He joined the junior team of Persib Bandung, in the PS Union, in his teenage years. Eka Ramdani became part of Indonesia's national team at an early age...
, football athlete - Jajang MulyanaJajang MulyanaJajang Mulyana is a Indonesia football player. He plays in Indonesia for Mitra Kukar. He started his career with Persib Bandung then signed with Pelita Jaya.- Boavista SC :...
, football athlete - Ricky SubagjaRicky SubagjaRicky Ahmad Subagja is a Bandung, Indonesia born former world-class badminton player. He rates among the greatest doubles specialists in the sport's history.-Career:...
, badminton athlete - Robby DarwisRobby DarwisRobby Darwis is a football player from Indonesia and one of Persib Bandung football stars at that time....
, football athlete - Taufik HidayatTaufik HidayatTaufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
, badminton athlete - Zaenal ArifZaenal ArifZaenal Arif is an Indonesian footballer currently plying his trade for PSPS Pekanbaru in Indonesia Super League. At the last Asian Cup in 2007, he became a reserve striker for the Indonesia national football team. His little broher, Yandi Munawar, is also footballer who currently plays abroad for...
, football athlete
Artist
- Asep Sunandar SunaryaAsep Sunandar SunaryaAsep Sunandar Sunarya is a Sundanese wayang golek dalang...
, Sundanese wayang golek (rod puppet) master - Elfa Secioria Hasbullah Ridwan, Composer
- Erwin GutawaErwin GutawaErwin Gutawa is an Indonesian composer and father of Gita Gutawa. In 1985, he started his professional music career by joining the jazz band Karimata, later becoming an independent composer in 1991. As a composer, he won the 1992 Midnight Sun Song Festival in Finland together with Ruth Sahanaya...
, Composer - Koko Koswara, Playwright
- R. A. Kosasih, wayangWayangWayang is a Javanese word for theatre . When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang...
comic artist and author - Udjo NgalagenaUdjo NgalagenaBorn on March 5, 1929 from the couple of Wiranta and Imi, Little Udjo started his journey in music, art and culture, since he was 4 years old. Udjo began to learn Angklung in both diatonic and pentatonic tone scales – which made him good at playing traditional Sundanese, popular Indonesian songs...
, Angklung player
Author
- Achdiat Karta MihardjaAchdiat Karta MihardjaAchdiat Karta Mihardja was an Indonesian author, novelist and playwright. He is best known for his novel, Atheist, which was published in 1949. Atheist is considered one of Indonesia's most important literary works following World War II.| image = 09achdiat.gifMihardja was born on March 6, 1911,...
, writer - Ajip RosidiAjip RosidiAjip Rosidi, born on 31 January 1938, in Jatiwangi, Majalengka, West Java, is an Indonesian poet and short story writer. As of 1983 he has published 326 works in 22 different magazines.-Biography:...
, Indonesian poet and short story writer - Gola Gong, writer
Business
- Arifin Panigoro, CEO of Medco Group
- Betti AlisjahbanaBetti AlisjahbanaBetti Alisjahbana is a businesswoman in Indonesia.Alisjahbana graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the Bandung Institute of Technology....
, CEO of IBM - Feni Mustafa, CEO of Shafira House
- Fofo Suriatmadja, Director of SCTV
- Goris Mustaqim, CEO of PT. Resultan Nusantara, Youth Entrepreneurship Deputy for UN
- Robby Djohan, CEO of Garuda IndonesiaGaruda IndonesiaPT Garuda Indonesia Tbk , publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia...
, CEO of Bank Mandiri
Journalist
- Jason Tedjasukmana, news anchor, journalist, writer (half American)
- Kania Sutisnawinata, news anchor
- Tina Talisa, news anchor
- Desi AnwarDesi AnwarDesi Anwar is an Indonesian news presenter. She worked for RCTI in Jakarta from 1990 to 1999. She then moved to a news web portal Astaga.com before returning to television and joining Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel, Metro TV, in 2001, However in 2004 She was Move in the Philippines on...
, news anchor
Diplomat
- Hassan WirajudaHassan WirajudaNur Hassan Wirajuda was the foreign minister of Indonesia from 2001 to 2009. Her serves under presidencies of Megawati Sukarnoputri andSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono- Educations :...
, former Indonesian foreign minister - Marty NatalegawaMarty NatalegawaRaden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa, more commonly known as Marty Natalegawa, is an Indonesian diplomat and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet...
, Indonesian foreign minister - Mochtar KusumaatmadjaMochtar KusumaatmadjaMochtar Kusumaatmadja was the foreign minister of Indonesia between 1978 and 1988.During that time he was instrumental in developing the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty .- External links :...
, former Indonesian foreign minister
Entertainers
- Asmirandah, actress
- Asyifa LatiefAsyifa LatiefAsyifa Syafiningdyah Putrambami Latief, presently known as Asyifa Latief is Miss Indonesia 2010. She is the first Arab-Indonesian to be crowned as Miss Indonesia....
, miss Indonesia World 2010, actress, model - Ayu Tingting, dangdut singer
- Desy Ratnasari, model, singer, actress
- Dira SugandiDira SugandiDira Yulianti Sugandi is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was born in Bandung, West Java on July 29, 1979 into a family with a strong singing tradition . She began her singing career as a vocal performance major in the Music Department at Pelita Harapan, earning her Bachelor Degree in 2006...
, jazz & soul singer - Doel Sumbang, Sundanese pop singer
- Ebet KadarusmanEbet KadarusmanEbet Kadarusman was an Indonesian television and radio presenter and host. He was known to audiences for the phrase, "It is nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice", which he used on his television talk show, Salam Canda.Ebet was born in Tasikmalaya on July 7, 1936, though some...
, radio and TV host, talk show entertainer - Elvy SukaesihElvy SukaesihElvy Sukaesih is one of the most popular singers in Java, Indonesia, and has been dubbed the Queen of Dangdut. Sukaesih has a significant fanbase in other Asian countries such as Japan. She has been a prolific recording artist since the late 1960s...
, dangdut singer - Evie TamalaEvie TamalaEvie Tamala is a popular Indonesian dangdut singer-songwriter.-External links:*...
, dangdut singer - Fany Fabriana, actress
- 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....
, soprano singer, half-Sundanese (half-Malay) - Harry Roesly, rock singer, musician
- Laudya Cyntia Bella, actress, singer
- Nabila Syakieb, actress (half-Arab)
- Nia RamadhaniNia RamadhaniPrianti Nur Ramadhani , better known as Nia Ramadhani, is an Indonesian actress and singer. She was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 16th April 1990...
, actress - Iwa Kusuma, rapper
- Jamie AdityaJamie AdityaJames Adityawarman Graham, also known as Jamie Aditya is a host, actor and singer from Indonesia.- Family :Jamie Aditya is the grandson of Achdiat Karta Mihardja, Indonesia's famous writer and novelist from West Java. His mother was the daughter of Achdiat K. Mihardja mrs Natalie Widyanti and his...
, TV host, actor, entertainer (half Australian) - Jihan Fahira, actress
- Maudy Koesnaedi, model, actress
- Nike Ardila, singer
- Nining MeidaNining MeidaNining Meida is a Sundanese singer who became popular in 1980s. Her most famous album was Kalangkang .-Career:Meida started singing at the age of 13 and has produced dozens of albums.In 1986 Kalangkang was released...
, singer - Raffi AhmadRaffi AhmadRaffi Ahmad is Indonesian TV Presenter, actor, and singer.- Biography :...
, actor, singer - Rhoma IramaRhoma IramaRaden Irama , most commonly known as Rhoma Irama, is an Indonesian dangdut musician and occasional actor...
, dangdut singer, actor - RossaRossa (singer)Rossa Roslaina Sri Handayani , popularly known mononymously as Rossa, is an Indonesian singer.-Career:...
, pop singer - Sherina MunafSherina MunafSherina Munaf is an Indonesian actress, singer, and song writer. At 9 years old, she successfully launched her debut album, Andai Aku Besar Nanti. In 2000, she played a key role in Petualangan Sherina , directed by Riri Riza...
, singer - Sule, comedian
- Vina Panduwinata, singer
Politician
- Agum GumelarAgum GumelarAgum Gumelar is an Indonesian military, politician and sportsman. He is a former minister having held several positions, a retired military officer and a former chairman of Indonesian Football Association and National Sports Committee of Indonesia, a former Indonesian Vice President candidate and...
, former Indonesian government minister - Ali AlatasAli AlatasAli Alatas was an Indonesian diplomat of Hadhrami descent, who served as the country's foreign minister from 1988 to 1999. He was Indonesia's longest serving foreign minister.-Education and early career:...
, former Indonesian foreign minister (half-Arab) - Ali SadikinAli SadikinAli Sadikin was an Indonesian politician. He was often called Bang Ali. He served as the governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, from 1966 to 1977. Appointed by a weak Sukarno, he likely had the full approval of Suharto. A former marine, he saw the city as a battlefield...
, former governor of JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... - AmirmachmudAmirmachmudAmirmachmud was an Indonesian Military General who was an eyewitness to the signing of the Supersemar document transferring power from President Sukarno to General Suharto.-Early life:...
, the chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly - Anton ApriantonoAnton ApriantonoAnton Apriantono has been Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture since October 2004. He studied at the University of Reading and currently is a faculty in Department of Food Science and Technology at Bogor Agricultural University.-External links:*...
, Indonesian minister - Armida AlisjahbanaArmida AlisjahbanaProfessor Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, S.E., M.A., Ph.D , née Armida Salsiah Kusumaatmaja, is the Indonesian State Minister for National Development Planning / Head of BAPPENAS in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet...
, Indonesian minister - Djuanda KartawidjajaDjuanda KartawidjajaRaden Djuanda Kartawidjaja was an ethnic Sundanese noble from the court of Cirebon, an Indonesian politician and the 11th and the final Prime Minister of Indonesia...
, the 11th Prime Minister of Indonesia - Ferry Mursyidan Baldan, Golkar politician
- Ginandjar KartasasmitaGinandjar KartasasmitaProf. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita April 1941 in Bandung, West Java is an Indonesian politician. He served a five-year term as Speaker of Indonesia Regional Representative Council .-Background:...
, former Indonesian government minister - Hilmi Aminudin, PKS politician, religious figure
- Ledia Hanifa, parliementarian
- Rachmat WitoelarRachmat WitoelarRachmat Nadi Witoelar Kartaadipoetra or Rachmat Witoelar was the State Minister of Environment of Indonesia in 2004-2009....
, former Indonesian government minister - Sjafruddin PrawiranegaraSjafruddin PrawiranegaraSjafruddin Prawiranegara, also written Syafruddin Prawiranegara, was an Indonesian politician, economist, and latterly Islamic philosopher.- Early life :...
, former Indonesian minister (half-Minangkabau) - Suharna SurapranataSuharna SurapranataSuharna Surapranata is an Indonesian physicist and politician from Bandung, West Java. He is part of the Cabinet of Indonesia and has served as Minister of State for Research and Technology since April, 2009, succeeding Kusmayanto Kadiman...
, Indonesian minister - Umar WirahadikusumahUmar Wirahadikusumahwas the fourth Indonesian Vice President; he served from 1983 to 1988.-Early life:Umar Wirahadikusumah was born on 10 October 1924 to Raden Rangga Wirahadikusumah and Raden Ratnaringrum...
, former Indonesian vice president
Religious figure
- Abdulah Gymnastiar, muslim preacher
- Mamah Dedeh, muslim preacher
- Mohammad Awod Joban, american muslim figure
Scientist
- Ayatrohaedi, archaeology scientist, writer
- Dhani Hendrawijaya, astronomers
- Ibrahim Handoko, mathematical scientist from germanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
See also
- List of Acehnese people
- List of Batak people
- List of Javanese people
- List of Minangkabau people
- List of Moluccan people
- Sundanese peopleSundanese peopleThe Sundanese are an ethnic group native to the western part of the Indonesian island of Java. They number approximately 31 million, and are the second most populous of all the nation's ethncities. The Sundanese are predominantly Muslim...