List of Malay people
This is a list of notable Malay people or notable people of Malay descent. Entries on this list are demonstrably notable by having a linked current article or reliable sources as footnotes against the name to verify they are notable and define themselves either full or partial Malay descent, whose ethnic origin lie in the Malay world.
This list also includes emigrant Malays and could be taken as a list of famous Malays.
Activists
- Anwar Fazal, consumer, environmental activist, health advocate
Astronomy
- Mazlan Othman, Malaysian astrophysicist who pioneered Malaysia's participation in Space exploration
Astronauts
- Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor The first Malaysian astronaut
- Faiz Khaleed
Business
- Nasimuddin Amin founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Naza Group of Malaysia.
- Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary founder of the Albukhary Foundation
- Halim Saad
- Saleh Sulong
- Azman Hashim
- Nazir Razak
- Abdul Wahid Omar
- Mokhzani Mahathir
Chefs
- Norman Musa, chef and restaurateur
- Chef Wan, chef
- Zamzani Abdul Wahab, chef
- Alif Fahmy, chef
Criminals
- Rozman Jusoh, Malaysian convicted drug trafficker
- Ahmad Muin Yaacob, Malaysian convicted murderer
- Ahmad Najib Aris, Malaysian convicted murderer
- Mona Fandey, Malaysian convicted murderer
Designers
- Muid Latif, graphic designer, multimedia designer
- Nor Aini Shariff, fashion designer
- Ashley Isham, fashion designer
Entertainers
- Shila Amzah, international Malaysian singer-songwriter
- Yuna, Malaysian singer
- Aliff Aziz, Singaporean singer
- Meria Aires, known as Maria, a Bruneian singer
- Jamal Abdillah, Malaysian singer
- Sudirman Arshad, Malaysian singer
- Yasmin Ahmad, Malaysian film director, film writer, scriptwriter
- Taufik Batisah, Singaporean singer
- Zul F, Bruneian actor and singer
- Erwin Gutawa, Indonesian composer
- Eqah, Bruneian singer
- Erra Fazira, Malaysian actress and singer
- Sean Ghazi, Malaysian singer and actor
- Gita Gutawa, Indonesian singer (half-Sundanese)
- Nazril Irham, known as Ariel, Indonesian vocalist of Noah and actor
- Fauziah Latiff, Malaysian singer
- Sheila Majid, Malaysian singer
- Amy Mastura, Malaysian actress and singer
- M. Nasir, Singaporean poet, singer-songwriter, composer, producer, actor and film director
- Noorhaqmal Mohamed Noor, known as Aqmal. N, a Singaporean singer and songwriter
- Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian top singer
- Anuar Zain, Malaysian singer
- Aziz M. Osman, Malaysian film director
- Fasha Sandha, Malaysian actress
- P. Ramlee, Malaysian singer, actor and film director
- Aziz Sattar, Malaysian actor
- Revalina S. Temat, Indonesian actress
- Hill Zaini, Bruneian singer and actor
- Pierre Andre, Malaysian actor
- Shaheizy Sam, Malaysian actor
- Aaron Aziz, Singaporean actor
- Hisyam Hamid, Singaporean actor
- Adi Putra, Singaporean actor and singer
- Nelissa Nizam, Malaysian singer, actress and model
- Dhia Azrai, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Danial Ashraf Zubir, Malaysian actor
- Ahmad Emir Aqeel Ahmad Azan, Malaysian actor
- Ahmad Hanif Fahmi Jazlansanadi, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Muqri Taqiuddin Mohd Hasnizam, Malaysian actor
- Raja Shahril Syazwan Raja Saifullizan, Malaysian actor
- Muhamad Nur Azim Haziq Norazizzi, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Haikal Shahputra Irwan, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Adib Danial Shaharudin, Malaysian actor and director
- Muhammad Iqhmal Mohd Zaroni, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Hamiz Alif Ishak, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Lokman Hakim Shah Abdullah, Malaysian actor
- Aliff Aiman Ahmad Suhaimi, Malaysian actor
- Haidar Hassan Shauqee Rohaizad, Malaysian actor and producer
- Hariz Hazriq Kamarulzaman, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Rahimi Rosfazli, Malaysian actor
- Muhammad Amir Idlan Azman, Malaysian actor
- Izzy Zulkhazreef, Malaysian actor
- Amirul Asyhwad, Malaysian actor
- Aedy Ashraf, Malaysian actor
- Adam Lee, Malaysian singer and actor
- Aeril Zafrel, Malaysian actor
- Shahz Jaszle, Malaysian actor
- Ameerul Asyraf, Malaysian actor
- Nabil Aqil, Malaysian actor
- Imran Aqil, Malaysian actor
- Mierul Aiman, Malaysian actor
- Amir Ahnaf, Malaysian actor
- Nadhir Nasar, Malaysian actor
- Fazziq Muqris, Malaysian actor
- Aniq Iffat, Malaysian singer and actor
- Naim Daniel, Malaysian singer and actor
- Fariz Isqandar, Malaysian actor
- Syahmi Irfan, Malaysian singer
- Nick Syaf, Malaysian actor, dancer and model
- Izz Ilham, Malaysian actor
- Muntazar Ghufran, Malaysian actor
- Firdaus Ghufran, Malaysian actor
- Eyka Farhana, Malaysian singer and actress
- Idan Aedan, Malaysian actor
- Aznie Azmi, Malaysian singer and actress
- Ayunie Rizal, Malaysian singer and actress
- Faa Zaini, Malaysian singer and actress
- Aqeesh Aleeya, Malaysian singer and actress
- Zynakal, Malaysian singer
- Yonnyboii, Malaysian singer
- Alif Satar, Malaysian singer, TV host and actor
- Ezzrin Loy, Malaysian actor and singer
- Kucaimars, Malaysian singer and actor
- Ariff Bahran, Malaysian singer and actor
- Syafiq Kyle, Malaysian actor
- Iedil Putra, Malaysian actor and TV host
- Syafie Naswip, Malaysian actor
- Ayda Jebat, Malaysian singer and actress
- Juzzthin, Malaysian actor, rapper and TV host
- Aweera, Malaysian singer and actor
- Nazim Othman, Malaysian actor
- Syafiq Yusof, Malaysian actor, and film director
- Zizan Razak, Malaysian actor, and singer
- Erry Putra, Malaysian actor and singer
- Fimie Don, Malaysian rapper
- Ezly Syazwan, Malaysian singer
- Syafeek Ikhwan, Malaysian singer
- Hazman Al-Idrus, Malaysian singer
- Aznil Nawawi, Malaysian TV host, singer and actor
- Putri Hanan, Malaysian actress
- Zhafir Muzani, Malaysian actor
- Sherry Al-Hadad, Malaysian TV host
- Iqram Dinzly, Malaysian actor
- Akif Halqi, Singaporean singer, actor and dancer
- Farhan Shah, Singaporean singer and actor
- Aziz Harun, Bruneian singer and actor
Leaders
- Tunku Abdul Rahman, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Abdul Razak Hussein, 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Hussein Onn, 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Mahathir Mohamad, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Najib Razak, 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Muhyiddin Yassin, 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Ismail Sabri Yaakob, 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah, king of the Sultanate of Deli
- Mukhriz Mahathir, Menteri Besar Of Kedah
- Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Menteri Besar of Kelantan
- Mohd Ali Rustam, Yang di-Pertua Negeri and Chief Minister of Malacca
- Adnan Yaakob, Menteri Besar of Pahang
Literary figures
- A. Samad Said, Malaysian National Literature
- Amir Muhammad
- Amir Hamzah, Indonesian national hero and poet
- Faisal Tehrani
- Huzir Sulaiman
- Ishak Haji Muhammad, known as Pak Sako
- Keris Mas
- Lat, creator of Kampung Boy
- Munshi Abdullah
- Rehman Rashid
- Saharil Hasrin Sanin
- Shahnon Ahmad
- Raja Ali Haji, Indonesian historian, poet and scholar
Politicians
- Wan Azizah Wan Ismail MP for Pandan
- Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2022–)
- Nizar Jamaluddin MLA for Sungai Rapat
- Abdul Hadi Awang MP for Marang
- Fadzil Noor, former Opposition Leader
- Surin Pitsuwan, Thai politician
- Hatta Rajasa, Indonesian politician
- Hamzah Haz, 9th Vice President of Indonesia
Religious figures
- Abdul Somad, Indonesian Islamic preacher
Royalty
- Tuanku Sultan Otteman II, Sultanate of Deli, Indonesia
- Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah, Sultanate of Deli
- 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
- Prince Azim of Brunei
Sportspeople
- Faiz Subri, Puskas Award winner
- Hafiz Hashim, former badminton player
- Roslin Hashim, former badminton player
- Jalani Sidek, former badminton player
- Misbun Sidek, former badminton player
- Rashid Sidek, former badminton player
- Razif Sidek, former badminton player
- Fawwaz Zainuddin, badminton player
- Nur Izzuddin, badminton player
- Muhammad Haikal, badminton player
- Junaidi Arif, badminton player
- Razin Aqeef, badminton player
- Zulhairi Sahimin, badminton player
- Faris Amrin, badminton player
- Faris Zaim, badminton player
- Zulfadli Zulkiffli, badminton player
- Zulhelmi Zulkiffli, badminton player
- Muhammad Syazmil Idham Zainal Abidin, badminton player
- Ameer Amri Zainuddin, badminton player
- Muhammad Izzuddin Shamsul Muzli, badminton player
- Misbun Ramdan Misbun, badminton player
- Hanz Haiqal, badminton player
- Siti Nurshuhaini, badminton player
- Myisha Mohd Khairul, badminton player
- Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh, football referee
- Mokhtar Dahari, former footballer
- Akmal Rizal, former footballer
- Muhammad Al Rayyan Mat Disa, footballer
- Muhammad Aqil Khalis Al Shah Abdul Azim, footballer
- Muhammad Izzat Mohd Nurazhary, footballer
- Muhammad Raimy Irham Mohd Fadely, footballer
- Muhammad Nazrin Nazdiny Nazarudin, footballer
- Muhammad Adib Mohamed Ezammudin, footballer
- Muhamad Nazhaizal Qusyairi Muhamad Nazeri, footballer
- Irfan Hakim Khairul Muzzamil, footballer
- Muhammad Faris Fahad Mohd Azir Shahril, footballer
- Aqil Erfan Norezmy Aizul, footballer
- Muhammad Fazriel Damian Romie Asmawi, footballer
- Muhammad Syahmi Nazim Mydin, footballer
- Nazmi Faiz Mansor, footballer
- Wan Kuzain, footballer
- Wan Kuzri, footballer
- Sanusi Naesae, footballer
- Adam Shahril, footballer
- Syakir Rasid, footballer
- Alfi Rasid, footballer
- Safawi Rasid, footballer
- Zafuan Azeman, footballer
- Akhyar Rashid, footballer
- Syahmi Safari, footballer
- Khairulazhan Khalid, footballer
- Zahril Azri, footballer
- Faisal Halim, footballer
- Mukhairi Ajmal, footballer
- Hakim Hassan, footballer
- Zikri Khalili, footballer
- Danial Asri, footballer
- Khuzaimi Piee, footballer
- Fazly Mazlan, footballer
- Syahir Bashah, footballer
- Sharul Nazeem, footballer
- Syahmi Adib Haikal, footballer
- Aliff Izwan, footballer
- Harith Haiqal, footballer
- Aliff Haiqal, footballer
- Hadi Fayyadh, footballer
- Luqman Hakim Shamsudin, footballer
- Arif Aiman Hanapi, footballer
- Umar Hakeem, footballer
- Syahirul Fazly, footballer
- Haykal Danish, footballer
- Hakimi Mat Isa, footballer
- Sikh Izhan Nazrel, footballer
- Azim Amin, footballer
- Firdaus Irman, footballer
- Kamal Arif Azrai, footballer
- Syakimi Karim, footballer
- Firdaus Fuad, footballer
- Farris Izdiham, footballer
- Faiz Amer, footballer
- Haziq Kutty, footballer
- Adam Mukhriz, footballer
- Syukran Pauzi, footballer
- Sahil Husni, footballer
- Syaahir Saiful, footballer
- Ibrahim Manusi, footballer
- Nadzwin Salleh, footballer
- Najmudin Akmal, footballer
- Syukur Fariz, footballer
- Syamer Kutty Abba, footballer
- Adam Nor Azlin, footballer
- Nor Azam Azih, footballer
- Danial Amier Norhisham, footballer
- Haqimi Azim Rosli, footballer
- Asyraaf Omar, footballer
- Fauzan Fauzi, footballer
- Nazri Muhammad, footballer
- Tasnim Fitri, footballer
- Khairu Azrin Khazali, footballer
- Haziq Subri, footballer
- Latiff Suhaimi, footballer
- Hafiy Haikal, footballer
- Royizzat Daud, footballer
- Fandi Othman, footballer
- Syazwan Salihin, footballer
- Syazwan Andik, footballer
- Syazwan Zainon, footballer
- Ilham Amirullah, footballer
- Nik Azli, footballer
- Aqil Hilman, footballer
- Ariff Ar-Rasyid, footballer
- Asraff Aliffuddin, footballer
- Zulfahmi Skilee, footballer
- Muhammad Nor Amin, footballer
- Raoul Suhaimi, footballer
- Khairin Nadim, footballer
- Aqil Yazid, footballer
- Aizil Yazid, footballer
- Hami Syahin, footballer
- Amirul Adli, footballer
- Afiq Noor, footballer
- Shahfiq Ghani, footballer
- Safuwan Baharudin, footballer
- Shakir Hamzah, footballer
- Faris Ramli, footballer
- Iryan Fandi, footballer
- Ilhan Fandi, footballer
- Ikhsan Fandi, footballer
- Irfan Fandi, footballer
- Zulfahmi Arifin, footballer
- Zainol Gulam, footballer
- Zaiful Nizam, footballer
- Khairul Nizam, footballer
- Iqram Rifqi, footballer
- Ilhan Noor, footballer
- Sahil Suhaimi, footballer
- Hazzuwan Halim, footballer
- Adam Swandi, footballer
- Shah Shahiran, footballer
- Izwan Mahbud, footballer
- Shawal Anuar, footballer
- Syazwan Buhari, footballer
- Ryaan Sanizal, footballer
- Amirul Haikal, footballer
- Harith Kanadi, footballer
- Eddy Shahrol Omar, footballer
- Hakeme Yazid Said, footballer
- Jefri Syafiq Ishak, footballer
- Nazhan Zulkifle, footballer
- Wafi Aminuddin, footballer
- Alinur Rashimy Jufri, footballer
- Hanif Farhan Azman, footballer
- Hanif Aiman Adanan, footballer
- Nur Asyraffahmi Norsamri, footballer
- Abdul Hariz Herman, footballer
- Abdul Wadud Ramli, footballer
- Ishyra Asmin Jabidi, footballer
- Haimie Abdullah Nyaring, footballer
- Martin Haddy Khalidden, footballer
- Faiq Bolkiah, footballer
- Haziq Kasyful Azim Hasimulabdillah, footballer
- Nazirrudin Ismail, footballer
- Hanif Hamir, footballer
- Yura Indera Putera Yunos, footballer
- Asnawi Syazni Abdul Aziz, footballer
- Abdul Khair Basri, footballer
- Abdul Azim Abdul Rasid, footballer
- Shafie Effendy, footballer
- Khairil Shahme Suhaimi, footballer
- Nurikhwan Othman, footballer
- Azwan Ali Rahman, footballer
- Hazwan Hamzah, footballer
- Afi Aminuddin, footballer
- Maziri Maidin, footballer
- Abdul Mu'iz Sisa, footballer
- Amirul Hakeem Kasim, footballer
- Razimie Ramlli, footballer
- Adi Said, footballer
- Hamizan Aziz Sulaiman, footballer
- Maududi Hilmi Kasmi, footballer
- Fakharrazi Hassan, footballer
- Hendra Azam Idris, footballer
- Azwan Saleh, footballer
- Najib Tarif, footballer
- Abdul Azizi Ali Rahman, footballer
- Helmi Zambin, footballer
- Azlan Iskandar, squash player
- Addeen Idrakie, squash player
- Mohd Syafiq Kamal, squash player
- Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy, race car driver
- Jazeman Jaafar, race car driver
- Nazim Azman, race car driver
- Fahmi Ilyas, race car driver
- Afiq Ikhwan Yazid, race car driver
- Putera Adam Halim, race car driver
- Nabil Jeffri, race car driver
- Syarifuddin Azman, motorcycle racing
- Hafizh Syahrin, motorcycle racing
- Zulfahmi Khairuddin, motorcycle racing
- Adam Norrodin, motorcycle racing
- Khairul Idham Pawi, motorcycle racing
- Danial Syahmi, motorcycle racing
- Izam Ikmal, motorcycle racing
- Idil Fitri Mahadi, motorcycle racing
- Ramdan Rosli, motorcycle racing
- Kasma Daniel, motorcycle racing
- Zaqhwan Zaidi, motorcycle racing
- Hakim Danish, motorcycle racing
- Farres Putra, motorcycle racing
- Emil Idzhar, motorcycle racing
- Hafiza Rofa, motorcycle racing
- Hafiq Azmi, motorcycle racing
- Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman, motorcycle racing
- Ibrahim Norrodin, motorcycle racing
- Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis, track cycling
- Muhammad Firdaus Mohd Zonis, track cycling
- Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom, track cycling
- Azizulhasni Awang, track cycling
- Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, track cycling
- Fandi Ahmad, former FC Groningen player and Singapore's footballing legend
- Al-Qaasimy Rahman, former footballer
- Khairuddin Ashaari, weightlifter
- Aniq Kasdan, weightlifter
- Erry Hidayat, weightlifter
- Aznil Bidin, weightlifter
- Nasir Roslan, weightlifter
- Hafiz Shamsuddin, weightlifter
- Muhd Azeem Fahmi, sprinter
- Umar Osman, sprinter
- Wan Muhammad Fazry, sprinter
- Arsyad Saat, sprinter
- Zulfiqar Ismail, sprinter
- Nor Sarah Adi, pole vaulter
- Haiqal Hanafi, sprinter
- Abdul Wafiy Roslan, sprinter
- Khairul Hafiz Jantan, sprinter
- Irfan Shamsuddin, discus throw
- Ziyad Zolkefli, shot put
- Muhammad Fauzi Kaman Shah, sailor
- Muhammad Dhiauddin Rozaini, sailor
- Juni Karimah Noor Jamali, sailor
- Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif, sailor
- Nuraisyah Jamil, sailor
- Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy, sailor
- Abdul Latif Mansor, sailor
- Nor Nabila Natasha Mohd Nazri, sailor
- Nur Aisah Rose Ramlee, sailor
- Umar Al Farouk Mohd Zahawi, sailor
- Putera Adrine Danish Puad, sailor
- Mohamad Faizal Norizan, sailor
- Ahmad Syukri Abdul Aziz, sailor
- Muhammad Daniel Kei Yazid, sailor
Visual artists
Warriors
- Adnan bin Saidi (1915-1942), warrior from mainland Malaya
- Syarif Masahor, warrior from Sarawak
- Dato' Bahaman, warrior from Semantan, Pahang
- Mat Kilau, warrior from Jerantut, Pahang
- Syed Zainal Abidin, warrior from Kedah
- Tunku Muhammad Saad, warrior from Kedah
References
See also
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