Malaysia
Historical figures born in Malaysia
982 notable historical figures were born in Malaysia. These are the most notable:
Malaysia ranks #76 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Taiwan, Syria and Lebanon.
By era
- Medieval: 1
- Modern: 39
By occupation
- Politician: 22
- Monarch/Royalty: 12
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 9
- Prime Minister: 9
- Lawyer: 6
- Actor: 5
- Singer/Musician: 4
- Head of State/President: 3
- Mahathir Mohamad (born 1925, Politics)
- Anwar Ibrahim (born 1947, Politics)
- Najib Razak (born 1953, Politics)
- Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor (born 1958, Politics)
- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939 to 2025, Politics)
- Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903 to 1990, Politics)
- Abdullah of Pahang (born 1959, Politics)
- Yusof Ishak (1910 to 1970, Politics)
- Muhammad V of Kelantan (born 1969, Politics)
- Muhyiddin Yassin (born 1947, Politics)
- Ismail Sabri Yaakob (born 1960, Politics)
- Tony Tan (born 1940, Politics)
- Jenny Seagrove (born 1957, Entertainment)
- Abdul Razak Hussein (1922 to 1976, Politics)
- P. Ramlee (1929 to 1973, Entertainment)
- Iskandar of Johor (1932 to 2010, Politics)
- Devan Nair (1923 to 2005, Politics)
- Abdul Halim of Kedah (1927 to 2017, Politics)
- Michelle Yeoh (born 1962, Entertainment)
- Putra of Perlis (1920 to 2000, Politics)
- Hang Tuah (1444 to ?, Other)
- Tsai Ming-liang (born 1957, Entertainment)
- Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (born 1962, Politics)
- Hussein Onn (1922 to 1990, Politics)
- Ahmad Shah of Pahang (1930 to 2019, Politics)
- Azlan Shah of Perak (1928 to 2014, Politics)
- Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (1895 to 1960, Politics)
- Sirajuddin of Perlis (born 1943, Politics)
- Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (born 1972, Exploration)
- Arif Aiman Hanapi (born 2002, Sports)
- Salahuddin of Selangor (1926 to 2001, Politics)
- Liu Thai Ker (1938 to 2026, Architecture)
- David Tibet (born 1960, Arts & Music)
- Awie (born 1968, Arts & Music)
- Shila Amzah (born 1990, Arts & Music)
- Tan Twan Eng (born 1972, Literature)
- Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan (1922 to 2008, Politics)
- Hisamuddin of Selangor (1898 to 1960, Politics)
- Ismail Petra of Kelantan (1949 to 2019, Politics)
- Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907 to 1979, Politics)
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