List of overseas Chinese
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A list of famous people with Chinese ancestry living outside of the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.
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[edit] Leaders and politicians
- Steve Chia, politician, Singapore 谢镜丰
- Chia Thye Poh, communist activist, Singapore
- Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore 詹时中
- Chin Peng, communist leader, Malaysia 陳平
- Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia 章瑛
- Chuan Leekpai, Former Prime Minister, Thailand呂
- Arthur Chung, former president, Guyana 鍾亞瑟
- Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia 方贵伦
- Fong Po Kuan, politician, Malaysia 冯宝君
- Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister, Singapore 吴作栋
- Goh Keng Swee, politician, Singapore 吴庆瑞
- Hon Sui Sen, politician, Singapore 韩瑞生
- Khaw Boon Wan, politician, Singapore 许文远
- Koh Tsu Koon, politician, Malaysia
- Teresa Kok Suh Sim, politician, Malaysia 郭素沁
- Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister, Singapore 李显龙
- Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor, Singapore 李光耀
- Lee Lam Thye, politician, Malaysia
- Lee Siew Choh, politician, Singapore 李绍祖
- Alfredo Lim, politician, Philippines
- Lim Chin Siong, politician, Singapore 林清祥
- Lim Chong Eu, politician, Malaysia 林蒼祐
- Lim Guan Eng, politician, Malaysia 林冠英
- Lim Keng Yaik, politician, Malaysia 林敬益
- Lim Kim San, politician, Singapore 林金山
- Lim Kit Siang, politician, Malaysia 林吉祥
- Lim Yew Hock, politician, Singapore 林有福
- Ling How Doong, politician, Singapore 林孝谆
- Ne Win, former head of state, Myanmar
- Gary Locke, former state governor of Washington, USA 駱家輝
- Low Thia Khiang, politician, Singapore 刘程强
- Ong Ka Ting, politician, Malaysia 黃家定
- Ong Teng Cheong, former president, Singapore 王鼎昌
- Jesse Robredo, politician, Philippines
- John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia 蘇震西
- David Tan Chee Khoon, politician, Malaysia
- Tan Cheng Lock, politician, Malaysia陈祯禄
- Tan Seng Giaw, politician, Malaysia 陈胜尧
- Tan Siew Sin, politician, Malaysia 陈修信
- Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, Thailand
- Teresa Kok Suh Sim, politician, Malaysia 郭素沁
- Tony Tan Keng Yam, politician, Singapore 陈庆炎
- Teo Chee Hean, politician, Singapore 张志贤
- Anote Tong, president, Kiribati 湯安諾
- Kenneth Wang, politician, New Zealand
- Wee Kim Wee, former president, Singapore 黄金辉
- Pansy Wong, politician, New Zealand
- Yap Ah Loy, headman, Malaysia 葉阿來
- Sylvio Hock Sheen Tang Wah Hing, Minister of Youth & Sports, Mauritius
[edit] Artists and performers
[edit] Actors and actresses
- Tsai Ming-liang, film director, Malaysia 蔡明亮
- Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore 庄米雪
- Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor, Japan 金城武
- Katie Leung, actress, Scotland 梁佩詩
- Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore 郑惠玉
- Heart Evangelista, actress, Philippines
- Fann Wong, actress, Singapore 范文芳
- Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia 楊紫瓊
- Jeremy Xie,model,England謝明強
[edit] Film-makers
[edit] Musicians
- Jose Mari Chan, Philippines
- Kit Chan, Singapore 陳潔儀
- John Chong-Nee, music producer, New Zealand
- Angelica Lee Sin Je, Malaysia 李心潔
- Maia Lee, Singapore 李芝瑛
- Fish Leong, Malaysia 梁靜茹
- Guang Liang, Malaysia 王光良
- Lin Junjie, Singapore 林俊杰
- Eric Moo, Malaysia 巫啟賢
- Sylvester Sim, Singapore 沈祥龙
- Stefanie Sun, Singapore 孫燕姿
- Penny Tai, Malaysia 戴佩妮
- Nicholas Teo, Malaysia 张栋樑
[edit] Comedians
- Raybon Kan, comedian, columnist, New Zealand
[edit] Athletes
- Ang Peng Siong, swimmer, Singapore
- Alan Budikusuma, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia
- Chan Chong Ming, badminton player, Malaysia
- Chew Choon Eng, badminton player, Malaysia
- Choong Tan Fook, badminton player, Malaysia
- Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia 梁海量
- Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France 皮红艳
- Goh Tat Chuan, footballer, Singapore
- He Zhi Wen, table tennis, Spain
- Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia 李崇伟
- Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia
- Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore 李佳薇
- Li Li, badminton player, Singapore 李丽
- Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia 林水鏡
- Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines
- Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines
- Fortunato "Atoy" Co, basketball player, Philippines
- Mew Choo Wong, badminton player, Malaysia
- Ng Ser Miang, sailor, Singapore 黄思绵
- Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan 王貞治
- Remy Ong, bowling player, Singapore
- Poh Seng Song, athlete, Singapore
- Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia 王蓮香
- Ho-Pin Tung, race driver, Netherlands 董荷斌
- Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany 徐怀文
- Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore 江彦媚
- Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore 井浚泓
- Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia 黃綜翰)
- Jie Yao, badminton player, Netherlands 姚洁
- Alex Yoong, race driver, Malaysia 熊龍
[edit] Businesspeople
- Jeffrey Cheah, Malaysia 謝富年
- William Cheng, Malaysia 鍾廷森
- Ho Ching, Singapore 何晶
- Jimmy Choo, Malaysia 周仰傑
- Khoo Teck Puat, Singapore 邱德拔
- Robert Kuok, Malaysia 郭鶴年
- Lucio Tan, Philippines 陳永栽
- Kwek Leng Beng, Singapore 郭令明
- Lim Boon Chay, Singapore
- Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Philippines
- Lim Goh Tong, Malaysia 林梧桐
- Olivia Lum, Singapore 林爱莲
- Jose Yao Campos, Philippines
- Quek Leng Chan, Malaysia 郭令燦
- Sudono Salim, entrepreneur, Indonesia 林绍良
- Lim Boon Hian, Malaysia 林文贤
- John Gokongwei, Philippines 吳家輝 \
- Henry Sy, Philippines 施至成
- Vincent Tan, Malaysia 陳志远
- Teh Hong Piow, Malaysia 鄭鴻標
- Washington Sycip, Philppines
- Tiong Hiew King, Malaysia 張曉卿
- George Ty, Philippines 鄭少堅
- Francis Yeoh, Malaysia 楊肅斌
- Tony Tan Caktiong, Philippines
- Jerry Yang, USA 楊肅斌
- Ben Chiu, USA 邱澤堃
- Alfonso Yuchengco,Philippines
- Loh Boon Siew, Malaysia 駱文秀
[edit] Law
- Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, New Zealand
- Denny Chin, judge, United States
- Kwa Geok Choo, Singapore 柯玉芝
- Claudio Teehankee, Philippines
- Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore 温长明
- Wee Chong Jin, Singapore 黄宗仁
- Thomas Tang, judge, United States
- Pedro Yap, Philippines
- Alexander SyCip, corporate lawyer, Philippines
- Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines
[edit] Military officers and soldiers
- Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abu Bakar bin Abdul Jamal, Malaysia
- General Vicente Lim, Philippines
- James Yee, military chaplain, United States
[edit] Religious Leaders
- Jaime Cardinal Sin, Roman Catholic Archbishop, Philippines 辛海棉
[edit] Philosophers and writers
- François Cheng, writer, France 程抱一
- Gao Xingjian, writer, France 高行健
- Aaron Lee, Singapore
- Russell Lee, Singapore
- Catherine Lim, Singapore 林宝音
- Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Malaysia
- Su-Chen Christine Lim, Singapore
- Tan Swie Hian, Singapore 陈瑞献
- Jack Yan, publisher, author, New Zealand 甄爵恩
- Grace Chin, columnist, Malaysia
- Karsono Lee P.T. writer
[edit] Scientists, engineers, medicine
- Min Chueh Chang, reproductive biologist, USA 張明覺
- Victor Chang, surgeon, Australia 張任謙
- Steven Chu, scientist, USA 朱棣文
- Kevin Fong, space physiologist, UK
- David Ho, AIDS researcher, United States 何大一
- Wen Ho Lee, scientist, United States 李文和
- Ken Yeang, architect, Malaysia 楊經文
- Chang-Lin Tien, engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, USA, 田长霖
- Tsung-Dao Lee， physicist, Nobel Prize winner, USA, 李政道
- Chern Shiing-shen， mathematician, USA,陈省身
[edit] Art / Design / Culinary
- Jimmy Choo, designer, Malaysia 周仰傑
- Chen Kenichi, chef, Japan 陳建一
- Ming Tsai, chef, USA 蔡明昊
- Ling Tan, model, Malaysia 譚敏靈
- Vivienne Tam, fashion designer, USA 潭雁玉
- Zang Toi, fashion designer, Malaysia 冼書瀛
- Ang Kiukok, artist, Philippines 洪救國
- Yah-Leng Yu, designer, Singapore 余雅琳
- Patrick Chia, designer, Singapore謝肖龍
- Hongtu Zhang, artist, USA 張宏圖
- Choen Lee, photographer, Malaysia
