List of Malaysian Chinese

This is a list of prominent Malaysian Chinese people, categorised by profession.

[edit] Academicians

Khoo Kay Kim - Historian and Professor Emeritus of History in the University of Malaya

Amber Chia (谢丽萍) - International model and actress
Angelica Lee Sin Je (李心洁) - award winning actress
Carmen Soo - International model and actress
Chen Han Wei - leading television actor in Singapore; have won Best TV Actor twice
Christopher Lee - leading television actor in Singapore; have also acted in joint China-Taiwan-HK-Singapore productions
James Lee - Film director
Jenny Chung Shuk Hui - actress, Hong Kong movie star
Ling Tan (Tan Mang Ling) - International model
Michelle Yeoh (杨紫琼) - International actress
Ng Tian Hann - director
Phyllis Quek - television actress who has acted in Singapore, Taiwan and China drama serials
Tan Chui Mui - Film director. Won an award in Pusan Film Festival 2006.
Tsai Ming-liang (蔡明亮) - Taiwan-based award winning director
Angie Cheung, Hong Kong actress

Yong Mun Sen, 杨曼生 - (1896-1962) Kuching born Penangite watercolorist and Malaysian artist.The Father of Malaysian Painting. One of the founder of Nanyang Acadeny of Fine Arts or NAFA, Singapore, Penang Art Society. [1]

Ramsay Ong - Kuching born, pioneer batik painter artist, works exhibited in USA, France, Hawaii, Japan, Sri Lanka museums and art shows. Has his own art gallery at Main Bazaar Kuching called "Artrageously Ramsay Ong".

Edric Ong - fashion designer, pioneer for silk-based Iban ethnic designed pua fashion materials; also well known architect and author of many books. Owns and operate "Edric Ong Gallery" and has won design awards worldwide from UNESCO, USA and Japan for his unique designs on artworks.

C. N. Liew - K.L. born Malaysian artist who took the traditional artform of Calligraphy to a whole new dimension with his creation of Surrealligraphy.

Ah Niu (Tan Kheng Seong, 阿牛/陈庆祥) - singer
Daniel Lee Chee Hun (李吉汉) - singer who won the second season of Malaysian Idol
Danny One (温力铭) - singer
Eric Moo (巫启贤) - Taiwan-based singer
Fish Leong (梁静茹) - Taiwan-based singer
Guang Liang (王光良) - singer
Karen Kong (龚建诗) - singer from Labuan island, East Malaysia. She performs in Malay, which is quite unusual for a Malaysian Chinese singer.
Lin Jian Hui (林健辉) - singer
Lin Yu Zhong also Lim Yee Chung (林宇中) -singer
Nicholas Teo (张栋梁) - singer
Penny Tai (戴佩妮) - singer-songwriter who won the best composer in the 17th Golden Melody Awards
Quincy Tan (陈仁丰) - singer-songwriter
Victor Wong (黄品冠) - singer-composer
Wong Lan Yin (王蓝茵) - singer-composer
Yu Heng (邹宇恒) - singer-composer
Z-Chen (张智成) - singer
Gary Cao (曹格）- singer-composer
Che'Nelle also Cheryline Lim - Popular International Pop Singer

Tash Aw - author of The Harmony Silk Factory, which made the Man Booker Prize 2005 longlist and won the 2005 Whitbread First Novel award
Billy Lim Peng Soon (Billi P. S. Lim) - Malaysian author and writer of the motivational book Dare to Fail
Peter Pek - Columnist, brand strategist and author of Superbrands
Edric Ong - writer, "Sarawak Style" (also known as "Living in Sarawak" in USA); "The Malay House"; "Pua Kumbu" and many others.

Jimmy Choo - London-based shoe designer
Robert Kuok - Richest man in Malaysia and Southeast Asia
Vincent Tan - Businessman, owner of Berjaya Group
Lim Goh Tong - Billionaire businessman who developed Genting Highlands and owns Genting Group
Lillian Too - Feng Shui master
Francis Yeoh - Runs YTL Group
Zang Toi - 5th Avenue New York fashion designer
Loh Boon Siew of Boon Siew Honda
Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah - Sunway founder and chairman
Tan Sri Lim Wee-Chai - Top Glove founder and Executive Chairman/CEO
Tan Sri William Cheng - Chairman of Lion Group which also owns Parkson Group

Chin Peng (Ong Boon Hua) - Secretary General of the Communist Party of Malaya
Hang Li Po - The wife of Malacca's Sultan Mansur Shah (1456-1477); related to the Ming royal court
Yap Ah Loy - Kapitan Cina of Kuala Lumpur
Ong Ka Ting - current MCA president
Robert Lau Hoi Chew - Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government
Lim Kit Siang - Current DAP Advisor, Once an ISA detainee after Operasi Lalang

Eddy B. Chong - four times All England Badminton Champion
Soh Chin Aun - former National football captain
Tan Aik Huang - All England Badminton Champion
Wong Peng Soon - four times All England Badminton Champion
Alex Yoong - F1 racer
Ng Joo Ngan - former Commonwealth cycling (road race) champion
Lee Chong Wei - Proton Malaysia Open Badminton Champion 2004-2006, ABC Champion 2006, Commonwealth Games Badminton Champion 2006