List of Minangkabau people
This is a list of notable Minangkabau people.
Academics
Athletes
Authors
- Abdul Muis, Indonesian writer, famous novels : Salah Asuhan
- Afrizal Malna, Indonesian writer
- Ali Akbar Navis, Indonesian author, famous novel : Kemarau
- Hamka, Islamic scholar, Indonesian author, famous novels : Merantau ke Deli, Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck, Dibawah Lindungan Ka'bah
- Idrus, Indonesian author, famous story : Dari Ave Maria ke Jalan Lain ke Roma
- Marah Roesli, Indonesian author, famous novel : Siti Nurbaya
- Motinggo Busye, Indonesian author, famous novel : Malam Jahanam
- Nur Sutan Iskandar, Indonesian author, famous novel : Hulubalang Raja
- Sariamin Ismail, Indonesian author, famous novel : Kalau Tak Untung
- Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, Indonesian author, famous novel: Layar Terkembang
- Tulis Sutan Sati, Indonesian author, famous novel : Sengsara Membawa Nikmat
Business people
Composers
Economists
Entertainers
- Acha Septriasa, actress
- Aznil Hj Nawawi, Malaysian top host
- Bunga Citra Lestari, actress, pop singer
- Camelia Malik, actress
- Dorce Gamalama, actress, pop singer and presenter
- Eva Arnaz, actress
- Fariz Rustam Munaf, pop singer
- Marshanda, actress, pop singer
- Nikita Willy, actress, pop singer
- Nirina Zubir, actress
- Olga Syahputra, comedian
- Sheila Majid, pop singer
- Sherina Munaf, actress, singer-songwriter
- Soekarno M. Noer, actor
Military
Politicians
- Abdul Halim, former Indonesian government prime minister
- Agus Salim, Indonesian diplomat, former Indonesian government minister
- Ahmad Boestaman, founder of Parti Rakyat Malaysia
- Amirsham Abdul Aziz, Malaysian government minister
- Assaat, former president Republic of Indonesia and government minister
- Aziz Ishak, former Malaysian government minister
- Azwar Anas, former Indonesian government minister
- Bachtiar Chamsyah, former Indonesian government minister
- Bustanil Arifin, former Indonesian government minister
- Chaerul Saleh, former Indonesian government minister
- Fahmi Idris, former Indonesian government minister
- Gamawan Fauzi, Indonesian government minister
- Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, Penang state governor
- Mohammad Hatta, former Indonesian government prime minister and the first Indonesian vice president
- Muhammad Natsir, former Indonesian government prime minister, founder of Masyumi Party
- Muhammad Yamin, former Indonesian government minister
- Patrialis Akbar, Indonesian government minister
- Rais Yatim, Malaysian government minister
- Rashid Maidin, leader of Malayan Communist Party
- Rasuna Said, Indonesian nationalist political leader, first female minister of Indonesia
- Sha'ari Tadin, former Singaporean senior parliamentary secretary and member of parliament
- Shamsiah Fakeh, head of Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS)
- Sutan Sjahrir, the first Indonesian government prime minister, founder of Socialist Party of Indonesia
- Tan Malaka, Indonesian nationalist activist and international communist leader
- Taufiq Kiemas, Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly
- Tifatul Sembiring, Indonesian minister
- Yusof Ishak, first President of Singapore
Poets
Producer
Reporter
Religion
Royal Family of Negeri Sembilan
- Raja Melewar, the first king of Negeri Sembilan
- Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya
- Tuanku Bahiyah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
- Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, regent of Negeri Sembilan
- Tunku Jaafar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
- Tunku Kurshiah, the first Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
- Tuanku Muhammad Shah, the first Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
- Tunku Muhriz, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
- Tuanku Najihah, queen of Negeri Sembilan
- Tunku Naquiyuddin, regent of Negeri Sembilan
See also