List of Singaporeans
This is an alphabetical list of notable Singaporeans sorted by surnames/family names.
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Name | Birth | Death | Occupation(s) | |
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English | Chinese | |||
Fandi Ahmad | 29 May 1962 | Sportsman | ||
Ang Peng Siong | 洪秉祥 | 27 October 1962 | Sportsman | |
Jeanette Aw | 欧萱 | 28 June 1979 | Actress | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 维文 | 25 January 1961 | Politician, doctor | |
Taufik Batisah | 10 December 1981 | Singer, actor | ||
Daniel Bennett | 7 January 1978 | Sportsman | ||
Yusof bin Ishak | 尤索夫·伊萨 | 12 August 1910 | 23 November 1970 | Politician, First President of Singapore |
Agu Casmir | Sportsman | |||
Chan Heng Chee | 陈庆珠 | Diplomat, professor | ||
Chan Chun Sing | 陈振声 | Politician | ||
Kit Chan | 陈洁仪 | 15 September 1972 | Singer, actress | |
Chan Tze Law | Violinist, conductor, pedagogue | |||
Chew Choon Seng | 周俊成 | Businessman | ||
Chia Kiah Hong Steve | 谢镜丰 | Politician | ||
Archbishop Nicholas Chia | 8 April 1938 | Archbishop | ||
Chia Thye Poh | 谢太宝 | 1941 | Politician | |
Chiam See Tong | 詹时中 | 12 March 1935 | Politician, teacher, lawyer | |
Felicia Chin | 陈靓瑄 | 24 October 1984 | Actress | |
Annabel Chong | 22 May 1972 | Former pornographic film actress | ||
Michelle Chong | 庄米雪 | 22 April 1977 | Actress | |
Steven Chong | High Court Judge | |||
Chua Phung Kim | 1939 | 1990 | Sportsman | |
Simon Chua | Sportsman | |||
Tanya Chua | 蔡健雅 | 28 January 1975 | Singer | |
S Dhanabalan | 8 August 1937 | Politician, banker | ||
Desmond Kuek | 陈振声 | 28 August 1963 | chief executive officer of SMRT Corporation | |
Gerard Ee | 余福金 | 1949 | Lawyer, philanthropist | |
Fann Wong | 范文芳 | 27 January 1971 | Actress, singer, model, cartoonist | |
Geh Min | 倪敏 | Doctor, politician | ||
Goh Chok Tong | 吴作栋 | 20 May 1941 | Politician | |
Keith Goh | Doctor | |||
Goh Keng Swee | 吴庆瑞 | 6 October 1918 | 14 May 2010 | Politician |
Goh Tat Chuan | Sportsman | |||
Rohan Gunaratna | Writer | |||
Han Sai Por | 韩少芙 | 19 July 1943 | Sculptor | |
Abdul Halim bin Haron | Sportsman | |||
Hazlina Halim | 17 February 1985 | Presenter/journalist | ||
Mavis Hee | 许美静 | 27 September 1974 | Singer | |
Ivan Heng | 1963 | Actor, director | ||
Heng Swee Keat | 王瑞杰 | 1961 | Politician | |
Ho Ching | 何晶 | Businesswoman | ||
Hoi Kim Heng | 1970 | 21 May 1994 | Police officer | |
Hon Sui Sen | 韩瑞生 | 1916 | 14 October 1983 | Politician, economist |
Indranee Rajah | 12 April 1963 | Politician | ||
Shunmugam Jayakumar | 12 August 1939 | Lawyer | ||
Jiang Yanmei | 江彦媚 | 26 February 1981 | Sportswoman | |
Jing Jun Hong | 井浚泓 | Sportswoman | ||
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam | 1926 | 30 September 2008 | Politician, lawyer | |
Philip Jeyaretnam | 1964 | Politician, lawyer, writer | ||
Kam Ning | 10 January 1975 | Violinist | ||
Khaw Boon Wan | 许文远 | 8 December 1952 | Politician | |
Khoo Boon Hui | 邱文晖 | Police officer | ||
Khoo Teck Puat | 邱德拔 | 13 January 1917 | 21 February 2004 | Businessman |
Kwa Geok Choo | 柯玉芝 | 21 December 1920 | 2 October 2010 | Lawyer |
Kwek Leng Beng | 郭令明 | Businessman | ||
Aaron Lee | 1972 | Writer | ||
Dick Lee | 李炳文 | 24 August 1956 | Singer, composer | |
Lawrence Wong | 杜进才 | 18 December 1972 | Politician | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 李显龙 | 10 February 1952 | Politician | |
Lee Hsien Yang | 李显扬 | Businessman | ||
Lee Huei Min | Violinist | |||
Lee Kim Lai | 1960 | 25 April 1978 | Police officer | |
Lee Kong Chian | 李光前 | 1967 | Philanthropist | |
Lee Kuan Yew | 李光耀 | 16 September 1923 | 23 March 2015 | Politician, lawyer |
Maia Lee | 李芝瑛 | 31 January 1983 | Singer, composer, lyricist, writer, actress | |
Russell Lee | Writer | |||
Lee Seng Wee | 李成伟 | Businessman | ||
Lee Siew Choh | 李绍祖 | 1917 | 18 July 2002 | Politician |
Li Jiawei | 李佳薇 | 9 August 1981 | Sportswoman | |
Li Li | 李丽 | 7 July 1983 | Sportswoman | |
Lim Bo Seng | 林谋盛 | 27 April 1909 | 29 June 1944 | Freedom fighter |
Lim Boon Keng | 林文庆 | 1869 | 1957 | Politician |
Catherine Lim | 林宝音 | 1942 | Writer | |
Ken Lim | 1964 | Album producer, composer, publisher, artist manager, concert promoter | ||
Lim Hock Siew | 林福寿 | 21 February 1931 | 4 June 2012 | ISA detainee |
Lim Kim San | 林金山 | 30 November 1916 | 20 July 2006 | Politician |
Lim Yew Hock | 林有福 | 1914 | 1984 | Politician |
Su-Chen Christine Lim | 1948 | Writer | ||
Lin Junjie | 林俊杰 | 27 March 1981 | Singer, composer | |
Ling How Doong | 林孝谆 | 1934 | Politician | |
Lionel Lewis | Police officer, sportsman | |||
Susan Long | Journalist | |||
Low Thia Khiang | 刘程强 | Politician | ||
Olivia Lum | 林爱莲 | Businesswoman | ||
Shamsul Maidin | 16 April 1966 | Football referee | ||
Corrinne May | 符美芸 | 19 May | Singer, composer | |
David Saul Marshall | 大卫·马绍尔 | 12 March 1908 | 1995 | Politician, lawyer |
Jeremy Monteiro | 20 June 1960 | Singer, pianist | ||
Devan Nair | 蒂凡那 | 5 August 1923 | 7 December 2005 | President, trade unionist, teacher |
Jack Neo | 梁智强 | 24 January 1960 | Actor, film director, film producer | |
Ng Ser Miang | 黄思绵 | 6 April 1949 | Diplomat, businessman, sportsman | |
Dr Ng Eng Hen | 黄永宏, | Minister of Manpower | ||
Ng Teng Fong | 黄廷芳 | Businessman | ||
Eunice Olsen | Politician | |||
Ong Keng Yong | Diplomat | |||
Remy Ong | Sportsman | |||
Jowee Ng | Dancer | |||
Ong Teng Cheong | 王鼎昌 | 22 January 1936 | 8 February 2002 | Politician |
Adrian Pang | 彭耀顺 | 8 January 1966 | Actor | |
Poh Seng Song | 30 January 1983 | Sportsman | ||
Indranee Rajah | 12 April 1963 | Lawyer, politician | ||
V. K. Rajah | c. 1957 | Supreme Court Judge | ||
Sinnathamby Rajaratnam | 25 February 1915 | 22 February 2006 | Politician | |
Sellapan Ramanathan | 3 July 1924 | Politician | ||
Adnan Bin Saidi | 1915 | 14 February 1942 | Soldier | |
Benjamin Henry Sheares | 12 August 1907 | 12 May 1981 | Politician, doctor | |
Sylvester Sim | 沈祥龙 | 19 January 1983 | Singer | |
Davinder Singh | 1 August 1957 | Lawyer | ||
Gurmit Singh | 葛米•星 | 24 March 1965 | Actor | |
Siow Lee Chin | Violinist, professor | |||
Rajesh Sreenivasan | 23 November 1969 | Lawyer | ||
Stefanie Sun | 孫燕姿 | 23 July 1978 | Singer | |
Ronald Susilo | 6 June 1979 | Sportsman | ||
Tan Cheng Bock | 陈清木 | 26 April 1940 | Presidential candidate | |
Tan Chong Tee | 1918 | 1942 | War veteran | |
Tan Howe Liang | 陈浩亮 | 1933 | Sportsman | |
Tan Jee Say | 陈如斯 | 12 February 1954 | Presidential candidate | |
Tan Kah Kee | 陈嘉庚 | 21 October 1874 | 12 August 1961 | Philanthropist, businessman |
Tan Keng Yam Tony | 陈庆炎 | 7 February 1940 | President of Singapore | |
Tan Kin Lian | 陈钦亮 | 9 March 1948 | Presidential candidate | |
Tan Lark Sye | 陈六使 | 1897 | 11 September 1975 | Businessman, philanthropist |
Tan Ser Cher | 1933 | Sportsman | ||
Sumiko Tan | 苏媚多模摊 | 15 August 1957 | Journalist | |
Tan Swie Hian | 陈瑞献 | 1943 | Artist, calligrapher, poet, translator | |
Tan Tock Seng | 陈笃生 | 1798 | 1850 | Businessman, philanthropist |
Kelvin Tan Wei Lian | 陈伟联 | 5 October 1981 | Singer, musician, motivational speaker | |
Abdullah Tarmugi | 25 August 1944 | Former politician | ||
Zoe Tay | 郑惠玉 | 10 January 1968 | Actress, singer | |
Teo Chee Hean | 张志贤 | 27 December 1954 | Politician, soldier | |
Denise Thng | 9 October 1996 | Student/Joint Team | ||
Thum Ping Tjin | 17 December 1979 | Sportsman | ||
Tin Pei Ling | 陈佩玲 | 8 July 1983 | Politician | |
Toh Chin Chye | 杜进才 | 10 December 1921 | 3 February 2012 | Politician |
Wee Cho Yaw | 黄祖耀 | Businessman | ||
Wee Kim Wee | 黄金辉 | 4 November 1915 | 2 May 2005 | Politician, journalist |
Albert Winsemius | 1910 | 4 December 1996 | Economist | |
Wong Kan Seng | 黄根成 | 1946 | Politician | |
Wong Ming Yang | 黄名扬 | 1951 | 28 October 1982 | Doctor |
Wong Peng Soon | 1918 | 1996 | Sportsman | |
Wong Yip Yan | Businessman | |||
Woon Cheong Ming Walter | 温长明 | 12 September 1956 | Lawyer, professor, politician, diplomat | |
Fiona Xie | 谢宛谕 | 24 January 1982 | Actress, singer, presenter | |
Yam Ah Mee | 杨雅镁 | 2 July 1957 | Returning officer | |
Yeo Yong-Boon George | 杨荣文 | 13 September 1954 | Politician | |
Rui En | 瑞恩 | 29 January 1981 | Actress, singer | |
Subhas Anandan | 25 December 1947 | 7 January 2015 | Lawyer |