List of Javanese people

A collage of notable Javanese people

This is a list of Javanese people.

Academics

Ki Hajar Dewantara, pioneer of education in Indonesia
Winai Dahlan. director of Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University
Poerbatjaraka, specialist in Javanese literature
Selo Soemardjan, sociologist
Siti Fadilah, Indonesian cardiology research specialist and former Minister of Health of Indonesia
Soedarsono Hadisapoetro, agriculture scientist

Activists

Kartini, Indonesian national hero, pioneer of Javanese women rights
Munir Said Thalib, human right activist, (also of Arab descent)

Art

Affandi, expressionistic painter
Basuki Abdullah, Indonesian realist and naturalist painter
Guruh Sukarnoputra, choreographer
Iwan Tirta, Indonesian batik designer
Marina Joesoef, Indonesian painter and photographer (Javanese father)
Raden Saleh, aristocratic painter in the 19th century

Authors

Ayu Utami, author, known for the novel Saman
George Junus Aditjondro, Indonesian sociologist
Koentjaraningrat, Indonesian anthropologist
Mpu Prapanca, poet, author of the Nagarakretagama
Pramoedya Ananta Toer, author, known for the novel Bumi Manusia
Sapardi Djoko Damono, poet
Subagio Sastrowardoyo, poet, essayist and literary critic
Willibrordus S. Rendra, dramatist and poet
Ronggowarsito, poet from the court of Kraton Surakarta

Business

Dahlan Iskan, owner of Jawa Pos Group and President Director of PLN Indonesia
Setiawan Djody, owner of Setdco group
Tommy Suharto, founder of Humpuss group

Cinema

Garin Nugroho, film director
Rudy Soedjarwo, film director

Classical figures

Gajah Mada, Majapahitan prime minister who became famous with his palapa oath
Airlangga, founder of the Kahuripan kingdom
Hayam Wuruk, king from Rajasa Dynasty and the fourth monarch of Majapahit during the empire's golden age
Joko Tingkir, founder and first king of the Sultanate of Pajang
Jayabaya, king and prophet in ancient Kediri kingdom
Ken Arok, founder of Rajasa Dynasty whose descendants became the ruling house of Singhasari Kingdom and Majapahit empire
Ken Dedes, wife of Ken Arok
Raden Wijaya, king from Rajasa Dynasty and the first monarch of Majapahit
Rakai Pikatan, king of Sanjaya Dynasty in the 9th century AD, builder of Prambanan Hindu temple in Central Java
Samaratungga, king of Sailendra Dynasty, builder of the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java

Comedians

Economics

Boediono, former governor Bank of Indonesia and 11th Vice President of Indonesia
Radius Prawiro, former governor Bank of Indonesia
Subroto, economist and part of the Berkeley Mafia
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesian minister and Managing Director of the World Bank Group
Widjojo Nitisastro, Indonesian minister

Entertainment

Adjie Massaid, Indonesian actor, model, and politician
Akmal Eyzad, Malaysian singer, songwriter
Amara, prominent Indonesian singer, model, actress and practitioner of Muay Thai
Anjasmara, Indonesian actor and yogist
Aziz Sattar, Singaporean and Malaysian actor, comedian, singer, and director
Basuki, Indonesian comedian
Dian Sastrowardoyo, Indonesian model and actress
Didi Petet, Indonesian actor
Kasma Booty, Malaysian actress and film star
Luna Maya Sugeng, model, actress, singer and presenter (also of Austrian descent)
Mariana Renata (half-Indonesian), model
Maria Selena, Indonesian actress
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor (Javanese mother)
Nadine Alexandra (half-Indonesian), actress
Nadine Chandrawinata (half-Indonesian), actress and model
Nicholas Saputra, Indonesian actor (half Javanese)
Pierre Coffin, French director and animator (Javanese mother)
Roy Marten, (half-Indonesian) Indonesian actor, model and producer
Sheila Majid, Malaysian singer
Tio Pakusadewo, prominent Indonesian actor
Tora Sudiro, Indonesian actor
Tukul Arwana, Indonesian comedian and late night talk show host
Widyawati, Indonesian actress

Journalism

Bambang Harymurti, editor-in-chief of Tempo
Goenawan Mohamad, founder of Tempo

Military

Ahmad Yani, Indonesian revolutionary hero
Bambang Darmono, Indonesian major general
Bambang Hendarso Danuri, chief of the Indonesian National Police
Benny Murdani, Indonesian general
Djoko Suyanto, former commander of the Indonesian army
Endriartono Sutarto, former commander of the Indonesian army
Gatot Soebroto, Indonesian independence hero
Katamso, Indonesian revolutionary hero
Kyai Ronggo Ngabehi Soero Pernollo, Chinese-Javanese police chief, bureaucrat and founder of the Muslim branch of the Han family of Lasem
L. B Moerdani, former commander of Indonesian army
M. T. Haryono, Indonesian revolutionary hero
Omar Dhani, former Indonesian chief of the Air Staff
Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, Indonesian general
S. Parman, Indonesian revolutionary hero
Soeprapto, Indonesian revolutionary hero
Sudirman, Indonesian general during war of independence
Supriyadi, appointed in absentia as Indonesia's first Minister of Defense, but never came forward
Sutanto, former chief of Indonesian Police and the third head of Indonesian intelligence
Sutomo, Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution against the Netherlands
Sutoyo Siswomiharjo, Indonesian revolutionary hero
Untung Syamsuri, leader of the 30 September Movement
Widodo Adi Sutjipto, former commander of Indonesian army
Wiranto, former commander of the Indonesian military

Music

Ahmad Dhani, Indonesian rock singer and songwriter (also of Ashkenazi Jewish descent)
Anggun Cipta Sasmi, French singer
Azmyl Yunor, Malaysian singer-songwriter
Ebiet G. Ade, Indonesian singer and songwriter
Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, American rock band Van Halen, Javanese mother
Gesang Martohartono, Indonesian composer of the song "Bengawan Solo"
Ian Antono, Indonesian guitarist and songwriter
Inul Daratista, Indonesian dangdut singer
Iwan Fals, Indonesian folk singer-songwriter
Krisdayanti, Indonesian popular singer
Mawi, Malaysian singer
Michelle Branch, American singer (one Javanese grandparent)
Nafa Urbach, Indonesian actress and singer
Ning Baizura, Malaysian pop singer
K.P.H Notoprojo, Indonesian composer
Rini Wulandari, singer
Slamet Abdul Sjukur, Indonesian composer
Sudirman Arshad, a popular Malaysian singer in the 1980s
Urip Achmad Ariyanto, Indonesian singer
W.R Supratman, composer of "Indonesia Raya", the national anthem of Indonesia
Yuni Shara, Indonesian pop singer

Politics

Abdurrahman Wahid, Muslim intellectual and former Indonesian president (also of Chinese and Arab descent)
Agung Laksono, Indonesian minister of peoples welfare
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, current Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Ali Sastroamidjojo, former Prime Minister of Indonesia
Amien Rais, leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR) in 1999-2004
Anas Urbaningrum, the chairman of the Democratic Party
Anton Apriantono, Indonesian minister
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, scientist and former Indonesian president (also of Bugis descent)
Budiman Sudjatmiko, Indonesian parliament member
Ernest Douwes Dekker, Indonesian freedom fighter, one of the founder of Indische Partij (also of Dutch and German descent)
Hidayat Nur Wahid, leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR)
Joko Widodo, current Indonesian president, former Governor of Jakarta and Mayor of Surakarta
Megawati Soekarnoputri, former Indonesian president
Mohamed Khir bin Toyo, ex-Chief Minister of Selangor, Malaysia
Mohamed Rahmat, former Information Minister of Malaysia
Musso, leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia
Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Malaysian politician and member of the Parliament of Malaysia
Sjam Kamaruzaman, key member of the Communist Party of Indonesia
Paul Somohardjo, Surinamese politician
Prabowo Subianto, Chief of the Gerindra party
Ruslan Abdulgani, former Indonesian vice prime minister
Sutiyoso, former Governor of Jakarta
Soenario, former Indonesian foreign minister and ambassador
Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, former Indonesian vice-president
Sudharmono, former Indonesian vice-president
Suharto, former Indonesian president
Sukarno, one of Indonesia's founding fathers and former president
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former Indonesian president
Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo, Indonesian independence hero, one of the founders of the Indische Partij
Tjokroaminoto, first leader of Sarekat Dagang Islam
Try Sutrisno, former Indonesian vice-president
Paul Somohardjo, Surinamese politician
Wahid Hasyim, first Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs
Wilopo, former Prime Minister of Indonesia
Yenny Wahid, Indonesian Islamic activist and politician, daughter of Abdurrahman Wahid

Religion

Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesian Islamic revivalist who established Muhammadiyah in 1912
Albertus Soegijapranata, first Indonesian native bishop
Hasyim Asy'ari, founder of Nahdlatul Ulama
Hasyim Muzadi, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama
Julius Darmaatmadja, Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
Justinus Darmojuwono, first Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
Muammar Z.A. an Indonesian famous Quran reciter
Nurcholish Madjid, prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
Wahid Hasyim, the chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama and Indonesian minister

Science

Pratiwi Sudarmono, scientist and former astronaut candidate
Samaun Samadikun, engineer and educator
Y. B. Mangunwijaya, Indonesian architect, writer, and Catholic religious leader
Oetarjo Diran, pioneer of Indonesian aeronautics

Sports

Ananda Mikola, Indonesian race car driver
Andik Vermansyah, Indonesian soccer player
Bambang Pamungkas, Indonesian soccer player
Bima Sakti, Indonesian soccer player
Budi Sudarsono, Indonesian soccer player
Bambang Suprianto, Indonesian badminton player
Citra Febrianti, Indonesian weightlifter
Eko Yuli Irawan, Indonesian weightlifter
Gunawan Dwi Cahyo, Indonesian soccer player
Hendro Kartiko, Indonesian soccer player
Icuk Sugiarto, former Indonesian badminton player, rated among the world's best in the 1980s
Ika Yuliana Rochmawati, Indonesian archer player
Joko Riyadi, Indonesian badminton player
Joko Suprianto, former Indonesian badminton player, rated among the world's best in the 1990s
Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, Indonesian soccer player
Leroy Resodihardjo, Dutch professional footballer
Lilies Handayani, Indonesian archer player
Maarten Atmodikoro, Dutch/Surinamese footballer
Mahali Jasuli, Malaysian footballer
Maria Kristin Yulianti, Indonesian badminton player, olympic bronze medalist
Mohd Amri Yahyah, Malaysian footballer
Mohd Safee Mohd Sali, Malaysian footballer
Moreno Soeprapto, Indonesian race car driver
Nova Widianto, Indonesian badminton player
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch swimmer
Rina Dewi Puspitasari, Indonesian archer
Rina Dewi Puspitasari, Indonesian archer player
Serginho van Dijk, Indonesian soccer player
Sigit Budiarto, Indonesian badminton athlete
Sigourney Bandjar, Surinamese-born Dutch footballer
Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Indonesian badminton player, olympic bronze medalist
Sri Indriyani, Indonesian weightlifter
Sugiantoro, Indonesian soccer player
Suryo Agung Wibowo, Indonesian sprinter
Triyatno, Indonesian weightlifter
Utut Adianto, Indonesian chess Grandmaster
Wahyu Wijiastanto, Indonesian soccer player
Widodo C Putro, Indonesian soccer player
Winarni Binti Slamet, Indonesian weightlifter
Yayuk Basuki, Indonesian tennis athlete
Yongki Aribowo, Indonesian soccer player

Others

Agni Pratistha, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant
Kristiani Herawati, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's wife
Maya Soetoro-Ng, Barack Obama's half-sister (also of German descent)
Nadine Chandrawinata, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant (also of German and Chinese descent)
Pangeran Diponegoro, Javanese prince who opposed Dutch colonial rule
Putri Raemawasti, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant
Siti Hartinah, wife of former Indonesian President Suharto, first lady of Indonesia
Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, eldest daughter of former Indonesian President Suharto

References

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