List of Malaysian Chinese

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

Academicians

* Khoo Kay Kim - Historian and Professor Emeritus of History in the University of Malaya
* Neil Khor, Malaysian Historian

Artists

Film

* Amber Chia ( _zh. 谢丽萍) - International model and actress
* Angelica Lee Sin Je ( _zh. 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 ( _zh. 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 ( _zh. 蔡明亮) - Taiwan-based award winning director
* Angie Cheung, Hong Kong actress
* Hannah Tan, singer and actress

Fine arts

* 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. [http://artgallery.gov.my/mod_imglib/artistinfo.php?searchby=artist&artist_id=190&rows_per_page=10&PHPSESSID=ee816850b654cb795d328cb5534cfb96]

* 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.

Popular music

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

Authors

* 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.

Businesspeople

* Chung Keng Quee, first Malaysian-Chinese capitalist, innovator in tin mining, owner of the largest mine of all in the country, at that time, the Kong Loon Kongsi, in Kamunting, Perak, and with business interests in Mergui, Peru, Hong Kong and China, founder of the Penang Chinese Town Hall.
* Chung Thye Phin, the first Malaysian-Chinese miner to have introduced the latest appliances on the mines, under the supervision of a European engineer, founder of the Toh Allang Chinese Tin Company in Perak, the first Chinese limited liability company, in 1925, founder of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
* Loke Yew, businessman and philanthropist during British Malaya
* 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
* Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay, founder of YTL Group
* Francis Yeoh - Runs YTL Group, son of Yeoh Tiong Lay
* Zang Toi - 5th Avenue New York fashion designer
* Loh Boon Siew of Boon Siew Honda
* Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah - Sunway Group 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
* Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng - Chairman/CEO of Malaysian conglomerate IOI Group
* Eu Tong Sen, founder of Eu Yan Sang
* Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow, Chairman and founder, Public Bank
* Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, Chairman and co-founder of Hong Leong Group
* Tiong Hiew King, media and timber tycoon, controls chinese media, Ming Pao and Sin Chew Jit Poh
* Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng, founder of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad

Politicians

* Chung Keng Quee - Leader of the "Five Associations" or Go-Kuan and the Hai San, Kapitan China of Perak and Penang, member of the Commission for the Pacification of Larut, founding member of the Perak State Council, appointed by Imperial patent of the Ch'ing Emperor as Tzu-cheng ta-fu, and Expectant Intendant of a Circuit of the fourth rank
* Chung Thye Phin - Last Kapitan China of Perak, member of Perak State Council
* Chung Kok Ming - Member of Perak State Council, member of the Federal Council of the Federated Malay States
* 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
* Yap Kwan Seng - last Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur
* Chin Peng (Ong Boon Hua) - Secretary General of the Communist Party of Malaya
* Tan Cheng Lock - founder of Malayan Chinese Association
* Ong Ka Ting - current MCA president
* Lim Kit Siang - Current DAP Advisor, Once an ISA detainee after Operasi Lalang
* Lim Guan Eng - Current Chief Minister of the State of Penang

Sports

* Chung Thye Yong - first Chinese rugby player in the country, first racehorse owner in the country
* Chung Kok Ming - one of the finest tennis players in the country, in his time and first Asian committee member of the Perak Turf Club
* Eddy B. Choong - 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

Others

* Ngeow Sze Chan - Chinese Physician