List of Chinese Indonesians

This is the list of famous Chinese Indonesians:

[edit] Politics

Arief Budiman (Soe Hok Djin), scholar in political studies.
Alvin Lie, member of Parliament from PAN.
Harry Tjan Silalahi, former student activist in 1960s, former member of the Supreme Advisory Council, former member of the Parliament, intellectual focusing on politics and policy studies, Co-Founder of CSIS.
Jusuf Wanandi, former student activist in 1960s, former representative in the People’s Consultative Assembly, intellectual focusing on policy and strategic studies, Co-Founder of CSIS.
Kwik Kian Gie, PDIP politician, former minister in the administrations of Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Sukarnoputri.
Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004 - present)
Oei Tjoe Tat, Old Order politician and once President Sukarno's advisor
Soe Hok Gie, political analyst and activist in 1960s
Yap Tjwan Bing, member of the Committee for the Preparation of Indonesia’s Independence (PPKI)

Bob Hasan, entrepreneur, minister of forestry until 1998
Christianto Wibisono, economics analyst
Ciputra, entrepreneur
Eka Tjipta Widjaja, entrepreneur, founder of Sinar Mas Group
Hadi Soesastro, economist/intellectual, Executive Director of CSIS.
Hermawan Kartajaya, marketing guru, president of World Marketing Association
Ivan Darius Lumenta, enterpreneur, founder of Krupuk Sehat
James Riady, entrepreneur
Jaya Suprana (Poa Kok Tjian), businessman, head of Jamu Jago
Kwik Kian Gie, coordinating minister of economics and finance 1999-2000; minister of national development planning 2001-2004
Lin Che Wei, economics analyst
Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade (2004-2009), former Executive Director of CSIS.
Mochtar Riady, entrepreneur, founder of Lippo Group
Oei Tiong Ham, entrepreneur
Putera Sampoerna, entrepreneur
Rachman Halim (Tjoa To Hing), businessman, leader of Gudang Garam
Sofjan Wanandi, entrepreneur
Sudono Salim, entrepreneur, founder of Salim Group
Trihatma Kusuma Haliman, entrepreneur, founder of Agung Podomoro Group
William Suryadjaja, entrepreneur, founder of Astra International

Agnes Monica, actress and singer
Asmaraman Sukowati alias Kho Ping Hoo, novelist
Baim Wong, actor
Bubi Chen, Jazz musician
Deddy Corbuzier, magician
Desta, Club 80's band member
Delon Liaw, runner-up of Indonesian Idol 2004.
Ferry Salim, presenter, actor
Hanung Bramantyo, movie director
Jahja Ling, conductor and music director
Jaya Suprana, businessman, comedian, linguist, composer, musician, TV talk show host.
Katherine Keng, presenter
Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress (her mother, Deanna Che, is Chinese Indonesian).
Lim Tjoan Hok (Teguh Karya), movie director
Liem Goan Lay (Halim HD), artist and theatre activist
Olga Lydia, presenter, photo model
Peter Sie, fashion designer
Susan Bachtiar, presenter, artist
Thé Tjong-Khing, Dutch children's book artist/author.
Willie Dozan, actor and stuntman

Esther Indahyani Yusuf, human rights activist, recipient of Yap Thiam Hien Award.
Yap Thiam Hien, human rights activist / public defender