List of people from Sarawak

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State flag of Sarawak

The following is a list of prominent people who were born in or have lived in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, or for whom Sarawak is a significant part of their identity.

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  • Prime Minister's Department, born in Bario

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  • Muhammad Iyad Izzuddin Muhtar – actor
  • Made Katib – former Anglican bishop
  • Malcom Mussen Lamoh – member of State Legislative Assembly for Batang Ai
  • Masir Kujat – member of parliament for Sri Aman
  • Mathew Ngau Jau – Sapeh master and Malaysia's Living National Heritage. Performs and also making the musical instrument, born in Long Semiyang[10]
  • Mazwandi – footballer
  • Margaret Lim – Canadian-born Malaysian book author[11]
  • Melvin Sia – actor, model and singer
  • Melvin Wong Hwang Chee – entrepreneur, speaker and businessman as well founder of FanXT, born in Kuching
  • Michael Manyin – member of State Legislative Assembly for Tebedu
  • Mohd Azlan Iskandar – squash player, born in Kuching
  • Mohd Effendi Norwawi – businessman, administrator and politician, former Agriculture minister

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  • Nancy Shukri – Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture and member of parliament for Batang Sadong
  • Natasha Seatter – Malaysian-Scottish female racing driver, born in Miri[12][13]
  • Nicholas Teo – Malaysian singer based in Taiwan, born in Kuching[14]
  • Norah Abdul Rahman – former member of parliament for Tanjong Manis
  • Neil Paul Sakai - Martial Artist, Wadoryu Karate Sensei and appointed as First Senior Zone (SEA) Instructor for Sakuukai Karate Federation , Japan

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  • Valentino Bong – Filipino-Malaysian squash player, born in Kuching[20]
  • Venice Elphi – footballer, born in Kuching
  • Violet Yong Wui Wui
    – politician

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See also

References

  1. ^ Andrew Hwang (17 August 2010). "Remember the North Borneo resistance fighters". The Star. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "FCAS prepared to set up Sabah Chinese Heritage Museum". The Borneo Post. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ Ian Burrell (5 August 2015). "British journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown given police protection after being followed and photographed in Hyde Park". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Mr Daniel (Dan) Frank Barron-Sullivan MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Dewi membanggakan Sarawak dan Malaysia" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ Seng-Foo Lee (10 August 2016). "Cools: I feel as much Malaysian as I do Belgian". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ Kenneth Chaw (18 September 2017). "Sarawak-born Henry Golding defends Crazy Rich Asians casting". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  8. ^ "'The Conjuring' Malaysian-Born Director James Wan Talks About His Sarawak Hometown And Durians". Malaysian Digest. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ a b c Jafwan Jaafar (13 January 2016). "Foreign celebs you didn't know were born in M'sia". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  10. ^ "National Heritage Living Person". Department of National Heritage, Malaysia. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Margaret H.L. Lim". Fairy Bird Books. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  12. ^ Austin Camoens (17 August 2010). "Race driver all revved up to go the extra mile". The Star. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  13. ^ Nur Shahirah Mohd (1 June 2017). "From strength to strength". The Sun. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  14. ^ Loong Wai Ting (27 October 2015). "Singer Nicholas Teo returns with intimate showcase on Dec 5 [VIDEO]". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Robert Raymer" (in French). Biblio Monde. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  16. ^ Seng-Foo Lee (2 September 2015). "Meet Sarawak's young defender who qualifies to play for Malaysia and Ghana". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  17. ^ Seng-Foo Lee (21 October 2014). "Maloney: I play for Scotland but Malaysia will always be a special part of me". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Thane Bettany". Scottish Theatre Archive. University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  19. ^ Allan Koay (9 February 2014). "Tsai Ming-liang: Then and now". The Star. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  20. ^ "PHL eyes two golds in squash in KL SEA Games". Sun.Star Baguio. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018 – via PressReader.
  21. ^ Lim Chia Ying (10 October 2010). "Music and charity in Yi's heart". The Star. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  22. ^ Ooi Kok Chuen (August 2010). "Remembering Yong Mun Sen (Born Kuching, Sarawak, January 10, 1896. Died Penang, September 29, 1962)". Penang Institute. Penang Monthly. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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