Famous Cambodian Men

The highway to success is never an easy one; it is fraught with risks and challenges and is bumpy most of the times. Needless to say, there are very few men who have had it easy. They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. These inspiring figures had less than a lemon to start out with – and are now known for their sheer tenacity as they climbed to the top. That is right! These Cambodian men of exemplary achievements have given the world every reason to be proud of them. Dancers, singers, musicians, journalists, players, Cambodia has produced a wad of notable men whose achievements in their fields have been remarkable. These extraordinary men with even more extraordinary accomplishments have something to teach the world. Be it their diligence, tenacity, temperament or ingenuity, these Cambodian men were and are living examples of their country’s greatness. So what are you waiting for? Join us as we explore the lives and deeds of famous Cambodian men in their biographies below and trail their timeline, trivia and interesting facts.
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 1 
Norodom Sihanouk
(Former Ruler of Cambodia)
Norodom Sihanouk
7
Birthdate: October 31, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
Died: October 15, 2012
 2 
Hun Sen
(Prime Minister of Cambodia)
Hun Sen
7
Birthdate: August 5, 1952
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stueng Trang District, Cambodia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 3 
Suryavarman II
(King of the Khmer Empire (1113 - 1150))
Suryavarman II
0
Birthdate: 1094 AD
Birthplace: Angkor
Died: 1150 AD
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 4 
Norodom Sihamoni
(Ruler of Cambodia)
Norodom Sihamoni
7
Birthdate: May 14, 1953
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
 5 
Dith Pran
(Photojournalist)
Dith Pran
2
Birthdate: September 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Died: March 30, 2008
 6 
Pol Pot
(Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1976 to 1979)
Pol Pot
82
Birthdate: May 19, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Prek Sbov, Cambodia
Died: April 15, 1998
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 7 
Jayavarman VII
(King of the Khmer Empire (1181 - 1218))
Jayavarman VII
1
Birthdate: 1125 AD
Birthplace: Angkor, Cambodia
Died: 1218 AD
 8 
Norodom Ranariddh
(Politician)
Norodom Ranariddh
1
Birthdate: January 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Phnom Penh
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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 9 
Jayavarman II
(King of the Khmer Empire (802 - 850))
Jayavarman II
0
Birthdate: 0770 AD
Died: 0835 AD
 10 
Norodom of Cambodia
(King of Cambodia (1860 - 1904))
Norodom of Cambodia
0
Birthdate: February 3, 1834
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Angkor Borei, Cambodia
Died: April 24, 1904
 11 
Sam Rainsy
(Politician)
Sam Rainsy
1
Birthdate: March 10, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Phnom Penh
 12 
Norodom Suramarit
(King of Cambodia (1955 - 1960))
Norodom Suramarit
1
Birthdate: March 6, 1896
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Phnom Penh
Died: April 3, 1960
 13 
Son Sen
(Cambodian Politician who Ordered the Massacre of 100,000 People in 1978)
Son Sen
0
Birthdate: June 12, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tra Vinh, Vietnam
Died: June 15, 1997
 14 
Vann Nath
(Painter)
Vann Nath
1
Birthdate: January 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Battambang Province, Cambodia
Died: September 5, 2011
 15 
Sisowath of Cambodia
(King of Cambodia (1904 - 1907))
Sisowath of Cambodia
0
Birthdate: September 7, 1840
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia
Died: August 9, 1927
 16 
Ang Duong
(King of Cambodia (1840 - 1860))
Ang Duong
0
Birthdate: June 12, 1796
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oudongk, Cambodia
Died: October 19, 1860
 17 
Kem Sokha
(Former President of the 'Cambodia National Rescue Party')
Kem Sokha
0
Birthdate: June 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cambodia
 18 
Suryavarman I
(King of the Khmer Empire (1006 - 1050))
Suryavarman I
1
Died: 1050 AD
 19 
Rithy Panh
(Film director)
Rithy Panh
0
Birthdate: April 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 20 
Ta Mok
(Cambodian Military Chief and a Senior Figure in the 'Khmer Rouge')
Ta Mok
2
Birthdate: 1924 AD
Birthplace: Takéo Province, Cambodia
Died: July 21, 2006
 21 
Lon Nol
(Cambodian Politician)
Lon Nol
14
Birthdate: November 13, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Prey Veng Province
Died: November 17, 1985
 22 
Indravarman I
(King of the Khmer Empire (877/878 - 889/890))
Indravarman I
0
Birthplace: Hariharalaya, Cambodia
Died: 0889 AD
 23 
Son Sann
(Former Prime Minister of Cambodia (1967 – 1968))
Son Sann
5
Birthdate: October 5, 1911
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Phnom Penh
Died: December 19, 2000
 24 
Ang Chan I
(King of Cambodia (1516 - 1566))
Ang Chan I
0
Birthdate: 1496 AD
Birthplace: Srei Santhor, Cambodia
Died: 1566 AD
 25 
Ang Chan II
(King of Cambodia (1806 - 1834))
Ang Chan II
0
Birthdate: 1791 AD
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
Died: November 30, 1834
 26 
Eh Phuthong
(TV show host)
Eh Phuthong
0
Birthdate: 1975 AD
Birthplace: Koh Kong, Cambodia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 27 
Kang Kek Iew
(Cambodian War Criminal and Khmer Rouge Leader)
Kang Kek Iew
2
Birthdate: November 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
Died: September 2, 2020
 28 
Isanavarman I
(King of Chenla (616 - 637))
Isanavarman I
0
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 0637 AD
 29 
Maddox Jolie-Pitt
(Actor and Producer)
Maddox Jolie-Pitt
4
Birthdate: August 5, 2001
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cambodia
 30 
Photisarath
(King of Lan Xang (1520 - 1548))
Photisarath
0
Birthdate: 1501 AD
Birthplace: Muang Sua, Lan Xang
Died: 1547 AD
 31 
Nuon Chea
(Chief Ideologist of the Khmer Rouge)
Nuon Chea
4
Birthdate: July 7, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Voat Kor, Battambang, Cambodia, French Indochina
Died: August 4, 2019
 32 
Neko Hiroshi
(Comedian)
Neko Hiroshi
1
Birthdate: August 8, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Height: 4'10" (147 cm)
 33 
Thun Sophea
(Cambodian Professional Kickboxer)
Thun Sophea
0
Birthdate: 1979 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 34 
Hem Bunting
(Marathoner)
Hem Bunting
0
Birthdate: December 12, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Steung Treng Province, Cambodia
 35 
Bun Kenny
(Tennis player)
Bun Kenny
0
Birthdate: June 1, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Metz, France
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 36 
Sovijja Pou
(Swimmer)
Sovijja Pou
0
Birthdate: July 18, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 37 
Vath Chamroeun
(Wrestler)
Vath Chamroeun
0
Birthdate: October 12, 1972
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Unknown
 38 
Van Son
(Cyclist)
Van Son
0
Birthdate: April 4, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 39 
Soth Sun
(Boxer)
Soth Sun
0
Birthdate: January 1, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Unknown
 40 
Preah Maha Ghosananda
(Buddhist Monk)
Preah Maha Ghosananda
0
Birthdate: May 23, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Treang, Cambodia
Died: March 12, 2007
 41 
Sitha Sin
(Athlete)
Sitha Sin
0
Birthdate: March 10, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Unknown
 42 
Hem Lumphat
(Swimmer)
Hem Lumphat
0
Birthdate: December 4, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Died: July 15, 2020
 43 
Ret Chhon
(Cyclist)
Ret Chhon
0
Birthdate: 1940 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 44 
Divākarapaṇḍita
(Political Adviser)
Divākarapaṇḍita
0
Birthdate: 1040 AD
Birthplace: Cambodia
Died: 1120 AD
 45 
Austin So
(TikTok Star Who Posts Dance and Comedy Videos)
Austin So
0
Birthdate: April 24, 2002
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cambodia
 46 
Yaro Vy
(TikTok Influencer)
Yaro Vy
0
Birthdate: February 15, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cambodia
 47 
Seak Hok
(Cambodian TikTok Star)
Seak Hok
0
Birthdate: April 11, 2000
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cambodia
 48 
Soria Oung
(YouTube Vocalist and Guitarist)
Soria Oung
0
Birthdate: September 20, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cambodia
 49 
Seak Vlogger
(YouTube Vlogger)
Seak Vlogger
0
Birthdate: May 10, 2000
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cambodia
 50 
Heng Visal
(Cambodian Instagram Star)
Heng Visal
0
Birthdate: January 8, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cambodia