Famous Malaysian Men

If there is one person on earth who has put women from the royalty to the celebrity perched on their heels, it’s indisputably Jimmy Choo! Ask a woman from any corner of the world and she would swear by having a Jimmy Choo (or eyeing on one) in her wardrobe! For what is a shoe collection without a pair of Jimmy Choo! Are you wondering what this is all about? Just a simple reminder that this is the kind of influence Malaysian men have exerted on the world over. From celebrities to politicians, activists to entrepreneurs, models to millionaires, businessmen to sports star, Malaysian men have made their worth count in all the spheres.

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Lee Chong Wei

(Malaysian Former Badminton Player and Three-Time Olympic Silver Medallist)

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Birthdate: October 21, 1982

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Bagan Serai, Malaysia

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jimmy Choo

(Malaysian Fashion Designer and Co-Founder of ‘Jimmy Choo Ltd’)

Birthdate: 1961 AD

Birthplace: George Town, Penang, Malaya

Lee Zii Jia

(Malaysian Professional Badminton Player)

Birthdate: March 29, 1998

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Henry Golding

(Actor)

Birthdate: February 5, 1987

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Sarawak, Malaysia

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Mahathir Mohamad

(4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia)

Birthdate: July 10, 1925

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Malaysia

Nigel Ng

(Comedian)

Birthdate: March 15, 1991

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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James Wan

(Co-creator of the Saw and Insidious Franchises and the Creator of the Conjuring Universe)

Birthdate: February 26, 1977

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Ronny Chieng

(Comedian)

Birthdate: November 21, 1985

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

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Anwar Ibrahim

(Malaysian Politician)

Birthdate: August 10, 1947

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Bukit Mertajam

Michael Gough

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 23, 1916

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur

Died: March 27, 2011

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Tunku Abdul Rahman

(1st Prime Minister of Malaysia)

Birthdate: February 8, 1903

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Malaysia

Died: December 6, 1990

Robert Kuok

(Founder and chairman, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts)

Birthdate: October 6, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Tony Fernandes

(Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: April 30, 1964

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur

Vincent Tan

(Malaysian Chinese Businessman, Investor and Founder of ‘Berjaya Corporation Berhad’)

Birthdate: 1952

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Batu Pahat, Malaysia

Najib Razak

(Former Prime Minister of Malaysia)

Birthdate: July 23, 1953

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kuala Lipis, Malaysia

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

(Former Prime Minister of Malaysia)

Birthdate: November 26, 1939

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Bayan Lepas

P. Ramlee

(Actor)

Birthdate: March 22, 1929

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Penang, Malaysia

Died: May 29, 1973

Lim Guan Eng

(The Fourth Chief Minister of Penang and the Current Secretary-General of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party)

Birthdate: December 8, 1960

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Malaysia

James Brooke

(Politician, Writer, Diplomat)

Birthdate: April 29, 1803

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Varanasi

Died: June 11, 1868

Abdul Razak Hussein

(Former 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia)

Birthdate: March 11, 1922

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Pekan, Malaysia

Died: January 14, 1976

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

(Malaysian Astronaut.)

Birthdate: July 27, 1972

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hussein Onn

(Former Prime Minister of Malaysia)

Birthdate: February 12, 1922

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Johor Bahru

Died: May 29, 1990

Hishammuddin Hussein

(Politician, Lawyer)

Birthdate: August 5, 1961

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Vasudevan

(Playback singer and actor in Tamil cinema)

Birthdate: June 15, 1944

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

Died: February 20, 2011

Lawrence Wong

(Singaporean Actor Who Portrayed 'Hai Lan Cha' in the Chinese Historical Series 'Story of Yanxi Palace')

Birthdate: August 5, 1988

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Arthur Percival

(Military personnel)

Birthdate: December 26, 1887

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Aspenden

Died: January 31, 1966

Azizulhasni Awang

(Cyclist)

Birthdate: January 5, 1988

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Kuala Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

(Statesman)

Birthdate: April 13, 1937

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Kota Bharu

Lim Kit Siang

(Politician, Lawyer)

Birthdate: February 20, 1941

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Batu Pahat

Mohamadou Sumareh

(Football player - Winger)

Birthdate: September 20, 1994

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Fajara, The Gambia

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary

(Businesspeople)

Birthdate: December 12, 1951

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Malaysia

Alex Yoong

(Racecar driver)

Birthdate: July 20, 1976

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur

Christopher Lee

(British Actor, Singer Known for Starring in Film Series 'Star Wars', ' Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit')

Birthdate: July 23, 1972

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Malacca, Malaysia

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Ibrahim of Johor

(Malaysian king)

Birthdate: September 17, 1873

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Istana Bidadari, Serangoon, Singapore, Straits Settlements

Died: May 8, 1959

Chef Wan

(Chef)

Birthdate: January 6, 1958

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Singapore

Bront Palarae

(Actor)

Birthdate: September 27, 1978

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Khaw Boon Wan

(Politician)

Birthdate: December 8, 1952

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Penang

Shukri Yahaya

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 13, 1988

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Michael Wong

(Singer)

Birthdate: August 30, 1970

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ipoh, Malaysia

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Remy Ishak

(Actor)

Birthdate: April 11, 1982

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Melaka, Malaysia

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Fattah Amin

(Actor)

Birthdate: September 14, 1990

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Sudirman

(Singer)

Birthdate: May 25, 1954

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Temerloh, Malaysia

Died: February 22, 1992

Tony Pua

(politician)

Birthdate: August 1, 1972

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Batu Pahat

Ravichandran

(Actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil films from 1964 to 1979)

Birthdate: March 30, 1939

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Died: July 25, 2011

Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan

(Former Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1957 - 1960))

Birthdate: August 24, 1895

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Died: April 1, 1960

Soh Wooi Yik

(Malaysian Badminton Player)

Birthdate: February 17, 1998

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Goh Keng Swee

(Politician)

Birthdate: October 6, 1918

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Malacca

Died: May 14, 2010

Dominic Tan

(Football player)

Birthdate: March 12, 1997

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Singapore

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Tengku Amir Shah

(Crown Prince of Selangor)

Birthdate: December 12, 1990

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

SM Nasimuddin SM Amin

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: January 27, 1955

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Died: May 1, 2008

Their exemplary work and outstanding talent have made them a standing example for the world over. Some of the preeminent Malaysian men who have left a lasting imprint on the world map include Jimmy Choo, Abdul Samad Bin Muhammad Said, Joel Neoh, Robert Kuok, Sazali Samad, Lee Chong Wei, Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Mahathir, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and so on. To know more about the life and works of Malaysian men, read further.