Singaporean

Find out more about the greatest Singaporean, including Jet Li, Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Hsien Loong, Amos Yee and Tony Tan.

Singaporean

Singaporean Film & Theater Personalities Singaporean Leaders

Singapore, a leading global city in Southeast Asia, is a global commerce, financial and transportation hub. Founded as a trading post of the East India Company in early 19th century, the nation became independent from Britain in 1963. Singaporeans, hailing from diverse backgrounds worked diligently to make their nation a fast developing one despite the fact that Singapore is not rich in natural resources. Lee Kuan Yew, founding father of modern Singapore, became its Prime Minister upon independence and led its underdeveloped economy to rapid industrialization and growth within a few years. Singaporean military is arguably the most technologically advanced in Southeast Asia, and has produced several highly efficient officers like Ng Jui Ping, Bey Soo Khiang, and Desmond Kuek who were instrumental in further strengthening the military force. Culturally rich with the influence of Asian and European traditions, Singapore has a diverse music culture that ranges from rock and pop to folk and classical, with Fann Wong, Tanya Chua and Elsa Lin being prominent singers. Singaporeans are also known for their rich heritage in creative writing in the Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil and other languages. Read on to discover about the life and works of famous Singaporeans.

Jet Li
(Actor, Martial Artist)

26 April 1963

Beijing, China

Taurus

Lee Kuan Yew
(Founding Father of Modern Singapore)

16 September 1923

23 March 2015

Singapore, Straits Settlements

Virgo

Lee Hsien Loong
(Third Prime Minister of Singapore)

10 February 1952

Singapore

Aquarius

Amos Yee
(YouTube Personality, Blogger)

31 October 1998

Singapore

Scorpio

Tony Tan
(Seventh President of Singapore)

07 February 1940

Singapore

Aquarius

Adam Khoo
(Entrepreneur)

08 April 1974

Singapore

Aries

Naomi Neo
(Youtube Star)

25 January 1996

Singapore

Aquarius

J C Sum
(Magician)

05 December 1976

Singapore

Sagittarius

Jackson Rathbone
(Actor, Musician)

14 December 1984

Singapore

Sagittarius

K. Shanmugam
(politician, lawyer)

1960 AD

Goh Chok Tong
(Politician)

20 May 1941

Singapore

Taurus

Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(Politician)

22 January 1957

Singapore

Aquarius

Jeanette Aw
(Actor)

28 June 1979

Singapore

Cancer

Fiona Xie
(Actor, Film actor)

24 January 1982

Singapore

Aquarius

Devan Nair
(Politician)

05 August 1923

06 December 2005

Malacca City

Leo

Ho Ching
(chief executive officer)

01 May 1953

Singapore

Taurus

Felicia Chin
(Actor)

24 October 1984

Singapore

Scorpio

S. R. Nathan
(Politician, Diplomat, Civil servant)

03 July 1924

22 August 2016

Singapore

Cancer

Jack Neo
(film producer, film director, screenwriter, actor)

24 January 1960

Singapore

Aquarius

Pritam Singh
(Politician, Lawyer)

02 August 1976

Singapore

Leo

Joanne Peh
(actor, film actor)

25 April 1984

Singapore

Taurus

Lee Hsien Yang
(military personnel)

1957 AD

Singapore

Michelle Saram
(Singer, Actor)

12 December 1974

Singapore

Sagittarius

Elvin Ng
(Actor)

23 December 1980

Singapore

Capricorn

Kong Hee
(Pastor)

23 August 1964

Singapore

Leo

Teo Chee Hean
(Politician)

27 December 1954

Singapore

Capricorn

Ong Teng Cheong
(Architect, Politician)

22 January 1936

08 February 2002

Straits Settlements

Aquarius

Ng Eng Hen
(Politician, Physician)

10 December 1958

Singapore

Sagittarius

Tay Ping Hui
(Actor)

10 November 1970

Singapore

Scorpio

George Yeo
(Politician)

13 September 1954

Singapore

Virgo

Quek Leng Chan
(banker)

1941 AD

Singapore

Mark Lee
(actor, film director)

16 October 1968

Singapore

Libra

Khoo Teck Puat
(Entrepreneur, Banker)

13 January 1917

21 February 2004

Singapore

Capricorn

S. Rajaratnam
(Journalist, Politician)

25 February 1915

22 February 2006

Sri Lanka

Pisces

Li Nanxing
(Film director, Actor)

07 November 1964

Singapore

Scorpio

Kwek Leng Beng

Julia Nickson-Soul

11 September 1958

Singapore

Virgo

Chee Soon Juan
(Neuropsychologist, Politician)

20 July 1962

Singapore

Cancer

Sundaresh Menon
(judge, lawyer)

1962 AD

Singapore

Priscelia Chan
(Actor)

06 November 1978

Singapore

Scorpio

Calvin Cheng

24 September 1975

Singapore

Libra

Mas Selamat bin Kastari

23 January 1961

Kendal Regency

Aquarius

David Marshall
(diplomat, politician, lawyer)

12 March 1908

12 December 1995

Singapore

Pisces

Stephanie Sun

23 July 1978

Singapore

Cancer

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