- Raja Chulan
Raja Chulan (full name Y.A.M. Raja Sir Chulan ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah Habibullah) (July 1 1869 - April 10, 1933) was a member of the Perak royal family. Having obtained English education from the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, he joined with the British, as well as with the Sultans of Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang to form a federation, dubbed the Federated Malay States, …
- Sultan Abdul Samad
Almarhum Sultan Sir Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah was the sultan of Selangor from 1857 till 1898. During his reign, Selangor saw its only civil war. The war today is known as the Klang War. In 1873 or 1874, he became the first sultan of Selangor to accept a British Resident. Sultan Abdul Samad was conferred the GCMG with a title "Sir". He died in 1898 and was buried at Jugra Mausoleum and was officially known as Marhum Jugra.
- Yap Kwan Seng
Yap Kwan Seng (1846 - 1902) was the last Chinese kapitan of Kuala Lumpur from 1889 to 1902. Yap Kwan Seng, of Hakka descent, was born in 1846 in the Chak Kai district of China. He moved to Malaya at the age of 18 and worked as a tin miner in Seremban. In 1870, Yap packed his bags for Selangor where he began his hard work to help pioneer the tin mining industry. He also established a brick factory to meet the rapidly growing demand for construction materials in Kuala Lumpur.
- Teresa Kok
Teresa Kok Suh Sim (born 31 March 1964) is a Malaysian Member of Parliament from the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
- Loke Yew
Loke Yew is a famous businessman and philanthropist during the British Malaya era. He is played a significant role in the growth of Kuala Lumpur and is one of the founding fathers of Victoria Institution.
- Fasha Sandha
Fasha Sandha (born March 28, 1984) is a Malaysian actress who has appeared in movies, television shows, and commercials. She was born in Johor Bahru, Johor, but moved to Penang and later to Perlis due to her father's work. Since graduating from the Kuala Lumpur-based Institut Kebudayaan Negara in 2000, she has appeared in movies "Black Maria", "Bujang Senang",, "Gong" and "Cicak-Man".
- Sheila Majid
Shaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid (born January 3, 1965 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a popular singer from Malaysia.
- Pete Teo
Pete Teo (born 1972 in Sabah), is an English language singer-songwriter from Malaysia. He has released two albums - "Rustic Living for Urbanites" (2003 / produced by Ronan Chris Murphy) and "Television" (2006 / produced by Nick Lee & Pete Teo) on his own label Redbag Music. Currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Pete Teo is currently the most visible and popular independent singer-songwriter in Malaysia.
- Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is currently the Minister for Women, Family and Community Development in the Malaysian cabinet. She became the first Minister for Women and Family Development when the ministry was created by the then prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammed in 2001. Later, when Abdullah Ahmad Badawi became prime minister, he revamped the ministry and renamed it to Ministry for Women, Family and Community Development.
- Tan Seng Giaw
Dr. Tan Seng Giaw is a Malaysian politician from the DAP party. He was born on 26 May 1942 in Kota Baru, Kelantan. After attending Primary and High School in Kelantan and Penang respectively, he furthered his education at Plymouth College and Leeds University, England. His multi-cultural academic and social background has resulted in his being fluent in Mandarin, English, Bahasa Malaysia, and is competent in the writing of Malay in the Jawi script.
- Shanon Shah
Shanon Shah (born 1978 in Alor Setar, Kedah), is a singer-songwriter from Malaysia. He has released an album "Dilanda Cinta" (2005) on the InterGlobal Music Malaysia independent label. He is currently based in Kuala Lumpur and is noted for his emotive voice and cabaret-styled piano playing. Trained as a chemical engineer, Shanon has previously worked as a journalist and a credit risk analyst. He is also passionate about human rights advocacy, …
- Amber Chia
Amber Chia is a Malaysian model. She was born in Ipoh but grew up in the city of Tawau, in Sabah, East Malaysia. She began her modeling career at seventeen, after being discovered in Kuala Lumpur, where she was working as an accountant. Chia gained international fame after being selected as one of fifteen finalists in the 2004 Guess Watches Timeless Beauty Contest, and for being voted Best Top Model by the Malaysian International Fashion Awards in 2004 and 2005.
- Amir Muhammad
Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born on December 5, 1972 in Kuala Lumpur. A. He has been writing for Malaysian print media since the age of 14. In 2000, he wrote and directed Malaysia's first DV feature. Some of his works have also been featured in a number of international film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. He had also produced several Malaysian films.
- Sharifah Amani
Sharifah Amani Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya (born: June 10 1986, Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian teen actress. She is the 2nd daughter of veteran Malaysian actress, Fatimah Abu Bakar. Sharifah is of Malay-Chinese-Arab-Bengali parentage and speaks fluent English, Malay and some Hindi. She is passionate about acting and films, Hindi films in particular. As a teen writer for the "New Straits Times"' YouthQuake, …
- Sean Ghazi
Sean Ghazi (born April 4, 1969, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian actor, singer and dancer. In 1995, Ghazi won a nationally-televised talent competition in Singapore called the "Fame Awards". Ghazi is best known for appearing in the 1999 movie "Anna and the King" (in the role of Khun Phra Balat), alongside Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat. He has appeared on stage in London's West End and in Europe, in productions such as "Miss Saigon", …
- Joe Flizzow
Joe Flizzow aka JFK, real name, Johan Ishak, born in Kuala Lumpur on 16 October, 1979, is one half of the famous Malaysian rap and hip hop duo, Too Phat.
- Ahirudin Attan
Ahirudin "Rocky" Attan, also known as Rocky Bru, is a Malaysian blogger, journalist and former editor of several New Straits Times Press (NSTP) publications, including the "Business Times", "The Malay Mail" and "The Sunday Mail". He currently runs a blog, dubbed Rocky's Bru, and resides in Kuala Lumpur.
- Lee Lam Thye
Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye was a Malaysian politician and a social activist who once was a former leader of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). Lee completed his secondary education at St Michael's Institution in Ipoh, Perak where he obtained his Senior Cambridge Certificate in 1965. He was the elected State Legislative Assemblyman for Bukit Nenas, Selangor from 1969 to 1974 and served as Member of Parliament for Kuala Lumpur Bandar / Bukit Bintang from 1974 to 1990, …
- Endon Mahmood
Datin Paduka Seri Endon binti Mahmood (December 24, 1940 - October 20, 2005) was the wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi. She was informally known as "Kak Endon". Endon was born to Datuk Mahmood Ambak, a Malay, and Datin Mariam Abdullah, a Japanese. Endon had ten other siblings, including her twin sister Noraini as well as other sisters Nonni, Rahmah and Aizah. She was born in Klang, Selangor on 24 December 1940.
- Francis Yeoh
Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh Sock Ping <small>CBE</small> (Chinese : 楊肅斌; pinyin: Yáng Sùbīn, born August 23 1954) is a prominent business personality in Malaysia. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Degree in Civil Engineering from Kingston University, United Kingdom in 1978. Francis had his secondary school education at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He became the Managing Director of YTL Corporation Bhd Group in 1988.
- Ghafar Baba
Tun Ghafar Baba (February 18 1925-April 23 2006) was a Malaysian politician from Melaka and a former Deputy Prime Minister. He was born on February 18 1925 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, the son of an impoverished villager. Ghafar Baba became a teacher and later became a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) political party, which is part of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.
- Bernard Chandran
Datuk Bernard Chandran is one of Malaysia's most famous fashion designers. Currently known as Malaysia's 'Prince of Fashion', his talents have earned him many faithful clients among Malaysia's elite most notably the Royal families of Brunei and Malaysia as well as two former Miss Universe. Bernard Chandran is also a Malaysian television personality. He's known as the chief designer of the reality television show "Project Runway Malaysia", …
- Azmyl Yunor
Azmyl Yunor (born 1977 in Kuala Lumpur) is an independent English and Malay language singer-songwriter from Malaysia. His works have ranged from folk-country singer-songwriter styles to experimental guitar improvisations to punk and indie-noise rock, solo and with various bands he has founded and recorded with. All of his solo recordings are released on his own Rapidear label. A former street musician, he is noted for his strong voice, …
- Faiz Khaleed
Faiz bin Khaleed (born September 15, 1980 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian astronaut. Capt Dr Faiz Khaleed is a military doctor, a stomatologist with the Royal Malaysian Air Force. In September 2006, he is selected as one of two final candidates to undergo astronaut training in Star City as part of the Angkasawan program. The other candidate is Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.
- Khir Johari
Tan Sri Mohd Khir Johari (1923-19 November 2006) was a Malaysian Minister of Education. He died on 19 November, 2006 of a heart attack and was buried in Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
- Punch Gunalan
Punch Gunalan (born April 2, 1944 in Sepang) is a former male badminton player of Malaysia. He was a talented and naturally gifted right handed. He played in the 1969-1970 Thomas Cup which took place in Kuala Lumpur. In the finals, Malaysia met Indonesia. He played in the first singles match as well s the second singles match. He also paired up with Ng Boon Bee in the second doubles and provided one point for Malaysia.
- Tan Siew Sin
Tun Tan Siew Sin (21 May 1916- 17 March 1988) was Malaya's (later Malaysia's) first Minister of Commerce and Industry, Finance Minister for 15 years, and president of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA, later Malaysian Chinese Association).
- Yap Ah Loy
Yap Ah Loy was also known as Yap Tet Loy and Yap Mao Lan who was largely responsible for the development of Kuala Lumpur as a commercial and mining centre in the middle of the 1800’s. Yap Ah Loy rose from an unknown immigrant to become a Kapitan Cina and the headman of a settlement of several hundred Chinese inhabitants. The city that he had largely developed retained its pre-eminent position and became the capital of Malaysia.
- Lee Kim Sai
Lee Kim Sai is a Chinese Malaysian politician and Deputy President of the Malaysian Chinese Association. He had his secondary school education at Chong Hwa Independent High School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was the Labour Minister during Operation Lalang.
- Ken Yeang
Dr. Ken Yeang is a prolific Malaysian architect and writer best known for developing environmental design solutions for high-rise buildings in the tropics.
- Yeoh Tiong Lay
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yeoh Tiong Lay is a Malaysian business tycoon. He founded YTL Corporation. Yeoh Tiong Lay completed his secondary school education at Chong Hwa Independent High School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is one of the richest individuals in Malaysia, his family is estimated to have a net worth of US$1.7 billion, the 583rd richest person on earth according to Forbes.
- Oon Yeoh
"Oon Yeoh" is a Malaysian writer, editor and consultant. He has over a decade of experience in the journalism and publishing industry spanning various media such as print, web and mobile. He is a weekly columnist for the "The Edge", a Malaysian financial and investment publication and "Today", a Singaporean newspaper. He also maintains a blog with ZDNet called Malaysia Explorer which touches on the Internet, mobile and multimedia industries.
- Sharifah Aryana
Sharifah Aryana Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya (born: June 10 1986, Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian child actress. Sharifah is of Malay-Chinese-Arab-Bengali parentage. She is the third daughter of veteran Malaysian actress, Fatimah Abu Bakar. Her two elder sisters, Sharifah Aleya and Sharifah Amani, are also popular actresses in the Malaysian entertainment scene. Sharifah speaks fluent English and Malay.
- Wang Gungwu
Wang Gungwu (born October 9, 1930) is an academic who has studied and written about the Chinese diaspora. He was born in Surabaya, Indonesia, and grew up in Ipoh, Malaysia. He studied history in the University of Malaya, Singapore, where he received both his Bachelor and Masters degrees. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of London (1957) for his thesis on "The structure of power in North China during the Five Dynasties".
- Sharanya Manivannan
Sharanya Manivannan is a writer, dancer, painter, actress, photographer, journalist and activist. She is currently working on her first novel, <i>Constellation of Scars</i> and a collection of poems, <i>Witchcraft</i>. In late 2006 she released a limited edition handmade chapbook of poems and illustrations, <i>Iyari</i>. Her solo spoken word show, <i>Ochre As The Earth</i>, held on June 3 2007, was a pioneering event in the Kuala Lumpur arts scene.
- Airil Rizman
Airil Rizman, also known as Airil Rizman Zahari, (born 22 April, 1978 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian golfer. He was the Malaysian national amateur champion in 1998, 1999 and 2001 and a team gold medalist at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games. He was won several titles on the Malaysian PGA Tour, where he topped the order of merit in 2005. He first played on the Asian Tour in 2003, but did not have any top tem finishes through 2006.
- Troy Elder
Troy Elder OAM (born October 15, 1977 in Bunbury, Western Australia) is a field hockey striker and midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Four years earlier, when Sydney hosted the Olympic Games, Elder finished in third spot with The Kookaburras, as the national team is called. Elder played club hockey for the Queensland Blades in his native country.
- Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartner (born 1969 in Austria) is a skydiver and a BASE jumper. His nickname is "Fearless Felix" and "God of the skies" because of the dangerous nature of the stunts he has performed during his career. In 1999 he claimed the world record for the highest parachute dive from a building. When he jumped from the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from a height of 451 metres.
- Rachel Tan
Rachel TAN Weng Kim, 陈泳锦 is a former Miss Chinese International who represented Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia when she captured the prestigious title in Hong Kong back in 2003. She was 20 when she competed and was the first and only Malaysian to ever hold the title, though Malaysian representatives have a striking track record in the pageant. Rachel was born on May 5, 1982 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, to.
- P. Ramlee House
The P. Ramlee House is a museum situated along "Jalan P. Ramlee" (formerly Caunterhall Road) in Penang, Malaysia. The building is a restored wooden house that commemorates the late P. Ramlee, Malaysia's foremost singer, actor, composer, and director. Originally built in 1926 by his father and uncle, the house had previously undergone successive repairs before being taken over by the National Archives as an extension of its P. Ramlee Memorial project in Kuala Lumpur.