List of overseas Chinese 929674 222211591 2008-06-28T03:01:21Z Jefferyseow 1236071 /* Businesspeople */ A list of famous people with Chinese ancestry living outside of the [[Republic of China]] and the [[People's Republic of China]]. ==Leaders and politicians== === Asia === *[[Steve Chia]], politician, [[Singapore]] 谢镜丰 *[[Chia Thye Poh]], communist activist, [[Singapore]] 謝太保 *[[Chiam See Tong]], politician, [[Singapore]] 詹时中 *[[Chin Peng]], communist leader, [[Malaysia]] 陳平 *[[Chong Eng]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 章瑛 *[[Chung, Keng Quee]] (鄭景貴/Zheng Jinggui: 1827 to 13 December 1901), Kapitan China of Perak & Penang, [[Malaysia]] * [[Chung, Thye Phin]], Kapitan China of Perak *[[Arthur Chung]], former president, [[Guyana]] 鍾亞瑟 *[[Fong Kui Lun]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 方贵伦 *[[Fong Po Kuan]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 冯宝君 *[[Goh Chok Tong]], [[Senior Minister]], [[Singapore]] 吴作栋 *[[Goh Keng Swee]], politician, [[Singapore]] 吴庆瑞 *[[Hon Sui Sen]], politician, [[Singapore]] 韩瑞生 *[[Khaw Boon Wan]], politician, [[Singapore]] 许文远 *[[Koh Tsu Koon]], politician, [[Malaysia]] *[[Teresa Kok Suh Sim]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 郭素沁 *[[Lee Hsien Loong]], prime minister, [[Singapore]] 李显龙 *[[Lee Kuan Yew]], [[Minister Mentor]], [[Singapore]] 李光耀 *[[Lee Lam Thye]], politician, [[Malaysia]] *[[Lee Siew Choh]], politician, [[Singapore]] 李绍祖 *[[Alfredo Lim]], politician, [[Philippines]] *[[Lim Chin Siong]], politician, [[Singapore]] 林清祥 *[[Lim Chong Eu]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 林蒼祐 *[[Lim Guan Eng]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 林冠英 *[[Lim Keng Yaik]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 林敬益 *[[Lim Kim San]], politician, [[Singapore]] 林金山 *[[Lim Kit Siang]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 林吉祥 *[[Lim Yew Hock]], politician, [[Singapore]] 林有福 *[[Ling How Doong]], politician, [[Singapore]] 林孝谆 *[[Ne Win]], former head of state, [[Myanmar]] *[[Low Thia Khiang]], politician, [[Singapore]] 刘程强 *[[Ong Ka Ting]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 黃家定 *[[Ong Teng Cheong]], former president, [[Singapore]] 王鼎昌 * [http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/country-philippines.htm Jesse Robredo], politician, [[Philippines]] *[[David Tan Chee Khoon]], politician, [[Malaysia]] *[[Tan Cheng Lock]], politician, [[Malaysia]]陈祯禄 *[[Tan Kim Ching]], Kapitan China, consul for Japan, Thailand and Russia, member of the Royal Court of Siam [[Singapore]] *[[Tan Seng Giaw]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 陈胜尧 *[[Tan Siew Sin]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 陈修信 *[[Thaksin Shinawatra]], former Prime Minister, [[Thailand]] 丘達信 *[[Banharn Silpa-Archa]], 21st Prime Minister of Thailand, [[Thailand]] 馬德祥 *[[Chuan Leekpai]], former Prime Minister of Thailand, [[Thailand]] 呂基文 *[[Chamlong Srimuang]], politician & founder of Phalang Dharma Party, [[Thailand]] 盧金河 *[[Somkid Jatusripitak]], former finance minister, [[Thailand]] 曾汉光 *[[Boonchu Rojanastien]], former finance minister, [[Thailand]] *[[Teresa Kok Suh Sim]], politician, [[Malaysia]] 郭素沁 *[[Tony Tan Keng Yam]], politician, [[Singapore]] 陈庆炎 *[[Teo Chee Hean]], politician, [[Singapore]] 张志贤 *[[Anote Tong]], president, [[Kiribati]] 湯安諾 *[[Wee Kim Wee]], former president, [[Singapore]] 黄金辉 *[[Pansy Wong]], politician, [[New Zealand]] *[[Yap Ah Loy]], headman, [[Malaysia]] 葉阿來 *[[Sylvio Hock Sheen Tang Wah Hing]], Minister of Youth & Sports, [[Mauritius]] === Australasia === *[[John So]], Lord Mayor of Melbourne, [[Australia]] 蘇震西 *[[Kenneth Wang]], politician, [[New Zealand]] === Europe === *[[Michael Chan, Baron Chan]], physician and member of the House of Lords *[[Chen Tian Sheng]] (Samuel Chinque), co-founder of the London branch of communist China's [[Xinhua News Agency]]. <small>([http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,7369,1375802,00.html Obituary])</small> *[[Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn]], deputy chairman and senior non-executive director of HSBC (since 1992) *[[Anna Lo]], social worker and Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Northern Ireland === North America === *[[Elaine Chao]] - Secretary of Labor of the United States *[[David S. C. Chu]] - United States Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness *[[Adrienne Clarkson]] - former [[Governor General of Canada]] *[[Hiram L. Fong]] - former Republican [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Hawaii]] *[[Matt Fong|Matthew K. Fong]] - former Republican state treasurer of [[California]] *[[John Liu]] - member of the [[New York City Council]] *[[Gary Locke]] (駱家輝) - former state governor of Washington, [[USA]] *[[Shien Biau Woo]] (吳仙標) - former [[attorney general]] and [[lieutenant governor]] of [[Delaware]], current president of the 80-20 Initiative *[[David Wu]] - first and only Chinese American U.S. Representative, Democrat from [[Oregon]] *[[Yeung Ching-Sen]] (楊菁蓀) - Senior Fellow, Commissioner [[Education Commission of the States]] 1996-2003 * [[Jim Chu]], Chief Constable of the [[Vancouver Police Department]] ==Artists and performers== ===Actors and actresses=== *[[Michelle Chong]], actress, [[Singapore]] 庄米雪 *[[Takeshi Kaneshiro]], actor, [[Japan]] 金城武 *[[Katie Leung]], actress, [[Scotland]] 梁佩詩 *[[Zoe Tay]], actress, [[Singapore]] 郑惠玉 *[[Heart Evangelista]], actress, [[Philippines]] *[[Fann Wong]], actress, [[Singapore]] 范文芳 *[[Michelle Yeoh]], actress, [[Malaysia]] 楊紫瓊 *[[Jeremy Xie]],model,[[England]] 謝明強 ===Film-makers=== *[[Tsai Ming-liang]], [[Malaysia]] 蔡明亮 *[[Tan Chui Mui]], [[Malaysia]] 陈翠梅 *[[James Lee]], [[Malaysia]] *[[Jack Neo]], [[Singapore]] 梁智强 *[[Royston Tan]], [[Singapore]] *[[Lionel Chok]], [[Singapore]] *[[James Wong (producer)|James Wong]], [[United States]] 黄毅瑜 *[[Teguh Karya / Steve Lim]], [[Indonesia]] ===Musicians=== *[[Bubi Chen]], Jazz Maestro [[Indonesia]] *[[Jose Mari Chan]], [[Philippines]] *[[Kit Chan]], [[Singapore]] 陳潔儀 *[[John Chong-Nee]], music producer, [[New Zealand]] *[[Angelica Lee Sin Je]], [[Malaysia]] 李心潔 *[[Maia Lee]], [[Singapore]] 李芝瑛 *[[Fish Leong]], [[Malaysia]] 梁靜茹 *[[Guang Liang]], [[Malaysia]] 王光良 *[[Lin Junjie]], [[Singapore]] 林俊杰 *[[Eric Moo]], [[Malaysia]] 巫啟賢 *[[Sylvester Sim]], [[Singapore]] 沈祥龙 *[[Stefanie Sun]], [[Singapore]] 孫燕姿 *[[Penny Tai]], [[Malaysia]] 戴佩妮 *[[Nicholas Teo]], [[Malaysia]] 张栋樑 *[[Gary Cao]], [[Malaysia]] 曹格 *[[Jin Au-Yeung]], [[United States]] 歐陽靖 ===Comedians=== *[[Raybon Kan]], comedian, columnist, [[New Zealand]] ==Athletes== *[[Michael Chang]], tennis player, [[USA]] *[[Ang Peng Siong]], swimmer, [[Singapore]] *[[Alan Budikusuma]], badminton, Olympic gold medalist, [[Indonesia]] *[[Chan Chong Ming]], badminton player, [[Malaysia]] *[[Chew Choon Eng]], badminton player, [[Malaysia]] *[[Choong Tan Fook]], badminton player, [[Malaysia]] *[[Rudy Hartono]], badminton legend, [[Indonesia]] 梁海量 *[[Pi Hongyan]], badminton player, [[France]] 皮红艳 *[[Goh Tat Chuan]], footballer, [[Singapore]] *[[He Zhi Wen]], table tennis, [[Spain]] *[[Lee Chong Wei]], badminton player, [[Malaysia]] 李宗伟 *[[Lee Wan Wah]], badminton player, [[Malaysia]] 李万华 *[[Li Jiawei]], table tennis player, [[Singapore]] 李佳薇 *[[Li Li (badminton player)|Li Li]], badminton player, [[Singapore]] 李丽 *[[Liem Swie King]], badminton legend, [[Indonesia]] 林水鏡 *[[Lim Eng Beng]], basketball player, [[Philippines]] *[[Samboy Lim]], basketball player, [[Philippines]] * Fortunato "Atoy" Co, basketball player, [[Philippines]] *[[Wong Mew Choo]], badminton player, [[Malaysia]] *[[Ng Ser Miang]], sailor, [[Singapore]] 黄思绵 *[[Sadaharu Oh]], baseball player, [[Japan]] 王貞治 *[[Remy Ong]], bowling player, [[Singapore]] *[[Poh Seng Song]], athlete, [[Singapore]] *[[Susi Susanti]], badminton, Olympic gold medalist, [[Indonesia]] 王蓮香 *[[Ho-Pin Tung]], race driver, [[Netherlands]] 董荷斌 *[[Xu Huaiwen]], athlete, [[Germany]] 徐怀文 *[[Jiang Yanmei]], badminton player, [[Singapore]] 江彦媚 *[[Jing Jun Hong]], table tennis player, [[Singapore]] 井浚泓 *[[Wong Choong Hann]], badminton player [[Malaysia]] 黃綜翰 *[[Yao Jie]], badminton player, [[Netherlands]] 姚洁 *[[Alex Yoong]], race driver, [[Malaysia]] 熊龙 *[[Li Donghua]], gymnastics [[Switzerland]] 李东华 ==Businesspeople== *[[Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah|Jeffrey Cheah]], [[Malaysia]] 謝富年 *[[Tan Sri William Cheng|William Cheng]], [[Malaysia]] 鍾廷森 *[[Ho Ching]], [[Singapore]] 何晶 *[[Jimmy Choo]], [[Malaysia]] 周仰傑 * Kapitan China [[Chung, Keng Quee]] (鄭景貴/Zheng Jinggui: 1827 to 13 December 1901), [[Malaysia]] *[[Chung, Thye Phin]], [[Malaysia]] *[[Khoo Teck Puat]], [[Singapore]] 邱德拔 *[[Robert Kuok]], [[Malaysia]] 郭鶴年 *[[Lucio Tan]], [[Philippines]] 陳永栽 *[[Myron Kean Aun Tan]], [[New Zealand]]谭建安 *[[Lim Boon Chay]], [[Singapore]] *[[Kwek Leng Beng]], [[Singapore]] 郭令明 *[[Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.|Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr.]], [[Philippines]] *[[Lim Goh Tong]], [[Malaysia]] ({{zh-cp|c=林梧桐|p=Lín Wútóng}}) *[[Olivia Lum]], [[Singapore]] 林爱莲 *[[Jose Yao Campos]], [[Philippines]] *[[Quek Leng Chan]], [[Malaysia]] 郭令燦 *[[Sudono Salim]], entrepreneur, [[Indonesia]] 林绍良 *[[Lim Boon Hian]], [[Malaysia]] 林文贤 *[[John Gokongwei]], [[Philippines]] 吳家輝 *[[Seow Poh Leng]], [[Singapore]] *[[Seow Sieu Jin]], [[Singapore]] *[[Henry Sy]], [[Philippines]] 施至成 *[[Vincent Tan]], [[Malaysia]] 陳志远 *[[Tan Kim Ching]], [[Malaysia]] *[[Teh Hong Piow]], [[Malaysia]] 鄭鴻標 *[[Washington Sycip]], [[Philppines]] *[[Tiong Hiew King]], [[Malaysia]] ({{zh-stp|s=张晓卿|t=張曉卿|p=Zhāng Xiǎoqīng}}) *[[George Ty]], [[Philippines]] 鄭少堅 *[[Francis Yeoh]], [[Malaysia]] 楊肅斌 *[[Tony Tan Caktiong]], [[Philippines]] *[[Jerry Yang (entrepreneur)|Jerry Yang]], [[USA]] ({{zh-stp|s=杨致远|t=楊致遠|p=Yáng Zhìyuǎn}}) *[[Alfonso Yuchengco]],[[Philippines]] *[[Loh Boon Siew]], [[Malaysia]] 駱文秀 *[[Sondhi Limthongkul]], [[Thailand]] 林明達 *[[Dr Boonsong Srifuengfung]], [[Thailand]] 鄭明如 *[[Dr Udane Tejapaibul]], [[Thailand]] 鄭午楼 *[[Mongkol Kanjanapas]], [[Thailand]] 黄子明 *[[Saha Pathanapibul]], [[Thailand]] 協成昌 ==Law== *[[Mai Chen]], constitutional lawyer, [[New Zealand]] *[[Denny Chin]], judge, [[United States]] *[[Kwa Geok Choo]], [[Singapore]] 柯玉芝 *[[Claudio Teehankee]], [[Philippines]] *[[Woon Cheong Ming Walter]], [[Singapore]] 温长明 *[[Wee Chong Jin]], [[Singapore]] 黄宗仁 *[[Thomas Tang]], judge, [[United States]] *[[Pedro Yap]], [[Philippines]] * Alexander SyCip, corporate lawyer, Philippines * Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines ==Military officers and soldiers== *[[Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abu Bakar bin Abdul Jamal]], [[Malaysia]] *General [[Vicente Lim]], [[Philippines]] *[[James Yee]], military chaplain, [[United States]] ==Religious Leaders== *[[Jaime Cardinal Sin]], Roman Catholic Archbishop, [[Philippines]] 辛海棉 *[[Stephen Tong]], Indonesian Reformed Evangelist, [[Indonesia]] 唐崇榮 ==Philosophers and writers== *Karsono Lee P.T., writer === Asia === *[[Aaron Lee]], [[Singapore]] *[[Russell Lee (writer)|Russell Lee]], [[Singapore]] *[[Catherine Lim]], [[Singapore]] 林宝音 *[[Shirley Geok-lin Lim]], [[Malaysia]] *[[Su-Chen Christine Lim]], [[Singapore]] *[[Tan Swie Hian]], [[Singapore]] 陈瑞献 === Australasia === *[[Jack Yan]], publisher, author, [[New Zealand]] 甄爵恩 *[[Grace Chin]], columnist, [[Malaysia]] === Europe === *[[François Cheng]], writer, [[France]] 程抱一 *[[Gao Xingjian]], writer, [[France]] 高行健 *[[Jung Chang]], author, [[United Kingdom]] *[[Timothy Mo]], author, [[United Kingdom]] *[[Helen Tse]], author, [[United Kingdom]] *[[Xiaolu Guo]], author, [[United Kingdom]] *[[Tash Aw]], writer, [[United Kingdom]] 歐大旭 ==Scientists, engineers, medicine== *[[Min Chueh Chang]], reproductive biologist, [[USA]] 張明覺 *[[Victor Chang]], surgeon, [[Australia]] 張任謙 *[[Steven Chu]], scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics [[USA]] 朱棣文 *[[Kevin Fong]], space physiologist, [[UK]] *[[David Ho]], AIDS researcher, [[United States]] 何大一 *[[Wen Ho Lee]], scientist, [[United States]] 李文和 *[[Ken Yeang]], architect, [[Malaysia]] 楊經文 *[[Chang-Lin Tien]], engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, [[USA]], 田长霖 *[[Tsung-Dao Lee]], physicist, Nobel Prize winner, [[USA]], 李政道 *[[Chern Shiing-shen]], mathematician, [[USA]],陈省身 ==Art / Design / Culinary== *[[Jimmy Choo]], designer, [[Malaysia]] 周仰傑 *[[Chen Kenichi]], chef, [[Japan]] 陳建一 *[[Ming Tsai]], chef, [[USA]] 蔡明昊 *[[Ling Tan]], model, [[Malaysia]] 譚敏靈 *[[Vivienne Tam]], fashion designer, [[USA]] 潭雁玉 *[[Zang Toi]], fashion designer, [[Malaysia]] 冼書瀛 *[[Amber Chia]], International model. [[Malaysia]] 谢丽萍 *[[Ang Kiukok]], artist, [[Philippines]] 洪救國 *[[Yah-Leng Yu]], designer, [[Singapore]] 余雅琳 *[[Patrick Chia]], designer, [[Singapore]]謝肖龍 *[[Hongtu Zhang]], artist, [[USA]] 張宏圖 *[[Choen Lee]], photographer, [[Malaysia]] *[[Justin Quek]], chef, [[Singapore]] 郭文秀 *[[Andrew Gn]], fashion designer, [[Singapore]] 鄞昌濤 *[[John Clang]] / [[John C.L. Ang]], photographer, [[Singapore]] 汪春龍 *[[Zao Wou Ki]], painter [[France]] 趙無極 == See also == * [[List of Chinese people]] * [[List of Chinese Americans]] * [[Chinese Australian#Notable persons|List of Chinese Australians]] * [[List of British Chinese people|List of Chinese British]] * [[Chinese Canadian#List of prominent Chinese Canadians|List of Chinese Canadians]] * [[Chinese Filipino#List of Chinese-Filipinos with Fujianese ancestry|List of Chinese Filipinos]] * [[List of Malaysian Chinese]] * [[Chinese New Zealander#Notable persons|List of Chinese New Zealanders]] * [[Overseas Chinese]] * [[Chinese Singaporean]] * [[Thai Chinese|Chinese Thai]] * [[Chinese Indonesian]] [[Category:Lists of people by ancestry|Chinese, List of overseas]] [[Category:Overseas Chinese|*]] [[zh:海外华人列表]]