This is a list of Singaporeans, people who are identified with Singapore through residential, legal, historical, or cultural means, sorted by surnames/family names.
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Name Birth Death Occupation(s) English · Malay Chinese · Tamil · Jawi · OtherAng Peng Siong洪秉祥27 October 1962 SportsmanJeanette Aw欧萱28 June 1979 ActressBaey Yam Keng马元庆31 August 1970 PoliticianVivian Balakrishnanவிவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன்25 January 1961 Politician, doctorTaufik Batisahمحمد تيوفيك بن بتيسه10 December 1981 Singer, actorDaniel Bennett 7 January 1978 SportsmanAgu Casmir 23 March 1984 SportsmanChan Heng Chee陈庆珠19 April 1942 Diplomat, professorChan Chun Sing陈振声9 October 1969 PoliticianKit Chan陈洁仪15 September 1972 Singer, actressChan Sek Keong陈锡强5 November 1937 3rd Chief Justice of SingaporeCheang Hong Lim章芳林182511 February 1893Businessman, philanthropistChew Choon Seng周俊成9 October 1969 BusinessmanChew Shou Zi周受资1 January 1983Businessman and CEO of TikTok since 2021Chia Kiah Hong Steve谢镜丰 PoliticianArchbishop Nicholas Chia谢益裕8 April 1938 Archbishop of Catholic ChurchChia Thye Poh谢太宝1941 PoliticianChiam See Tong詹时中12 March 1935 Politician, teacher, lawyerFelicia Chin陳風玲 24 October 1984 ActressAnnabel Chong 22 May 1972 Web developer, former pornographic film actressMichelle Chong庄米雪22 April 1977 ActressSteven Chong High Court JudgeChua Phung Kim 19391990SportsmanSimon Chua SportsmanTanya Chua蔡健雅28 January 1975 SingerS Dhanabalanசு. தனபாலன்8 August 1937 Politician, bankerJoanna Dong董姿彦15 November 1981 singer, entertainerGerard Ee余福金1949 Lawyer, philanthropistClement Everitt 22 December 1873 February 1934Lawyer, politicianFandi Ahmad 29 May 1962 SportsmanFann Wong范文芳27 January 1971 Actress, singer, model, cartoonistGeh Min倪敏 Doctor, politicianGoh Chok Tong吴作栋20 May 1941 Politician, 2nd Prime Minister of SingaporeKeith Goh DoctorGoh Keng Swee吴庆瑞6 October 191814 May 2010PoliticianGoh Tat Chuan SportsmanRohan Gunaratna Political analyst, writerHan Sai Por19 July 1943 SculptorAbdul Halim bin Haron SportsmanHazlina Halim 17 February 1985 Presenter/journalistMavis Hee许美静27 September 1974 SingerIvan Heng 1963 Actor, directorHeng Swee Keat王瑞杰1961 PoliticianHo Ching何晶 BusinesswomanChristian Ho何宗宪31 October 2006 Racing driverHo Yuen Hoe淨潤法師18 February 190811 January 2006Buddhist abbess, philanthropistHoi Kim Heng 197021 May 1994Police officerHon Sui Sen韩瑞生191614 October 1983Politician, economistHong Choon宏船法師190725 December 1990Buddhist abbot, President of SBFIndranee Rajahஇந்திராணி இராஜா12 April 1963 Lawyer, politicianYusof bin Ishakيوسف بن اسحاق · 尤索夫·伊萨12 August 191023 November 1970Journalist, politician, 1st President of SingaporeShunmugam Jayakumarசண்முகம் ஜெயக்குமார்12 August 1939 LawyerJiang Yanmei江彦媚26 February 1981 SportswomanJing Jun Hong井浚泓 SportswomanJoshua Benjamin Jeyaretnamயோசுவா பெஞ்சமின் ஜெயரட்னம்192630 September 2008Politician, lawyerPhilip Jeyaretnamபிலிப் ஜெயரட்னம்1964 Politician, lawyer, writerKam Ning 10 January 1975 ViolinistKhaw Boon Wan许文远8 December 1952 PoliticianKhoo Boon Hui邱文晖 Police officerKhoo Teck Puat邱德拔13 January 191721 February 2004BusinessmanKwa Geok Choo柯玉芝21 December 19202 October 2010LawyerKwek Leng Beng郭令明 BusinessmanDesmond Kuek Bak Chye郭木财28 August 1963 Chief executive officer of SMRT CorporationAaron Lee 1972 WriterLee Boon Yang李文献1 October 1947 Veterinarian, politicianLee Choon Seng李俊承18885 June 1966Businessman, philanthropistDick Lee李炳文24 August 1956 Singer, composerLee Hsien Loong李显龙10 February 1952 Politician, 3rd Prime Minister of SingaporeLee Hsien Yang李显扬 BusinessmanLee Huei Min ViolinistLee Kim Lai 196025 April 1978Police officerLee Kong Chian李光前18 October 18932 June 1967Businessman, philanthropistLee Kuan Yew李光耀16 September 192323 March 2015Politician, lawyer, 1st Prime Minister of SingaporeMaia Lee李芝瑛31 January 1983 Singer, composer, lyricist, writer, actressRussell Lee WriterLee Seng Wee李成伟 Businessman, philanthropistLee Siew Choh李绍祖191718 July 2002PoliticianLi Jiawei李佳薇9 August 1981 SportswomanLi Li李丽7 July 1983 SportswomanLien Ying Chow連瀛洲2 August 19066 August 2004BusinessmanLim Bo Seng林谋盛27 April 190929 June 1944Businessman, Freedom fighterLim Boon Heng林文兴18 November 1947 PoliticianLim Boon Keng林文慶18691957Physician, educator, Justice of PeaceCatherine Lim林宝音1942 WriterKen Lim 1964 Album producer, composer, publisher, artist manager, concert promoterLim Hng Kiang林勋强9 April 1954 PoliticianLim Hock Siew林福寿21 February 19314 June 2012Doctor, ISA detaineeLim Kim San林金山30 November 191620 July 2006PoliticianLim Nee Soon林義順12 November 187920 March 1936Businessman, banker, clan leader, Justice of PeaceLim Swee Say林瑞生13 July 1954 PoliticianLim Yew Hock 林有福19141984PoliticianRebecca Lim林慧玲26 September 1986 ActressSu-Chen Christine Lim 1948 WriterLin Junjie林俊杰27 March 1981 Singer, composerLing How Doong林孝谆19342021PoliticianLionel Lewis Police officer, SportsmanLong Gen隆根法師192115 June 2011Buddhist abbot, President of SBFSusan Long JournalistLow Thia Khiang刘程强 PoliticianOlivia Lum林爱莲 BusinesswomanShamsul Maidin 16 April 1966 Football refereeCorrinne May符美芸19 May Singer, composerDavid Saul Marshall大卫·马绍尔12 March 190812 December 1995Politician, lawyer, 1st Chief Minister of SingaporeJeremy Monteiro 20 June 1960 Singer, pianistDevan Nair蒂凡那5 August 19237 December 2005Trade unionist, 3rd President of SingaporeJack Neo梁智强24 January 1960 Actor, film director, film producerNg Ser Miang黄思绵6 April 1949 Diplomat, businessman, SportsmanDr Ng Eng Hen黄永宏, PoliticianNg Teng Fong黄廷芳 BusinessmanEunice Olsen PoliticianOng Keng Yong DiplomatRemy Ong SportsmanOng Teng Cheong王鼎昌22 January 19368 February 2002Architect, politician, 5th President of SingaporeAdrian Pang彭耀顺8 January 1966 ActorPoh Seng Song 30 January 1983 SportsmanV. K. Rajah c. 1957 Supreme Court JudgeSinnathamby Rajaratnamசின்னத்தம்பி ராஜரட்ணம்25 February 191522 February 2006PoliticianSellapan Ramanathanசெல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன்3 July 192422 August 2016PoliticianAdnan Bin Saidi 191514 February 1942SoldierSeah Eu Chin佘有進30 August 180523 September 1883Businessman, clan leaderTharman Shanmugaratnamதர்மன் சண்முகரத்தினம்25 February 1957 Politician, 9th President of SingaporeBenjamin Henry Sheares本杰明·亨利·薛尔思12 August 190712 May 1981Doctor, politician, 2nd President of SingaporeSylvester Sim沈祥龙19 January 1983 SingerDavinder Singhਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਚਦੇਵ1 August 1957 LawyerGurmit Singhਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਓਤ੍ਤਵਨ ਸਿੰਘ · 葛米•星24 March 1965 ActorSiow Lee Chin Violinist, professorRajesh Sreenivasanராஜேஷ் ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் 23 November 1969LawyerStefanie Sun孫燕姿23 July 1978 SingerRonald Susilo 6 June 1979 SportsmanTan Cheng Bock陈清木26 April 1940 Presidential candidateTan Chong Tee 19181942War veteranTan Howe Liang陈浩亮1933 SportsmanTan Jee Say陈如斯12 February 1954 Presidential candidateTan Kah Kee陈嘉庚21 October 187412 August 1961Clan leader, businessman, philanthropistTan Keng Yam Tony陈庆炎7 February 1940 Politician, 7th President of SingaporeTan Kim Ching陳金鐘1829February 1892Businessman, politician, Kapitan China of SingaporeTan Kin Lian陈钦亮9 March 1948 Presidential candidateTan Lark Sye陈六使189711 September 1975Businessman, philanthropistTan Ser Cher 1933 SportsmanSumiko Tan苏媚多模摊15 August 1957 JournalistTan Swie Hian陈瑞献1943 Artist, calligrapher, poet, translatorTan Tock Seng陈笃生179824 February 1850Clan leader, businessman, philanthropistKelvin Tan Wei Lian陈伟联5 October 1981 Singer, musician, motivational speakerAbdullah Tarmugi 25 August 1944 Former politicianTeo Chee Hean张志贤27 December 1954 Politician, soldierThum Ping Tjin 17 December 1979 SportsmanTin Pei Ling陈佩玲8 July 1983 PoliticianToh Aik Choon杜億春26 July 192713 September 1990Trader, entrepreneurToh Chin Chye杜进才10 December 19213 February 2012PoliticianWee Cho Yaw黄祖耀 Businessman, clan leaderWee Chong Jin黃宗仁28 September 19175 June 20051st Chief Justice of SingaporeWee Kim Wee黄金辉4 November 19152 May 2005Journalist, politician, 4th President of SingaporeAlbert Winsemius 19104 December 1996EconomistWong Kan Seng黄根成1946 PoliticianWong Ming Yang黄名扬195128 October 1982DoctorWong Peng Soon 19181996SportsmanWong Yip Yan BusinessmanLawrence Wong黄循财18 December 1972 PoliticianWoon Cheong Ming Walter温长明12 September 1956 Lawyer, professor, politician, diplomatFiona Xie谢宛谕24 January 1982 Actress, singer, presenterYam Ah Mee杨雅镁2 July 1957 Returning officerYeo Yong-Boon George杨荣文13 September 1954 PoliticianYeule (Nat Ćmiel)16 December 1997Songwriter, producerYong Pung How杨邦孝11 April 19269 January 20202nd Chief Justice of SingaporeRui En瑞恩29 January 1981 Actress, singerSubhas Anandan25 December 19477 January 2015LawyerYouyi有懿11 October 1980 Actress, hostDavid Bala194729 August 2014Actor, comedianNatasha Low 劉怡伶 11 October 1993 Singer, hostNathan Hartono向洋26 July 1991Actor, singerFerlyn Wong黃晶玲1 February 1992SingerVivian Lai赖怡伶18 December 1976HostKym Ng钟琴1 July 1967Television host, actressAloysius Pang (Wei Chong)冯伟衷24 August 199024 January 2019Television actor, SingerAmos Yee余澎杉31 October 1998Blogger, former YouTube personality and child actor