The following is the list of notable Rakhine people or people of Rakhine descent.
Activists
Daw Kyan - historian and writer Mya Sein - writer, educator and historian Rani Yan Yan - Consort to Chief of the Chakma Circle and women's rights activist Kyaw Soe Oo - journalist for Reuters U Ottama - Buddhist monk, author, and a leader of the Burmese independence movement during British Burma
Entertainment
Aung Lwin - actor and director Aung Rakhine - film director Chue Lay - television and film actress Kaiser - singer and songwriter Min Thway - actor and singer Nay Toe - film actor and comedian Shine - singer and musician Thar Nge - singer Yadanar Phyu Phyu Aung - actress and singer Yamin May Oo - actress and model Zun Than Sin - model, musician, and beauty pageant
Monarchs
See List of Arakanese monarchs
Politicians
Aung Zan Wai - Minister for Social Services in Sittwe Aye Maung - Chairperson of the Arakan National Party and current leader of Arakan Front Party Aye Nu Sein - lawyer, vice-chair of the Arakan National Party and former Member of the State Administration Council Aye Tha Aung - former Deputy Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of the Myanmar parliament Aye Thein Rakhaine - Bangladeshi academic and politician Ethinab Rakhain - Bangladeshi politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament Khaing Raza - Commander in Chief of National United Party of Arakan Khaing Thu Kha - spokesperson to the Arakan Army (armed group of the United League of Arakan) Kyaw Kyaw - former Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Rakhine State No. 4 Constituency and member of Rakhine National Party Kyaw Kyaw Win - Member of the House of Nationalities in Rakhine State, lawyer and member of the Arakan National Party Kyaw Than - former Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Rakhine State No. 10 Constituency Kyaw Thein - former Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Rakhine State No. 7 Constituency Kyaw Zaw Oo - former member of parliament in the Rakhine State Hluttaw and elected MP in Sittwe-2 constituency in 2015. Maung Kyaw Zan - former Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Rakhine State No. 9 Constituency May Oung - scholar, judge and politician served as the Minister of Home Affairs during the colonial era Nyo Twan Awng - Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Arakan Army Pe Myint - politician, writer and a former Minister for Information Saw Mra Razar Lin - politician and former revolutionary soldier Twan Mrat Naing - revolutionary and commander in chief of the Arakan Army U Oo Hla Saw - politician, poet, writer U Oo Tha Tun - co-founder of the Arakan League for Democracy Wai Sein Aung - former Amyotha Hluttaw MP for Rakhine State No. 1 Constituency
Scholars Shwe Zan Aung - first to introduce Theravada Abhidhamma texts to the Western world
Sports
Maung Maung Win - footballer (born 1994) Thiha Htet Aung - footballer (born 1996)
LGBTQ+ and Women's rights activists
References