List of Javanese people
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A collage of notable Javanese people.
This is a list of Javanese people.
Contents
Academics
- Ki Hajar Dewantara, pioneer of education in Indonesia
- Poerbatjaraka, specialist Javanese literature
- Selo Soemardjan, sociologist
- Siti Fadilah, Indonesian cardiology research specialist and former Minister of Health of Indonesia
- Soedarsono Hadisapoetro, agriculture scientist
Activist
- Kartini, Indonesian national hero, pioneer of Javanese women rights
- Munir Said Thalib, human right activist, (also of Arab descent)
Art
- Affandi, expressionistic painter
- Basuki Abdullah, Indonesian realist and naturalist painter
- Guruh Sukarnoputra, choreographer
- Iwan Tirta, Indonesian Batik designer
- Marina Joesoef, Indonesian painter and photographer (Javanese father)
- Raden Saleh, an aristocratic painter in the 19th century
Author
- Ayu Utami, author, famous novel : Saman
- George Junus Aditjondro, Indonesian sociologist
- Koentjaraningrat, Indonesian anthropologist
- Mpu Prapanca, poet, author of Nagarakretagama
- Pramoedya Ananta Toer, author, famous novel : Bumi Manusia
- Sapardi Djoko Damono, poet
- Subagio Sastrowardoyo, poet, essayist and literary critic.
- Willibrordus S. Rendra, dramatist and poet
- Ronggowarsito, poet from the court of Kraton Surakarta
Business
- Dahlan Iskan, owner of Jawa Pos Group and President Director of PLN Indonesia
- Setiawan Djody, owner of Setdco group
- Tommy Suharto, founder of Humpuss group
Cinema
- Garin Nugroho, film director
- Rudy Soedjarwo, film director
Classical Figures
- Gajah Mada, Majapahitan prime minister who famous with his palapa oath
- Airlangga, founder of Kahuripan Kingdom
- Hayam Wuruk, king from Rajasa Dynasty and the fourth monarch of Majapahit during the empire's golden age
- Joko Tingkir, founder and first king of the Sultanate of Pajang
- Jayabaya, king and prophet in ancient Kediri kingdom
- Ken Arok, founder of Rajasa Dynasty whose descendants became the ruling house of Singhasari Kingdom and Majapahit empire
- Ken Dedes, wife of Ken Arok
- Raden Wijaya, king from Rajasa Dynasty and the first monarch of Majapahit
- Rakai Pikatan, king of Sanjaya Dynasty in the 9th century AD, builder of Prambanan Hindu temple in Central Java
- Samaratungga, king of Sailendra Dynasty, builder of Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java
Comedian
Economics
- Boediono, former governor Bank of Indonesia and 11th Vice President of Indonesia
- Radius Prawiro, former governor Bank of Indonesia
- Subroto, economist and part of the Berkeley Mafia
- Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesian minister and Managing Director of the World Bank Group
- Widjojo Nitisastro, Indonesian minister
Entertainment
- Adjie Massaid, Indonesian actor, model, and politician
- Akmal Eyzad, Malaysian singer, songwriter
- Amara, prominent Indonesian actress, model, singer and practitioner of Muay Thai
- Aziz Sattar, Singaporean and Malaysian actor, comedian, singer, and director
- Basuki, Indonesian comedian
- Dian Sastrowardoyo, Indonesian model and actress
- Didi Petet, Indonesian actor
- Kasma Booty, Malaysian actress and film star
- Luna Maya Sugeng, model, actress, singer and presenter (also of Austrian descent)
- Mariana Renata (half-Indonesian), model
- Maria Selena, Indonesian actress
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor (Javanese mother)
- Nadine Alexandra (half-Indonesian), actress
- Nadine Chandrawinata (half-Indonesian), actress and model
- Nicholas Saputra, Indonesian actor (half Javanese)
- S. Shamsuddin, Singaporean actor
- Sheila Majid, Malaysian singer
- Tora Sudiro, Indonesian actor
- Tukul Arwana, Indonesian comedian and late night talk show host
- Widyawati, Indonesian actress
Journalism
- Bambang Harymurti, editor-in-chief of Tempo
- Goenawan Mohamad, founder of Tempo
Military
- Ahmad Yani, Indonesian revolutionary hero
- Bambang Darmono, Indonesian major general
- Bambang Hendarso Danuri, chief of the Indonesian National Police
- Benny Murdani, Indonesian general
- Djoko Suyanto, former commander of Indonesian army
- Endriartono Sutarto, former commander of Indonesian army
- Gatot Soebroto, Indonesian independence hero
- Katamso, Indonesian revolutionary hero
- L. B Moerdani, former commander of Indonesian army
- M. T. Haryono, Indonesian revolutionary hero
- Omar Dhani, former Indonesian chief of the Air Staff
- Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, Indonesian general
- S. Parman, Indonesian revolutionary hero
- Soeprapto, Indonesian revolutionary hero
- Sudirman, Indonesian general during war of independence
- Supriyadi, appointed in absentia as Indonesia's first Minister of Defense, but never came forward
- Sutanto, former chief of Indonesian Police and the third head of Indonesian intelligence
- Sutomo, Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution against the Netherlands
- Sutoyo Siswomiharjo, Indonesian revolutionary hero
- Untung Syamsuri, the leaders of 30 September Movement
- Widodo Adi Sutjipto, former commander of Indonesian army
- Wiranto, former commander of the Indonesian military
Music
- Ahmad Dhani, Indonesian rock singer and songwriter (also of Ashkenazi Jewish descent)
- Anggun Cipta Sasmi, French singer
- Azmyl Yunor, Malaysian singer-songwriter
- Ebiet G. Ade, Indonesian singer and songwriter
- Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, American rock band Van Halen, Javanese mother
- Gesang Martohartono, Indonesian composer of the song "Bengawan Solo"
- Ian Antono, Indonesian guitarist and songwriter.
- Inul Daratista, Indonesian dangdut singer
- Iwan Fals, Indonesian folk singer-songwriter
- Krisdayanti, Indonesian popular singer
- Mawi, Malaysian singer
- Michelle Branch, American singer (one Javanese grandparent)
- Nafa Urbach, Indonesian actress and singer
- Ning Baizura, Malaysian pop singer
- K.P.H Notoprojo, Indonesian composer
- Rini Wulandari, singer
- Slamet Abdul Sjukur, Indonesian composer
- Sudirman Arshad, a popular Malaysian singer in the 1980s
- Urip Achmad Ariyanto, Indonesian singer
- W.R Supratman, composer Indonesia Raya, national anthem of Indonesia
- Yuni Shara, Indonesian pop singer
Politics
- Abdurrahman Wahid, Muslim intellectual and former Indonesian president (also of Chinese and Arab descents)
- Agung Laksono, Indonesian minister of peoples welfare
- Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, current Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
- Ali Sastroamidjojo, former Prime Minister of Indonesia
- Amien Rais, leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR) in 1999-2004
- Anas Urbaningrum, the chairman of the Democratic Party
- Anton Apriantono, Indonesian minister
- Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, scientist and former Indonesian president (also of Bugis descent)
- Budiman Sudjatmiko, Indonesian parliament member
- Ernest Douwes Dekker, Indonesian freedom fighter, one of the founder of Indische Partij (also of Dutch and German descents)
- Hidayat Nur Wahid, leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR)
- Joko Widodo, current Indonesian president, former Governor of Jakarta and Mayor of Surakarta
- Megawati Soekarnoputri, former Indonesian president
- Mohamed Khir bin Toyo, ex-Chief Minister of Selangor, Malaysia
- Mohamed Rahmat, former Information Minister of Malaysia
- Musso, leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia
- Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Malaysian politician and member of the Parliament of Malaysia
- Sjam Kamaruzaman, key member of the Communist Party of Indonesia
- Paul Somohardjo, Surinamese politician
- Prabowo Subianto, Chief of Gerindra party
- Ruslan Abdulgani, former Indonesian vice prime minister
- Sutiyoso, former Governor of Jakarta
- Soenario, former Indonesian foreign minister and ambassador
- Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, former Indonesian vice-president
- Sudharmono, former Indonesian vice-president
- Suharto, former Indonesian president
- Sukarno, one of Indonesia's founding fathers and former president
- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former Indonesian president
- Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo, Indonesian independence hero, one of the founder of Indische Partij
- Tjokroaminoto, the first leader of Sarekat Dagang Islam
- Try Sutrisno, former Indonesian vice-president
- Paul Somohardjo, Surinamese politician
- Wahid Hasyim, first Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs
- Wilopo, former Prime Minister of Indonesia
- Yenny Wahid, Indonesian Islamic activist and politician, daughter of Abdurrahman Wahid
Religion
- Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesian Islamic revivalist who established Muhammadiyah in 1912
- Albertus Soegijapranata, first Indonesian native bishop
- Hasyim Asy'ari, founder of Nahdlatul Ulama
- Hasyim Muzadi, the chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama
- Julius Darmaatmadja, Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
- Justinus Darmojuwono, first Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
- Nurcholish Madjid, prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
- Wahid Hasyim, the chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama and Indonesian minister
Science
- Pratiwi Sudarmono, scientist and former astronaut candidate
- Samaun Samadikun, engineer and educator
- Y. B. Mangunwijaya, Indonesian architect, writer, and Catholic religious leader
- Oetarjo Diran, pioneer of Indonesian aeronautics
Sports
- Ananda Mikola, Indonesian race car driver
- Andik Vermansyah, Indonesian soccer player
- Bambang Pamungkas, Indonesian soccer player
- Bima Sakti, Indonesian soccer player
- Budi Sudarsono, Indonesian soccer player
- Bambang Suprianto, Indonesian badminton player
- Citra Febrianti, Indonesian weightlifter
- Eko Yuli Irawan, Indonesian weightlifter
- Gunawan Dwi Cahyo, Indonesian soccer player
- Hendro Kartiko, Indonesian soccer player
- Icuk Sugiarto, former Indonesian badminton player, rated among the world's best in the 1980s
- Ika Yuliana Rochmawati, Indonesian archer player
- Joko Riyadi, Indonesian badminton player
- Joko Suprianto, former Indonesian badminton player, rated among the world's best in the 1990s
- Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, Indonesian soccer player
- Leroy Resodihardjo, Dutch professional footballer
- Lilies Handayani, Indonesian archer player
- Maarten Atmodikoro, Dutch/Surinamese footballer
- Mahali Jasuli, Malaysian footballer
- Maria Kristin Yulianti, Indonesian badminton player, olympic bronze medalist
- Mohd Amri Yahyah, Malaysian footballer
- Mohd Safee Mohd Sali, Malaysian footballer
- Moreno Soeprapto, Indonesian race car driver
- Nova Widianto, Indonesian badminton player
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch swimmer
- Rina Dewi Puspitasari, Indonesian archer
- Rina Dewi Puspitasari, Indonesian archer player
- Serginho van Dijk, Indonesian soccer player
- Sigit Budiarto, Indonesian badminton athlete
- Sigourney Bandjar, Surinamese-born Dutch footballer
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Indonesian badminton player
- Sri Indriyani, Indonesian weightlifer
- Sugiantoro, Indonesian soccer player
- Suryo Agung Wibowo, Indonesian sprinter
- Triyatno, Indonesian weightlifter
- Utut Adianto, Indonesian chess Grandmaster
- Wahyu Wijiastanto, Indonesian soccer player
- Widodo C Putro, Indonesian soccer player
- Winarni Binti Slamet, Indonesian weightlifter
- Yayuk Basuki, Indonesian tennis athlete
- Yongki Aribowo, Indonesian soccer player
Others
- Agni Pratistha, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant
- Kristiani Herawati, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's wife
- Maya Soetoro-Ng, Barack Obama's half-sister (also of German descent)
- Nadine Chandrawinata, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant (also of German and Chinese descents)
- Pangeran Diponegoro, Javanese prince who opposed Dutch colonial rule
- Putri Raemawasti, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant
- Siti Hartinah, wife of former Indonesian President Suharto, first lady of Indonesia
- Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, eldest daughter of former Indonesian President Suharto
- Wahyu Putra Sasongko, Indonesia's most wanted terrorist dead or alive
See also
- List of Acehnese people
- List of Batak people
- List of Minangkabaus
- List of Moluccan People
- List of Sundanese people
