List of Hokkien people

This is a list of notable Hokkiens/Hoklos (河洛人). Unless otherwise noted, locations noted are of ancestral locations in Southern Fujian, China.

Academia and Science
Yuan T. Lee, first ethnic Hokkien Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry; 1986
  • Su Song (蘇頌/苏颂, 1020–1101 AD; Tong'an district, Quanzhou city) - renown polymath, scientist, mathematician and mechanical engineer of the Song Dynasty
  • Lim Boon Keng (林文慶, 1869–1957; ancestry: Longhai, Zhangzhou), first Singaporean to receive a Queen's Scholarship and advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century, also served as president of Xiamen University (1921-1937)
  • Li Denghui (educator) (李登輝, Tong'an District, Fujian) Born in Batavia, Indonesia, 1873. First President of the famous Fudan University of Shanghai.
  • Su Buqing (蘇步青/苏步青, born 1902 in Pingyang County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang - 2003; ancestry: Quanzhou City) - mathematician and president of Fudan University.
  • Cai Liusheng (蔡镏生, born 18 September 1902, Quanzhou, Fujian). Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was one of the founders of catalytic kinetics in China.
  • Wang Yinglai (王應睞/王应睐, 13 Nov 1907; Kinmen island) - Chinese biochemist recognized as the first person to create synthetic insulin[1]
  • Cai Qirui (蔡啟瑞/蔡启瑞, 7 Jan 1914; Xiamen city) - the founder of Chinese catalytic chemistry
  • Xie Xide (謝希德/谢希德; 1921 – 2000) Chinese physicist, president of Fudan University from 1983 to 1989, and remained as advisor to the university from 1989 until her death. She helped to set up the university's Centre for American Studies and founded its Modern Physics Institute in 1977. Referred to as someone the Nobel prize committee missed
  • Peng Shilu (彭士祿/彭士禄, 18 Nov 1925 – 22 Mar 2021; Haifeng, Shanwei city, Guangdong) - nuclear engineer known for being the "father of China's nuclear submarines"
  • Huang Zhanyue (黄展岳), Born August 1926, Nan'an, Fujian. Prominent Chinese archaeologist and Professor at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Research focus was on the archaeology of China from the Han dynasty to the Tang dynasty.
  • Sow-Hsin Chen (陳守信/陈守信, born 1935 in Chiayi, Taiwan) - physicist and professor emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a recognized pioneer in the research of dynamic properties of supercooled and interfacial water
  • Leon Chua (蔡少棠, born June 28, 1936 in the Philippines; ancestral: Jinjiang, Quanzhou) - computer scientist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley and the inventor of the Chua's circuit.
  • Zhong Nanshan (鐘南山/钟南山; ancestral home in Xiamen, born 1936 in Nanjing) Top epidemiologist, pulmonologist adviser to the Chinese government during the SARS and COVID-19 pandemics. Recipient of Order of the Republic, the highest order of honor of China. Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.
  • Yuan T. Lee (李遠哲/李远哲, born 19 Nov 1936 in Hsinchu, Taiwan; ancestral: Nan'an City, Quanzhou) - Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry in 1986.[2]
  • Lin Junde (林俊德, 13 March 1938, Yongchun County, Quanzhou) - Explosion Mechanics scientist and Researcher at Xinjiang Malan Nuclear Test Base. Honored as one of the "Ten People Who Moved China".
  • Zhijian Chen (陳志堅/陈志坚) (born 1966; Anxi, Quanzhou) - a biochemist and professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, recipient of the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[3]
  • Fang Zhouzi (方舟子, Sep 28, 1967; Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou) - postdoctoral researcher in molecular genetics and Chinese popular science writer.
  • March Tian Boedihardjo (沈詩鈞/沈诗钧) (born March 1998 in Hong Kong; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou) - a mathematics child genius he was enrolled in a university at only 9 years old graduating one year early, became a mathematics professor at 18[4]
  • Xie Hua'an (谢华安) Chinese agronomist best known for developing the hybrid rice "Shan-You 63" which is a milestone for China's hybrid rice development and production because of its high yield and wide adaptability.

Business
  • Li Dan (李旦; died 1625; ancestry: Quanzhou), prominent early 17th century Chinese merchant and political figure in Japan, became part of the shuinsen trade, with a formal vermillion seal license from the Tokugawa shogunate
  • Wu Bingjian (伍秉鑑; 1769–1843; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), known as Howqua in the West, the "Richest man in the world" during his time, 19th century Qing dynasty. Single-handedly contributed a third of the three million dollars that the Qing government was required to pay the British as stipulated in the Treaty of Nanking, (First Opium War) 1842.
  • Kiong Kong Tuan (龔光傳; 1790–1854), Penang Hokkien merchant who was the last opium farmer in Singapore.
  • Kan Keng Tjong (1797—1871; ancestry: Zhangzhou), Chinese-Indonesian tycoon and one of the richest men in Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies
  • Chan Mah Phee (曾廣庇; 1848; ancestry: Tong'an, Xiamen), businessman, land-owner, investor and philanthropist who founded numerous successful ventures in Yangon, Burma. He had built Chan Mah Phee hospital in Ahlon and Chan Ma Phee hall of Shwedagon Pagoda was named in recognition of his patronage and support
  • Koo Hsien-jung (辜顯榮; 1866–1937; ancestry: Hui'an, Quanzhou), businessman and politician who enjoyed strong links to the colonial administration of Taiwan under Japanese rule. He founded the Koos Group of companies, the largest business group in Taiwan.
  • Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚; 1874–1961; ancestry: Jimei, Xiamen), Singapore Chinese businessman, philanthropist and prominent figure in the overseas Chinese community. Donated most of his assets and earnings to aid China in major events such as Xinhai Revolution (1911), the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45) and establishing numerous schools in China and South East Asia. He is also the founder of The Xiamen University, Fujian Province.
  • Neo Ao Tiew (梁後宙; 1884–1975; ancestry: Nan'an, Quanzhou), Chinese businessman, philanthropist and community leader, best known for developing the Lim Chu Kang area of Singapore.
  • Lee Choon Seng (李俊成; 1888–1966; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), prominent businessman, philanthropist and lay Buddhist leader. He started several local Chinese banks, including Ho Hong Bank which eventually merged with two other banks to form the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC).
  • Dee Ching Chuan (李清泉; 1888-1940; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou) businessman, philanthropist, and activist known as the Philippines "Lumber King" during the American colonial rule, also founded China Banking Corporation (China Bank) in 1920.
  • Lee Kong Chian (李光前; 1893–1967; ancestry: Nan'an, Quanzhou), One of the richest men in Southeast Asia in the 1950s and 1960s. He poured his wealth into education and other philanthropic work, and eventually set up Lee Foundation for charitable purpose.
  • Tan Lark Sye (陳六使; 1897-1972; ancestry: Jimei, Xiamen), prominent businessman and philanthropist, became one of the leading rubber industrialists of the region in the 1950s. He initiated the founding of Nanyang University in 1953 and donated S$5 million to its building fund, as well as 523 acres of land for its campus on behalf of Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan.
  • Tan Chin Tuan (陈振传; 1908–2005), Peranakan banker and philanthropist often credited with helping to establish the OCBC Bank.
  • Go Peh-hok (吳百福; 1910-2007), also known as Momofuku Ando, inventor and businessman born in Imperial Japanese Taiwan who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is also the inventor of instant noodles and the creator of the brands, Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.
  • Kwek Hong Png (郭芳楓; 1913–1994; ancestry: Tong'an, Xiamen), entrepreneur and founder of Hong Leong Group.
  • Khoo Teck Puat (邱德拔; 1917–2004; ancestry: Haicang, Xiamen), founder of Malayan Banking, largest single shareholder of the British bank Standard Chartered and owned the Goodwood Group.
  • Wang Yung-ching (王永慶; 1917–2008; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou), Taiwanese entrepreneur who founded a large business empire, Forbes ranked him as the 178th richest person worldwide in 2008.
  • Lim Goh Tong (林梧桐; 1918-2007; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou), prominent wealthy businessman & entrepreneur, who founded the Genting Group in Malaysia and donated most scenic site of Genting Highlands to built Chin Swee Caves Temple
  • Lau Gim Kok (劉錦國；1920–2018; ancestry: Kinmen) Bruneian businessman who founded Hua Ho, a well-known local supermarket and department store chain as well as an agricultural farm in Brunei.
  • Henry Sy (施振榮; 1924–2019; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), the richest man in the Philippines (named by Forbes in 2015).
  • Wee Cho Yaw (黃祖耀; born 1929; ancestry: Kinmen island) - billionaire businessman and the chairman of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) and United Industrial Corporation (UIC) in Singapore.
  • Lucio Tan (陳永栽; born 1934; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), Filipino businessman and philanthropist, owner of the Philippine National Bank, and chairman and CEO of Philippine Airlines and the Lucio Tan Group of Companies which owns many of the country's distilleries.
  • Robert Budi (黃惠忠; born 1940 in Semarang, Java, Indonesia) and Michael Bambang Hartono (黃輝祥; born 1939 in Kudus, Indonesia) - brothers, the richest persons in Indonesia.
  • Tony Tan Caktiong (陳覺中; born 1953; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation and the co-chairman of DoubleDragon Properties.
  • Sim Wong Hoo (沈望傅; born 1955; ancestry: Zhao'an, Zhangzhou) - the founder, CEO and chairman of Creative Technology.
  • Pua Khein-Seng (潘健成; born 1974; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), the inventor of the USB flash drive and CEO of Phison Electronics Corporation in Taiwan.

Monarchs
Flag of the Hokkien ruled Kingdom of Koxinga.

Politicians
Ancient China
  • Hong Chengchou (洪承疇; 1593–1665; Nan'an, Quanzhou), Chinese official under the Ming and Qing dynasties
  • Li Guangdi (李光地; 1642–1718; Anxi, Quanzhou), Prominent Qing dynasty court official during Emperor KangXi's reign.
  • Shi Shilun (施世綸; 1659–1722; Jinjiang, Quanzhou), a much-praised Qing dynasty official during the Kangxi Emperor's reign and was the son of general Shi Lang.
Vietnam
  • Phan Thanh Giản (潘清簡; 1796–1867; Haicheng, Zhangzhou), the Grand Counsellor of the Nguyễn Dynasty in Vietnam.
Indonesia
  • Han Siong Kong (Born 1673 in Tianbao, Zhangzhou, Fujian) Founder of the Han family of Lasem, the Chinese gentry (baba bangsawan) which has played significant roles as bureaucrats and politicians in the Dutch colonial Indonesia.
  • Khouw Kim An (許金安; 1875–1945) served as the fifth and last Majoor der Chinezen ("Major of the Chinese") of Batavia in Dutch East Indies and belonged to the Khouw family of Tamboen
  • Loa Sek Hie Indonesian-Chinese colonial politician, parliamentarian and founding Voorzitter or chairman of the Indon ethnic-Chinese self-defense force Pao An Tui (1946–1949)
Thailand
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
Mainland China
Malaysia
  • Tan Cheng Lock (陳禎祿; 1883–1960; ancestry: Zhangzhou), one of the founding fathers of modern-day Malaysia, along with Tunku Abdul Rahman and the founder, first president of the Malayan Chinese Association
  • Tan Siew Sin (陳修信; 1916—1988; ancestry: Zhangzhou), longest-serving Finance Minister in Malaysia (1961–1974) and the son of Tun Dato' Sir Tan Cheng Lock
  • Lim Chong Eu (林蒼祐; 1919-2010; ancestry: Tong'an, Xiamen), Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Penang
  • Lim Keng Yaik (林敬益; 1939–2012; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou), Malaysian politician and former Minister of Energy, Water and Communications
  • Koh Tsu Koon (許子根; 1949; ancestry: Xiamen), Malaysian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Penang (1990-2008)
  • Lim Guan Eng (林冠英; 1960; ancestry: Dongshan, Zhangzhou), Malaysian politician who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Penang and was also Minister of Finance
Canada
  • John Yap (葉志明; 1959), Minister of State for Climate Action of British Columbia in Canada

Military
  • Zheng Zhilong (鄭芝龍; 1604-1661), Marquis of Tong'an and Nan'an, political and military leader in the late Ming dynasty who defeated the Dutch during the Battle of Liaoluo Bay
  • Shi Lang, ( 施琅; 1621-1696; Jinjiang, Quanzhou). Commander-in-chief of the Qing fleets which defeated Kingdom of Tungning and conquered Taiwan in 1683.
  • José Ignacio Paua (刘亨赙, Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian) Chinese-Filipino general who joined the Katipunan that spearheaded the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. Continued to fight against the Americans during the Philippine–American War.
  • Ye Fei (葉飛, Nan'an, Quanzhou ) or Sixto Mercado Tiongco was a Philippine-born Chinese military general and politician of the People's Republic of China. Served at various times as Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Navy, Governor & Communist Party Chief of Fujian Province and Minister of Transport.
  • Cai Yingting (蔡英挺, Jinjiang, Quanzhou), ex-commander of Nanjing Military Region, ex-president of the PLA Academy of Military Science

Arts & Entertainment
Authors/Writers
  • Lauw Giok Lan (劉玉蘭; 1883–1953), Indonesian journalist, writer and one of the founders of the newspaper Sin Po
  • Thio Tjin Boen (張振文; 1885–1940), Indonesian writer of Malay-language fiction and a journalist
  • Kwee Tek Hoay (郭德懷; 1886–1951), Indonesian writer of novels and drama, important proponent of Tri-Dharma and credited with the publication of Dharma Moestika (1932–1934) and a list of publications
Movie directors
  • Tang Xiaodan (汤晓丹; 22 Feb 1910, Hua'an, Zhangzhou), Chinese film director. In 1984, he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director.
  • Jack Neo (梁志強), Singapore film and television actor, host and director.
  • Eric Khoo (邱金海; born 27 March 1965) credited for the revival of Singapore's film industry, youngest son of Khoo Teck Puat.
  • Boo Junfeng (巫俊锋, 4 Dec 1983), Singapore filmmaker.
Singers
  • Jay Chou (周杰倫, born 18 January 1979 in Linkou District, Taiwan), renowned Taiwanese singer.
  • Goh Kiat Chun (Wu Chun) (吳尊; born 10 October 1979 in Brunei; ancestry: Lieyu, Kinmen), actor, singer, model and was a member of Fahrenheit, a Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band
  • JJ Lin (林俊杰, born 27 March 1981 in Singapore; ancestry: Kinmen), singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor
  • Yin Chengzong (殷承宗; born 1941 in Gulangyu, Xiamen), pianist and composer.
  • Dick Lee (李迪文, born 24 August 1956 in Singapore), pop singer, composer and playwright.
  • Wu Bai (吳俊霖, born 14 January 1968 in Chiayi, Taiwan), rock singer and songwriter.
  • Jody Chiang (江蕙), Taiwan's most famous singer and is often referred to as the Queen of Taiwanese pop music.
  • Janet Hsieh (謝怡芬), a Taiwanese-American television personality, violinist, author, and model based in Taipei, Taiwan. She is most well known for playing the Taiwanese Mandarin voiceover of Anna in the movie Frozen.
  • Han Kuo-Huang (韩国璜), a Chinese-born American musician.
  • Tan Kheng Seong (Ah Niu) (陳慶祥; born 31 August 1976 in Malaysia; ancestry: Nan'an, Quanzhou), Malaysian Chinese singer in Malaysia and Singapore
Actors/Actresses

Sports
  • Huang Dongping (黄东萍 ; Nan'an, Fujian, China ) Tokyo 2020 Olympics Gold medalist for badminton mixed doubles.
  • Yang Liwan, ( Shishi, Quanzhou, China) Multiple Paralympic and World Championship Gold medals winner for shot put and javelin.
  • Rudy Hartono Kurniawan ( 梁海量) , born Nio Hap Liang in Surabaya, Indonesia. Badminton player who won the men's singles title at the prestigious All-England Championship eight times, seven times consecutively (1968–1974) and at World Championship in 1980. Widely acclaimed as the greatest badminton player of all time.
  • Lee Chong Wei (李宗偉), born in Penang, Malaysia No.1 World ranking Badminton player for a total of 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012.

Religion
  • Master Qingshui (清水祖師; 1047-1101; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), formerly known as Chen Zhaoyin (陳昭應), famous Chan Buddhist monk during the Northern Song dynasty and was eventually worship as Chinese Deity in Southern Fujian, Taiwan and among Hokkien-speaking Chinese diaspora communities
  • Venerable Zhuan Dao (轉道法師; 1871–1943), Singapore Buddhist leader and Founder of the KMSPKS
  • Buddhādasa Bhikkhu (佛使比丘; 1906–1993), Prominent Thai Buddhist Reformer, and influential Thai ascetic-philosopher of the 20th century.
  • Venerable Hong Choon (宏船法師; 1907–1990; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), Singapore Buddhist leader and 2nd president of SBF

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