A collage of notable Javanese people
This is a list of notable Javanese people .
Jack van Tongeren , A white supremacist and racist, former leader of Australian neo-Nazi group "Australian Nationalist Movement" (Javanese father and Australian mother)
Kartini , Indonesian national hero, pioneer of Javanese women rights
Munir Said Thalib , human rights activist (also of Arab descent)
Ayu Utami , author, known for the novel Saman
George Junus Aditjondro , Indonesian sociologist
Koentjaraningrat , Indonesian anthropologist
Mpu Prapanca , Buddhist monk and poet, author of the Nagarakretagama
Pramoedya Ananta Toer , author, known for the 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
Gajah Mada , Majapahitan prime minister who became famous with his palapa oath
Airlangga , founder of the 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 the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java
Airlangga Hartanto , 28th Ministry Industry of Indonesia
Bambang Soesatyo , 17th Speaker of People's Representative Council
Boediono , former governor Bank of Indonesia and 11th Vice President of Indonesia
Joko Widodo , 7th President of Indonesia
Radius Prawiro , former governor Bank of Indonesia
Subroto , economist and part of the Berkeley Mafia
Setya Novanto , 16th Speaker of People's Representative Council
Susi Pudjiastuti , 1st CEO Susi Air
Sri Mulyani Indrawati , Indonesian minister and Managing Director of the World Bank Group
Widjojo Nitisastro , Indonesian minister
Adipati Dolken , Indonesian actor and model (also of German descent)
Adinia Wirasti , Indonesian actress and model[ 3]
Adjie Massaid , Indonesian actor, model, and politician
Amara , prominent Indonesian singer, model, actress and practitioner of Muay Thai
Anjasmara , Indonesian actor and yogist
Ario Bayu , Indonesian actor and model
Aziz Sattar , Singaporean and Malaysian actor, comedian, singer, and director
Basuki , Indonesian comedian
Benyamin Sueb , Indonesian comedian, actor, and singer (Javanese father)
Christian Sugiono , Indonesian actor and model (also of Chinese, German descent)
Dian Sastrowardoyo , Indonesian model and actress
Didi Petet , Indonesian actor
Devi Dja , Indonesian-born American actress, dancer, and singer
Dwi Sasono , 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)
Maudy Ayunda , Indonesian actress, model, activist, singer, and writer
Nadine Alexandra (half-Indonesian), actress
Nadine Chandrawinata (half-Indonesian), actress and model
Nicholas Saputra , Indonesian actor (half Javanese-half German)
Pandji Pragiwaksono , Indonesian stand-up comedian
Pradikta Wicaksono , Indonesian singer and actor
Pierre Coffin , French director and animator (Javanese mother)
RIo Dewanto , Indonesian actor and model
Roy Marten (half-Indonesian), Indonesian actor, model and producer
Sheila Majid , Malaysian singer
Tio Pakusadewo , prominent Indonesian actor
Tora Sudiro , Indonesian actor
Tukul Arwana , Indonesian comedian and late night talk show host
Widyawati , Indonesian actress
Yoshi Sudarso , Indonesian actor
Yuki Kato , Indonesian actress, model, and television presenter (half Javanese-half Japanese )
Ahmad Yani , Indonesian Revolutionary Hero
Bambang Darmono , Indonesian major general
Bambang Soegeng , Indonesian independence hero
Bambang Hendarso Danuri , chief of the Indonesian National Police
Djatikoesoemo , Indonesian independence hero
Djoko Suyanto , former commander of the Indonesian army
Endriartono Sutarto , former commander of the Indonesian army
Gatot Soebroto , Indonesian independence hero
Katamso , Indonesian revolutionary hero
Kyai Ronggo Ngabehi Soero Pernollo , Chinese-Javanese police chief, bureaucrat and founder of the Muslim branch of the Han family of Lasem
Leonardus Benjamin 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
Suharto , Indonesian Army , President of Indonesia
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 , leader of the 30 September Movement
Widodo Adi Sutjipto , former commander of Indonesian army
Wiranto , former commander of the Indonesian military
Ahmad Dhani , Indonesian rock singer and songwriter (also of Ashkenazi Jewish descent)
Anang Hermansyah , singer
Anggun Cipta Sasmi , Indonesian and French singer
Ardhito Pramono , singer
Ari Lasso , singer, musical artist
Azmyl Yunor , Malaysian singer-songwriter
Didi Kempot , singer-songwriter
Ebiet G. Ade , singer and songwriter
Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen , American rock band Van Halen , Javanese mother
Gesang Martohartono , composer of the song "Bengawan Solo "
Gombloh , singer and inger-songwriter
Ian Antono , guitarist and songwriter
Inul Daratista , dangdut singer
Isyana Sarasvati , singer-songwriter
Iwan Fals , folk singer-songwriter
Krisdayanti , popular singer
Maissy (Pramaisshela Arinda Daryono Putri), child singer
Mawi , Malaysian singer
Michelle Branch , American singer (one Javanese grandparent)
Nafa Urbach , actress and singer
Ning Baizura , Malaysian pop singer
K.P.H Notoprojo , composer
Rini Wulandari , singer
Siti Nurhaliza , Malaysian singer and actress (Javanese-Malays ).
Slamet Abdul Sjukur , composer
Soimah , singer, comedian, pesindhen , and entertainer
Tiara Andini , singer
Titiek Puspa , musician
Raden Ajeng Srimulat , Keroncong singer and comedian popular in the 1940s-1960s
Sudirman Arshad , a popular Malaysian singer in the 1980s
Urip Achmad Ariyanto , singer
Via Vallen , dangdut koplo singer
Vidi Aldiano , singer
W.R Supratman , composer of "Indonesia Raya ", the national anthem of Indonesia
Yuni Shara , pop singer
Head of States/Governments[ edit ]
Abdurrahman Wahid , Muslim intellectual and 4th President of Indonesia (also of Chinese and Arab descent)
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi , Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia , Chairman of UMNO , MP for Bagan Datuk
B. J. Habibie , scientist and former Indonesian president (also of Bugis descent)
Boediono , former Vice President of Indonesia
Joko Widodo , 7th President of Indonesia, former Governor of Jakarta and Mayor of Surakarta
Megawati Soekarnoputri , 5th President of Indonesian , daughter of Sukarno , chairwoman of PDI-P
Muhyiddin Yassin , former Prime Minister of Malaysia , Chairman of BERSATU
Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX , former Indonesian vice-president , former Sultan of Yogyakarta , former governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta
Sudharmono , former Indonesian vice-president
Suharto , 2nd President of Indonesia
Sukarno , one of Indonesia's founding fathers and former president
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , 6th President of Indonesia
Try Sutrisno , former Indonesian vice-president
Wilopo , former Prime Minister of Indonesia
Governors & Chief Ministers[ edit ]
Agung Laksono , Indonesian minister of peoples welfare
Ali Sastroamidjojo , former Prime Minister of Indonesia
Amien Rais , leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR), 1999-2004
Anas Urbaningrum , the chairman of the Democratic Party
Anton Apriantono , Indonesian minister
Bambang Brodjonegoro , Indonesian minister
Budiman Sudjatmiko , Indonesian parliament member
Ernest Douwes Dekker , Indonesian freedom fighter, one of the founder of Indische Partij (also of Dutch and German descent)
Gibran Rakabuming Raka , current mayor of Surakarta , son of Joko Widodo
Hidayat Nur Wahid , leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR)
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 , Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia , Chief of the Gerindra Party
Retno Marsudi , Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Ruslan Abdulgani , former Indonesian vice prime minister
Soenario , former Indonesian foreign minister and ambassador
Sri Mulyani Indrawati , Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia , former Director of the World Bank
Tjahjo Kumolo , former Indonesian minister
Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo , Indonesian independence hero, one of the founders of the Indische Partij
Tjokroaminoto , first leader of Sarekat Dagang Islam
Tri Rismaharini , Indonesian politician, former mayor of Surabaya (first woman mayor of surabaya), current Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs
Wahid Hasyim , first Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs , father of Abdurrahman Wahid
Wilopo , former Prime Minister of Indonesia
Yenny Wahid , Indonesian Islamic activist and politician, daughter of Abdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid , chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama , President of Indonesia
Ahmad Dahlan , Indonesian Islamic revivalist who established Muhammadiyah in 1912
Albertus Soegijapranata , first Indonesian native bishop
Emha Ainun Nadjib , prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
Hasyim Asy'ari , founder of Nahdlatul Ulama
Hasyim Muzadi , chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama , indonesian politician
Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung , Protestant evangelist
Ignatius Suharyo , Roman Catholic archbishop of Archdiocese of Jakarta
Julius Darmaatmadja , Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
Justinus Darmojuwono , first Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
Kyai Sadrach , prominent Protestant evangelist and influential leader
Muammar Z.A. , Indonesian Quran reciter
Nurcholish Madjid , prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
Parwati Soepangat , Indonesian Buddhist figure who established Wanita Buddhis Indonesia (WBI) in 1973 and became the first chairman of WBI.
Wahid Hasyim , chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama and Indonesian minister
Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo , founder of new religious movement Subud
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
Bruce Diporedjo
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
Virgil Soeroredjo , Surinamese 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
Dylan Darmohoetomo , Surinamese badminton player
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
Pratama Arhan , Indonesian footballer
Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Dutch swimmer
Rian Ardianto , Indonesian badminton player
Rina Dewi Puspitasari , Indonesian archer
Rina Dewi Puspitasari , Indonesian archer player
Serginho van Dijk , Indonesian soccer player
Shesar Rhustavito , Indonesian badminton player
Sigit Budiarto , Indonesian badminton athlete
Sigourney Bandjar , Surinamese-born Dutch footballer
Sony Dwi Kuncoro , Indonesian badminton player, Olympic bronze medalist
Sri Indriyani , Indonesian weightlifter
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
Neraysho Kasanwirjo
Agni Pratistha , Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant
Emha Ainun Nadjib , An expert of deconstruction of value understanding, communication patterns, methods of cultural relationships, education of ways of thinking, and the pursuit of solutions to community problems.
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 descent)
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
Mak Erot , who lived to be over 100 and was noted for penis-extension techniques