Benutzer:Shi Annan/A - Berühmte Hakkas
A list of notable Hakka people, belonging to the Han Chinese.
Revolutionary, political and military leaders
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Xiuquan | Fung Siew Chen | 洪秀全 | 1812-1864 | Huaxian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Heavenly King (天王); Leader, Taiping Rebellion |
| Feng Yunshan | Fung Yun San | 馮雲山/冯云山 | 1815-1852 | Huaxian, Guangdong | Longchuan, Guangdong | South King (南王); Strategist of the Rebellion |
| Yang Xiuqing | Yong Siew Tshin | 楊秀清/杨秀清 | 1821-1856 | Guiping, Guangxi | Meixian, Guangdong | East King (东王); Commander-in-chief, Taiping Army |
| Shi Dakai | Sak Tat Hoi | 石達開/石达开 | 1831-1863 | Guixian, Guangxi | Heping, Guangdong | Wing King (翼王); The youngest of the six key leaders of Taiping at the age of 19; Shi's heroics as an outstanding general were later to inspire his fellow Hakka clansman, Zhu De, who founded the Red Army, later known as the People's Liberation Army[1] |
| Li Xiucheng | Lee Siew Sin | 李秀成 | 1823-1864 | Tengxian, Guangxi | Fengle, Guangdong | Loyal King (忠王); One of the two key leaders at the later stages of the Kingdom |
| Chen Yucheng | Chin Nyuk Sin | 陳玉成/陈玉成 | 1837-1862 | Tengxian, Guangxi | Wengyuan, Guangdong | Heroic King (英王); One of the two key leaders at the later stages of the Kingdom |
| Hong Rengan | Fung Yin Kon | 洪仁玕 | 1822-1864 | Huaxian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Premier and Shield King (干王); First person in China to advocate modern-style government and opening-up reforms |
China - Qing Dynasty
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feng Zicai | Pung Tse Choi | 馮子才/冯子才 | 1818-1903 | Qinzhou, Guangxi | Bobai, Guangxi | Commanding general, Sino-French War, 1884–1885; Feng was instrumental in the defeat of the French at the Battle of Bang Bo which led to the French Retreat from Lang Son and the conclusion of the war |
| Liu Yongfu | Liew Yun Fook | 劉永福/刘永福 | 1837-1917 | Qinzhou, Guangxi | Bobai, Guangxi | Founder and commander of the celebrated Black Flag Army; President, Republic of Formosa, 1895; A road, Yongfu Road, and a school, Yongfu Elementary School, in Taiwan are named after him |
| Qiu Fengjia | Hiew Fung Kap | 丘逢甲 | 1864-1912 | Miaoli, Taiwan | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Leader, Taiwanese resistance forces, Japanese invasion of Taiwan, 1895; Feng Chia University in Taiwan is named in honour of him |
| Liu Guangdi | 劉光第/刘光第 | 1859-1898 | Fushun, Sichuan | Wuping, Fujian | One of the "Six Gentlemen of the Hundred Days' Reform (戊戌六君子) - a group of six intellectuals executed by Empress Dowager Cixi for their attempts to help Guangxu Emperor implement the "Hundred Days' Reform" (戊戌变法) |
China - Republic of China
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Yat-sen[2] | Soon Tsung San | 孫中山/孙中山 | 1886-1925 | Xiangshan, Guangdong | Zijin, Guangdong | Founding father of modern China |
| Charlie Soong[3] | Soong Ka Su | 宋嘉樹/宋嘉树 | 1863-1918 | Wenchang, Hainan | Wenchang, Hainan | Key financier in the early days of Kuomintang; Father of the Soong Sisters, who along with their husbands, were the most influential figures of China in the 20th century |
| Soong Ai-ling | Soong Oi Lin | 宋藹齡/宋蔼龄 | 1890-1973 | Shanghai | Wenchang, Hainan | Eldest of the Soong Sisters; Wife of H. H. Kung, the richest man in China during that period |
| Soong Ching-ling | Soong Khin Lin | 宋慶齡/宋庆龄 | 1893-1981 | Kunshan, Jiangsu | Wenchang, Hainan | Second of the Soong Sisters; Wife of Sun Yat-sen; Honorary President of the People's Republic of China, 1981 |
| Soong May-ling | Soong Mui Lin | 宋美齡/宋美龄 | 1898-2003 | Shanghai | Wenchang, Hainan | Youngest of the Soong Sisters; Wife of Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Republic of China after Sun Yat-sen passed away |
| T. V. Soong | Soong Tse Vun | 宋子文 | 1894-1971 | Shanghai | Wenchang, Hainan | Son of Charlie Soong; Premier of the Republic of China, 1930, 1945–1947 |
| Liao Zhongkai | Liao Tshung Koi | 廖仲愷 | 1877-1925 | San Francisco, USA | Huiyang, Guangdong | Leader and financier, Kuomintang; Was one of the three most powerful figures in Kuomintang when Sun Yat-sen passed away |
| Sun Ke | Soon Kho | 孫科/孙科 | 1891-1973 | Xiangshan, Guangdong | Zijin, Guangdong | Premier of the Republic of China, 1931–1932, 1948–1949 |
| Chen Jitang | Chin Tsi Thong | 陳濟棠/陈济棠 | 1890-1954 | Fangcheng, Guangxi | Bobai, Guangxi | Nationalist China four-star general; Known as the "Southern Heavenly King" (南天王) as he wielded absolute control of the Kuomintang party, government and army of Guangdong, 1929-1936 |
| Xue Yue[4] | Siet Ngok | 薛岳 | 1896-1998 | Lechang, Guangdong | Rucheng, Hunan | Nationalist China four-star general; Most outstanding general during the Second Sino-Japanese War; Nicknamed "Patton of Asia" |
| Zhang Fakui | Tshong Fat Khui | 張發奎/张发奎 | 1896-1980 | Shixing, Guangdong | Shixing, Guangdong | Commander-in-Chief, National Revolutionary Army ground forces, 1949; Commander-in-Chief, 4th War Zone, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1939-1944; Zhang later became the President of the Tsung Tsin Association, the umbrella body for Hakkas in Hong Kong, after retiring there in 1949 |
| Xie Jinyuan | Tsia Tshin Ngian | 謝晉元/谢晋元 | 1905-1941 | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Commander, Defence of Sihang Warehouse, Shanghai; Heroism of the defenders of the warehouse which lifted flagging Chinese morale was made into movies in 1938 and 1976 named "Eight Hundred Heroes" (八百壯士) |
China - People’s Republic of China
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deng Xiaoping[5] | Thien Siau Phin | 鄧小平/邓小平 | 1904-1997 | Guang’an, Sichuan | Ji'an, Jiangxi | Paramount leader of the People's Republic of China, 1978-early 1990s; Led China opening-up and economic reforms |
| Zhu De[6][7] | 朱德 | 1886-1976 | Yilong, Sichuan | Shaoguan, Guangdong | Marshal; Founder and commander-in-chief of the Red Army, later known as the People's Liberation Army | |
| Ye Jianying | Yap Kiam Yin | 葉劍英/叶剑英 | 1897-1986 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Marshal; Highly respected communist leader; President, People's Republic of China, 1978–1983; First Governor of Guangdong, 1949–1953 |
| Hu Yaobang[8] | Fu Yau Bong | 胡耀邦 | 1915-1989 | Liuyang, Hunan | Ji'an, Jiangxi | General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, 1980–1987; Hu was the second most powerful person in China after Deng Xiaoping; In 1989, the memorial service for his death sparked off a pro-democracy movement which led to the Tiananmen Square protests |
| Liao Chengzhi | Liau Sin Chee | 廖承志 | 1908-1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Huiyang, Guangdong | Well-respected politician; Died a week before he was expected to be elected Vice-President, People's Republic of China |
| Ye Ting | 葉挺/叶挺 | 1896-1946 | Huiyang, Guangdong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Commander-In-Chief, New Fourth Army, one of the two main Chinese communist forces fighting the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War | |
| Liu Yalou | 劉亞樓/刘亚楼 | 1910-1965 | Wuping, Fujian | Wuping, Fujian | First Commander-in-chief, People's Liberation Army Air Force, 1949-1965 | |
| Yang Chengwu | Yong Sin Woo | 楊成武/杨成武 | 1904-2004 | Changting, Fujian | Changting, Fujian | Vice-Chairman, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, 1983–1988; Deputy Chief of General Staff, People's Liberation Army, 1954-1965 and 1974-1980 |
| Li Zhen | 李贞 | 1908-1990 | Liuyang, Hunan | Liuyang, Hunan | First female to attain the rank of Major General (少将), People's Liberation Army, 1955 | |
| Chen Pixian | 陳丕顯/陈丕显 | 1916-1995 | Shanghang, Fujian | Shanghang, Fujian | Secretary, Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, 1982–1985; Governor of Hubei, 1978–1980 | |
| Ye Xuanping | Yap Sen Phin | 葉選平/叶选平 | 1924- | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Vice-Chairman, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, 1991–2003; Governor of Guangdong, 1985–1991 |
| Xie Fei | Chia Fui | 謝非/谢非 | 1932-1999 | Lufeng, Guangdong | Lufeng, Guangdong | Vice-Chairman, National People's Congress, 1998–1999 |
| Ding Seng | 丁盛 | 1913-1999 | Yudu, Jiangxi | Yudu, Jiangxi | Governor of Guangdong, 1972-1974 | |
| Huang Huahua | Wong Fah Fah | 黃華華/黄华华 | 1946- | Xingning, Guangdong | Xingning, Guangdong | Governor of Guangdong, 2003-2011 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Teng-hui[9] | 李登辉 | 1923- | New Taipei, Taiwan | Yongding, Fujian | President of the Republic of China, 1988–2000; First popularly elected President in Chinese history | |
| Annette Lu[10] | 呂秀蓮/吕秀莲 | 1944- | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Nanjing, Fujian | Vice-President, Republic of China, 2000–2008 | |
| Yu Shyi-kun[11] | 游錫堃/游锡堃 | 1948- | Yilan, Taiwan | Zhao'an, Fujian | Premier of the Republic of China, 2002-2005; Chairman, Democratic Progressive Party, 2006-2007 | |
| Tsai Ing-wen | Chai Yin Vun | 蔡英文 | 1939- | Pingtung, Taiwan | Zhangzhou, Fujian | Vice-Premier, Republic of China, 2006–2007; First female Chairperson, Democratic Progressive Party, 2008-2012, 2014- |
| Hsu Ching-chung | 徐慶鐘/徐庆钟 | 1907-1996 | Taipei, Taiwan | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Vice-Premier, Republic of China, 1972-1981 | |
| Chiu Chuang-huan | 邱創煥/邱创焕 | 1925- | Changhua, Taiwan | Raoping, Guangdong | Vice-Premier, Republic of China, 1981-1984 | |
| Yeh Chu-lan | Yap Kiuk Lan | 葉菊蘭/叶菊兰 | 1949- | Miaoli, Taiwan | Zhangzhou, Fujian | Vice-Premier, Republic of China, 2004–2005 |
| Wu Po-hsiung | Ng Pak Hiung | 吳伯雄/吴伯雄 | 1939- | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Yongding, Fujian | Chairman, Kuomintang, 2007-2009; Mayor, Taipei, 1988–1990 |
| Hsu Hsin-liang | Hee Sin Leong | 許信良/许信良 | 1941- | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Raoping, Guangdong | Co-founder and Chairman, Democratic Progressive Party, 1991–1994, 1996–1998 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tsui Ka-cheung | 徐家祥 | 1916-1994 | Hong Kong | Wuhua, Guangdong | First Chinese Administrative Officer - the highest-ranked Chinese in the government of British Hong Kong for 27 years, 1946-1973; In 1919, Tsui's father, Peter Tsui Yan Sau, had founded Hong Kong's first English school, "Wah Yan College, Hong Kong", which the younger Tsui attended and is now one of the most prestigious | |
| David Lan | 藍鴻震 | 1940- | Hong Kong | Dabu, Guangdong | Secretary for Home Affairs, 1997-2000 | |
| Martin Lee | 李柱銘/李柱铭 | 1938- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Founding Chairman, Democratic Party, 1994–2002; Father of democracy of Hong Kong | |
| Lee Wing Tat | 李永達/李永达 | 1955- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Chairman, Democratic Party, 2004–2006 | |
| Tam Yiu Chung | Tham Yau Tsung | 譚耀宗/谭耀宗 | 1949- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Chairman, Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong, the largest pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong, 2007- |
| Lau Wong-fat[12] | 劉皇發/刘皇发 | 1936- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Chairman, Heung Yee Kuk (乡议局), a powerful body representing 700 indigenous villages in New Territories, 1980-; Known as the "Land Emperor of the New Territories" (新界土皇帝), Lau is a heavyweight in the pro-Beijing political camp | |
| Tang King Shing | 鄧竟成/邓竟成 | 1954- | Hong Kong | Commissioner of Police, 2007-2011 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Kuan Yew | Lee Kong Yau | 李光耀 | 1923- | Singapore | Dabu, Guangdong | Founding father of modern Singapore; First Prime Minister of Singapore, 1959-1990 |
| Lee Hsien Loong | Lee Hen Loong | 李顯龍/李显龙 | 1952- | Singapore | Dabu, Guangdong | Prime Minister of Singapore, 2004- |
| Yong Nyuk Lin | 楊玉麟/杨玉麟 | 1918- | Negri Sembilan, Malaysia | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1959-1976 | |
| Hon Sui Sen | Hon Sui Sang | 韓瑞生/韩瑞生 | 1916- | Penang, Malaysia | Jiexi, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1970–1983 |
| Howe Yoon Chong | 侯永昌 | 1923-2007 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1979–1984 | |
| Richard Hu | 胡賜道/胡赐道 | 1926- | Singapore | Yongding, Fujian | Cabinet Minister, 1985–2001 | |
| Elizabeth Choy | 蔡楊素梅/蔡杨素梅 | 1910-2006 | Sabah, Malaysia | War heroine; First and only woman on the Legislative Council of Singapore, 1951-1955 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yap Ah Loy | 葉亞來/叶亚来 | 1837-1885 | Huizhou, Guangdong | Huizhou, Guangdong | Founder, modern Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia; Kapitan Cina, Kuala Lumpur, 1868-1885 | |
| Chung Keng Quee | Chang Kin Gui | 鄭景貴/郑景贵 | 1827-1901 | Zengcheng, Guangdong | Zengcheng, Guangdong | Founder, Taiping, Perak; Kapitan Cina, Perak, 1875-1900; Two streets in Penang, Lebuh Keng Kwee and Lebuh Ah Quee, are named after him |
| Philip Lee Tau Sang | 李道生 | -1959 | Highly respected and leading Chinese politician who was greatly favoured by the British colonial rulers in North Borneo (now Sabah) in the 1950s; A road in Tanjung Aru, Jalan Lee Thau Sang, is named after him | |||
| Lau Pak Khuan | Liew Pak Khiun | 劉伯群/刘伯群 | 1894-1971 | Zengcheng, Guangdong | Zengcheng, Guangdong | First Chinese to be conferred the "Datuk Seri" title; Led the unsuccessful bid for Chinese equal citizenship-rights and official language status during the drafting of the Malaysian Constitution |
| Ong Yoke Lin | 翁毓麟 | 1917-2010 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Huizhou, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1955-1973; First Chinese President, Malaysian Senate, 1973-1980; Mooted the idea to form the Alliance Party (Malaysia), predecessor of Barisan Nasional, the ruling coalition party of Malaysia since independence, 1952 | |
| Wong Pow Nee | 王保尼 | 1911-2002 | Penang, Malaysia | Xingning, Guangdong | First Chief Minister of Penang, 1957–1969 | |
| Peter Lo Sui Yin | 羅思仁/罗思仁 | 1923- | Sabah, Malaysia | Longchuan, Guangdong | Chief Minister of Sabah, 1965–67; Cabinet Minister, 1963-1965 | |
| Yong Teck Lee | 楊德利/杨德利 | 1958- | Sabah, Malaysia | Longchuan, Guangdong | Chief Minister of Sabah, 1996–1998; Founder and President, Sabah Progressive Party, 1994- | |
| Paul Leong Khee Seong | 梁棋祥 | 1939- | Perak, Malaysia | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1978-1986 | |
| Stephen Yong Kuet Tze | 楊國斯/杨国斯 | 1921-2001 | Sarawak, Malaysia | Dabu, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1982-1990; Co-founder, Sarawak United Peoples' Party, Sarawak’s first political party, 1959 (President, 1983-1990); Yong is best remembered for giving the Chinese in Sarawak a political voice | |
| Peter Chin Fah Kui | 陳華貴/陈华贵 | 1945- | Sarawak, Malaysia | Bao'an, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 2004-2013; President, Sarawak United Peoples' Party, 2011- | |
| Chor Chee Heung | 曹智雄 | 1955- | Kedah, Malaysia | Dabu, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 2010-2013 | |
| Liow Tiong Lai | Liau Tsung Loi | 廖中莱 | 1961 | Malacca, Malaysia | Dabu, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 2008-2013, 2014-; President, Malaysian Chinese Association, 2013- |
| Wee Ka Siong | 魏家祥 | 1968- | Malacca, Malaysia | Lufeng, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 2014- | |
| Teresa Kok | Kok Su Sim | 郭素沁 | 1964- | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Huizhou, Guangdong | Member of Parliament, 1999-; Won by the highest majority among more than 200 constituency seats in the 2008 and 2013 Malaysian general elections; In the 2013 election, Kok won more than 85% of the total votes cast, a record in Malaysian history |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Fang Pak | 羅芳伯/罗芳伯 | 1738-1778 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Founder and President, Hakka Republic of Lanfang in West Kalimantan, 1777–1884 | |
| Basuki Tjahaja Purnama | Tjoeng Wan Hok | 鍾萬學/钟万学 | 1966- | Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia | Meixian, Guangdong | Governor, Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, 2014- |
| Christiandy Sanjaya | Wong Hon San | 黄汉山 | 1964- | West Kalimantan, Indonesia | Jiexi, Guangdong | Deputy Governor, West Kalimantan, 2008-2013; First elected Chinese Deputy Governor of Indonesia |
| Hasan Karman | Wong Sau Fan | 黄少凡 | 1962- | West Kalimantan, Indonesia | Meixian, Guangdong | Mayor, Singkawang, West Kalimantan, 2007-2012; First Chinese Mayor of Indonesia |
| Teddy Jusuf | Him Tek Jie | 熊德怡 | 1966- | West Java, Indonesia | Meixian, Guangdong | First and only Chinese to attain the rank of Brigadier General, Indonesian National Armed Forces |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaksin Shinawatra[13][14] | Hiew Tat Sin | 丘達新/丘达新 | 1949- | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Fengshun, Guangdong | Only Prime Minister of Thailand to be re-elected in Thailand history, 2001–2006; Parties linked to Thaksin had won all the five general elections in Thailand since 2001 |
| Yingluck Shinawatra | 丘英樂/丘英乐 | 1967- | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Fengshun, Guangdong | First female Prime Minister of Thailand, 2011-2014 | |
| Supachai Panitchpakdi | 1946- | Bangkok, Thailand | Deputy Prime Minister, 1992-1995, 1997-2001; First and only Asian Director-General, World Trade Organization, 2002–2005 | |||
| Sudarat Keyuraphan | 1961- | Bangkok, Thailand | Cabinet Minister, 2002–2006 | |||
| Chaiyasit Shinawatra | 1945- | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Fengshun, Guangdong | Supreme Commander, Royal Thai Armed Forces, 2004-2005; Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army, 2003-2004 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khin Nyunt | 1939- | Yangon Region, Myanmar | Meixian, Guangdong | Prime Minister of Myanmar, 2003–2004 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Lay | Timor-Leste | Cabinet Minister, 2007-; One of the first two Chinese Cabinet ministers, 2007 | ||||
| Gil Alves | 1958- | Timor-Leste | Cabinet Minister, 2007-2012; One of the first two Chinese Cabinet ministers, 2007 | |||
| Francisco Kalbuadi Lay | 1954- | Timor-Leste | Cabinet Minister, 2012- |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Wong | 黃英賢/黃英贤 | 1968- | Sabah, Malaysia | First Asian Cabinet Minister, 2007-2013; First female Leader of the Government in the Senate, 2013; First female Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, 2013- | ||
| Helen Sham-Ho | 何沈慧霞 | 1943- | Hong Kong | Bao'an, Guangdong | Member, New South Wales Legislative Council, 1988-2003; First Chinese to be elected to an Australian parliament | |
| Peter Wong[15] | 黄肇强 | 1942- | Zhaoqing, Guangdong | Zijin, Guangdong | Leading anti-white nationalist politician; Member, New South Wales Legislative Council, 1999-2007; Founder, Unity Party, which was formed to oppose Pauline Hanson and her white supremacy One Nation party, 1997 | |
| Alfred Huang[16] | 黃國鑫/黄国鑫 | 1938- | Chengdu, Sichuan | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Lord Mayor, Adelaide, 2000–2003 | |
| Robert Chong[17] | Tsung Foo Hee | 鐘富喜/钟富喜 | 1954- | Malaysia | Meixian, Guangdong | Mayor, Whitehorse, Victoria, 2002-2005 |
| Henry Tsang | 曾筱龍/曾筱龙 | 1943- | Nanchang, Jiangxi | Wuhua, Guangdong | Deputy Lord Mayor, Sydney, 1991–1999; Member, New South Wales Legislative Council, 1999-2009 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Wei, Baron Wei[18][19] | 韋鳴恩/韦鸣恩 | 1977- | Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | Zhuhai, Guangdong | Youngest member at the age of 34 and first British-born person of Chinese origin in the House of Lords, 2011- |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Thien Ah Koon[20] | 曾憲建/曾宪建 | 1940- | Reunion Island, France | Meixian, Guangdong | First and only Chinese elected to the French National Assembly and the first Chinese elected to a parliament in Europe, 1986-2006; Mayor, Tampon, Reunion Island, 1983-2006, 2014-2020; First Chinese Mayor of Reunion Island and France |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Ho Ten Soeng | 何天送 | 1945- | Paramaribo, Suriname | Mayor, Venhuizen, North Holland, 2000-2006; First immigrant Mayor of Netherlands; First Chinese Mayor of Netherlands and Europe |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen | Chu Moi Lin | 朱梅麟 | 1909-1991 | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | First Chinese Cabinet Minister, 1967-1976; First Chinese Member, Legislative Council, 1949; Second Hakka after Sun Yat-sen to have his portrait printed on the bills of a country's currency[21] |
| Noel Lee Cheong Lem | Lee Ket Fah | 李國華/李国华 | 1951- | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1993-1995 |
| Joseph Tsang Mang Kin | 曾繁興/曾繁兴 | 1938- | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 1995-2000; As a poet, Tsang has written a number of poems on the Hakka culture | |
| Emmanuel Jean Leung Shing | 陳念汀/陈念汀 | 1944- | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 2000-2005 | |
| Sylvio Tang Wah Hing | Thien Hock Sin | 鄧學升/邓学升 | 1956- | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 2005-2010 |
| John Yeung Sik Yuen | 1971- | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | Cabinet Minister, 2010- |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Chung | 鐘亞瑟/钟亚瑟 | 1916-2008 | West Demerara, Guyana | Dabu, Guangdong | First President, Guyana, 1970–80; First Chinese Head of State in a non-Asian country |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Hochoy | 何才 | 1905-1983 | Jamaica | Bao'an, Guangdong | Last British Governor, 1960–1962; First non-white Governor in the whole of the British Empire, 1960; First Governor-General, 1962–1972, when Trinidad and Tobago obtained independence, 1962; A major highway, Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, is named in his honour |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Chin A Sen | 陳亞先/陈亚先 | 1934-1999 | Marowijne District, Suriname | Huiyang, Guangdong | President and Prime Minister of Suriname, 1980-1982; Chin paternal side is Hakka Chinese and maternal side is mixed Creole |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Leon | 1913-1999 | Kingston, Jamaica | First Chinese and first female Cabinet Minister, 1953-1960, 1972-1976; First Chinese Member, House of Representatives, 1949; First female Chairperson of a political party, 1948 | |||
| Delroy Chuck | 德尔罗伊·卓 | 1950- | Manchester Parish, Jamaica | Dongguan | Cabinet Minister, 2011-2012; First Chinese Speaker, House of Representatives, 2007-2011 |
Judiciary officials and diplomats
China
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Ruzhang | Ho Yee Chong | 何如璋 | 1838-1891 | Dabu, Guangdong | Dabu, Guangdong | China first ambassador to Japan, 1877–1882, during Qing Dynasty |
| Huang Zunxian | 黃遵憲/黄遵宪 | 1848-1905 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Famous diplomat and poet; Consul-General to San Francisco, United States, 1882-1886 and Singapore, 1891-1894, during Qing Dynasty | |
| Xiao Yang | Siau Yong | 肖扬 | 1938- | Heyuang, Guangdong | Heyuan, Guangdong | President, Supreme People's Court, 1998–2008 |
| Zhang Dingcheng | 張鼎丞/张鼎丞 | 1898-1981 | Yongding, Fujian | Yongding, Fujian | First Procurator-General, Supreme People's Procuratorate, 1954–1975; Governor of Fujian, 1949-1954 | |
| Liu Fuzhi | 劉復之/刘复之 | 1917- | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Procurator-General, Supreme People's Procuratorate, 1988-1993 | |
| Zhang Jiuhuan | 張九桓/张九桓 | 1947- | Bobai, Guangxi | Bobai, Guangxi | Ambassador to Nepal, 1995–1998, Singapore, 2000–2004 and Thailand, 2004-2009; One of the youngest ambassadors to be appointed at that time |
Singapore
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yong Pung How | Yong Bong Hau | 楊邦孝/杨邦孝 | 1926- | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Dabu, Guangdong | Chief Justice, Singapore, 1990–2006 |
Mauritius
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Yeung Sik Yuen | 楊欽俊/杨钦俊 | 1950- | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | Chief Justice, Mauritius, 2008- | |
| Marie Madeleine Lee nee Ah Chuen | 朱志筠 | 1927- | Mauritius | Meixian, Guangdong | First Mauritius ambassador to China, 1999–2000 |
Literary figures, artists, academics and scientists
China
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Yinke | 陳寅恪/陈寅恪 | 1890-1969 | Changsha, Hunan | Xiushui, Jiangxi | Sinologist; Considered as one of the most original and creative historians in 20th century China | |
| Guo Moruo | 郭沫若 | 1892-1978 | Leshan, Sichuan | Ninghua, Fujian | Author, poet and historian; Considered to be one of the most important literary figures of modern China | |
| Lin Fengmian | 林風眠 | 1900-1991 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | One of the pioneers of modern Chinese painting | |
| Li Guohao | Lee Ket Hau | 李國豪/李国豪 | 1913-2005 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | One of the top bridge engineering experts in the world; President, Tongji University, Shanghai, 1977-1984 |
Taiwan
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chung Li-ho | Tsung Lee Foh | 鐘理和/钟理和 | 1915-1960 | Pingtung, Taiwan | Meixian, Guangdong | Famous novelist; Chung's autobiographical novel, "My Native Land" (原乡人), was made into a film of the same name in 1980 |
| Lin Haiyin | Lim Hoi Yim | 林海音 | 1918-2001 | Osaka, Japan | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Famous novelist; Lin's memoirs, "My Memories of Old Beijing" (城南旧事), was made into a film of the same name in 1982; The film was selected as one of the "100 Greatest Chinese Films of the 20th Century" by Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly) |
| Chung Chao-cheng | 鍾肇政 | 1925- | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Wuhua, Guangdong | Novelist; Known as the Mother of Taiwanese Literature; Chung's novel, "The Dull Ice Flower" (鲁冰花), was made into fims in 1989 and 2008 | |
| Lü Shao-chia | 呂紹嘉 | 1960- | Hsinchu, Taiwan | One of the world's leading music and opera conductor |
Hong Kong
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lo Hsiang-lin | Lo Heong Lim | 羅香林/罗香林 | 1906-1978 | Xingning, Guangdong | Xingning, Guangdong | Scholar on Hakka culture and language |
| Woon Swee Oan | 溫瑞安/温瑞安 | 1954- | Perak, Malaysia | Meixian, Guangdong | One of the four major wuxia novelists; Some of Woon's novels, "The Four" (四大名捕), "Face to Fate" (布衣神相), "Strike at Heart" (惊艳一枪) have been made into television dramas and films |
Malaysia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yong Mun Sen | Yong Man Sang | 楊曼生/杨曼生 | 1896-1962 | Sarawak, Malaysia | Dabu, Guangdong | Renowned artist; Father of Malaysian Painting[22] |
| Chung Chen Sun | 鍾正山/钟正山 | 1935- | Malacca, Malaysia | Meixian, Guangdong | Renowned artist; Founder, Malaysian Institute of Art, 1967 |
Indonesia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Suryadinata | 廖建裕 | 1940- | Jakarta, Indonesia | Well-known sinologist on Chinese Indonesian |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Suyin | 韓素音/韩素音 | 1917-2012 | Xinyang, Henan | Wuhua, Guangdong | Famous novelist and author of books on modern China; Han's father is Hakka Chinese and mother is Flemish |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shing-Tung Yau | Hiew Sin Tung | 丘成桐 | 1949- | Shantou, Guangdong | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Famous Chinese-American mathematician; Received the Fields Medal (regarded as the Nobel Prize for mathematicans), 1982 |
Sportspersons
China
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hou Jia Chang | 侯加昌 | 1942- | Central Java, Indonesia | Meixian, Guangdong | Winner (Men's Doubles), World Badminton Championships, 1978 | |
| Xie Yuxin | Chia Yuk Sin | 謝育新/谢育新 | 1968- | Xingning, Guangdong | Xingning, Guangdong | National footballer, 1987–1996; First China footballer to play professional football overseas, 1987; Held the record for being the youngest footballer, 1987-1996, at the age of 18 and youngest scorer, 1988-2003, at the age of 19, for the China national football team[23] |
| Li li | 李莉 | 1975- | Xingning, Guangdong | Xingning, Guangdong | Artistic gymnast; In 1990 at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, USA, Li wowed the world with her 1Vorlage:Fraction back spin on the beam; this exceptionally difficult and innovative 1Vorlage:Fraction turn on back in kip position technique has since been named after her, and no other gymnast has been able to perform the maneuver with as many spins | |
| Ye Qiaobo[24] | Yap Kiau Poh | 葉喬波/叶乔波 | 1964- | Changchun, Jilin | Hexian, Guangxi | Winner, World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, 1992 and 1993; First Chinese speed skater to become world champion; China's first medalist at Winter Olympics, 1992 |
| Sun Caiyun | Soon Choi Yun | 孫彩雲/孙彩云 | 1973- | Shenzhen, Guangdong | Shenzhen, Guangdong | First official world record holder, Pole Vault, 1992–1995 |
| Yang Jinghui | Yong Kin Fui | 楊景輝/杨景辉 | 1983- | Guangzhou, Guangdong | Guangxi | Gold medalist, Diving (Synchronized Diving), 2004 Athens Olympics |
| Chen Hong | Chen Fen | 陳宏/陈宏 | 1979- | Longyan, Fujian | Longyan, Fujian | Ranked world number one badminton player, 2002-2003; Winner, All England Open Badminton Championships, 2002 and 2005 |
| Lin Dan | Lim Dan | 林丹 | 1983- | Longyan, Fujian | Longyan, Fujian | Considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time; Gold medalist, Badminton (Men's Singles) 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics; Winner, World Badminton Championships, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013; Winner, All England Open Badminton Championships, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012 |
| He Wenna[25] | Ho Vun Na | 何雯娜 | 1989- | Longyan, Fujian | Dabu, Guangdong | Gold medalist, Gymnastics (Trampoline), 2008 Beijing Olympics |
| Yang Yilin[26] | 楊伊琳/杨伊琳 | 1992- | Huadu, Guangdong | Huadu, Guangdong | Gold medalist, Gymnastics (Women's Team), 2008 Beijing Olympics | |
| Luo Yutong[27] | 罗玉通 | 1989- | Huizhou, Guangdong | Huizhou, Guangdong | Gold medalist, Diving (Synchronized Diving), 2012 London Olympics; Gold medalist, World Aquatics Championships, 2007 and 2011 | |
| Fu Haifeng[28] | 傅海峰 | 1983- | Jieyang, Guangdong | Liancheng, Fujian | Gold medalist, Badminton (Men's Doubles), 2012 London Olympics |
Taiwan
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chu Mu-yen | Chu Muk Yen | 朱木炎 | 1982- | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Gold medalist, Taekwondo, 2004 Athens Olympics; Gold medalist, World Taekwondo Championships, 2003 |
Hong Kong
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Wai Tong | Lee Fui Tong | 李惠堂 | 1905-1979 | Hong Kong | Wuhua, Guangdong | Considered to be the greatest footballer to play for China and one of the greatest footballers in Asia in the first half of the 20th century; Captain, China national football team, 1936 Berlin Olympics |
Indonesia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susi Susanti | 王蓮香/王莲香 | 1971- | West Java, Indonesia | Gold medalist, Badminton (Women's Singles), 1992 Barcelona Olympics; Winner, World Badminton Championships, 1993; Winner, All-England Championships, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994; Only female badminton player to hold the Olympic, World Championship and All-England singles titles simultaneously |
Entrepreneurs
Hong Kong
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lo Kwee-seong | 羅桂祥/罗桂祥 | 1910-1995 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Founder, Vitasoy International Holdings | |
| Tin Ka Ping | 田家炳 | 1919- | Dabu, Guangdong | Dabu, Guangdong | Famous philanthropist who donated his entire fortune mainly for educational purposes | |
| Raymond Chow | 鄒文懷/邹文怀 | 1927- | Hong Kong | Dabu, Guangdong | Founder, Golden Harvest; Launched the careers of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan | |
| Sally Aw | 胡仙 | 1931- | Yangon, Myanmar | Yongding, Fujian | Medial mogul; Former proprietor of The Standard, Sing Tao Daily and Tin Tin Daily | |
| Tsang Hin-chi | 1934- | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Founder and Chairman, Goldlion Group | ||
| Chan Shu Kit | 陳樹傑/陈树杰 | 1935- | Guangzhou, Guangdong | Bobai, Guangxi | Founder, Chairman and CEO, Lei Garden Restaurant Group | |
| Victor Lo | 羅仲榮/罗仲荣 | 1950- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Chairman and Chief Executive, Gold Peak Group |
Singapore
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw Boon Haw | 胡文虎 | 1882-1954 | Yangon, Myanmar | Yongding, Fujian | Philanthropist of Tiger Balm and Haw Par Villa fame; Media mogul of the Chinese world; Founding President, Nanyang Khek Community Guild, the umbrella body for Hakkas in Singapore | |
| Aw Boon Par | 胡文豹 | 1888-1944 | Yangon, Myanmar | Yongding, Fujian | Philanthropist of Tiger Balm and Haw Par Villa fame; Younger brother of Aw Boon Haw |
Malaysia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheong Fatt Tze | 張弼士/张弼士 | 1840-1916 | Dabu, Guangdong | Dabu, Guangdong | Powerful industralist; Known as the "Rockefeller of the East"; Appointed Consul-General (Penang, later Singapore) in 1890 and Minister for Agriculture, Industries, Roads and Mines for the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong in 1899 by the Qing government; The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion has won several heritage awards including from UNESCO | |
| Yap Kwan Seng [29] | 葉觀盛/叶观盛 | 1846-1902 | Chixi, Guangdong | Chixi, Guangdong | Last Kapitan Cina, Kuala Lumpur, 1889-1902. A major road, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, in Kuala Lumpur is named after him | |
| Chung Thye Phin | 鄭大平/郑大平 | 1879-1935 | Perak, Malaysia | Zengcheng, Guangdong | Last Kapitan Cina, Perak and British Malaya, 1930-1935; Wealthiest man in Penang at the time of his death; Two roads, both Jalan Chung Thye Phin, in Ipoh and Taiping, Perak are named after him | |
| Yong Koon | 楊坤/杨坤 | 1871-1952 | Dabu, Guangdong | Dabu, Guangdong | Founder, Royal Selangor | |
| Lee Loy Seng | 李莱生 | 1921-1994 | Perak, Malaysia | Meixian, Guangdong | Founder, Kuala Lumpur Kepong: Lee's sons, Oi Hian and Hau Hian, are ranked 18th richest in Malaysia, Forbes, 2014 | |
| Jeffrey Cheah | Chia Foo Ngen | 謝富年/谢富年 | 1944- | Perak, Malaysia | Dongguan, Guangdong | Founder and Chairman, Sunway Group; Cheah is ranked 23rd richest in Malaysia, Forbes, 2014 |
Indonesia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjong A Fie | 張耀軒/张耀轩 | 1860-1921 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Philanthropist; Kapitan Cina, Medan, 1911-1921; Led the building of the Chao-Shan Railway | |
| Murdaya Poo | East Java, Indonesia | Meixian, Guangdong | Founder and Chairman, Berca Group; Poo is ranked 16th richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2014 | |||
| Ciputra | 1931- | Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | Founder and Chairman, Ciputra Development; Ciputra and his family is ranked 23rd richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2014 | |||
| Djoko Susanto | 郭贵和 | 1950- | Jakarta, Indonesia | Founder and CEO, Alfa Mart; Susanto is ranked 25th richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2014 | ||
| Prajogo Pangestu | Pang Yun Pen | 彭雲鵬/彭云鹏 | 1944- | Indonesia | Lufeng, Guangdong | Timber tycoon; Pangestu is ranked 41st richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2014 |
| Sutjipto Nagaria | 1940- | Jakarta, Indonesia | Founder, Summarecon Group; Nagaria is ranked 50th richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2014 | |||
| Sofjan Wanandi | 1941- | West Sumatra, Indonesia | Founder, Gemala Group |
Thailand
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niphat Chinnakorn | 謝樞泗/谢枢泗 | 1886-1972 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Philantropist; Founder, modern Hat Yai, the largest city of Songkhla Province | |
| Choti Lamsam | 伍捷仆 | 1904-1948 | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Founder, Thai Farmers Bank, now known as Kasikorn Bank; Founder, Hakka Association of Thailand; Lamsam's grandson, Banthoon, is ranked 21st richest in Thailand, Forbes, 2014 | |
| Kiat Wattanavekin | 丘細見 | 1908-2013 | Fengshun, Guangdong | Fengshun, Guangdong | Founder, Kiatnakin Bank; Wattanavekin's surviving wife, Chansamorn, and family is ranked 43rd richest in Thailand, Forbes, 2014 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Wang | 黃玉堂/黄玉堂 | 11950- | Kolkata, India | Guangdong | Founder and Chairman, China Garden Restaurant Group; China Garden has been voted as one of the best restaurants in Asia |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woon Wing Yip | Yap Fon Yin | 葉煥榮/叶焕荣 | 1940- | Dongguan, Guangdong | Dongguan, Guangdong | Founder and Chairman, Wing Yip Group; First Chinese tycoon in United Kingdom |
| Jimmy Choo | Chiu Yong Ket | 周仰杰 | 1961- | Penang, Malaysia | Dabu, Guangdong | Renowned luxury fashion designer of shoes and handbags that carry "Jimmy Choo" name as its brand |
| Alan Yau | Hiew Tet Wui | 丘德威 | 1962- | Hong Kong | Guangdong | Founder, Wagamama restaurant chain and the Hakkasan and Yauatcha restaurants, both of which have been ranked among "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" by the British magazine, Restaurant |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lee-Chin | 1951- | Port Antonio, Jamaica | Guangdong | Business magnate; Lee-Chin was ranked 365th in the world on Forbes Billionaires List, 2006; Both of his grandfathers were Hakka Chinese and grandmothers Afro-Caribbean Jamaicans, his surname Lee-Chin is a combination of both his grandfathers' surnames | ||
| G. Raymond Chang | 1948-2014 | Kingston, Jamaica | Guangdong | Philanthropist; Chancellor, Ryerson University, Toronto, 2006-2012 |
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wan | Vun Fui Yin | 温惠仁 | 1934- | Tahiti, French Polynesia | Dongguan, Guangdong | Pearl producer; Founder, Robert Wan Tahiti which own the Robert Wan Pearl Museum, the world's only museum dedicated to pearls; One of the richest man in Tahiti |
Martial arts grandmasters and triad chiefs
Hong Kong
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lam Yiu-Kwai | Lim Yau Gui | 林耀桂 | 1877-1966 | Huiyang, Guangdong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Creator of Southern Dragon (龙形拳) martial art, which has its origins from Hakka Kuen |
Malaysia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chin Lik Keong | 曾力强 | 1926-2014 | Creator of I Liq Chuan (意力拳) martial art |
Netherlands
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chung Mon | 锺孟/钟孟 | 1920-1975 | Bao'an, Guangdong | Bao'an, Guangdong | Triad chief based in Amsterdam; First Chinese Godfather of Europe; Chung had close links with the Kuomingtang government in Taiwan and was decorated by the Dutch government |
Actors, musicians and beauty queens
Hong Kong
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chor Yuen | Chu Ngian | 楚原 | 1934- | Guangzhou, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Film director, screenwriter and actor; Chor's directed film, "All These Pitiable Parents" (可怜天下父母心), 1961, is selected as the "100 Greatest Chinese Films of the 20th Century" by Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly) |
| Chow Yun-fat[30][31] | Zhiu Rhun Fat | 周潤發/周润发 | 1955- | Hong Kong | Bao'an, Guangdong | One of the most famous and versatile actors in Asia; Lead actor in several Hollywood films; Best Actor, Golden Horse Awards, 1984 and 1987; Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Awards, 1987, 1988 and 1990; Chow has spoken Hakka in some of his films |
| Leslie Cheung[32] | Zhong Guet Rhin | 張國榮/张国荣 | 1956-2003 | Hong Kong | Meixian, Guangdong | Famous singer and actor; Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Awards, 1991; Cheung spoke Hakka in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant television show, 1986 |
| Leon Lai | Le Min | 黎明 | 1966- | Beijing | Meixian, Guangdong | Actor and singer; Best Actor, Golden Horse Awards, 2002 |
| Alex Man | Van Zih Liong | 萬梓良/万梓良 | 1957- | Hong Kong | Bao'an, Guangdong | Actor; Best Actor, Golden Horse Awards, 1988; Man sang the Hakka song, "客家山歌最出名", during a Hong Kong TVB television show specially made for him |
| Cherie Chung | Zhung Chu Fung | 鍾楚紅/钟楚紅 | 1960- | Hong Kong | Boluo, Guangdong | One of the top film actresses in the 1980s-early 1990s |
| Jordan Chan | Chin Siau Chun | 陳小春/陈小春 | 1967- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Actor and singer; Chan has spoken Hakka in some of his films; He is the first singer to include Hakka in a Mandarin song, "Heartless You", (算你恨), 2003 |
| Rachel Lee | 李麗珍/李丽珍 | 1966- | Hong Kong | Meixian, Guangdong | Film actress; Best Actress, Golden Horse Awards, 1999 | |
| Prudence Liew[33] | 劉美君/刘美君 | 1964- | Hong Kong | Xinhui, Guangdong | Singer and actress; Best Actress, Golden Horse Awards, 2008; Liew spoke Hakka in the HKTV television drama, "Hakka Women (客家女人) | |
| Eric Tsang | Zen Zhi Vui | 曾志偉/曾志伟 | 1953- | Hong Kong | Wuhua, Guangdong | Actor, film director, producer and television host; Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Awards, 1992; In 2013, Tsang led a group of Hakka television celebrities to visit Meizhou and Huizhou, and was the main host in a Hong Kong TVB Hakka variety show |
| Deanie Ip | Rhap Det Han | 葉德嫻/叶德娴 | 1947- | Shenzhen, Guangdong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Actress and singer; Best Actress, Hong Kong Film Awards, 2012 |
| Frances Yip | Rhap Li Ngi | 葉麗儀/叶丽仪 | 1947- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Famous singer and performer |
| Teresa Cheung | Zhong Det Lan | 張德蘭/张德兰 | 1959- | Hong Kong | Dabu, Guangdong | Popular singer in the late 1970s-1980s |
| Yammie Lam | 藍潔瑛/蓝洁瑛 | 1964- | Hong Kong | Chaozhou, Guangdong | Television actress | |
| Chan Wai-man | Chin Fui Mian | 陳惠敏/陈惠敏 | 1946- | Hong Kong | Luoding, Guangdong | Actor who is well known for triad chief roles; Chan is known to have triad background; He spoke Hakka in the film, "Triads: The Inside Story" (我在黑社会的日子), 1989 |
| Shing Fui-On | Shin Kui On | 成奎安 | 1955-2009 | Hong Kong | Xingning, Guangdong | Actor who is well known for baddie roles; Shing was elected the village head of his Hakka Nam Wai Village in Sai Kung for five consecutive years from 2003 to 2007; He has spoken Hakka in some of his films |
| Stephy Tang | 鄧麗欣/邓丽欣 | 1983- | Hong Kong | Dongguan, Guangdong | Singer and actress | |
| Ella Koon | 官恩娜 | 1979 - | Tahiti, French Polynesia | Bao'an, Guangdong | Singer and actress | |
| Wallace Chung | 鍾漢良/钟汉良 | 1974- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Actor and singer | |
| Eric Suen[34] | 孫耀威 | 1973- | Hong Kong | Chaozhou, Guangdong | Singer and actor | |
| Angeline Leung | Liong Rhun Lui | 梁韵蕊 | 1959- | Hong Kong | Meixian, Guangdong | Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1982 |
| Charlene Tse | Chia Nen | 謝寧/谢宁 | 1963- | Guangzhou, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1985 |
| Robin Lee | 李美珊 | 1963- | Hong Kong | Heshan, Guangdong | Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1986 | |
| Lee San-san | 李珊珊 | 1977- | Hong Kong | Meixian, Guangdong | Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1996 | |
| Shirley Yeung | Rhong Sih Ki | 楊思琦/杨思琦 | 1978- | Hong Kong | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 2001; Hold the record for winning six awards at the Miss Hong Kong pageant |
| Kate Tsui | Ci Zih San | 徐子珊 | 1979- | Hong Kong | Boluo, Guangdong | Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 2004 |
| Shermon Tang | Ten Shong Vun | 鄧上文/邓上文 | 1983- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Actress; Miss Photogenic, Miss Hong Kong, 2005 |
| Jason Chan | 陳智燊/陈智燊 | 1977- | London, United Kingdom | Guangdong | Television host and actor | |
| Derek Tsang | 曾國祥/曾国祥 | 1979- | Wuhua, Guangdong | Wuhua, Guangdong | Actor and film director | |
| Louis Yuen | 阮兆祥 | 1967- | Hong Kong | Actor and television host | ||
| Lo Mang | 羅莽/罗莽 | 1952- | Hong Kong | Huiyang, Guangdong | Actor; Well-known for his martial arts background, Lo started as a lead actor in several Shaw Brothers films in latter part of 1970s and early 1980s | |
| Hou Yao-chung | 侯耀中 | 1958- | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Martial arts actor and action choreographer; Better known as Hsiao Hou or Siu Hau (小侯) | |
| Wallis Pang | 彭子晴 | 1973- | Hong Kong | Television actress |
Taiwan
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teng Yu-hsien | Thien Yee Hen | 鄧雨賢/邓雨贤 | 1906-1944 | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Jiaoling, Guangdong | Famous composer; Regarded as the Father of Taiwanese folk songs |
| Hou Hsiao-hsien | Heu Hau Hian | 侯孝賢/侯孝贤 | 1947- | Meixian, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Award-winning film director; Hou has four films (the highest number for any director) selected as the "100 Greatest Chinese Films of the 20th Century" by Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly), two of which are of Hakka/Mandarin: "A Summer at Grandpa's (冬冬的假期), 1984 and "A Time to Live, A Time to Die" (童年往事), 1985 |
| Edward Yang | Rhong Det Chong | 楊德昌/杨德昌 | 1947-2007 | Shanghai | Meixian, Guangdong | Film director; Best Director, Cannes Film Festival, 2000; Yang has three films selected as the "100 Greatest Chinese Films of the 20th Century" |
| Lo Ta-yu | Lo Tai Rhiu | 羅大佑/罗大佑 | 1954- | Miaoli, Taiwan | Meixian, Guangdong | Influential singer-songwriter who revolutionized Chinese pop and rock music in the 1980s |
| Ella Chen | Chin Ga Fa | 陳嘉樺/陈嘉桦 | 1981- | Pingtung, Taiwan | Meixian, Guangdong | Member of S.H.E., the most successful female pop group in Chinese music |
| Hebe Tien | Tian Fuk Zhin | 田馥甄 | 1983- | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Zhangzhou, Fujian | Member of S.H.E.; Hebe uses Hakka to promote Hsinchu's "Taiwan Comics Dream Park" (台湾漫画梦工厂) in a music video, 2014 |
| Wen Shang-yi | 溫尚翊 | 1976- | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Leader, Mayday rock band; Also known as "Monster" (怪兽) | ||
| Liu Yen-ming | 劉諺明 | 1973- | Miaoli, Taiwan | Member, Mayday rock band; Also known as "Guan You" (冠佑) | ||
| Bowie Tsang[35] | Lim Hiao Pui | 曾寶儀/曾宝仪 | 1973- | Hong Kong | Wuhua, Guangdong | Television host, singer and actress; Tsang is the lead actress in the Hakka television drama, "Legend of Din Tai Fung" (十里桂花香), 2009 |
| Eddie Peng | 彭于晏 | 1982- | Taipei, Taiwan | Meixian, Guangdong | Actor | |
| Chen Ying-git | 陳盈潔 | 1953- | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Singer, 1980s-1990s | ||
| Julia Peng | Pang Ga Fui | 彭佳慧 | 1972- | Pingtung, Taiwan | Meixian, Guangdong | Singer; The chorus of Peng's song, "Love Words of Moon" (月儿弯), 2009, is in Hakka |
| Cyndi Wang | 王心凌 | 1982- | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Singer and actress | ||
| James Wen | 溫昇豪/温升豪 | 1978- | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Actor and model; Lead actor in the Hakka film, "1895" (1895乙未), 2008 | ||
| Joe Chen | 陳喬恩/陈乔恩 | 1979- | Hsinchu, Taiwan | Actress, singer and model; Known as the Queen of idol dramas | ||
| Chen Chien-Chou | Chin Kian Zhiu | 陳建洲/陈建洲 | 1977- | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Meixian, Guangdong | Television host; Also known as "Blackie" (黑人), Chen was a former professional basketball player and played for the Chinese Taipei national basketball team, 1998-1999 |
| Maggie Chiang | 江美琪 | 1980- | Taoyuan, Taiwan | Singer | ||
| Shino Lin | Lim Hiao Pui | 林曉培/林晓培 | 1979- | Pingtung, Taiwan | Guangdong | Rock singer |
| Roy Chiu | 邱澤/邱泽 | 1981- | Taipei, Taiwan | Actor, singer and Formula One driver | ||
| Ehlo Huang | 黃玉榮/黃玉荣 | 1977- | Hualien, Taiwan | Actor and singer; Member, 183 Club pop group |
China
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Wanqiu | Vong Van Ciu | 黄婉秋 | 1943- | Guilin, Guangxi | Meixian, Guangdong | Actress; Lead actress of the classic film, "Third Sister Liu" (刘三姐), which mesmerized Chinese audiences worldwide |
| Li Ai | Li Ngioi | 李艾 | 1979- | Guangzhou, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Model, actress and television host; Winner, China edition of Ford Supermodel of the Year, 1999; Host, "China's Next Top Model" |
| Liu Xijun | 劉惜君/刘惜君 | 1988- | Shenzhen, Guangdong | Meixian, Guangdong | Singer |
Singapore
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Teng | Ten Miao Fa | 鄧妙華/邓妙华 | 1960- | Singapore | Singer; First Singaporean to break into the Taiwan pop music scene in the 1980s | |
| Fann Wong | Fam Vun Fong | 范文芳 | 1971- | Singapore | Huizhou, Guangdong | Actress, singer and model; First Singaporean in a major role in a Hollywood film, "Shanghai Knights", 2003 |
| Lee Si Song | Li Sih Siung | 李偲菘 | 1966- | Singapore | Music producer and song-writer | |
| Michelle Chong | Zong Mi Siat | 莊米雪/庄米雪 | 1977- | Singapore | Film director, actress and television host | |
| Chai Yee Wei | 蔡于位 | 1976- | Singapore | Film director | ||
| Adrian Pang | Pang Rheu Shun | 彭耀順/彭耀顺 | 1966- | Malacca, Malaysia | Television, film and theatre actor; Best Actor for Comedy Performance, Asian Television Awards, 2002 | |
| James Lye[36] | 賴興祥/赖兴祥 | 1969- | Singapore | Television and film actor | ||
| Wong Lilin | Vong Li Len | 黃麗玲/黄丽玲 | 1972- | Singapore | Actress and television host | |
| Ho Yeow Sun | Vong Li Len | 何耀珊 | 1972- | Singapore | Singer; Ho performed the Olympic Hymn, which was sung in Mandarin for the first time, accompanied by a choir of Overseas Chinese from 16 different nationalities for the 2008 Beijing Olympics | |
| Wong Jing Lun | 黃靖倫/黄靖伦 | 1983- | Singapore | Dabu, Guangdong | Singer, actor and television host | |
| Xie Shaoguang | Chia Sheu Guong | 謝韶光/谢韶光 | 1960- | Singapore | Heshan, Guangdong | Actor; Best Actor, Asian Television Awards, 1998; Best Actor, Star Awards, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003 and 2004 |
| Felicia Chin | 陳鳳玲/陈凤玲 | 1984- | Singapore | Actress; Female winner, Star Search, 2003; Youngest member of the Singapore national softball team at the age of 15, 2000 | ||
| Shaun Chen | 陳泓宇 | 1978- | Negri Sembilan, Malaysia | Guangdong | Actor; Shaun spoke Hakka in the film, "Men in White" (鬼啊鬼啊), 2007 | |
| Julian Hee | 许立桦 | 1978- | Singapore | Actor and model; Winner, Manhunt Singapore, 2002 | ||
| Nat Ho | 鹤天赐 | 1984- | Singapore | Actor and singer | ||
| Marcus Chin | 陈建彬 | 1954- | Singapore | Dabu, Guangdong | Actor, singer, television host and radio DJ | |
| Cavin Soh | 蘇智誠/苏智诚 | 1970- | Singapore | Actor, singer and television host |
Malaysia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Moo | Muu Ki Hien | 巫啟賢/巫启贤 | 1963- | Perak, Malaysia | Dongguan, Guangdong | Singer-songwriter; One of the pioneers of Xinyao, a genre of songs about life in Singapore |
| Michael Wong | Vong Guong Liong | 王光良 | 1970- | Perak, Malaysia | Fengshun, Guangdong | Singer-songwriter; Wong acted in the Taiwan Hakka television drama, "Wintry 2" (寒夜续曲), 2003 |
| Victor Wong | Vong Pin Guan | 黄品冠 | 1972- | Selangor, Malaysia | Jiexi, Guangdong | Singer-songwriter; The MV of his song, "漂流", was filmed at his ancestral village - Liancheng Village, Pingshang Town, Jiexi County, Guangdong (广东省, 揭西县, 坪上镇, 连城村) |
| Gary Chaw | Co Get | 曹格 | 1979- | Sabah, Malaysia | Guangdong | Singer; Best Male Mandarin Singer, Golden Melody Awards, 2008 |
| Penny Tai | Dai Pui Nee | 戴佩妮 | 1978- | Johor, Malaysia | Haifeng, Guangdong | Singer-songwriter; Best Female Mandarin Singer, Golden Melody Awards, 2014 |
| Z-Chen | Zhong Zhi Shin | 張智成/张智成 | 1973- | Negri Sembilan, Malaysia | Guangdong | Singer; Known as "The Little Prince of R&B" |
| Lynn Lim | Lim Pui Rhin | 林佩盈 | Malaysia | Television and events host |
Indonesia
| Name | Hakka Name | Chinese Name | Year | Born | Ancestry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teguh Karya | 1937-2001 | Banten, Indonesia | Film director who directed several critically acclaimed films | |||
| Delon Thamrin | 1978- | Jakarta, Indonesia | Winner, Indonesian Idol, Season 1, 2004 |
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- ↑ 范文芳: 我和兴祥都是客家人.