List of Hakka people

A list of notable Hakka people, belonging to the Han Chinese.

Revolutionary, political and military leaders

China - Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Hong Xiuquan
(Fung Siew Chen)
洪秀全 1812-1864 Huaxian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Heavenly King (天王), 1851; Leader, Taiping Rebellion; The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (太平天国), 1851-1864, established by Hong had, at one stage, occupied one-third of China, and almost toppled the Qing Dynasty
Feng Yunshan
(Fung Yun San)
馮雲山
冯云山
1815-1852 Huaxian, Guangdong Longchuan, Guangdong South King (南王), 1851; Strategist of the Taiping Rebellion; Administrator of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during its early years
Yang Xiuqing
(Yong Siew Tshin)
楊秀清
杨秀清
1821-1856 Guiping, Guangxi Meixian, Guangdong East King (东王), 1851; 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), 1851; The youngest of the six top 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 (红军), later known as the People's Liberation Army (人民解放军)[1]
Li Xiucheng
(Lee Siew Sin)
李秀成 1823-1864 Tengxian, Guangxi Fengle, Guangdong Loyal King (忠王), 1858; One of the 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), 1859; One of the key leaders at the later stages of the Kingdom
Hong Rengan
(Fung Yin Kon)
洪仁玕 1822-1864 Huaxian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Shield King (干王), 1859; Premier of the Kingdom; First person in China to advocate modern-style government and opening-up reforms

China - Qing Dynasty

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Lai Enjue [2] 赖恩爵 1795-1848 Shenzhen Zhijin, Guangdong Admiral (水师提督), Guangdong Navy, 1843-1848; Commander, Battle of Kowloon, First Opium War, 1839; Just before Lai died due to illness, he told his family clan that his wish was to see the return of Hong Kong to China; Ten days before the return of Hong Kong on 1 July 1997, more than a hundred of the Lai clan descendants from different parts of the world returned to their ancestral home to mark the event
Yan Botao [3] 颜伯焘 1792-1855 Lianping, Guangdong Lianping, Guangdong Viceroy (总督), Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces, 1841-1842; Commander, Battle of Amoy, First Opium War, 1841
Feng Zicai
(Pung Tse Choi)
馮子才
冯子才
1818-1903 Qinzhou, Guangxi Bobai, Guangxi Commander-in-chief, Provincial Army (提督), 1862-; 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 (黑旗军), 1857-1885; President, Republic of Formosa, 1895
Qiu Fengjia
(Hiew Fung Kap)
丘逢甲 1864-1912 Miaoli, Taiwan Jiaoling, Guangdong Commander, Taiwanese militia forces, Japanese invasion of Taiwan, 1895; Revolutionary leader, Xinhai Revolution; Guangdong Representative for the Republic of China Provisional Presidential Election, 1911; Feng Chia University in Taiwan is named in honour of Qiu
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)
Zheng Shiliang 郑士良 1863-1901 Huiyang, Guangdong Huiyang, Guangdong Leader, Huizhou Uprising (惠州起义), Xinhai Revolution, 1900; Zheng was a medical student and classmate of Sun Yat-sen, as well as a triad member; The uprising, which grew to 20000 men under Zheng, won numerous battles against the Qing soldiers, but had to be abandoned after the supply of ammunition could not reach them
Zou Rong 鄒容
邹容
1885-1905 Chongqing, Sichuan Meixian, Guangdong Revolutionary martyr who died from illness when in prison; Zou's calls for the overthrow of the Manchu regime and the establishment of a republic were captured in a little book he wrote - "The Revolutionary Army" (革命军); The deeply patriotic book was widely read and had a profound influence on the revolutionary movement
Deng Zhiyu 鄧子瑜
邓子瑜
1878-1925 Boluo, Guangdong Boluo, Guangdong Leader, Huizhou Qinuhu Uprising (惠州七女湖起义), Xinhai Revolution, 1907
Wen Shengcai[4] 溫生才 1869-1911 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong One of the Four Martyrs of Honghuagang (红花岗四烈士); Wen assassinated the Manchu general, Fu Qi, in 1911; All of the four martyrs of Honghuagang are Hakkas
Hsieh Liang-mu 谢良牧
谢良牧
1884-1931 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Revolutionary leader; Major General; Hsieh, with his older brother and fellow revolutionary, Yi-qiao (逸桥), raised the 100 000 Chinese Yuan needed for the Huanghuagang Uprising (黄花岗起义), Xinhai Revolution, in 1911 from the Overseas Chinese community in Nanyang (Southeast Asia); The planning for the uprising, known as the Penang Conference, was held in the Hsieh family premises in Penang, Malaysia;[5] At least 27 of the 85 (initially 72 because only 72 bodies could be identified) martyrs of Huanghuagang (黄花岗七十二烈士) are Hakkas

China - Republic of China

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Sun Yat-sen[6][7]
(Soon Tsung San)
孫中山
孙中山
1886-1925 Xiangshan, Guangdong Zijin, Guangdong Founding father of modern China; First President, Provisional Government of the Republic of China, 1912
Charlie Soong[8]
(Soong Ka Su)
宋嘉樹
宋嘉树
1863-1918 Wenchang, Hainan Wenchang, Hainan Provided the main financial support and raising of funds for the revolutionary movement; Soong's daughters, the Soong Sisters, and son, Tse-ven, were to become some of 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 Kung Hsiang-hsi, the richest man in China during that period; The lives of the sisters were made into a film, "The Soong Sisters" (宋家皇朝), in 1997
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; Mother of modern China; Leftist Nationalist; Chairman of the National People's Congress (Head of State), People's Republic of China, 1976-1978; Honorary President of the People's Republic of China, 1981
Soong Mei-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 died; In 1943, Soong became the first Chinese and the second woman to address both Houses of the United States Congress to solicit American support in the war against the Japanese[9]
Soong Tse-ven
(Soong Tse Vun)
宋子文 1894-1971 Shanghai Wenchang, Hainan Son of Charlie Soong; Premier of the Republic of China, 1945–1947; Acting Premier of the Republic of China, 1930, 1932-1933 and 1944-1945
Yao Yuping[10] 姚雨平 1882-1974 Pingyuan, Guangdong Pingyuan, Guangdong General, 1912-; Commander-in-chief, Guangdong Northern Expeditionary Army (广东北伐军), Xinhai Revolution, 1911-1912; Yao's successive victories against the Qing Army were vital in the successful defence of the Provisional Government in Nanjing and the early abdication of Xuan Tong Emperor
Liao Zhongkai
(Liao Tshung Koi)
廖仲愷 1877-1925 San Francisco, USA Huiyang, Guangdong Sun Yat-sen's main advisor on financial matters; Liao was one of the three most powerful figures in Kuomintang when Sun died
Deng Keng 邓铿 1886-1922 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Sun Yat-sen's main advisor on military matters; General, 1922; Chief of Staff, Guangdong Army (粤军), 1917-1922; Founding Commander, First Division, Guangdong Army, 1920-1922; The First Division, later reorganized as the Fourth Army, was the elite of the Guangdong army which was to produce scores of outstanding generals in the years to come
Eugene Chen 陈友仁 1878-1944 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Meixian, Guangdong Outstanding Foreign Minister in the 1920s known for his success in promoting Sun Yat-sen's anti-imperialist foreign policies; Chen's father is a former Taiping
Chen Jitang
(Chin Tsi Thong)
陳濟棠
陈济棠
1890-1954 Fangcheng, Guangxi Bobai, Guangxi General First-class (four-star general), 1935-; Chen was a warlord known as the "Southern Heavenly King" (南天王) as he wielded absolute control of the government and army of autonomous Guangdong, 1929-1936
Chen Mingshu 陈铭枢 1889-1965 Bepu, Guangxi Bepu, Guangxi Acting Premier of the Republic of China, 1931-1932; General, 1947-; Commander-in-Chief, 19th Route Army (十九路军), Battle of Shanghai, 1931-1932; The 19th Route Army, which started off as a Regiment unit under the command of Chen in the First Division of the Guangdong Army, was one of Nationalist China best fighting forces
Deng Yanda 鄧演達
邓演达
1895-1931 Huiyang, Guangdong Huiyang, Guangdong Leftist Nationalist politician who, in 1930, founded the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, one of the eight non-communist, legally recognised political parties in the People's Republic of China today; Deng was a military commander in the elite First Division of the Guangdong Army
Sun Ke
(Soon Kho)
孫科
孙科
1895-1973 Xiangshan, Guangdong Zijin, Guangdong Premier of the Republic of China, 1932, 1948–1949
Xue Yue[11]
(Siet Ngok)
薛岳 1896-1998 Lechang, Guangdong Rucheng, Hunan General First-class (four-star general), 1952-; Commander-in-chief, 9th War Zone, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1938-1945; Called "Patton of Asia" by the West and the "God of War" (战神) by the Chinese, Xue was China most outstanding general during the war against the Japanese
Zhang Fakui
(Tshong Fat Khui)
張發奎
张发奎
1896-1980 Shixing, Guangdong Shixing, Guangdong General, 1936-; Commander-in-chief, National Revolutionary Army ground forces, 1949; Commander-in-chief, 4th War Zone, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1939-1944; As Honorary President of the "Hong Kong Tsung Tsin Association" (香港崇正总会), the umbrella body for Hakkas in Hong Kong, Zhang initiated and organized the first World Hakka Congress in 1971
Huang Qixiang 黃琪翔 1898-1970 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong General, 1946-; Leftist Nationalist; Deputy Commander-in-chief, 5th War Zone (later 6th War Zone), Second Sino-Japanese War, 1938; Led the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, 1931-1938, after Deng Yanda's death; One of the two most outstanding generals (the other being fellow Hakka Ye Ting) during the First Expedition of the Northern Expedition, 1926, and was promoted to Commander, Fourth Army, for the Second Expedition, 1927, at the age of 28
Luo Zhuoying 羅卓英
罗卓英
1896-1961 Dabu, Guangdong Dabu, Guangdong General, 1946-; Commander-in-chief, 1st Route Expeditionary Forces, Burma (China first participation of a war overseas), 1942; Deputy Commander-in-chief, 9th War Zone, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1941
Huang Baitao 黄百韬 1900-1948 Tianjin Meixian, Guangdong General, 1948; Commander-in-chief, 7th Army Group; Twice recipient of the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun (the highest honour for a military commander); Huang committed suicide rather than surrendering after he was defeated at the Huaihai Campaign, the most decisive battle of the Chinese Civil War, in 1948
Fan Hanjie 范漢傑
范汉杰
1896-1976 Dabu, Guangdong Dabu, Guangdong Lieutenant General, 1945-; Deputy Commander-in-chief, National Revolutionary Army ground forces, 1948; Deputy Commander-in-chief, Dongbei (Manchuria) Force, Chinese Civil War, 1948; Deputy Commander-in-chief, 1st War Zone, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1945; Fan was one of the favourite generals of Chiang Kaishek
Wu Qiwei 吳奇偉
吳奇伟
1890-1953 Dabu, Guangdong Dabu, Guangdong Lieutenant General, 1935-; Governor of Hunan, 1945-1946; Commander-in-chief, Changjiang (Yangtze River) Defence Force, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1942-1944; Deputy Commander-in-chief, 4th War Zone (later 6th War Zone), Second Sino-Japanese War, 1939; Wu defected to the Communists in 1949
Miao Peinan 缪培南 1890-1970 Wuhua, Guangdong Wuhua, Guangdong Lieutenant General, 1936-; Commander-in-chief, 9th Army Group, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1940; Miao represented the Chinese government to accept the Japanese surrender in Guangdong, 1945
Xie Jinyuan
(Tsia Tshin Ngian)
謝晉元
谢晋元
1905-1941 Jiaoling, Guangdong Jiaoling, Guangdong Major General, 1941; Commander, Defence of Sihang Warehouse, Shanghai, 1937; The heroism of Xie and the defenders of the warehouse which lifted flagging Chinese morale was made into films in 1938 and 1976 named "Eight Hundred Heroes" (八百壯士)
Peng Jiaheng 彭嘉衡 1921-2010 West Kalimantan, Indonesia Xingning, Guangdong Only pilot from China awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross by the US government in 1945 for outstanding achievements during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War; Flying with the 1st American Volunteer Group, also known as the Flying Tigers, Peng had engaged in 64 air battles against the Japanese[12]

China - People’s Republic of China

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Li Lisan 李立三 1899-1967 Liling, Hunan Liling, Hunan Top leader of Chinese Communist Party, 1928-1930
Zhu De[13][14] 朱德 1886-1976 Yilong, Sichuan Shaoguan, Guangdong Chairman of the National People's Congress (Head of State), People's Republic of China, 1975-1976; Marshal, 1955-; Founder and Commander-in-chief of the Red Army (红军), later known as the People's Liberation Army (人民解放军)
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 (the other main communist force, Eighth Route Army, was commanded by Zhu De)
Ye Jianying
(Yap Kiam Yin)
葉劍英
叶剑英
1897-1986 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Chairman of the National People's Congress (Head of State), People's Republic of China, 1978-1983; Marshal, 1955-; Communist China first Governor of Guangdong, 1949–1953; Ye led the overthrow of the Gang of Four, which marked the end of the Cultural Revolution
Hu Yaobang[15]
(Fu Yau Bong)
胡耀邦 1915-1989 Liuyang, Hunan Ji'an, Jiangxi Chairman of the Communist Party of China, 1981-1982; General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, 1980–1987; Both positions during these periods made Hu the highest-ranked in the Communist Party of China and 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 Liao died four days after he was nominated to be the Vice-President, People's Republic of China; First Director, Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, 1978-1983
Zhu Yunqing 朱云卿 1907-1931 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong First Chief of Staff, Red Army (红军), 1931, at the age of 23
Zhang Ruxin 张如心 1908-1976 Xingning, Guangdong Xingning, Guangdong Communist revolutionary; First person to study and advocate Mao Zedong's Thoughts, later known as Maoism[16]
Liu Yalou 劉亞樓
刘亚楼
1910-1965 Wuping, Fujian Wuping, Fujian General, 1955-; First Commander-in-chief, People's Liberation Army Air Force, 1949-1965
Wang Shoudao 王首道 1906-1996 Liuyang, Hunan Liuyang, Hunan Vice-Chairman, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议), 1978–1983; Governor of Hunan, 1950-1952
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 (中国人民政治协商会议), 1983–1988; General, 1955-; Acting Chief of General Staff, People's Liberation Army, 1965-1968
Xiao Hua 肖华 1916-1985 Xingguo, Jiangxi Xingguo, Jiangxi Youngest General at the age of 39, 1955; Vice-Chairman, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议), 1983–1985; Chief Political Commissar, People's Liberation Army, 1964-1967
Yang Yong 杨勇 1913-1983 Liuyang, Hunan Liuyang, Hunan Member, Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中国共产党中央书记处), 1982–1983; General, 1955-; Deputy Chief of General Staff, People's Liberation Army, 1959; Governor of Guizhou, 1950–1951
Lai Chuanzhu 赖传珠 1910-1965 Ganxian, Jiangxi Ganxian, Jiangxi General, 1955-; Political Commissar, 15th Army Corps (later 13th Army Corps), Fourth Field Army, 1948-1950; Chief of Staff, New Fourth Army, 1941-1945; The life story of Lai was made into a television drama, "General Diary Complete" (将军日记), in 2011
Chen Qihan 陈奇涵 1910-1965 Ganxian, Jiangxi Ganxian, Jiangxi General, 1955-; First President, Military Court, People's Liberation Army, 1954-1957; Commander-in-chief, Jiangxi Military Region, 1949
Li Tianyou 李天佑 1914-1970 Lingui, Guangxi Lingui, Guangxi General, 1955-; Deputy Chief of Staff, People's Liberation Army, 1962-1970; A film, titled "Li Tianyou Jagged Siping" (李天佑血战四平), about how Li led the Communist first-ever attack and victory of a city, Battle of Siping, 1946, was made in 2009
Li Zhiming 李志民 1906-1987 Liuyang, Hunan Liuyang, Hunan General, 1955-; Political Commissar, Chinese People's Volunteer Army, Korean War, 1955
Xie Youfa 謝有法
谢有法
1917-1995 Xingguo, Jiangxi Xingguo, Jiangxi Youngest Lieutenant General at the age of 38, 1955
Li Zhen 李贞 1908-1990 Liuyang, Hunan Liuyang, Hunan First female to attain the rank of Major General, 1955
Ding Sheng 丁盛 1913-1999 Yudu, Jiangxi Yudu, Jiangxi Major General, 1955-; Governor of Guangdong, 1972-1974
Zhang Tingfa[17] 张廷发 1918-2010 Shaxian, Fujian Shaxian, Fujian Major General, 1955-; Commander-in-chief, People's Liberation Army Air Force, 1977-1985
Chen Pixian 陳丕顯
陈丕显
1916-1995 Shanghang, Fujian Shanghang, Fujian Member, Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中国共产党中央书记处), 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 (中国人民政治协商会议), 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 (全国人民代表大会), 1998–1999
Zhang Zhen[18] 张震 1914-2015 Pingjiang, Hunan Pingyuan, Guangdong General, 1988-; Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, 1992–1997
Liao Hui 廖暉
廖晖
1942- Hong Kong Huiyang, Guangdong Vice-Chairman, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议), 2003-; Director, Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, 1997-2010
Huang Huahua
(Wong Fah Fah)
黃華華
黄华华
1946- Xingning, Guangdong Xingning, Guangdong Governor of Guangdong, 2003-2011; The stepping down of Huang as governor in 2011 marked the end of the dominance of the provincial government by the "Hakka clique" (客家帮)[19]
Wu Changde 吴昌德 1952- Dayu, Jiangxi Dayu, Jiangxi General, 2013-; Deputy Director, People's Liberation Army General Political Department, 2011-

Taiwan

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Luo Fuxing 罗福星 1886-1914 Jakarta, Indonesia Jiaoling, Guangdong Revolutionary martyr whose planned uprising against Japanese rule in Taiwan failed, 1914; A film about Luo, "A Man of Immortality" (大湖英烈), was made in 1981; Commemorative stamps were issued by the Taiwanese government on the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1985; Luo's father is Hakka Chinese and mother is Indonesian of Portuguese origin
Lee Teng-hui[20] 李登辉 1923- New Taipei, Taiwan Yongding, Fujian President of the Republic of China, 1988–2000; First popularly elected President in Chinese history
Tsai Ing-wen
(Chai Yin Vun)
蔡英文 1939- Pingtung, Taiwan Zhangzhou, Fujian President of the Republic of China, 2016–; First and only female President in Chinese history; First female without any political lineage to head a government in Asia
Li Yuan-tsu[21] 李元簇 1923- Pingjiang, Hunan Pingjiang, Hunan Vice-President of the Republic of China, 1990–1996
Annette Lu[22] 呂秀蓮
吕秀莲
1944- Taoyuan, Taiwan Nanjing, Fujian First and only female Vice-President of the Republic of China, 2000–2008
Hsu Fu-lin 徐傅霖 1878-1958 Heping, Guangdong Heping, Guangdong Losing candidate in the Republic of China Presidential Election to Chiang Kai-shek, 1954; Leader, China Democratic Socialist Party, 1946-1958; Hsu was the Finance Minister in the Republic of China government in China, 1946-
Wang Sheng[23] 王昇
王升
1915-2006 Longan, Jiangxi Longan, Jiangxi General, 1970-; Director, General Political Warfare Department (总政治作战部), which was responsible for secret military and intelligence operations, 1975-1983; Wang was the second most powerful person in Taiwan after President Chiang Ching-kuo as he led the "Liu Shaokang Office" (刘少康办公室) which was described as the inner court of the Kuomintang party headquarters, 1979-1983 and he was rumoured to be the successor to Chiang
Yu Shyi-kun[24] 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
Jiang Yi-huah[25] 江宜樺
江宜桦
1960- Keelung, Taiwan Premier of the Republic of China, 2013-2014
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; Presidential candidate, Republic of China presidential election, 2000
Hsu Hsin-ying 徐欣瑩 1972- Hsinchu, Taiwan Founder and Chairman, Minkuotang, 2015-; Vice-Presidential candidate, Republic of China presidential election, 2016; Member of the Legislative Yuan, 2012-2015; Won by the highest majority among more than 100 legislative yuan seats in the Republic of China legislative election, 2012
Huang Guo-shu 黃國書 1905-1987 Hsinchu, Taiwan President of the Legislative Yuan, 1961-1972; Acting President of the Legislative Yuan, 1951-1952
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; Governor of Taiwan Province, 1984-1990
Liu Kwo-tsai 刘阔才 1911-1993 Miaoli, Taiwan Pingyuan, Guangdong President of the Legislative Yuan, 1988-1990
Yeh Chu-lan
(Yap Kiuk Lan)
葉菊蘭
叶菊兰
1949- Miaoli, Taiwan Zhangzhou, Fujian Vice-Premier, Republic of China, 2004–2005
Chiang Pin-kung[26] 江丙坤 1932- Nantou, Taiwan Pinghe, Fujian Acting Chairman, Kuomintang, 2007; Chairman, Straits Exchange Foundation (海峽交流基金会), 2008-2012
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
Chen Ta-ching 陳大慶
陈大庆
1904-1973 Chongyi, Jiangxi Chongyi, Jiangxi Minister of National Defense, 1972-1973; Governor of Taiwan Province, 1969-1972; General First-class (four-star general), 1973-; Commander-In-chief, Republic of China Army, 1967-1969
Tang Yao-ming 湯曜明
汤曜明
1940- Taizhong, Taiwan Yunxiao, Fujian First Local (non-Mainlander) Taiwanese Minister of National Defense, 2002-2004; General First-class (four-star general), 1999-; Chief of General Staff, Republic of China Armed Forces, 1999-2002
Luo Lie 罗列 1907-1976 Changting, Fujian Changting, Fujian General, 1959-; Commander-in-chief, Republic of China Army, 1959-1961
Huang Chen-Chiu 黃鎮球
黃镇球
1898-1979 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong General First-class (four-star general), 1962-; First Commander-in-chief, Taiwan Garrison Command (台湾警备总司令部), a secret police/state security body responsible for suppressing activities viewed as promoting democracy and Taiwan independence, 1958
Lai Ming-tang 賴名湯
賴名汤
1911-1984 Shizheng, Jiangxi Shizheng, Jiangxi General First-class (four-star general), 1970-; Chief of General Staff, Republic of China Armed Forces, 1970-1976; Commander-in-chief, Republic of China Air Force, 1967-1970

Hong Kong

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Zeng Sheng[27] 曾生 1910-1995 Huiyang, Guangdong Huiyang, Guangdong Legendary Commander, Dong River Column guerilla force (东江纵队), which was made up mainly of Hakkas; Noteworthy accomplishments of the guerilla force included the aiding of British and Commonwealth prisoners of war to escape successfully from Japanese internment camps and the rescuing of twenty American pilots who parachuted into Hong Kong when they were shot down during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, 1941-1945
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; Leading figure of Pan-democracy camp; Lee is hailed as the Father of democracy of Hong Kong
Lau Wong-fat[28] 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, 1980-2015; Known as the "Land Emperor of the New Territories" (新界土皇帝), Lau is the political kingpin in the New Territories
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-

Singapore

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Elizabeth Choy 蔡楊素梅
蔡杨素梅
1910-2006 Sabah, Malaysia Guangdong War heroine; First and only woman in the Legislative Council of Singapore, 1951-1955
Lee Kuan Yew
(Lee Kong Yau)
李光耀 1923-2015 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-; Youngest Brigadier General, Singapore Armed Forces, 1983-1984
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 (Minister of Defence, 1979-1982)
Richard Hu 胡賜道
胡赐道
1926- Singapore Yongding, Fujian Cabinet Minister, 1985–2001

Malaysia

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death 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; Leader, Hai San Secret Society, Larut War, 1861-1874
Chin Ah Yam[29] 陳亞炎
陈亚炎
-1899 Dabu, Guangdong Dabu, Guangdong Kapitan Cina, Perak, 1875-1899; Leader, Ghee Hin Secret Society, Larut War, 1861-1874
Leong Fee 梁輝
梁辉
1857-1911 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong First Chinese Member, Federal Legislative Council, 1909[30]
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
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
Omar 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 in 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
James Wong Kim MIn 黄金明 1922-2011 Sarawak, Malaysia Guangdong Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia, 1974; First Deputy Chief Minister, Sarawak, 1963-1966; President, Sarawak National Party, 1981-2003; Hold the record for being the longest serving Member of the Sarawak State Assembly for forty-six years, 1956-2001
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
Lee Kim Sai 李金狮 1937- Selangor, Malaysia Cabinet Minister, 1986-1995
Chen Man Hin 曾敏兴 1938- Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Co-founder and Chairman, Democratic Action Party, 1965-1999
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-
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 Malaysia history

Indonesia

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death 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; The republic lasted for 107 years and had ten presidents who are all Meixian Hakkas
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
(Tjung Ban Hok)
鍾萬學
钟万学
1966- Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong First Chinese Governor, Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, which is considered to be the third most powerful position in Indonesia, 2014-;[31][32] Basuki is more popularly known by his Hakka name, "Ahok" (阿学)
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, 1983

Thailand

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Thaksin Shinawatra[33][34]
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 丘仁樂
丘仁乐
1967- Chiang Mai, Thailand Fengshun, Guangdong First and only 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

Cambodia

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Sok An[35] 索安 1950- Takéo, Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister, Cambodia, 2004-

Myanmar

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Ne Win 奈温 1910-2002 Bago Region, Myanmar Meixian, Guangdong President of Myanmar, 1974-1981; Chairman, Union Revolutionary Council, 1962-1974; Prime Minister of Myanmar, 1958-1960, 1962-1974; Commander-in-chief (formerly known as Chief of Staff), Myanmar Armed Forces, 1949-1972; Ne Win was the paramount leader of Myanmar for three decades
San Yu[36] 山友 1918-1996 Bago Region, Myanmar President of Myanmar, 1981-1988; Commander-in-chief, Myanmar Armed Forces, 1972-1974
Khin Nyunt 钦纽 1939- Yangon Region, Myanmar Meixian, Guangdong Prime Minister of Myanmar, 2003–2004; General, Myanmar Armed Forces, 2002-2003

Timor-Leste

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Pedro Lay 黎事芳 Timor-Leste Meixian, Guangdong First Chinese Cabinet Minister, 2007-2015
Francisco Kalbuadi Lay 黎发芳 1954- Timor-Leste Meixian, Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 2012-; First Chinese to be elected to National Parliament, 2002-2005

Australia

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Penny Wong[37] 黃英賢
黃英贤
1968- Sabah, Malaysia First Chinese and 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[38] 黄肇强 1942- Zhaoqing, Guangdong Zijin, Guangdong Member, New South Wales Legislative Council, 1999-2007; Leading anti-white nationalist politician; Founder, Unity Party, which was formed to oppose Pauline Hanson and her white supremacy One Nation party, 1997
Alfred Huang[39] 黃國鑫
黄国鑫
1938- Chengdu, Sichuan Jiaoling, Guangdong Lord Mayor, Adelaide, 2000–2003
Robert Chong[40]
(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

French Polynesia

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Gaston Tong Sang 1949- Bora-bora, French Polynesia Guangdong President, French Polynesia, 2006-2007, 2008-2011; Tong Sang is of mixed blood with Hakka Chinese ancestry on his paternal side

Mauritius

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death 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[41]
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 杨尊绍 1971- Mauritius Meixian, Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 2010-2014
Alain Wong Yen Cheong 黄纯万 Mauritius Meixian, Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 2014-

Seychelles

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Li Huarong[42] 李华荣 Seychelles Meixian, Guangdong Deputy Minister

United Kingdom

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Nat Wei, Baron Wei[43][44] 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-

France

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
André Thien Ah Koon[45] 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

Netherlands

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Varina Tjon-A-Ten 1952- Paramaribo, Suriname Guangdong First Chinese elected to the House of Representatives, 2003-2006; Tjon-A-Ten is of mixed blood with paternal Hakka Chinese grandfather who migrated from Guangdong to Suriname
Roy Ho Ten Soeng 何天送 1945- Paramaribo, Suriname Guangdong Mayor, Venhuizen, North Holland, 2000-2006; First immigrant Mayor of Netherlands; First Chinese Mayor of Netherlands and Europe

United States of America

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
David Chiu 邱信福 1970- Ohio, USA Member, California State Assembly, 2014-
Yiaway Yeh 葉亞威
叶亚威
1978- San Francisco, USA Meixian, Guangdong First Chinese Mayor of Palo Alto, California, 2012

Guyana

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Arthur Chung 鐘亞瑟
钟亚瑟
1916-2008 West Demerara, Guyana Dabu, Guangdong First President, Guyana, 1970–1980

Trinidad and Tobago

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death 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 in 1962; First Chinese Head of State in a non-Asian country

Suriname

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death 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
Imro Fong Poen 1940- Paramaribo, Suriname Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 1980-1986
Jack Tjon Tjin Joe 张运华 1932-2002 Suriname Huiyang, Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 1980-1981, 2000-2002
Erik Tjon Kie Sim 张吉兴 1936-2009 Paramaribo, Suriname Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 1982-1986
Allan Li Fo Sjoe 李火秀 1940- Paramaribo, Suriname Bao'an, Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 1984-1988
Michael Jong Tjien Fa 杨进华 Suriname Bao'an, Guangdong Cabinet Minister, 2002-2010

Jamaica

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death 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 - Jamaica Labour Party, 1948
Ferdinand Yap-Sam Jamaica Former Cabinet Minister
Horace Chang 霍勒斯.郑 1952- Westmorland, United Kingdom Cabinet Minister, 2007-2011
Delroy Chuck 德尔罗伊.卓 1950- Manchester Parish, Jamaica Dongguan Cabinet Minister, 2011-2012; First Chinese Speaker, House of Representatives, 2007-2011
Colleen Yap-Sam Jamaica Dongguan First and only Chinese Mayor, Kingston, capital of Jamaica, 1982-1984

Brazil

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
William Boss Wu[46][47] 巫佰禧 1968- São Paulo, Brazil Raoping, Guangdong First and only Chinese elected to the National Congress of Brazil, 2006-

Cuba

Name
(Hakka Pronunciation)
Chinese Name Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Moises Sio Wong[48] 邵正和 1938-2010 Matanzas, Cuba Zengcheng, Guangdong Brigadier General, Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, 1976-1996; Sio was in the rebel forces under Fidel Castro during the armed revolt of the Cuban Revolution, 1953-1959

Government officials, academics, literary figures and others

China

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Ding Richang 丁日昌 1823-1882 Fengshun, Guangdong Fengshun, Guangdong Provincial Governor (巡抚) who was a leading figure of the Self-Strengthening Movement (洋务运动); Ding's abilities in maritime defences were a major asset to China during that period
He Ruzhang
(Ho Yee Chong)
何如璋 1838-1891 Dabu, Guangdong Dabu, Guangdong China first ambassador to Japan, 1877–1882
Huang Zunxian 黃遵憲
黄遵宪
1848-1905 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Famous diplomat and poet; Consul-General (总领事) to San Francisco, United States, 1882-1886 and Singapore, 1891-1894
Liu Qingen 刘庆恩 1869-1929 Deyang, Sichuan Guangdong Inventor of the first Chinese semi-automatic rifle, known as General Liu rifle, 1914
Lee Zongwu 李宗吾 1879-1943 Fushun, Sichuan Wuhua, Guangdong Scholar who is famous for his Thick Black Theory (厚黑学)
Chen Yinke 陳寅恪
陈寅恪
1890-1969 Changsha, Hunan Xiushui, Jiangxi Sinologist; Considered as one of the most influential 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; First President, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1949-1978
Zhang Ziping 張資平
张资平
1893-1959 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Popular novelist in the 1930s
Zhang Dingcheng 張鼎丞
张鼎丞
1898-1981 Yongding, Fujian Yongding, Fujian First Procurator-General, Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), 1954–1975; Governor of Fujian, 1949-1954
Liang Boqiang 梁伯强 1899-1968 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Pioneer pathologist; Liang has educated and served as a role model to hundreds of pathologists in China
Lin Fengmian 林風眠 1900-1991 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong One of the pioneers of modern Chinese painting
Wang Li 王力 1900-1986 Bobai, Guangxi Tingzhou, Fujian Considered to be the founder of modern Chinese linguistics
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
Lu Jiaxi 卢嘉锡 1915-2001 Xiamen, Fujian Yongding, Fujiang President, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1981-1987
Liu Fuzhi 劉復之
刘复之
1917- Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Procurator-General, Supreme People's Procuratorate, 1988-1993
Huang Xuhua 黄旭华 1926- Haifeng, Guangdong Jieyang, Guangdong Chief designer, China's nuclear submarine; Known as "China's Father of Nuclear Submarine"
Zheng Xiaoying 郑小瑛 1929- Yongding, Fujian Yongding, Fujian China's first female orchestra conductor
Xiao Yang
(Siau Yong)
肖扬 1938- Heyuang, Guangdong Heyuan, Guangdong President, Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) (Chief Justice), 1998–2008
Zhu Dake 朱大可 1957- Shanghai Wuping, Fujian Scholar and Chinese cultural critic; Zhu was listed as one of the "50 Top Chinese Influencing the World’s Future" by the magazine, Phoenix Life, 2006[49]
Zeng Jinyan 曾金燕 1983- Longyan, Fujian Longyan, Fujian One of China's leading human rights activists; Wife of Hu Jia, a key figure in China's dissident movement; Zeng was selected as "TIME Magazine's 100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2007

Taiwan

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Loa Ho 賴和 1894-1943 Changhua, Taiwan Raoping, Guangdong Poet and anti-Japanese Occupation political activist; Loa is hailed as the "Father of Modern Taiwanese Literature"
Wu Chuo-liu 吳濁流 1900-1976 Hsinchu, Taiwan Jiaoling, Guangdong Influential novelist; Wu's highly acclaimed semi-autobiography, "Orphan of Asia" (亚细亚的孤兒), which highlighted the ambiguity of being Taiwanese, has since become a key theme in the contentious subject of Taiwanese identity
Jiang Wen-Ye 江文也 1910-1983 New Taipei, Taiwan Yongding, Fujian Well-known composer active in Japan and later in China; Jiang was a theme in the 2003 Japanese film, Café Lumière, directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien, which tells the story of a young Japanese woman doing research on the composer; His work is featured on the soundtrack, and his Japanese wife and daughter make appearances as themselves
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 films in 1989 and 2008
Rai Hau-min 賴浩敏 1939- Miaoli, Taiwan President, Judicial Yuan (Chief Justice), 2010-
Hsieh Tsay-chuan 謝在全
谢在全
1944- Taoyuan, Taiwan Acting President, Judicial Yuan (Chief Justice), 2010
Lü Shao-chia 呂紹嘉 1960- Hsinchu, Taiwan One of the world's leading opera conductors of his generation
Gan Yao-ming 甘耀明 1972- Miaoli, Taiwan Fiction writer who has received various literary awards; Gan's writings are often colored with Hakka language, culture and history

Hong Kong

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Lau Soei 刘瑞 1866-1942 Huiyang, Guangdong Huiyang, Guangdong Third-generation grandmaster of Southern Praying Mantis (南派螳螂) martial art, which was originally taught only to Hakka people; Lau is acknowledged by both the practitioners of the Chow Gar (周家) and the Chu Gar (朱家) schools as the founding grandmaster in the modern era
Lam Yiu-Kwai
(Lim Yau Gui)
林耀桂 1877-1966 Huiyang, Guangdong Huiyang, Guangdong Creator of Southern Dragon (龙形拳) martial art
Peter Tsui 徐仁寿 1889-1980 Wuhua, Guangdong Wuhua, Guangdong First local founder of an English school, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong in 1919, and Wah Yan College, Kowloon in 1924; Both schools are now two of the most elite and prestigious in Hong Kong; Tsui is also a co-founder of the "Hong Kong Tsung Tsin Association" (香港崇正总会), the umbrella body for Hakkas in Hong Kong
Lo Hsiang-lin
(Lo Heong Lim)
羅香林
罗香林
1906-1978 Xingning, Guangdong Xingning, Guangdong Considered to be the most eminent scholar on Hakka culture and language
Paul Tsui 徐家祥 1916-1994 Hong Kong Wuhua, Guangdong First Chinese Administrative Officer - the highest-ranking Chinese in the government of British Hong Kong for 27 years, 1946-1973
Jao Tsung-I[50] 饒宗頤
饶宗颐
1917- Chaozhou, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Prominent scholar who has contributed to various fields of humanities with many pioneering works and a master of Chinese calligraphy and painting
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) and "Strike at Heart" (惊艳一枪) have been made into television dramas and films

Singapore

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Lee Choo Neo 李珠娘 1895-1947 Singapore Dabu, Guangdong First female doctor in Singapore
Gregory Yong 杨瑞元 1925-2008 Perak, Malaysia First local Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore, 1977-2000
Yong Pung How
(Yong Bong Hau)
楊邦孝
杨邦孝
1926- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dabu, Guangdong Chief Justice, Singapore, 1990–2006

Malaysia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Koo Suk Chuan[51] 古石泉 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Founder, Ying Oi Tong (仁爱堂), Southeast Asia's oldest Chinese medical hall, in Penang, 1796
Hsieh Yung-kuan 謝榮光
谢荣光
1848-1916 West Kalimantan, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Chinese Vice Consul in Penang, 1895-1903 and 1906-1907; Hsieh is also known as Cheah Choon Seng
Chin Lik Keong 曾力强 1926-2014 Creator of I Liq Chuan (意力拳) martial art
Jimmy Choo
(Chiu Yong Ket)
周仰杰 1961- Penang, Malaysia Meixian, Guangdong Renowned luxury fashion designer of shoes and handbags that carry "Jimmy Choo" name as its brand

Indonesia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Myra Sidharta
(Euw Jong Tjhoen Moy)
歐陽春梅
欧阳春梅
1927- Bangka-Belitung Islands, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Expert on Tionghoa Malay literature (Malay literature by Chinese Indonesians); Sidharta has an autobiography, "In Search of My Ancestral Home", where she narrated about her "pilgrimage" to Meixian, the place where her grandfather was from
Leo Suryadinata
(Liauw Khian Joe)
廖建裕 1940- Jakarta, Indonesia Well-known sinologist on Chinese Indonesian

United Arab Emirates

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Michael Hwang 黄锡义 1943- Sydney, Australia Meixian, Guangdong Chief Justice, Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, 2010-

Mauritius

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Bernard Yeung Sik Yuen 楊欽俊
杨钦俊
1950- Mauritius Meixian, Guangdong Chief Justice, Mauritius, 2008-

United Kingdom

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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

Netherlands

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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 Kuomintang government in Taiwan and was decorated by the Dutch government

United States

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Goo Kim Fui
(Goo Kim Fui)
古今輝
古今辉
1835-1908 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong President, United Chinese Society (中华会馆) in Hawaii, 1892-1898; Chinese Consul General in Hawaii, 1902-; Played an instrumental role in uniting the Chinese and fighting for their rights during the anti-Chinese agitation in Hawaii in the 1880s-1890s
Steven N. S. Cheung[52] 張五常
张五常
1935- Hong Kong Huiyang, Guangdong Famous economist best known for his work on transaction costs and property rights
Ching W. Tang 鄧青雲
邓青云
1949- Hong Kong Guangdong Physical chemist; Inventor of several groundbreaking electronic devices, including the organic light-emitting diode (OLED), which is found in most modern digital displays such as TVs, computer monitors and mobile phones; Received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, 2011
Shing-Tung Yau
(Hiew Sin Tung)
丘成桐 1949- Shantou, Guangdong Jiaoling, Guangdong Famous mathematician; Received the Fields Medal (regarded as the Nobel Prize for mathematicians), 1982
Cho-Liang Lin 林昭亮 1960- Hsinchu, Taiwan World-renowned violinist and conductor who has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world
Lianxing Wen 温联星 1968- Shanghang, Fujian Shanghang, Fujian Seismologist, geodynamicist and planetary scientist who has made fundamental contributions to many discoveries in the Earth's interior; Recipient of the James B. Macelwane Medal, 2003

Canada

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Won Alexander Cumyow[53] 溫金有 1861-1955 British Columbia, Canada Guangdong First person of Chinese origin born in Canada; As a court interpreter, Won is also the first Chinese public servant of Canada

Jamaica

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Lily Tai Ten Quee Guangdong First female barrister in Jamaica
Anthony Chen 安东尼.陈 1938- St Andrew's, Jamaica Guangdong Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, 2007[54]

Entrepreneurs

China

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Tomson Li Dongsheng 李东生 1957- Jiexi, Guangdong Jiexi, Guangdong Founder, Chairman and CEO, TCL Corporation, the world's 25th-largest consumer electronics producer and third-largest television producer (after Samsung and LG), 2010
Zhu Mengyi 朱孟依 1959- Fengshun, Guangdong Fengshun, Guangdong Founder and Chairman, Hopson Development; Zhu was ranked 2nd richest in China, Forbes, 2005
Li Hejun[55] 李河军 1967- Heyuan, Guangdong Heyuan, Guangdong Founder, Chairman and CEO, Hanergy; Li is ranked 7th richest in China, Forbes, 2014

Taiwan

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Lai Pen-mei 赖盆妹 1933- Taoyuan, Taiwan Co-founder, Din Tai Fung; Lai is largely credited as the person behind the success of Din Tai Fung which was founded by her husband and her in 1980; Din Tai Feng was selected as one of the top ten restaurants in the world by New York Times, 1993; The story of Lai was made into a Hakka television drama, "Legend of Din Tai Fung" (十里桂花香), and written into a book, titled "照亮鼎太丰的太阳", 2009
Chao Teng-hsiung[56] 赵藤雄 1944- Miaoli, Taiwan Founder and Chairman, Farglory Group; Chao is ranked 15th richest in Taiwan, Forbes, 2015
Wei Ing-chou 魏应州 1954- Changhua, Taiwan Yongding, Fujian Wei and his three younger brothers own Ting Hsin International Group which was founded by their father, Wei Hede (魏和德), and are the biggest private shareholders of Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan; The Wei brothers are ranked 2nd richest in Taiwan, Forbes, 2014

Hong Kong

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Lo Kwee-seong 羅桂祥
罗桂祥
1910-1995 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Founder, Vitasoy International Holdings; Vitasoy is a well-known drinks and beverages brand in the world
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 Media mogul; Former proprietor of The Standard, Sing Tao Daily and Tin Tin Daily
Tsang Hin-chi 曾宪梓 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
Charles Yeung 楊釗 1947- Huiyang, Guangdong Huiyang, Guangdong Founder and Chairman, Glorious Sun Enterprises
Pan Sutong 潘蘇通 1963- Shaoguan, Guangdong Shaoguan, Guangdong Chairman, Goldin Group; Pan is ranked 6th richest in Hong Kong, Forbes 2016

Macau

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Teddy Yip 葉德利
叶德利
1907-2003 North Sumatra, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Real estate magnate; Person behind the founding of the Macau Grand Prix; Owner of the famed Formula One Theodore Racing team; One of the co-founders of Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, which has a monopoly to run all casino operations and many other leisure activities in Macau

Singapore

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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 (南洋客属总会), the umbrella body for Hakkas in Singapore, 1929
Aw Boon Par 胡文豹 1888-1944 Yangon, Myanmar Yongding, Fujian Younger brother of Aw Boon Haw; Philanthropist of Tiger Balm and Haw Par Villa fame
Chan Liang Choy 曾良材 1923-2015 Yongding, Fujian Yongding, Fujian Founder, Chan Brothers Travel
Jannie Chan[57] 曾秀丽 1945- Perak, Malaysia Co-founder, The Hour Glass, with ex-husband; Formerly known as Jannie Tay; Chan was named as one of the 50 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World in Paris, 1997
Yaw Chee Siew 丘志肖 1962- Sarawak, Malaysia Guangdong Executive Chairman, Otto Marine; Yaw is ranked 22nd richest in Singapore, Forbes, 2010
Lim Pok Chin 林福勤 Singapore Dabu, Guangdong Founder and Managing Director, Scanteak; Scanteak was awarded the FORBES: Asia’s 200 Best under a Billion, 2012
Edmund N S Tie Singapore Co-founder and Executive Chairman, DTZ Debenham Tie Leung

Malaysia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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; Cheong had served both the Qing and Republican governments
Yap Kwan Seng[58] 葉觀盛/叶观盛 1846-1902 Chixi, Guangdong Chixi, Guangdong Last Kapitan Cina, Kuala Lumpur, 1889-1902
Foo Choo Choon 胡子春 1860-1921 Yongding, Fujian Yongding, Fujian Known as the "Tin King" (锡矿大王)
Yong Koon 楊坤
杨坤
1871-1952 Dabu, Guangdong Dabu, Guangdong Founder, Royal Selangor
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
Leong Sin Nam 梁燊南 1880-1940 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Wealthy tin mine owner; Philanthropist; Second non-British person to be conferred the Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by the British
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 10th richest in Malaysia, Forbes, 2015
Ng Teck Fong 吴德芳 1937- Malacca, Malaysia Meixian, Guangdong Founder and Executive Chairman, Tomei Group
Jeffrey Cheah
(Chia Foo Ngen)
謝富年
谢富年
1944- Perak, Malaysia Dongguan, Guangdong Founder and Chairman, Sunway Group; Cheah is ranked 19th richest in Malaysia, Forbes, 2015
Liew Kee Sin 刘启盛 1958- Johor, Malaysia Guangdong Founder, SP Setia, one of the biggest developers in Malaysia; Liew is ranked 38th richest in Malaysia, Forbes, 2014
Chan Fong Ann[59] 陈冯安 Major shareholder, IOI Group; Chan was ranked 18th richest in Malaysia, Forbes, 2009
Yaw Teck Seng 丘德星 Guangdong Guangdong Founder, Samling Strategic Corporation; Yaw and his son, Chee Ming, are ranked 20th richest in Malaysia, Forbes, 2014

Indonesia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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
Sutjipto Nagaria
(Liong Sie Tjin)
梁世桢 1940- Jakarta, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Founder, Summarecon Group; Nagaria is ranked 50th richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2015
Murdaya Poo[60] 傅志宽1941- East Java, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Founder and Chairman, Central Cipta Murdaya (Berca Group); Poo is ranked 13th richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2015
Siti Hartati Murdaya
(Tjouw Lie Ing)
邹丽英1946- Jakarta, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Wife of Murdaya Poo; Co-founder, Central Cipta Murdaya (Berca Group); Siti was listed as one of Forbes Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen, 2012[61]
Sofjan Wanandi 林绵坤 1941- West Sumatra, Indonesia Founder, Gemala Group
Prajogo Pangestu
(Phang Joen Phen)
彭雲鵬
彭云鹏
1944- West Kalimantan, Indonesia Lufeng, Guangdong Timber tycoon; Pangestu is ranked 41st richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2014
Usman Admadjaja
(Njauw Jauw Wu)
饶耀武 1946- South Sumatra, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Founder, Bank Danamon; One of the richest men in Indonesia before the 1997 Asian financial crisis
Djoko Susanto
(Kwok Kwie Fo)
郭贵和 1950- Jakarta, Indonesia Founder and CEO, Alfa Mart; Susanto is ranked 22nd richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2015
Trihatma Haliman
(Thong Sien Loeng)
汤新隆 1952- Jakarta, Indonesia Jiaoling, Guangdong Property tycoon; Chairman, Agung Podomoro, the biggest developer in Indonesia which was founded by his father, Anton Haliman (汤锡林); Trihatma is ranked 48th richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2014
Tomy Winata 郭說鋒
郭说锋
1958- West Kalimantan, Indonesia Founder and Chairman, Artha Graha Group; Winata is ranked 35th richest in Indonesia, Forbes, 2006

Thailand

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Niphat Chinnakorn 謝樞泗
谢枢泗
1886-1972 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Philanthropist; 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; 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
Vikrom Kromadit 1953- Kanchanaburi, Thailand Guangdong Founder and CEO, Amata Corporation PCL; Kromadit was ranked 27th richest in Thailand, Forbes, 2007

India

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Nelson Wang 黃玉堂
黄玉堂
1950- Kolkata, India Guangdong Founder and Chairman, China Garden Restaurant Group; Creator of the Chicken Manchurian Indian-Chinese cuisine;[62] China Garden has been voted as one of the best restaurants in Asia from amongst establishments surveyed in 80 cities in 23 countries[63]

Australia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Jape Kong Su 1924- Bobonaro, Timor-Leste Meixian, Guangdong Founder and Chairman, Jape Group

French Polynesia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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

United Kingdom

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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
Alan Yau
(Hiew Tet Wui)
丘德威 1962- Hong Kong Fengshun, 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

United States of America

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Vincent Chin 1937-2003 Kingston, Jamaica Guangdong Founder, VP Records, the world's largest independent label and distributor of Caribbean music
Patrick Soon-Shiong 黄馨祥 1952- Port Elizabeth, South Africa Taishan, Guangdong Entrepreneur and philanthropist; Richest Asian American in history; Soon-Shiong is ranked 37th richest in USA, Forbes, 2015

Canada

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
G. Raymond Chang 1948-2014 Kingston, Jamaica Guangdong Philanthropist; Chancellor, Ryerson University, Toronto, 2006-2012
Michael Lee-Chin 李秦 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

Suriname

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Eduard Tjin-Kon-Fat 1871-1930 Suriname Guangdong Influential tycoon
Rudolf Tjin-A-Djie 1880-1962 Albina, Suriname Guangdong Influential tycoon

Sportspersons

China

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Hou Jia Chang 侯加昌 1942- Central Java, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Winner (Men's Doubles), World Badminton Championships, 1978; Gold medalist, Badminton (Men's Singles and Men's Team), 1974 Asian Games, Tehran
Ye Qiaobo[64]
(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
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[65]
Xu Yanmei 许艳梅 1971- Ganzhou, Jiangxi Ganzhou, Jiangxi Gold medalist, Diving (10 Metre Platform), 1988 Seoul Olympics; Xu was awarded the "Best Sportsperson since the founding of the People's Republic of China" in 1989
Sun Caiyun
(Soon Choi Yun)
孫彩雲
孙彩云
1973- Shenzhen Shenzhen First official world record holder, Women's Pole Vault, 1992–1995
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 114 back spin on the beam; This exceptionally difficult and innovative 114 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
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
Chen Qiuqi 陳秋綺
陈秋绮
1980- Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Gold medalist, Women's Hockey, 2006 Asian Games, Doha
Fu Haifeng[66] 傅海峰 1983- Jieyang, Guangdong Liancheng, Fujian Considered to be the most successful men's doubles badminton player of all time; Gold medalist, Badminton (Men's Doubles), 2012 London Olympics; Winner (Men's Doubles), World Badminton Championships, 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011
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 and 2013; Winner, All England Open Badminton Championships, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2016
Yang Jinghui
(Yong Kin Fui)
楊景輝
杨景辉
1983- Guangzhou, Guangdong Guangxi Gold medalist, Diving (Synchronized Diving), 2004 Athens Olympics
Zhu Fangyu[67] 朱芳雨 1983- Liuzhou, Guangxi Meixian, Guangdong Gold medalist, Men's Basketball, 2006 Asian Games, Doha and 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou; Gold medalist, Men's Basketball, 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Wuhan; First and only three-time Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Regular Season Most Valuable Player, 2007–08, 2009–10 and 2011–12; First and only four-time CBA Finals Most Valuable Player, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10; In 2013, Zhu became the first player to score 9000 points in CBA history, making him the league's highest ever scorer[68]
Han Ling 韩玲 1985- Bobai, Guangxi Bobai, Guangxi Gold medalist, Women's 4x100 metres relay, 2006 Asian Games, Doha
Lao Yi 劳义 1985- Hepu, Guangxi Hepu, Guangxi Gold medalist, Men's 100 metres, 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou; First and only China athlete to win the 100 metres event at Asian Games; Lao also anchored the 4x100 metres relay team to another gold with a new Asian Games record and Chinese national record
He Wenna[69]
(Ho Vun Na)
何雯娜 1989- Longyan, Fujian Dabu, Guangdong Gold medalist, Gymnastics (Trampoline), 2008 Beijing Olympics; Gold medalist, Gymastics, Trampoline World Championships, 2011; Gold medalist, Gymastics (Women's Team), Trampoline World Championships, 2007, 2009 and 2011
Luo Yutong 罗玉通 1989- Huizhou, Guangdong Huizhou, Guangdong Gold medalist, Diving (Synchronized Diving), 2012 London Olympics; Gold medalist, World Aquatics Championships, 2007 and 2011
Jiang Yuyuan[70] 江鈺源
江钰源
1991- Liuzhou, Guangxi Yunan, Guangdong Gold medalist, Gymnastics (Women's Team), 2008 Beijing Olympics
Yang Yilin[71] 楊伊琳
杨伊琳
1992- Huadu, Guangdong Huadu, Guangdong Gold medalist, Gymnastics (Women's Team), 2008 Beijing Olympics

Taiwan

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Kuo Lee Chien-fu 郭李建夫 1969- Taoyuan, Taiwan Silver medalist, Baseball, 1992 Barcelona Olympics; Kuo Lee was best known for being the ace pitcher in the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 1992 Olympics where he was twice the winning pitcher in the two matches against Japan (one in the preliminary round and the other in the semifinal), which led the Chinese Taipei team win its first and only baseball silver medal
Chu Mu-yen
(Chu Muk Yen)
朱木炎 1982- Taoyuan, Taiwan Gold medalist, Taekwondo, 2004 Athens Olympics; Gold medalist, World Taekwondo Championships, 2003
Lee Hsueh-Lin 李學林
李学林
1984- Pingtung, Taiwan Meixian, Guangdong First and only Taiwanese to win Chinese Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player, 2011–12; Lee is also known as the Allen Iverson of Taiwan
Hsieh Su-wei 謝淑薇
谢淑薇
1986- Hsinchu, Taiwan Tennis player; Winner (Women's Doubles), Wimbledon Championships, 2013; Winner, (Women's Doubles), French Open, 2014

Hong Kong

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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

Malaysia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Wong Mew Choo 黄妙珠 1983- Perak, Malaysia Gold medalist, Badminton (Mixed Team), 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne and 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi

Indonesia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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

Netherlands

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Aron Winter 1967- Paramaribo, Suriname Guangdong Member of Netherlands national football team that won the 1988 European Football Championship; Also represented Netherlands in the European Football Championship for 1996 and 2000, and FIFA World Cup, 1990, 1994 and 1998; Winter is of mixed blood and his paternal grandfather, Zhang Junqiang, is Surinamese Hakka[72]

United States of America

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Mark Chung 马克.钟 1970- Toronto, Canada Guangdong First Chinese-American footballer to represent United States, 1988-1992

Trinidad and Tobago

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Ellis Achong 1904-1986 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Guangdong First and only Chinese cricket player to play in a Test match, West Indies, 1930-1935
Rupert Tang Choon 1914-1985 Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago Guangdong First Chinese Captain, Trinidad cricket team, 1951-1952

Actors, musicians and beauty queens

China

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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
Qiu Menghuang 邱孟煌 1968- Shantou, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Television presenter, China Central Television; More popularly known as "A Qiu" (阿邱)
Xie Yingying 谢颖颖 1978- Changting, Fujian Changting, Guangdong Television presenter, China Central Television
Li Ai
(Li Ngioi)
李艾 1979- Guangzhou, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Model, actress and television presenter; Winner, China edition of Ford Supermodel of the Year, 1999; Host, "China's Next Top Model"
Rammie Guo 郭芯其 1986- Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Actress and singer; Runner-up, Miss Universe China, 2002
He Dujuan 何杜娟 1987- Heyuan, Guangdong Heyuan, Guangdong Actress
Liu Xijun 劉惜君
刘惜君
1988- Shenzhen Meixian, Guangdong Singer
Huang Julong 黄巨龙 Bobai, Guangxi Bobai, Guangxi Martial arts film actor who is also a national wushu champion

Taiwan

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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" by Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly)
Chen Ying-git 陳盈潔 1953- Hsinchu, Taiwan Singer, 1980s-1990s
Dick Wei 狄威 1953- Pingtung, Taiwan Nanchang, Jiangxi Action and martial arts film actor
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
Chi Qiu Mei 池秋美 1958- Miaoli, Taiwan Singer, 1970s-1980s; Chi's real name is 邱秋美
Linda Liu 劉瑞琪
刘瑞琪
1960- Hsinchu, Taiwan Actress; Lead actress of the famous film, "Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing" (搭错车); Best Actress, Hakka television drama "女仨的婚事", Golden Bell Awards, 2009
Wang Zhi-ping 王治平 1961- Miaoli, Taiwan Renowned music producer; Best Single Producer, 20th Golden Melody Awards, 2009 and 22nd Golden Melody Awards, 2011
Chung Mong-hong 鍾孟宏 1965- Pingtung, Taiwan Film director; Best director, Golden Horse Awards, 2010
Sam Tseng 曾国城 1968- Pingtung, Taiwan Television presenter; Best television presenter, Golden Bell Awards, 2006, 2011 and 2014
Vincent Fang[73] 方文山 1969- Hualien, Taiwan Yudu, Jiangxi Lyricist best known for his collaboration with singer-songwriter Jay Chou; Best Lyricist, 19th Golden Melody Awards, 2008
Luo Shi-feng 罗时丰 1970- Miaoli, Taiwan Singer, actor and television presenter
Jason Chung 钟昀呈 1971- Taoyuan, Taiwan Television presenter; Chung is better known as Hsiao Chung (小钟)
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
Chen Guo-hua 陈国华 1973- Pingtung, Taiwan Music producer
Liu Yen-ming 劉諺明 1973- Miaoli, Taiwan Member, Mayday rock band; Better known as "Guan You" (冠佑)
Wen Shang-yi 溫尚翊 1976- Hsinchu, Taiwan Leader, Mayday rock band; Better known as "Monster" (怪兽)
Alec Su
(Su Rhiu Pen)[74]
蘇有朋
苏有朋
1973- Taipei, Taiwan Nanchang, Jiangxi Actor and singer
Bowie Tsang[75]
(Lim Hiao Pui)
曾寶儀
曾宝仪
1973- Hong Kong Wuhua, Guangdong Television presenter, singer and actress; Tsang is the lead actress in the Hakka television drama, "Legend of Din Tai Fung" (十里桂花香), 2009
A-wei Chang 张善为 1975- Miaoli, Taiwan Television presenter and actor
Blackie Chen
(Chin Kian Zhiu)
陳建洲
陈建洲
1977- Kaohsiung, Taiwan Meixian, Guangdong Television presenter; Chen was a former professional basketball player and played for the Chinese Taipei national basketball team, 1998-1999
Ehlo Huang 黃玉榮
黃玉荣
1977- Hualien, Taiwan Actor and singer; Member, 183 Club pop group
Tender Huang 黃騰浩 1977- Hualien, Taiwan Actor
Jerry Yan 言承旭 1977- Taoyuan, Taiwan Actor and singer; Member of F4 boyband which is hugely popular across Asia
James Wen[76] 溫昇豪
温升豪
1978- Kaohsiung, Taiwan Meixian, Guangdong 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
Shino Lin
(Lim Hiao Pui)
林曉培
林晓培
1979- Pingtung, Taiwan Guangdong Rock singer
Wen Chao-yu 温兆宇 1979- Hsinchu City, Taiwan Better known as Hsiao Pin-pin (小彬彬), Wen was a famous child actor who mesmerized Chinese audiences in the 1980s
Maggie Chiang 江美琪 1980- Taoyuan, Taiwan Singer
Joe Chang
(Zhong Su Vui)
張書偉
张书伟
1980- Miaoli, Taiwan Actor; Member, Energy pop group
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
Roy Chiu 邱澤
邱泽
1981- Taipei, Taiwan Actor, singer and Formula One driver
Miu Chu 朱俐靜 1981- Hsinchu, Taiwan Singer; Winner, Taiwan Super Idol, Season 3
Angela Chang[77] 張韶涵
张韶涵
1982- Hsinchu, Taiwan Singer and actress
Eddie Peng 彭于晏 1982- Taipei, Taiwan Meixian, Guangdong Actor
Joanna Wang 王若琳 1988- Taipei, Taiwan Singer-songwriter
Qiu Sheng Yi 邱勝翊 1989- Taichung, Taiwan Member, JPM boyband; Better known as "Wang Zi" (王子)
Qiu Yi Cheng 邱翊橙 1990- Taichung, Taiwan Member, JPM boyband; Better known as "Mao Di" (毛弟)

Hong Kong

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Cheung Wood-Yau 張活游
张活游
1910-1985 Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Lead film actor in the 1950s-1960s
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); Chor's real name is Cheung Po-Kin (张宝坚)
Cheung Yick 张翼 1945- Hong Kong Huizhou, Guangdong Actor
Chan Wai-man
(Chin Fui Mian)
陳惠敏
陈惠敏
1946- Hong Kong Wuhua, 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
Ling Man-hoi 凌文海 1946- Hong Kong Guangdong Television actor-turned-politician; Member, Saikung District Council, 2007-
Deanie Ip
(Rhap Det Han)
葉德嫻
叶德娴
1947- Shenzhen 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 who has performed in more than thirty countries on five continents
Gong Xuehua[78] 宫雪花 1948- Shanghai Yongding, Fujian Actress; First winner, Miss China France at the age of 36
Richard Lam 林振強 1949-2003 Hong Kong Huizhou, Guangdong Famous lyricist
Tang Ying Man 邓英敏 1950- Hong Kong Huizhou, Guangdong Television presenter and actor
Sum-Sum 森森 1951- Hong Kong Meixian, Guangdong Actress and singer; Sum's real name is Sylvia Lai Siu-Pun (黎小斌)
Ban-Ban 斑斑 1953- Hong Kong Meixian, Guangdong Actress and singer; Ban's real name is Betty Lai Siu-Man (黎小雯)
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 the latter part of the 1970s and early 1980s
Eric Tsang
(Zen Zhi Vui)
曾志偉
曾志伟
1953- Hong Kong Wuhua, Guangdong Actor, film director, producer and television presenter; Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Awards, 1992; In 2013, Tsang led a group of Hong Kong Hakka television celebrities to visit Meizhou and Huizhou, and was the main host in a Hong Kong TVB Hakka variety show
Linda Chu 楚湘云 1955- Hong Kong Guangdong Shaw Brothers film actress, 1970s-1980s
Shing Fui-On
(Shin Kui On)
成奎安 1955-2009 Hong Kong Xingning, Guangdong Actor who is well known for baddie roles; Also known as "Big Fool" (大傻); 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
Leslie Cheung[79]
(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
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
Hsiao Hou 小侯 1958- Meixian, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Martial arts actor and action choreographer; Hou's real name is 侯耀中 (Hou Yao-chung)
Teresa Cheung
(Zhong Det Lan)
張德蘭
张德兰
1959- Hong Kong Dabu, Guangdong Popular singer in the late 1970s-1980s
Angeline Leung
(Liong Rhun Lui)
梁韵蕊 1959- Hong Kong Meixian, Guangdong Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1982
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
Robin Lee 李美珊 1963- Hong Kong Heshan, Guangdong Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1986; Lee spoke Hakka in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant television show, 1986
Charlene Tse
(Chia Nen)
謝寧
谢宁
1963- Guangzhou, Guangdong Meixian, Guangdong Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1985
Yammie Lam 藍潔瑛
蓝洁瑛
1964- Hong Kong Chaozhou, Guangdong Television actress
Prudence Liew[80][81] 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 Sisters" (客家女人)
Margie Tsang 曾華倩
曾华倩
1965- Hong Kong Bao'an, Guangdong Television actress and presenter
Leon Lai
(Le Min)
黎明 1966- Beijing Meixian, Guangdong Actor and singer; Best Actor, Golden Horse Awards, 2002; Lai's father is Indonesian Hakka
Rain Lau 劉玉翠
刘玉翠
1966- Hong Kong Huiyang, Guangdong Actress
Rachel Lee 李麗珍
李丽珍
1966- Hong Kong Meixian, Guangdong Film actress; Best Actress, Golden Horse Awards, 1999; Lee's parents are Indonesian Hakkas
Jackie Lui[82] 呂頌賢
吕颂贤
1966- Hong Kong Dongguan, Guangdong Actor
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
Ken Wong 王合喜 1967- Hong Kong Dongguan, Guangdong Actor; Wong had represented Hong Kong in windsurfing at the Olympics
Louis Yuen 阮兆祥 1967- Hong Kong Actor and television presenter
Wallis Pang 彭子晴 1973- Hong Kong Television actress
Eric Suen[83] 孫耀威 1973- Hong Kong Chaozhou, Guangdong Singer and actor
Wallace Chung 鍾漢良
钟汉良
1974- Hong Kong Huiyang, Guangdong Actor and singer
Jason Chan 陳智燊
陈智燊
1977- London, United Kingdom Guangdong Television presenter and actor
Lee San-san 李珊珊 1977- Hong Kong Meixian, Guangdong Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 1996
Kay Tse[84][85] 謝安琪
谢安琪
1977- Hong Kong Guangdong Singer-songwriter; Tse is the first singer to include Hakka in a Cantonese song, "C餐", 2014
Pong Nan 藍奕邦
蓝奕邦
1978- Hong Kong Singer-songwriter
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
Ella Koon 官恩娜 1979 - Tahiti, French Polynesia Bao'an, Guangdong Singer and actress
Karen Lee 李焯宁 1979 - Hong Kong Guangdong Television actress
Derek Tsang 曾國祥
曾国祥
1979- Wuhua, Guangdong Wuhua, Guangdong Actor and film director
Kate Tsui
(Ci Zih San)
徐子珊 1979- Hong Kong Boluo, Guangdong Actress; Winner, Miss Hong Kong, 2004
Minnie Cheung 张美妮 1980- Hong Kong Heyuan, Guangdong Actress and television host
Shermon Tang
(Ten Shong Vun)
鄧上文
邓上文
1983- Hong Kong Huiyang, Guangdong Actress; Miss Photogenic, Miss Hong Kong, 2005
Stephy Tang 鄧麗欣
邓丽欣
1983- Hong Kong Dongguan, Guangdong Singer and actress
Grace Cheung Ka Ying 張家瑩 1984- Hong Kong Winner, Miss Asia Pageant, 2007
Gloria Tang Pui Yee 邓佩仪 1992- Hong Kong Huiyang, Guangdong Television presenter and actress

Singapore

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Yeh Fung 野峰 1932-1995 Malaysia Guangdong One-half of the iconic comedian duo of "Wang Sa and Yeh Fung" (王沙-野峰), 1960s-1980s; Lead actor in several Hong Kong films in the 1970s; Most Outstanding Comedian, Asia Pacific Film Festival, 1974; Ye's real name is Xiao Tiancai (萧天才)
Huang Qing Yuan 黄清元 1945- Singapore Dabu, Guangdong Singer, 1960s-1970s; Known as the "Elvis Presley of Singapore"; First person in Singapore/Malaysia to record in a recording studio, and thus the first person to release a gramophone record; Huang's album in 1966, "Man Li' (蔓莉), sold 250 000 copies in Singapore/Malaysia, way surpassed the records of Stefanie Sun and Fish Leong[86][87]
Marcus Chin 陈建彬 1954- Singapore Dabu, Guangdong Actor, singer, television presenter and radio DJ
Maggie Theng
(Ten Miao Fa)
鄧妙華
邓妙华
1960- Singapore Singer, 1970s-1980s; First Singaporean and first person from South-east Asia to break into the Taiwan pop music scene in the 1980s; Her song "牵引" was the Number One song in Taiwan in 1982
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
Lee Wei Song
(Li Vui Siung)
李偉菘
李伟菘
1966- Singapore Dabu, Guangdong Music producer and songwriter; Together with twin brother, Si Song, they are two of the most prolific music producers in Asia, having produced superstars like Stefanie Sun and JJ Lin[88]
Lee Si Song
(Li Sih Siung)
李偲菘 1966- Singapore Dabu, Guangdong Twin brother of Lee Wei Song; Music producer and songwriter
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[89] 賴興祥
赖兴祥
1969- Singapore Television and film actor
Cavin Soh 蘇智誠
苏智诚
1970- Singapore Actor, singer and television presenter; Part of Soh's thank you speech was in Hakka when he received the award for Best Supporting Actor, Star Awards, 2005
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; Best Actress, Star Awards, 1995
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 Lilin
(Vong Li Len)
黃麗玲
黄丽玲
1972- Singapore Actress and television presenter
Chai Yee Wei 蔡于位 1976- Singapore Film director most famous for the film, "That Girl in Pinafore" (我的朋友, 我的同学, 我爱过的一切)
Michelle Chong
(Zong Mi Siat)
莊米雪
庄米雪
1977- Singapore Film director, actress and television presenter
Shaun Chen 陳泓宇 1978- Negri Sembilan, Malaysia Guangdong Actor; Best Actor, Star Awards, 2015; Chen 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
Wong Jing Lun 黃靖倫
黄靖伦
1983- Singapore Dabu, Guangdong Singer, actor and television host
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
Nat Ho 鹤天赐 1984- Singapore Actor and singer
Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 1994- Perak, Malaysia Singer and actress; Winner, Campus Superstar, 2013
Carrie Wong 黄思恬 1994- Singapore Actress
Chang Siao Ying 张小英 Singapore Dabu, Guangdong Leading singer in Singapore, 1960s-1970s
Wendy Zeng Xiao Ying 曾晓英 Taiwan Television presenter, actress and deejay

Malaysia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death 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
Wong Kew Lit 黄巧力 1971- Malaysia Film director and producer; Wong's Malaysian Chinese historical film, "The New Village" (新村), which carry Hakka dialogue, is banned in Malaysia as some politicians had claimed that it glorified Communism
Victor Wong
(Vong Pin Guan)
黄品冠 1972- Selangor, Malaysia Jiexi, Guangdong Singer-songwriter; The MV of Wong's 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)
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"
Penny Tai
(Dai Pui Nee)
戴佩妮 1978- Johor, Malaysia Haifeng, Guangdong Singer-songwriter; Best Female Mandarin Singer, 25th Golden Melody Awards, 2014
Gary Chaw
(Co Get)
曹格 1979- Sabah, Malaysia Guangdong Singer; Best Male Mandarin Singer, 19th Golden Melody Awards, 2008
Stella Chung 鍾曉玉
钟晓玉
1981- Sarawak, Malaysia Guangdong Actress and singer
Nicholas Teo[90][91] 張棟樑
张栋梁
1981- Sarawak, Malaysia Singer; Winner, Astro Talent Quest, 2002
Tedd Chan 曾国珲 1982- Perak, Malaysia Winner, Astro Talent Quest, 2005
Jess Lee[92] 李佳薇 1988- Negri Sembilan, Malaysia Meixian, Guangdong Singer; First and only Malaysian Winner, One Million Star (超級星光大道) (7th Season), Taiwan
Moo Yan Yee 巫恩儀
巫恩仪
1988- Perak, Malaysia Actress; Winner, Miss Malaysia Global Beauty Queen, 2007
Lynn Lim
(Lim Pui Rhin)
林佩盈 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Television and events presenter; Runner-up, Miss Astro Chinese International, 2000
Annabelle Kong 江佩莹 Malaysia Winner, Miss Astro Chinese International, 2005; Second Runner-up, Miss Chinese International, 2006

Indonesia

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Teguh Karya 1937-2001 Banten, Indonesia Famous film director behind several critically acclaimed films
Delon Thamrin 1978- Jakarta, Indonesia Winner, Indonesian Idol, Season 1, 2004
Sandra Dewi 1983- Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia Actress and model
Agnez Mo[93] 楊詩曼
杨诗曼
1986- Jakarta, Indonesia Meixian, Guangdong Versatile singer and actress; Mo hold the record for being the Indonesian singer who have received the most number of singing awards

Japan

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Kimiko Yo 余貴美子 1956- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Guangdong Award-winning Japanese actress of Republic of China nationality; Yo's father, of surname "Yu" (余), is Taiwanese Hakka and mother is Japanese; Yo's father is also the founder of the Hakka Association in Japan

United Kingdom

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Phil Chen Kingston, Jamaica Guangdong Session bassist who is best known for his work with Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors
Andy Chung[94] Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom Guangdong Popular Scottish folk singer who is influenced by Hakka folk music

United States

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Clive Chin 1954- Kingston, Jamaica Guangdong Pioneer in the establishment of dub as a standalone musical form
Dyana Liu[95] 1981- Taipei, Taiwan Actress best known for the television series, Tower Prep, as Suki Sato, 2010
Monica Pang[96] 彭麗萍
彭丽萍
1981- Georgia, United States Guangdong First Asian-American to win Miss Georgia, 2005; Runner-up, Miss America, 2006
MC Jin 歐陽靖
欧阳靖
1982- Florida, USA Guangdong Rapper, songwriter and actor; First Asian-American rapper to be signed by a major record label; Jin's real name is Jin Au-Yeung

Jamaica

Name
(Hakka Name)
Chinese Writing Birth-Death Born Ancestry Description
Byron Lee 拜伦.李1935-2008 Manchester Parish, Jamaica Guangdong Leader of the Byron Lee and the Dragonaires band, which played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Caribbean music to the world; Lee's father is Jamaican Hakka and mother is Afro-Jamaican
Patsy Yuen 1952- Kingston, Jamaica Guangdong Winner, Miss Jamaica World, 1973; Second runner-up, Miss World, 1973
Tami Chynn 陈黛美1984- Kingston, Jamaica Guangdong Singer, songwriter and dancer; Chynn's father is of Hakka and Cherokee descent
Tessanne Chin 陈黛姗1985- Kingston, Jamaica Guangdong Singer who is best known for winning Season 5 of NBC's reality TV singing competition, The Voice, 2013; Chin's father is of Hakka and Cherokee descent

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  53. Steinberg, Shirley R. Diversity and Multiculturalism: A Reader. Peter Lang "One of these, Won Alexander Cumyow, was born at Fort Harrison in 1861, the son of Hakka-speaking parents who had come from China.".
  54. "Professor the Hon. Anthony Chen, OM".
  55. "Fourth-richest billionaire in China remains a mystery".
  56. "Tycoon to build NT$10 bil. medical center in hometown".
  57. "Chan Siew Lee is the representative of Hakka entrepreneurship in Singapore and Malaysia 曾秀丽为新马客家企业代表" (PDF).
  58. "Last Kapitan's legacy lives on".
  59. "Forbes - Chan Fong Ann".
  60. "傅志宽:以后,我会常回家乡看看".
  61. "Indonesian Tops Forbes List of Asia’s Power Businesswomen".
  62. "The short history of Indian Chinese food and where to breathe fire in Mumbai".
  63. "China Garden".
  64. "第四节 体育界人物".
  65. "最年轻的国脚以及破门者 赵旭日刷新两项国足纪录".
  66. "祖籍连城的羽坛健将傅海峰圆梦奥运金牌".
  67. "先花再说:朱芳雨可以说是广东梅县人".
  68. Mu, Xuequan (January 1, 2013). "McGrady absent due to injuries as Qingdao's home win streak stopped". xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  69. "大埔让我痴情流连—— 北京奥运蹦床冠军何雯娜来梅寻根祭祖".
  70. "奥运冠军江钰源的贺州缘".
  71. "伦敦奥运冠军罗玉通回乡:全力备战2013年全运会".
  72. "World sport stars of Chinese origin".
  73. "方文山自曝癖好:收集门牌".
  74. "苏有朋出演《原乡人》 将返台抢当客家一哥".
  75. "曾志伟之女曾宝仪拍客语单元剧《十里桂花香》,自爆是广东客家人".
  76. "James Wen Sheng-hao an unbreakable Hakka spirit".
  77. "张韶涵是道地客家人,外婆拿手的自然是客家汤圆".
  78. ""我的根在闽西"——"亚洲小姐"宫雪花回永定寻根谒祖随行记".
  79. "A THOUSAND DREAMS OF YOU".
  80. "PRUDENCE LIEW REMEMBERS BIG SILLY ON HER BLOG".
  81. "刘美君的Weibo留言".
  82. "[华达新城] 6月14日令狐冲"吕颂贤"空降营销中心!". hyfg.cn (in Chinese).
  83. "孫耀威潮玩斷背抱".
  84. "好彩係老婆謝安琪係客家人".
  85. "谢安琪的微博_微博".
  86. "Interview with the ‘Elvis of Singapore’, Huang Qing Yuan".
  87. "口齒不清‧哭腔出名‧黃清元唱片銷量威過梁靜茹".
  88. "Lee Wei Song".
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  90. "张栋梁做客QQ聊天 喜欢有个性女生做女友".
  91. "张栋梁- 广州日报报网直播室- 大洋网".
  92. "新年特輯‧李佳薇洗手做羹湯".
  93. "Agnes Monica Muljoto".
  94. "To Scottish folk singing via Hakka and Sam Hui" (PDF).
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