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    Most Famous People from Malaysia

    People from Malaysia, ranked by worldwide fame rather than local attention.

    As of August 29, 2026, Michelle Yeoh leads iFANN's Famous rankings for Malaysia, ahead of Anwar Ibrahim and James Wan.

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    Michelle Yeoh
    #1

    Michelle Yeoh

    Fame score 12.2

    Anwar Ibrahim
    #2

    Anwar Ibrahim

    Fame score 11.4

    James Wan
    #3

    James Wan

    Fame score 10.2

    #4
    Jimmy Choo

    Jimmy Choomy

    28.2K Wikipedia views · 96 news articles

    7.9    #5
    Siti Nurhaliza

    Siti Nurhalizamy

    14.3K Wikipedia views · 9+ news articles

    7.2    #6
    Abdullah of Pahang

    Abdullah of Pahangmy

    43.2K Wikipedia views · 17+ news articles

    6.8    #7
    Muhyiddin Yassin

    Muhyiddin Yassinmy

    20K Wikipedia views · 112 news articles

    6.6    #8
    Lee Chong Wei

    Lee Chong Weimy

    33.2K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    6.5    #9
    Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

    Ahmad Zahid Hamidimy

    19K Wikipedia views · 144 news articles

    5.3    #10
    Ronny Chieng

    Ronny Chiengmy

    134.1K Wikipedia views · 13+ news articles

    5.2    #11
    Nigel Ng

    Nigel Ngmy

    42.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    5.0    #121
    Tsai Ming-liang

    Tsai Ming-liangmy

    13.9K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    4.9    #131
    Claudia Wells

    Claudia Wellsmy

    39.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    4.9    #14
    Michael Wong

    Michael Wongmy

    6.4K Wikipedia views · 32 news articles

    4.8    #15
    Lee Zii Jia

    Lee Zii Jiamy

    13K Wikipedia views · 17+ news articles

    4.4    #16
    Tony Fernandes

    Tony Fernandesmy

    14.9K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    4.3    #17
    Yuna

    Yunamy

    12.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.2    #18
    Wan Azizah Wan Ismail

    Wan Azizah Wan Ismailmy

    13K Wikipedia views · 16+ news articles

    4.1    #19
    Azizulhasni Awang

    Azizulhasni Awangmy

    15K Wikipedia views · 64+ news articles

    3.9    #20
    Namewee

    Nameweemy

    6.6K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    3.8    #21
    Aaron Chia

    Aaron Chiamy

    13.8K Wikipedia views · 57+ news articles

    3.8    #22
    Anthony Loke

    Anthony Lokemy

    35.9K Wikipedia views · 97 news articles

    3.7    #23
    Vincent Tan

    Vincent Tanmy

    16.1K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    3.6    #24
    Soh Wooi Yik

    Soh Wooi Yikmy

    8K Wikipedia views · 49+ news articles

    3.4    #25
    Fish Leong

    Fish Leongmy

    5.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.2    #26
    Shila Amzah

    Shila Amzahmy

    8.9K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    3.2    #27
    Alex Yoong

    Alex Yoongmy

    22.3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.2    #28
    Robert Kuok

    Robert Kuokmy

    25.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.1    #29
    Pandelela Rinong

    Pandelela Rinongmy

    2.9K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.8    #30
    Pearly Tan

    Pearly Tanmy

    5.9K Wikipedia views · 32+ news articles

    2.6    #31
    Lim Guan Eng

    Lim Guan Engmy

    10.5K Wikipedia views · 30+ news articles

    2.6    #32
    Sheila Majid

    Sheila Majidmy

    4.4K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.5    #33
    Angelica Lee

    Angelica Leemy

    4.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.5    #34
    Nicholas Teo

    Nicholas Teomy

    2.7K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.5    #35
    Awie

    Awiemy

    4.9K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.5    #36
    Gary Chaw

    Gary Chawmy

    3.1K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.5    #37
    Zee Avi

    Zee Avimy

    2.3K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.4    #38
    Safawi Rasid

    Safawi Rasidmy

    8.9K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    2.3    #39
    Goh V Shem

    Goh V Shemmy

    2.7K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.1    #40
    Penny Tai

    Penny Taimy

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.1    #41
    Goh Liu Ying

    Goh Liu Yingmy

    2.2K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.0    #42
    Jaclyn Victor

    Jaclyn Victormy

    8.3K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    1.9    #43
    Goh Sze Fei

    Goh Sze Feimy

    3.7K Wikipedia views · 23+ news articles

    1.9    #44
    Aminuddin Harun

    Aminuddin Harunmy

    21.9K Wikipedia views · 23+ news articles

    1.9    #45
    Erra Fazira

    Erra Faziramy

    4.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.8    #46
    Wan Kuzain

    Wan Kuzainmy

    38.1K Wikipedia views · 23+ news articles

    1.8    #47
    Hafizh Syahrin

    Hafizh Syahrinmy

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.8    #48
    Lim Kit Siang

    Lim Kit Siangmy

    7.9K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    1.7    #49
    R

    Rashid Sidekmy

    2.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.7    #50
    Amelia Henderson

    Amelia Hendersonmy

    26.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.7    #51
    Joyce Chu

    Joyce Chumy

    2.4K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    1.6    #52
    Tan Wee Kiong

    Tan Wee Kiongmy

    1.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.5    #53
    Neelofa

    Neelofamy

    5.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.5    #54
    Tan Boon Heong

    Tan Boon Heongmy

    1.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.5    #55
    Fazura

    Fazuramy

    3.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.4    #56
    Chan Peng Soon

    Chan Peng Soonmy

    1.6K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.3    #57
    Faizal Tahir

    Faizal Tahirmy

    2.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.2    #58
    Goh Jin Wei

    Goh Jin Weimy

    1.9K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    1.2    #59
    Alif Satar

    Alif Satarmy

    2.2K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    1.2    #60
    Azman Hashim

    Azman Hashimmy

    3.9K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    1.1    #61
    Dayang Nurfaizah

    Dayang Nurfaizahmy

    2.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.1    #62
    B

    Beto Kusyairymy

    3.6K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.1    #63
    Cheam June Wei

    Cheam June Weimy

    3.3K Wikipedia views · 26+ news articles

    1.1    #64
    Ning Baizura

    Ning Baizuramy

    1.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.0    #65
    Aznil Nawawi

    Aznil Nawawimy

    2.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.0    #66
    Amy Mastura

    Amy Masturamy

    2.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.0    #67
    Aizat Amdan

    Aizat Amdanmy

    1.9K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.0    #68
    Fasha Sandha

    Fasha Sandhamy

    4.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.9    #69
    Hafiz Suip

    Hafiz Suipmy

    1.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.9    #70
    Adira

    Adiramy

    3.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.9    #71
    Aedy Ashraf

    Aedy Ashrafmy

    2.9K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    0.9    #72
    Noor Hisham Abdullah

    Noor Hisham Abdullahmy

    3.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.9    #73
    Kong Hon Kong

    Kong Hon Kongmy

    1.7K Wikipedia views · 9+ news articles

    0.8    #74
    Ah Niu

    Ah Niumy

    2.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.8    #75
    Wong Choong Hann

    Wong Choong Hannmy

    1.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.7    #76
    Zulfahmi Khairuddin

    Zulfahmi Khairuddinmy

    1.5K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    0.7    #77
    Aziz M. Osman

    Aziz M. Osmanmy

    2.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.7    #78
    Koo Kien Keat

    Koo Kien Keatmy

    1.5K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.6    #79
    Baddrol Bakhtiar

    Baddrol Bakhtiarmy

    2.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    0.6    #80
    Aiman Hakim Ridza

    Aiman Hakim Ridzamy

    2.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.5    #81
    Brendan Gan

    Brendan Ganmy

    2.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.5    #82
    Awal Ashaari

    Awal Ashaarimy

    2.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    0.4    #83
    Akmal Rizal

    Akmal Rizalmy

    1.3K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    0.4    #84
    Khairul Idham Pawi

    Khairul Idham Pawimy

    2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.3    #85
    Bernard Chandran

    Bernard Chandranmy

    1.5K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.1    #86
    Teo Ee Yi

    Teo Ee Yimy

    1.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.1    #87
    Afifi al-Akiti

    Afifi al-Akitimy

    1.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

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