List of personalities of Jakarta city

The list of personalities of the city of Jakarta includes personalities who were born in Jakarta and those who worked in Jakarta but were born elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.

Jakarta-born personalities

1601 to 1900

Wilhelm Homberg (1652–1715), German naturalist
Theodorus Hendrik Mac Gillavry (1835–1921), Dutch physician
Friedrich Carl Andreas (1846–1930), German Iranist and orientalist
Wilhelm Büsing (1854–1932), German Imperial Judge
Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans (1858–1943), Dutch zoologist
Arie de Jong (1865–1957), Dutch reformer of the planned language Volapük
Arthur van Schendel (1874–1946), Dutch writer
Dolf Kessler (1884–1945), Dutch engineer and entrepreneur
Eddy de Neve (1885-1943), Dutch football player
Charles Gairdner (1898–1983), British general
George Eugene Uhlenbeck (1900–1988), American physicist

1901 to 1950

Ilse Werner
(1921-2005)

Tonke Dragt
(* 1930)

Aburizal Bakrie
(* 1946)

Wage Rudolf Soepratman (1903–1938), composer
Pieter Merkus Lambertus Tammes (1903–1980), Dutch botanist
Christine Boumeester (1904–1971), Dutch painter and artist
Reinout Willem van Bemmelen (1904–1983), Dutch geologist
Bob Maas (1907–1996), Dutch sailor
Hella Haasse (1918–2011), Dutch writer
Dick van der Capellen (1919–2011), Dutch jazz musician
Jan Glastra van Loon (1920–2001), Dutch legal scholar and politician
Annemarie Madison (1920–2010), carer and nurse for AIDS sufferers
Ilse Werner (1921–2005), German actress and singer
Bob van Oven (1923-2006), Dutch jazz musician
Yōji Akao (1928-2016), Japanese economic theorist; Specialist in strategic planning
Rob Slotemaker (1929–1979), Dutch racing car driver
Tonke Dragt (* 1930), Dutch writer for children and young people
Ferry Sonneville (1931–2003), badminton player and official
Ali Alatas (1932-2008), politician
F. Springer (1932–2011), Dutch writer and diplomat
Rob Agerbeek (* 1937), Dutch jazz musician
Ben Bot (* 1937), Dutch politician
Marius Klumperbeek (* 1938), Dutch rower
Xing-Hu Kuo (1938–2016), German journalist
Joop van Tijn (1938–1997), Dutch journalist
Benyamin Sueb (1939–1995), actor, film director and singer
Ido Abram (1940–2019), Dutch educationalist
Jeroen Brouwers (* 1940), Dutch journalist, writer and essayist
Gert Dumbar (* 1940), Dutch graphic designer
John Ekels (* 1940), Canadian regatta sailor
Nib Soehendra (* 1942), German doctor
Aburizal Bakrie (* 1946), entrepreneur and politician
Fauzi Bowo (* 1948), politician
Chrisye (1949–2007), pop singer and composer
Qiu Yufang (* 1949), Chinese badminton player
Ade Chandra (born 1950), badminton player
Cherie de Boer (* 1950), accordion player

1951 to 1980

Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih
(1955–2012)

Rano Karno
(* 1960)

Erick Thohir
(* 1970)

Laksmi Pamuntjak
(* 1971)

Prabowo Subianto (* 1951), General
Wietse zweize Venema (* 1951), Dutch programmer and physicist
Tati Sumirah (1952-2020), badminton player
Aldi Surjana (* 1953), computer scientist and translator
Taco Ockerse (* 1955), Dutch pop singer
Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih (1955–2012), doctor and politician
René van Helsdingen (* 1957), Dutch jazz pianist
Verawaty Wiharjo (* 1957), badminton player
Michael Grubert (* 1959), German lawyer and local politician
Rano Karno (born 1960), actor
Lius Pongoh (* 1960), badminton player
Leila S. Chudori (* 1962), author
Yanti Kusmiati (* 1962), badminton player
Chairul Tanjung (* 1962), entrepreneur
Elizabeth Latief (born 1963), badminton player
Utut Adianto (* 1965), chess player, chess official and politician
Ruben Gunawan (1968-2005), chess player
Philemon Mukarno (* 1968), Dutch composer
Ananda Sukarlan (* 1968), pianist
Erick Thohir (* 1970), businessman and Minister for State Enterprises
Ardy Wiranata (* 1970), badminton player
Fendry Ekel (* 1971), Dutch painter
Laksmi Pamuntjak (* 1971), writer
Anggun (* 1974), pop singer
Ade Darmawan (* 1974), artist and exhibition curator
Martin Carolus Zillmann (* 1976), German director of documentaries, music videos and advertising films
Mia Audina (* 1979), badminton player
Chris John (born 1979), boxer
Ratih Kumala (* 1980), author
Ananda Mikola (* 1980), racing car driver
Raema Lisa Rumbewas (* 1980), weightlifter

From 1981

Agnes Monica
(* 1986)

Vita Marissa (* 1981), badminton player
Jo Novita (* 1981), badminton player
Moreno Soeprapto (* 1982), racing car driver
Barry Likumahuwa (* 1983), jazz musician
Endang Nursugianti (* 1983), badminton player
Iko Uwais (born 1983), actor
Satrio Hermanto (* 1984), racing car driver
Meiliana Jauhari (* 1984), badminton player
Markis Kido (* 1984), badminton player
Rani Mundiasti (* 1984), badminton player
Nana Lee (* 1985), singer, songwriter, saxophonist and actress
Millane Fernandez (* 1986), pop singer
Adriyanti Firdasari (* 1986), badminton player
Nadya Melati (* 1986), badminton player
Agnes Monica (* 1986), singer
Alamsyah Yunus (* 1986), badminton player
Zahir Ali (* 1987), racing car driver
Indra Bagus Ade Chandra (* 1987), badminton player
Greysia Polii (* 1987), badminton player
Belaetrix Manuputi (* 1988), badminton player
Arnold Setiadi (* 1988), American badminton player of Indonesian origin
Shinta Mulia Sari (* 1988), Singaporean badminton player
Tommy Sugiarto (* 1988), badminton player
Rahmat Adianto (* 1990), badminton player
Lindaweni Fanetri (* 1990), badminton player
Adi Pratama (* 1990), badminton player
Jessy Rompies (* 1990), tennis player
Christopher Rungkat (* 1990), tennis player
Gideon Markus Fernaldi (* 1991), badminton player
Della Destiara Haris (* 1992), badminton player
Jones Ralfy Jansen (* 1992), German-Indonesian badminton player
Riyanto Subagja (* 1993), badminton player
Emilia Nova (* 1995), athlete
Sean Gelael (* 1996), racing car driver

Well known Jakarta residents

Sitor Situmorang (1923-2014), writer