List of personalities of the city of Surabaya

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

Personalities born in Surabaya

19th century

• Floris Arntzenius (1864–1925), Dutch painter
• Albert C. Kruyt (1869–1949), Dutch missionary and ethnographer
• Heinrich Kiel (1877–1967), Dutch landscape and portrait painter
• Guus van Hecking-Colenbrander (1887–1945), Dutch football player
• Jan Kok (1889–1958), Dutch football player
• Hendrik Cornelis Siebers (1890–1949), Dutch ornithologist
• Marius Jan "Just" Göbel (1891–1984), Dutch football player
• Willem Karel Mertens (1893–1945), Dutch doctor
• Meinoud Rost van Tonningen (1894–1945), Dutch politician of the National Socialist party Nationaal-Socialistische Bewegungsing
• Madelon Székely-Lulofs (1899–1958), Dutch writer and journalist

Sukarno (1901-1970)

Rudy Hartono (* 1949)

20th century

1901 to 1950

• Sukarno (1901–1970), politician; from 1945 to 1967 the first President of Indonesia
• Elly Nannenga-Bremekamp (1916–1996), Dutch botanist
• Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema (1917–2007), Dutch writer and fighter pilot in the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War
• Sutomo (1920–1981), independence fighter and minister
• Achmad Sjaichu (* 1921), politician
• Njoo Kiem Bie (1927-2008), badminton player
• Hans Truijen (1928–2005), Dutch painter and glass artist
• Kick Stokhuyzen (1930–2009), Dutch television presenter and voice actor
• Govert Huijser (1931-2014), Dutch general
• Eddy Yusuf (* 1931), badminton player
• Klaus Kottmeier (* 1933), German publisher
• John Wijngaards (* 1935), Dutch author and Roman Catholic theologian
• Hugo van Lawick (1937–2002), Dutch wildlife filmmaker and photographer
• Bubi Chen (1938–2012), modern jazz musician
• Bob Tutupoly (* 1939), singer and songwriter
• Vic Hayes (* 1941), Dutch electrical engineer
• Xaviera Hollander (* 1943), Dutch writer, actress and porn star
• Rudy Hartono (* 1949), badminton player
• Laura Gemser (* 1950), Italian actress of Dutch-Indonesian origin

1951 to 2000

• Utami Dewi (* 1951), badminton player
• Peter Sondakh (* 1953), millionaire and entrepreneur
• Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono (* 1953), Roman Catholic Bishop of Surabaya
• Alan Budikusuma (* 1968), badminton player
• Minarti Timur (* 1968), badminton player
• Ahmad Dhani (* 1972), musician
• Tony Gunawan (* 1975), badminton player
• Romana Tedjakusuma (* 1976), tennis player
• Sony Dwi Kuncoro (* 1984), badminton player
• Sylvinna Kurniawan (* 1988), badminton player
• Ricky Widianto (* 1991), badminton player
• Joshua Suherman (* 1992), pop musician and singer
• Ade Yusuf (* 1993), badminton player

Well known residents of Surabaya

• Tri Rismaharini (* 1961), 23rd Mayor of Surabaya