List of people from Sabah explained
The following is a list of prominent people who were born in or have lived in the Malaysian state of Sabah, or for whom Sabah is a significant part of their identity.
A
- Abdul Gani Patail – Attorney General of Malaysia, born in Lahad Datu
- Abdul Ghapur Salleh – former member of parliament for Kalabakan, Tawau
- Abdul Mutalib Mohamed Daud – former chief editor of the news portal Sabahkini.net
- Abdul Rahim Bakri – member of parliament for Kudat
- Abdul Rahman Dahlan – former member of parliament for Kota Belud
- Adira – singer, born in Ranau
- Ahmad Koroh – 5th Governor of Sabah
- Ahmadshah Abdullah – 9th Governor of Sabah
- Alex Lim – swimmer, born in Sandakan
- Alto Linus – footballer, born in Keningau
- Amber Chia – model, actress, television personality and brand ambassador, born in Teluk Intan, Perak and spent her childhood in Tawau[1] [2]
- Andrew Sheng – Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) chairman, born in China and migrated to Sabah[3] [4]
- Anifah Aman – Malaysian Foreign Affairs minister
- Anthea Phillipps – British botanist, spent most of her life in Kota Kinabalu with her husband Anthony Lamb[5]
- Anthony Lamb – British botanist, spent most of his life in Kota Kinabalu with his wife Anthea Phillipps[5]
- Amelia Alicia Anscelly – badminton player, born in Kota Kinabalu[6]
- Amir Kahar – state assemblymen for Banggi
- Antanum – Murut historical warrior
- Ationg Tituh - Founder and former president of PGRS Organisation
- Awang Husaini Sahari – member of parliament for Putatan, Kota Kinabalu
- Azizah Mohd Dun – State Minister for Community Development and Consumer Affairs
B
C
D
- Daphne Iking – television personality, emcee and occasional actress, born in Keningau[13] [14]
- Darell Leiking – member of parliament for Penampang, born in Penampang
- Dass Gregory Kolopis – footballer, born in Kota Belud
- David Wong Dak Wah – 5th Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak
- Diana Angeles Ramirez Salvidar – Mexican veterinary, spent eight years working with Wildlife Rescue Unit (WRU) at the Danau Girang Field Centre on various projects including the collaring of elephants, clouded leopards, proboscis monkeys and crocodiles until her sudden death due to ingestion of substance in late 2018[15] [16]
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I
J
- James Wong – footballer, born in Kota Kinabalu[25] [24] [26]
- Jeffrey Kitingan – member of parliament for Keningau as well the State Legislative Assembly for Bingkor, born in Kota Marudu
- Joey Ryan Gundok – footballer, born in Tuaran
- John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw – priest, born in Kota Kinabalu
- John Wong Soo Kau – priest, born in Sandakan
- Joseph Kurup – former member of parliament for Pensiangan and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
- Joseph Pairin Kitingan – 7th Chief Minister of Sabah and Paramount Leader of Kadazan-Dusun Cultural Association (KDCA), born in Papar
- Juhar Mahiruddin – 10th Governor of Sabah, born in Tambisan Island, Sandakan
- Julamri Muhammad – footballer, born in Tawau
- Junior Eldstål – Malaysian-Swedish footballer, born in Kota Kinabalu[27] [28]
- Juslie Ajirol – former member of parliament for Libaran, Sandakan
K
- K. A. Vanar – Sabah Indian Association President who was instrumental in getting Deepavali declared as a public holiday in the state[29]
- Kasitah Gaddam – Malaysian Land and Cooperative Development minister
- Ken Shellito – English footballer and former Chelsea F.C. manager, spent most of his later life with his family in Inanam of Kota Kinabalu[30]
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M
- Mafry Balang – footballer, born in Sipitang
- Marcus Mojigoh – former member of parliament for Putatan, born in Putatan
- Marsha Milan Londoh – singer and actress, born in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States and spent her adulthood in Kota Kinabalu
- Mary Yap Kain Ching – former member of parliament for Tawau
- Mat Salleh – Bajau/Suluk historical warrior
- Matlan Marjan – footballer, brother of Zainizam Marjan, born in Kota Belud
- Matthew Davies
- Matthew William – cricketer, born in Kota Kinabalu
- Maximus Ongkili – former member of parliament for Kota Marudu as well Malaysian Energy, Green Technology and Water minister
- Mohammad Said Keruak – 9th Governor of Sabah and 4th Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Kota Belud
- Mohamad Adnan Robert – 6th Governor of Sabah
- Mohd Hamdan Abdullah – 4th Governor of Sabah
- Mohd Reithaudin Awang Emran – footballer, born in Lahad Datu
- Monsopiad – Kadazan-Dusun historical warrior
- Musa Aman – 14th Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Beaufort
- Mustapha Harun – 1st Governor of Sabah and 3rd Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Kudat
- M. Sivakumar – footballer
N
- Nikki – singer and actress, born in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States and spent her adulthood in Tambunan
O
- Ong Beng Seng – Singapore-based Malaysian billionaire tycoon, born during Sabah was still part of British North Borneo
- Osu Sukam – 12th Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Papar
P
- Pandikar Amin Mulia – Speaker of the House of Representatives, born in Kota Belud
- Patricia Yapp Syau Yin – Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) MiG-29 female pilot, born in Sandakan[31] [32]
- Pengiran Ahmad Raffae – 2nd Governor of Sabah
- Penny Wong – Australian politician, born in Kota Kinabalu[33] [34] [35]
- Pete Teo – singer songwriter, film composer and filmmaker, born in Tawau[36]
- Peter Joinud Mojuntin – politician, born in Penampang
- Peter Lo Sui Yin – 2nd Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Sandakan
- Peter Pragas – composer and musician
- Peter Rajah – footballer, born in Sandakan
- Philip Lee Tau Sang – member of the Advisory Council of North Borneo (1947–1950), the Legislative Council of North Borneo (1950–1958) and the Executive Council of North Borneo (1950–1953, 1956–1957)
R
- Radzi Mohd Hussin – footballer, born in Beaufort
- Rafiuddin Roddin – footballer, born in Tawau
- Raime Unggi – former member of parliament for Tenom, born in Tenom
- Ramlee Awang Murshid – novelist, born in Papar
- Randy Baruh - footballer, born in Sipitang.
- Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian – athletics, born in Keningau
- Razlan Oto – footballer, born in Sandakan
- Red Hong Yi – architectural designer artist, born in Kota Kinabalu[37]
- Rezuan Khan Ahman – footballer, born in Kota Kinabalu
- Richard Malanjum – 9th Chief Justice of Malaysia and the 4th Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak
- Rita Gani – football referee[38]
- Robson Rendy Rining - footballer, born in Sipitang
- Ronald Kiandee – member of parliament for Beluran
- Ronny Harun – footballer, born in Sipitang
- Rosdin Wasli – footballer, born in Petagas, Kota Kinabalu
- Rosnah Shirlin – Malaysian Deputy Minister of Works and member of parliament for Papar, born in Kota Belud
- Rozaimi Abdul Rahman – footballer, born in Bongawan, Papar
S
- Sakaran Dandai – 8th Governor of Sabah and 8th Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Kampung Air, Semporna
- Salleh Kalbi – former member of parliament for Silam, Lahad Datu
- Salleh Said Keruak – Malaysian Communication and Multimedia minister
- Sannatasah Saniru – badminton player[39]
- Sapawi Ahmad – former member of parliament for Sipitang, born in Sipitang
- Sedomon Gunsanad Kina – native chief for Keningau
- Shafie Apdal – 15th Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Semporna
- Shahran Abdul Samad – footballer, born in Sandakan
- Shahrul Azhar Ture – footballer
- Siringan Gubat – former member of parliament for Ranau, born in Ranau
- Siswanto Haidi – cricketer, born in Tawau
- Sium Bin Diau – athletics, North Borneo competitor at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Soong Fie Cho – badminton player, born in Lahad Datu[40]
- Stacy – singer and songwriter, born in Penampang
- Stephen R. Evans – British descent politician, public administrator and book author
- Sukarti Wakiman – Secretary of State of Sabah
- Sumardi Hajalan – footballer, born in Tawau
T
- Tawfiq Titingan – politician, former Sabah State Legislative Assemblyman for Apas in Tawau
- Tina Rimmer – British artist and the state first cultural icon.[41] Firstly settled in Lahad Datu of North Borneo Crown with her husband Bert Rimmer in 1959 until his death. She then spent most of her life in Kota Kinabalu[42]
V
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- Wawa Zainal – actress and model, born in Lahad Datu
- Wendy Hutton – New Zealander food and travel book writers based in Sabah, spent most of her life in Kota Kinabalu[44]
- Wilfred Bumburing – member of parliament for Tuaran, born in Tuaran
- Wilfred Madius Tangau – Malaysian Science, Technology and Innovation minister
- Wong Sze Phin – State Assistant Minister and former member of parliament for Kota Kinabalu
- Wong Tien Fatt – member of parliament for Sandakan
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- Yau-Man Chan – Malaysian-American table tennis player, born in Hong Kong and raised in Kota Kinabalu
- Yong Teck Lee – 10th Chief Minister of Sabah, born in Lahad Datu
- Yong Vui Kong – drug courier who was given life imprisonment in Singapore for trafficking heroin, born in Sandakan
- Yussof Mahal – former member of parliament for Labuan, born during Labuan was still part of North Borneo Crown
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See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: KK Jazz Festival anticipates crowd of over 3,000 people. Jason Jack Ebit. New Sabah Times. 3 March 2008. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320235514/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/22096. 20 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: PRU13 : Artis Kesayangan Anda Mengundi di Mana?. Malay. Malaysian Digest. 3 May 2013. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320235624/http://www.malaysiandigest.com/hiburan/91762-pru13-artis-kesayangan-anda-mengundi-di-mana.html. 20 March 2018. usurped.
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- Web site: Dr Diana passionate, dedicated to wildlife conservation in Sabah – Danau Girang. Jenne Lajiun. The Borneo Post. 31 October 2018. 31 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181101034236/http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/10/31/dr-diana-passionate-dedicated-to-wildlife-cobservation-in-sabah-danau-girang/. 1 November 2018. dead.
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- Web site: Hong Kong actress Petrina Fung Bo Bo battled with depression for 18 years and won. Loong Wai Ting. New Straits Times. 15 June 2015. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321004608/https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/hong-kong-actress-petrina-fung-bo-bo-battled-depression-18-years-and-won. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: Singer Gary Chaw is Sabah tourism ambassador. Bernama. The Sun. 5 June 2016. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321003109/http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1825624. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: Sabah-born singer Gary Chaw among the judges in Malaysia/Singapore edition of The Voice. Loong Wai Ting. New Straits Times. 4 July 2017. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321003030/https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2017/07/254571/sabah-born-singer-gary-chaw-among-judges-malaysiasingapore-edition. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: Mokthar Dahari And 12 Other Local Football Legends Every Young Malaysian Should Know. Darian Goh. Says.com. 14 November 2014. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319120038/http://says.com/my/sports/mokthar-dahari-and-12-other-local-football-legends-every-young-malaysian-should-know. 19 March 2018. dead.
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- Web site: Junior Eldstal and Matt Davies inspire Malaysia's mixed heritage recruits. Jason Dasey. ESPN FC. 11 February 2016. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321060848/http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/football-asia/153/post/2804884/junior-eldstaldavies-lead-malaysias-mixed-heritage-group. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: Prominent Sabah Indian leader passes away at the age of 92. The Star. 2 May 2019. 22 May 2019.
- Web site: Ex-Sabah coach Ken Shellito passes away. Norasikin Daineh. New Straits Times. 31 October 2018. 31 October 2018.
- Web site: Meet The Malaysian Who Holds The World Record As The First Woman To Qualify As A 'Top Gun'. Malaysian Digest. 30 May 2017. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320230717/http://www.malaysiandigest.com/features/678109-meet-the-malaysian-who-holds-the-world-record-as-the-first-woman-to-qualify-as-a-top-gun.html. 20 March 2018. usurped.
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- Web site: Sabah women shine abroad. Daily Express. 26 August 2012. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321010525/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/read.cfm?NewsID=975. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: A Little Farm On The Hill: Farm-to-table dining, and a respite for urbanites in Janda Baik. Vivian Chong. The Malay Mail. 7 February 2016. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321073226/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/a-little-farm-on-the-hill-farm-to-table-dining-and-a-respite-for-urbanites. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: It Changed My Life: Red Hong Yi, the artist who 'paints without a paintbrush. Wong Kim Hoh. The Straits Times. 29 October 2017. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320230541/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/yao-ming-painting-catapulted-her-to-fame. 20 March 2018. dead.
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- Web site: Sannatasah books her ticket to Copenhagen. Lim Teik Huat. The Star. 11 May 2014. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321071531/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2014/05/11/sannatasah-books-her-ticket-to-copenhagen/. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: Sabah shuttler Amelia ready to return to BAM fold. Daily Express. 10 May 2012. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321071831/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=81437. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: The late Tina Rimmer named Sabah's first cultural icon. Ruben Sario. The Star. 10 June 2017. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321075512/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/06/10/the-late-tina-rimmer-named-sabah-first-cultural-icon/. 21 March 2018. dead.
- Web site: Love for Sabah stops British woman from going home. Bernama. The Borneo Post. 16 March 2011. 20 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170608085214/http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/03/16/love-for-sabah-stops-british-woman-from-going-home/. 8 June 2017. dead.
- Web site: Sabahan Vountus Indra Mawan new men's doubles assistant coach. The Borneo Post. PressReader. 13 October 2017. 20 March 2018.
- Web site: Renowned travel writer Wendy, 77, dies. Mary Chin. Daily Express. 26 August 2018. 26 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826155910/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=126811. 26 August 2018. dead.