Kwee Tek Hoay (郭德懷), writer of novels and drama, important proponent of Tri-Dharma and credited with the publication of Dharma Moestika (1932–1934) and a list of publications.
Agnez Mo, a.k.a Yang Shi Man (楊詩曼), singer-songwriter, record producer, composer, actress, presenter, rapper, author, businesswoman, dancer, model, and philanthropist.
Siem Piet Nio, (沈泌娘) early feminist writer and journalist who wrote under the pen name Hong Le Hoa for Panorama and other magazines.
Military personnel
John Lie, born Lie Tjeng Tjoan (李約翰), a national hero who served the Indonesian Navy by setting up clandestine weapons procurement operations during the Dutch blockades from 1947 to 1949, continued serving the Navy during the 1961–1963 Mandala campaigns before retiring as Rear Admiral.[5]
Teddy Jusuf, born Him Tek Jie (熊德怡), first Chinese-Indonesian to attain the rank of Brigadier General on the Indonesian Army.
Christiandy Sanjaya, born Bong Hon San (黃漢山), former Vice Governor of West Kalimantan (2008–2013, 2013–2018), and Indonesia's first Chinese deputy governor, who is of Hakka descent.
Jahja, H. Junus (2002), Peranakan Idealis: Dari Lie Eng Hok sampai Teguh Karya (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, ISBN978-979-9023-84-1.
Setyautama, Sam (2008), Mihardja, Suma (ed.), Tokoh-Tokoh Etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, ISBN978-979-9101-25-9.
Suryadinata, Leo (1995), Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographical Sketches (3rd ed.), Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, ISBN978-981-3055-04-9.