This is a list of notable Javanese people.

Academics

• Ki Hajar Dewantara, pioneer of education in Indonesia.^[1]
• Winai Dahlan, director of Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University
• Poerbatjaraka, specialist in Javanese literature
• Selo Soemardjan, sociologist
• Siti Fadilah, Indonesian cardiology research specialist and former Minister of Health of Indonesia
• Soedarsono Hadisapoetro, agriculture scientist

Activists

• Jack van Tongeren, A white supremacist and racist, former leader of Australian neo-Nazi group "Australian Nationalist Movement" (Javanese father and Australian mother)
• Kartini, Indonesian national hero, pioneer of Javanese women rights
• Munir Said Thalib, human rights activist (also of Arab descent)

Art

• Affandi, expressionistic painter
• Basuki Abdullah, Indonesian realist and naturalist painter
• Djoko Pekik, painter and sculptor
• Guruh Sukarnoputra, choreographer
• Iwan Tirta, Indonesian batik designer
• Soeki Irodikromo, Surinamese painter
• Reinier Asmoredjo, Surinamese painter
• Marina Joesoef, Indonesian painter and photographer (Javanese father)
• Raden Saleh, aristocratic painter in the 19th century
• Asy Syifa Kaila Saidah, Indonesian artist

Authors

• Ayu Utami, author, known for the novel Saman
• George Junus Aditjondro, Indonesian sociologist
• Koentjaraningrat, Indonesian anthropologist
• Mpu Prapanca, Buddhist monk and poet, author of the Nagarakretagama
• Pramoedya Ananta Toer, author, known for the novel Bumi Manusia
• Sapardi Djoko Damono, poet
• Subagio Sastrowardoyo, poet, essayist and literary critic
• Willibrordus S. Rendra, dramatist and poet
• Ronggowarsito, poet from the court of Kraton Surakarta

Business

• Dahlan Iskan, owner of Jawa Pos Group and President Director of PLN Indonesia^[2]
• Setiawan Djody, owner of Setdco group
• Tommy Suharto, founder of Humpuss group

Cinema

• Garin Nugroho, film director
• Febian Nurrahman Saktinegara, film director
• Rudy Soedjarwo, film director

Classical figures

• Gajah Mada, Majapahitan prime minister who became famous with his palapa oath
• Airlangga, founder of the Kahuripan kingdom
• Hayam Wuruk, king from Rajasa dynasty and the fourth monarch of Majapahit during the empire's golden age
• Joko Tingkir, founder and first king of the Sultanate of Pajang
• Jayabaya, king and prophet in ancient Kediri kingdom
• Ken Arok, founder of Rajasa dynasty whose descendants became the ruling house of Singhasari Kingdom and Majapahit empire
• Ken Dedes, wife of Ken Arok
• Raden Wijaya, king from Rajasa dynasty and the first monarch of Majapahit
• Rakai Pikatan, king of Sanjaya dynasty in the 9th century AD, builder of Prambanan Hindu temple in Central Java
• Samaratungga, king of Sailendra dynasty, builder of the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java

Comedians

• Basuki
• Benyamin Sueb
• Indra Birowo
• Jojon
• Tukul Arwana

Economics

• Airlangga Hartanto, 28th Ministry Industry of Indonesia
• Bambang Soesatyo, 17th Speaker of People's Representative Council
• Boediono, former governor Bank of Indonesia and 11th Vice President of Indonesia
• Joko Widodo, 7th President of Indonesia
• Radius Prawiro, former governor Bank of Indonesia
• Subroto, economist and part of the Berkeley Mafia
• Setya Novanto, 16th Speaker of People's Representative Council
• Susi Pudjiastuti, 1st CEO Susi Air
• Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesian minister and Managing Director of the World Bank Group
• Widjojo Nitisastro, Indonesian minister

Entertainment

• Adipati Dolken, Indonesian actor and model (also of German descent)
• Adinia Wirasti, Indonesian actress and model^[3]
• Adjie Massaid, Indonesian actor, model, and politician
• Amara, prominent Indonesian singer, model, actress and practitioner of Muay Thai
• Anjasmara, Indonesian actor and yogist
• Ario Bayu, Indonesian actor and model
• Aziz Sattar, Singaporean and Malaysian actor, comedian, singer, and director
• Basuki, Indonesian comedian
• Benyamin Sueb, Indonesian comedian, actor, and singer (Javanese father)
• Christian Sugiono, Indonesian actor and model (also of Chinese, German descent)
• Dian Sastrowardoyo, Indonesian model and actress
• Didi Petet, Indonesian actor
• Devi Dja, Indonesian-born American actress, dancer, and singer
• Dwi Sasono, Indonesian actor
• Kasma Booty, Malaysian actress and film star
• Luna Maya Sugeng, model, actress, singer and presenter (also of Austrian descent)
• Mariana Renata (half-Indonesian), model
• Maria Selena, Indonesian actress
• Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor (Javanese mother)
• Maudy Ayunda, Indonesian actress, model, activist, singer, and writer
• Nadine Alexandra (half-Indonesian), actress
• Nadine Chandrawinata (half-Indonesian), actress and model
• Nicholas Saputra, Indonesian actor (half Javanese-half German)
• Pandji Pragiwaksono, Indonesian stand-up comedian
• Pradikta Wicaksono, Indonesian singer and actor
• Pierre Coffin, French director and animator (Javanese mother)
• RIo Dewanto, Indonesian actor and model
• Roy Marten (half-Indonesian), Indonesian actor, model and producer
• Sheila Majid, Malaysian singer
• Tio Pakusadewo, prominent Indonesian actor
• Tora Sudiro, Indonesian actor
• Tukul Arwana, Indonesian comedian and late night talk show host
• Widyawati, Indonesian actress
• Yoshi Sudarso, Indonesian actor
• Yuki Kato, Indonesian actress, model, and television presenter (half Javanese-half Japanese)

Journalism

• Aiman Witjaksono, Indonesian journalist, news anchor, and interviewer
• Bambang Harymurti, editor-in-chief of Tempo
• Goenawan Mohamad, founder of Tempo

Military

• Ahmad Yani, Indonesian Revolutionary Hero
• Bambang Darmono, Indonesian major general
• Bambang Soegeng, Indonesian independence hero
• Bambang Hendarso Danuri, chief of the Indonesian National Police
• Djatikoesoemo, Indonesian independence hero
• Djoko Suyanto, former commander of the Indonesian army
• Endriartono Sutarto, former commander of the Indonesian army
• Gatot Soebroto, Indonesian independence hero
• Katamso, Indonesian revolutionary hero
• Kyai Ronggo Ngabehi Soero Pernollo, Chinese-Javanese police chief, bureaucrat and founder of the Muslim branch of the Han family of Lasem
• Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani, former commander of Indonesian army
• M. T. Haryono, Indonesian revolutionary hero
• Omar Dhani, former Indonesian chief of the Air Staff
• Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, Indonesian general
• S. Parman, Indonesian revolutionary hero
• Soeprapto, Indonesian revolutionary hero
• Sudirman, Indonesian general during war of independence
• Suharto, Indonesian Army, President of Indonesia
• Supriyadi, appointed in absentia as Indonesia's first Minister of Defense, but never came forward
• Sutanto, former chief of Indonesian Police and the third head of Indonesian intelligence
• Sutomo, Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution against the Netherlands
• Sutoyo Siswomiharjo, Indonesian revolutionary hero
• Untung Syamsuri, leader of the 30 September Movement
• Widodo Adi Sutjipto, former commander of Indonesian army
• Wiranto, former commander of the Indonesian military

Music

• Ahmad Dhani, Indonesian rock singer and songwriter (also of Ashkenazi Jewish descent)
• Anang Hermansyah, singer
• Anggun Cipta Sasmi, Indonesian and French singer
• Ardhito Pramono, singer
• Ari Lasso, singer, musical artist
• Azmyl Yunor, Malaysian singer-songwriter
• Didi Kempot, singer-songwriter
• Ebiet G. Ade, singer and songwriter
• Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, American rock band Van Halen, Javanese mother
• Gesang Martohartono, composer of the song "Bengawan Solo"
• Gombloh, singer and inger-songwriter
• Ian Antono, guitarist and songwriter
• Inul Daratista, dangdut singer
• Isyana Sarasvati, singer-songwriter
• Iwan Fals, folk singer-songwriter
• Krisdayanti, popular singer
• Maissy (Pramaisshela Arinda Daryono Putri), child singer
• Mawi, Malaysian singer
• Michelle Branch, American singer (one Javanese grandparent)
• Nafa Urbach, actress and singer
• Ning Baizura, Malaysian pop singer
• K.P.H Notoprojo, composer
• Rini Wulandari, singer
• Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian singer and actress (Javanese-Malays).
• Slamet Abdul Sjukur, composer
• Soimah, singer, comedian, pesindhen, and entertainer
• Tiara Andini, singer
• Titiek Puspa, musician
• Raden Ajeng Srimulat, Keroncong singer and comedian popular in the 1940s-1960s
• Sudirman Arshad, a popular Malaysian singer in the 1980s
• Urip Achmad Ariyanto, singer
• Via Vallen, dangdut koplo singer
• Vidi Aldiano, singer
• W.R Supratman, composer of "Indonesia Raya", the national anthem of Indonesia
• Yuni Shara, pop singer

Politics

• Abdurrahman Wahid, Muslim intellectual and former Indonesian president (also of Chinese and Arab descent)
• Agung Laksono, Indonesian minister of peoples welfare
• Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Current President of UMNO
• Ali Sastroamidjojo, former Prime Minister of Indonesia
• Amien Rais, leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR), 1999-2004
• Anas Urbaningrum, the chairman of the Democratic Party
• Anton Apriantono, Indonesian minister
• B. J. Habibie, scientist and former Indonesian president (also of Bugis descent)
• Budiman Sudjatmiko, Indonesian parliament member
• Ernest Douwes Dekker, Indonesian freedom fighter, one of the founder of Indische Partij (also of Dutch and German descent)
• Ganjar Pranowo, Indonesian politician, former Governor of Central Java
• Gibran Rakabuming Raka, current Mayor of Surakarta, son of Joko Widodo
• Hidayat Nur Wahid, leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly (MPR)
• Joko Widodo, current Indonesian president, former Governor of Jakarta and Mayor of Surakarta
• Megawati Soekarnoputri, former Indonesian president, daughter of Sukarno
• Mohamed Khir bin Toyo, ex-Chief Minister of Selangor, Malaysia
• Mohamed Rahmat, former Information Minister of Malaysia
• Musso, leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia
• Muhyiddin Yassin, former prime minister of malaysia.
• Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Malaysian politician and member of the Parliament of Malaysia
• Sjam Kamaruzaman, key member of the Communist Party of Indonesia
• Paul Somohardjo, Surinamese politician
• Prabowo Subianto, Chief of the Gerindra party
• Retno Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
• Ruslan Abdulgani, former Indonesian vice prime minister
• Sutiyoso, former Governor of Jakarta
• Soenario, former Indonesian foreign minister and ambassador
• Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, former Indonesian vice-president, former Sultan of Yogyakarta, former Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta
• Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, current Sultan of Yogyakarta, current Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta
• Sudharmono, former Indonesian vice-president
• Suharto, former Indonesian president
• Sukarno, one of Indonesia's founding fathers and former president
• Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former Indonesian president
• Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo, Indonesian independence hero, one of the founders of the Indische Partij
• Tjokroaminoto, first leader of Sarekat Dagang Islam
• Tri Rismaharini, Indonesian politician, former Mayor of Surabaya (first woman mayor of surabaya), current Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs
• Try Sutrisno, former Indonesian vice-president
• Wahid Hasyim, first Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs, father of Abdurrahman Wahid
• Wilopo, former Prime Minister of Indonesia
• Yenny Wahid, Indonesian Islamic activist and politician, daughter of Abdurrahman Wahid

Religion

• Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, President of Indonesia
• Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesian Islamic revivalist who established Muhammadiyah in 1912
• Albertus Soegijapranata, first Indonesian native bishop
• Emha Ainun Nadjib, prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
• Hasyim Asy'ari, founder of Nahdlatul Ulama
• Hasyim Muzadi, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, indonesian politician
• Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung, Protestant evangelist
• Ignatius Suharyo, Roman Catholic archbishop of Archdiocese of Jakarta
• Julius Darmaatmadja, Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
• Justinus Darmojuwono, first Indonesian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church
• Kyai Sadrach, prominent Protestant evangelist and influential leader
• Muammar Z.A., Indonesian Quran reciter
• Nurcholish Madjid, prominent Indonesian Muslim intellectual
• Parwati Soepangat, Indonesian Buddhist figure who established Wanita Buddhis Indonesia (WBI) in 1973 and became the first chairman of WBI.
• Wahid Hasyim, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama and Indonesian minister
• Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo, founder of new religious movement Subud
• Muhammad Yahman, Indonesian preacher

Science

• Pratiwi Sudarmono, scientist and former astronaut candidate
• Samaun Samadikun, engineer and educator
• Y. B. Mangunwijaya, Indonesian architect, writer, and Catholic religious leader

Sports

• Ananda Mikola, Indonesian race car driver
• Andik Vermansyah, Indonesian soccer player
• Bambang Pamungkas, Indonesian soccer player
• Bima Sakti, Indonesian soccer player
• Budi Sudarsono, Indonesian soccer player
• Bambang Suprianto, Indonesian badminton player
• Bruce Diporedjo
• Citra Febrianti, Indonesian weightlifter
• Eko Yuli Irawan, Indonesian weightlifter
• Gunawan Dwi Cahyo, Indonesian soccer player
• Hendro Kartiko, Indonesian soccer player
• Icuk Sugiarto, former Indonesian badminton player, rated among the world's best in the 1980s
• Ika Yuliana Rochmawati, Indonesian archer player
• Joko Riyadi, Indonesian badminton player
• Virgil Soeroredjo, Surinamese badminton player
• Joko Suprianto, former Indonesian badminton player, rated among the world's best in the 1990s
• Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, Indonesian soccer player
• Leroy Resodihardjo, Dutch professional footballer
• Lilies Handayani, Indonesian archer player
• Maarten Atmodikoro, Dutch/Surinamese footballer
• Dylan Darmohoetomo, Surinamese badminton player
• Mahali Jasuli, Malaysian footballer
• Maria Kristin Yulianti, Indonesian badminton player, Olympic bronze medalist
• Mohd Amri Yahyah, Malaysian footballer
• Mohd Safee Mohd Sali, Malaysian footballer
• Moreno Soeprapto, Indonesian race car driver
• Nova Widianto, Indonesian badminton player
• Pratama Arhan, Indonesian footballer
• Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch swimmer
• Rian Ardianto, Indonesian badminton player
• Rina Dewi Puspitasari, Indonesian archer
• Rina Dewi Puspitasari, Indonesian archer player
• Serginho van Dijk, Indonesian soccer player
• Shesar Rhustavito, Indonesian badminton player
• Sigit Budiarto, Indonesian badminton athlete
• Sigourney Bandjar, Surinamese-born Dutch footballer
• Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Indonesian badminton player, Olympic bronze medalist
• Sri Indriyani, Indonesian weightlifter
• Sugiantoro, Indonesian soccer player
• Suryo Agung Wibowo, Indonesian sprinter
• Triyatno, Indonesian weightlifter
• Utut Adianto, Indonesian chess Grandmaster
• Wahyu Wijiastanto, Indonesian soccer player
• Widodo C Putro, Indonesian soccer player
• Winarni Binti Slamet, Indonesian weightlifter
• Yayuk Basuki, Indonesian tennis athlete
• Yongki Aribowo, Indonesian soccer player
• Neraysho Kasanwirjo

Others

• Agni Pratistha, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant
• Emha Ainun Nadjib, An expert of deconstruction of value understanding, communication patterns, methods of cultural relationships, education of ways of thinking, and the pursuit of solutions to community problems.
• Maya Soetoro-Ng, Barack Obama's half-sister (also of German descent)
• Nadine Chandrawinata, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant (also of German and Chinese descent)
• Pangeran Diponegoro, Javanese prince who opposed Dutch colonial rule
• Putri Raemawasti, Indonesia's representative at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant
• Siti Hartinah, wife of former Indonesian President Suharto, first lady of Indonesia
• Mak Erot, who lived to be over 100 and was noted for penis-extension techniques