List of foreign-born Malaysians

This is a list of Malaysian politicians who were not born in present-day Malaysia, or were not born in one of 13 states or the Federal Territories.

A

• Aishah Sinclair – actor, born in London, England, United Kingdom
• Arena Wati – National Laureate, born in Jeneponto, Makassar, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)
• Ashraf Sinclair – actor, born in London, England, United Kingdom
• Aziz Sattar – actor, born in Pekalongan, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)

B

• Brendan Gan – footballer, born in Sydney, Australia

D

• Darren Lok – footballer, born in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
• Diana Danielle – actress, born in Texas, United States
• Deborah Priya Henry – Miss World Malaysia 2007, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011, born in Dublin, Ireland

H

• Henry Lee Hau Shik – businessman, born in Hong Kong

J

• Joanna Bessey – actress, born in West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

K

• Kasma Booty – actress, born in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia
• Khadijah Sidek – politician, born in Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia
• Khairy Jamaluddin – politician, born in Kuwait City, Kuwait

L

• Lim Goh Tong – businessman, born in Anxi County, Fujian, China
• Lina Teoh – model, Miss World Malaysia 1998, born in Melbourne, Australia
• Loh Boon Siew – businessman, born in Hui'an County, Fujian, China

M

• Marsha Milan Londoh – actress, television personality, born in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States
• Matthew Davies – footballer, born in Perth, Australia
• Maya Karin – actress, born in Bayreuth, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany)
• Mohamed Azmin Ali – Menteri Besar of Selangor, born in Singapore

P

• P. G. Lim – lawyer, diplomat, born in London, England, United Kingdom

R

• Raja Petra Kamarudin – editor, blogger, born in Surrey, England, United Kingdom

S

• Saifuddin Nasution Ismail – politician, born in Singapore
• Sarimah Ibrahim – television personality, born in Dublin, Ireland
• Sharifah Sofia – actress, born in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
• Syed Adney – footballer, born in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
• Syed Hussein Alatas – academician, politician, born in Buitzenborg, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)
• Syed Jaafar Albar – politician, born in Celebes, Indonesia

T

• Tengku Amir Shah – Raja Muda of Selangor, born in San Francisco, United States

U

• Ungku Abdul Aziz – economist, academician, born in London, England, United Kingdom

W

• Wan Azizah Wan Ismail – Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia, born in Singapore

Y

• Yasmin Yusoff – actress, Miss Universe Malaysia 1978, born in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Z

• Zulfadli Zulkiffli – badminton player, born in Los Angeles, California, United States