This is a list of notable Teochews.

Entrepreneurs

  • Mainland China
    • Huang Guangyu (黄光裕; Ng Guangyu; Wong Kwong Yu) (1969–; Chaoyang, Guangdong), founder and chairman of GOME Group; formerly the richest person in mainland China
    • Ma Huateng (馬化騰/马化腾; Bhê Huejam) (1971–; Chaoyang, Guangdong), One of the top ten richest man in the world, with estimated net worth of US$55.3 billion. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of Tencent, Asia most valuable company by market capitalisation.Tencent is one of the largest Internet and technology companies, and the biggest investment, gaming and entertainment conglomerates in the world.
    • Lin Shouzhi (林受之) (1873–1924), rubber merchant and supporter of Sun Yat-sen
  • Hong Kong
  • Thailand
    • Low Kiok Chiang (1843–1911; born in Swatow, Guangdong), founder of Khiam Hoa Heng entreprises (1872–1950s)
    • Chin Sophonpanich (Thai: ชิน โสภณพนิช; Chinese: 陳弼臣) (1909–1988; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Thailand), founder of Bangkok Bank
    • Dhanin Chearavanont (Thai: ธนินท์ เจียรวนนท์; 謝國民/谢国民; Xie Guomin; Zia Gokmi) (1939–; Chenghai, Guangdong), CEO of Charoen Pokphand Group (Chia Tai Group)
    • Prachai Leophai-ratana (Thai: ประชัย เลี่ยวไพรัตน; 廖漢渲/廖汉渲; Liao Hanxuan; Liu Hangsuang) (Chao'an, Guangdong), founder and former CEO of Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) and TPI Polene
    • Chatri Sophonpanich (Thai: ชาตรี โสภณพนิช; 陳有漢/陈有汉; Chen Youhan; Tan U-hang) (1934–2018; Chaoyang, Guangdong), CEO of Bangkok Bank
    • Krit Ratanarak (Thai: กฤตย์ รัตนรักษ์;李智正; Li Zhizheng; Li Dizian) (–; Chenghai, Guangdong), CEO of Siam City Cement Public Company Limited and Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited
  • Singapore
    • Lim Nee Soon (林義順/林义顺; Lin Yishun) (1879–1936; Shantou, Guangdong), Chinese Peranakan banker and businessman, rubber magnate and was nicknamed the "Pineapple King", founding member of Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan and close friend of Dr Sun Yat Sen.
    • Lien Ying Chow (連瀛洲/连瀛洲; Lian Yingzhou; Lian Yingzio) (1906–2004; Chaoyang, Guangdong), founder and CEO of Overseas Union Bank which merged with United Overseas Bank in 2001
    • Tang Choon Keng (董俊競/董俊竞; Dong Junjing; Dang Junggeng) (1901–2000; Shantou, Guangdong), founder of Tangs
    • Leow Chia Heng (廖正興/廖正兴; Liao Zhengxing) (1874–1931; Chao'an, Guangdong[1]), Teochew pioneer and philanthropist; co-founder of the Sze Hai Tong Banking & Insurance Company Limited[2] and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, having served as the latter's 6th and 9th President in 1911 and 1914 respectively;[3] was a Director of the Singapore Po Leung Kuk and appointed as Justice of the Peace;[4] inaugural President of the Straits Confucian Association[5] (later renamed as Nanyang Confucian Association)
  • Malaysia
  • United States
  • France

Film directors

  • Mainland China
    • Zheng Zhengqiu (鄭正秋/郑正秋; Dên Zianciu) (1888–1935; Chaoyang, Guangdong), director; his film Nan Fu Nan Qi (難夫難妻/难夫难妻; Nang Hu Nang Ci) was the first feature film in China's history
    • Cai Chusheng (蔡楚生; Cua Cosên) (1906–1968; Chaoyang, Guangdong), director; his film Yu Guang Qu (漁光曲/渔光曲; Heu Guang Kêg) received the first international film prize in China's history
  • Hong Kong
    • Ringo Lam (林嶺東/林岭东; Lin Lindong; Lim Lingdang) (1954–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), director
    • Herman Yau (邱禮濤/邱礼涛; Qiu Litao; Yau Loito) (1961–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), director
  • Singapore
    • Ken Kwek (1979-; director, his feature film "Unlucky Plaza" (2014) won him the Best Director prize at the Tehran Jasmine Film Festival.
    • Kirsten Tan (1981-; director, her debut feature film "Pop Aye" won the Special Jury prize in Screenwriting in the Sundance Film Festival (2017)

Literary figures and the Arts

Mainland China
  • Da-Wen Sun (孫大文/孙大文) (1962-Chaozhou, Guangdong), world authority in food engineering education and research
  • Xu Dishan (許地山/许地山) (1893–1941; Jieyang, Guangdong), philosopher
  • Hong Zicheng (洪子誠/洪子诚; Hong Zeshin) (1939–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), scholar in the field of the history of literature
  • Chen Pingyuan (陳平原/陈平原; Tan Pêngnguang) (1954–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), literary professor
Hong Kong
Canada
United States
  • Wena Poon (方慧娜) (1974–), born in Singapore, novelist
  • Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (陳如蓮, 1974–), born in Singapore, novelist and memoirist
  • Loung Ung (1970–), born in Cambodia, author and activist
Singapore
  • Choo Hoey (朱暉/朱晖, 1934 -) is a Singaporean musician and conductor. His father, Choo Seng, migrated from Chaozhou and his mother from Nanjing. He founded the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and was also its first resident conductor and music director
  • Chen Chong Swee (陳宗瑞/陈宗瑞) (b. 1910–85, Swatow, Guangdong), also known as Chen Kai, was a painter, educator, writer and critic. Chen belonged to the pioneering group of artists of the Nanyang Style
  • Chua Lam (蔡瀾/蔡澜; Chai Lan; Cua Lam) (1941–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), columnist, food critic, and movie producer[6]
Australia

Politicians

Cambodia
  • Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
United States
Australia
Canada
  • Alice Wong (黄陳小萍), Minister of State for Seniors; the first Chinese-Canadian woman sitting in Cabinet
Singapore
Thailand
Malaysia

Sportspeople

Mainland China
United States
  • Michael Chang (1972–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in the United States), former professional tennis player
Canada
Singapore

Entertainers

Mainland China
  • He Meitian (何美鈿/何美钿; He Meitian; Ho Muitiang) (1983–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), actress
  • Chen Chusheng (陳楚生/陈楚生; Tan Cosên) (1981–; Puning, Guangdong; born in Sanya, Hainan), singer
  • Chrissie Chau (周秀娜) (1985–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), actress and model
  • Tizzy T (謝銳韜/谢锐韬; 1993–; Chaoshan, Guangdong), rapper
  • Danko (弹壳) (刘嘉裕/劉嘉裕; 1992–; Shantou, Guangdong), rapper
Hong Kong
  • Canti Lau (劉錫明/劉锡明; Liu Ximing; Liu Siahmêng) (1964–; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Damian Lau (劉松仁/刘松仁; Liu Songren; Lau Cungjan) (1949–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), film and television actor, executive producer and film director
  • Sammul Chan (陳鍵鋒/陈键锋; Chén Jiànfēng; Chan Gin-fung) (1978–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor, singer
  • Emil Chau (周華健/周华健; Zhou Huajian; Chiu Hua-giang) (1960–; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Matthew Ko (高鈞賢/高钧贤; Gao Junxian; Gao Jao-ghao) (1984–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), model
  • Kwong Wa (江華/江华; Jiang Hua; Gang Hua) (1962–; Shantou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅/杨千桦; Yang Qianhua; Yêng Cainhua) (1974–; Jieyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actress and singer
  • Sammi Cheng (鄭秀文/郑秀文; Zheng Xiuwen; Dên Siu-mung) (1972–; Chenghai, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actress and singer
  • Ada Choi (蔡少芬/蔡少芬; Cai Shaofen; Choi Siufun) (1973–; Chaoshan, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actress
  • Steven Ma (馬浚偉/马浚伟; Ma FengWei; Maa Zeonwai) (1971–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Stephen Wong Cheung-Hing (黃長興/黄长兴) (1978–; Shantou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor
  • Karena Lam (林嘉欣) (1978–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Canada), actress and singer
  • Eric Suen Yiu Wai (孫耀威/孙耀威) (1973–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor, singer and TV host
  • Joe Ma (馬德鐘/马德钟) (1968–;Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor
  • Kent Tong (湯鎮業/汤镇业) (1958–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor, screenwriter and film producer
  • Kent Cheng (鄭則仕/郑则仕) (1951–; Shantou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), TV and film actor
  • Bosco Wong (黃宗澤/黃宗泽) (1980–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor
  • Lucas Wong (黃旭熙) (1999–; born in Hong Kong), rapper, singer, and model
Singapore
South Korea
  • Jang Yong (Korean: 張龍/장용; 張龍/张龙; Zhang Long; Dion Leng) (1945–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in South Korea), actor
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
  • Henry Lau (1989–; born in Toronto), singer, songwriter, composer, dancer, actor, musician, model and entertainer

Others

  • Somdet Phrachao Taksin Maharaj (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช) or Somdet Phrachao Krung Thonburi (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้ากรุงธนบุรี; Chinese: 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Zhāo; Teochew: Dênchao) (1734–1782; Chenghai, Shantou; born in Thailand), King Taksin the Great of Thonburi Kingdom, Thailand
  • Chow Yam-nam (周欽南) (1937-2013), famous spiritual guru born in Pattaya of Thailand, better known publicly as Bai Long Wang (白龍王), literally the "White Dragon King".
  • Limahong (林鳳/林凤; Lin Feng; Lim Hong) (15??–15??; Raoping, Chaozhou, Guangdong), pirate, tried and failed to capture Manila from the Spanish Philippines[7]
  • Lê Văn Viễn (aka Bảy Viễn; Vien the seventh) (1904–1972; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in Vietnam), leader of a powerful Vietnamese criminal organisation—Bình Xuyên Organisation
  • Haing S. Ngor (1940–96; born in Samrong Yong, Cambodia), award-winning actor of Khmer and partial Chinese Teochew descent

See also

References

  1. ↑ Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations, (2015), A General History of the Chinese in Singapore, pg 750. Published in the Chinese language
  2. ↑ Ching-Hwang Yen, (2017), Ethnicities, Personalities and Politics in the Ethnic Chinese Worlds, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, Singapore, pg 120.
  3. ↑ Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI), (2007), Elements of Enterprise: 100 Years of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SNP International Publishing, Singapore, pg 39. A Centennial Publication of the SCCCI
  4. ↑ SCCCI, (2007), Elements of Enterprise: 100 Years of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SNP International Publishing, Singapore, pg 39. A Centennial Publication of the SCCCI
  5. ↑ Nanyang Confucian Association, (2014), Nanyang Confucian Association: A Centennial Publication, Wincraft, Singapore, September, pg 44.
  6. ↑ Lam, C. (1996). Eating in Hong Kong 1997. World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.
  7. ↑ De Borja, M. R. and Douglass, W. A. (2005). Basques in the Philippines. Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.