Lista de Personas Famosas nacidas en Sumatra Septentrional

Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly is the current Minister of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia. He was a member of the North Sumatra regional legislature from 1999 to 2003, and of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2004 to 2014. He is the first ethnic Nias to hold a cabinet position.

Saktiawan Sinaga is an Indonesian tarkam footballer who plays as a forward and fighter and captains Liga 3 for the club of Medan Utama.

Veronica Koman is an Indonesian human rights activist and lawyer, known for disseminating information on Papua and West Papua provinces. She was awarded the Sir Ronald Wilson Human Rights Award in October 2019.

William Tanuwijaya is an Indonesian entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Tokopedia, an Indonesian technology company with a leading e-Commerce business. Tanuwijaya represents Indonesia as Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum. In 2019, he received Satyalancana Wira Karya or Medal of Honor from the President of Republic of Indonesia for his contribution to Indonesia's technology and economic growth.

Lindswell, also known as Lindswell Kwok is a former Indonesian taijiquan athlete. She is one of the most renowned wushu taolu athletes of all time. In 2013, she was named Best Athlete by the Indonesian Olympic Committee, and received the Dharma Sports Medal, the highest sports award in Indonesia. For her achievements, Indonesian media dubbed her as the "queen of wushu".

Kimmy Jayanti is an Indonesian model and actress who began her career acting in films such as I Know What You Did on Facebook.

Rini Wulandari es una cantante pop de Indonesia. El 28 de julio de 2007, ganó la cuarta temporada del reality show de Indonesia Idol, convirtiéndose en la primera ganadora femenina. A los 17, también fue la ganadora más joven de la historia de dicho evento.

Joko Anwar is an Indonesian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a journalist and film critic.

Ruhut Sitompul is an Indonesian lawyer, politician and actor. He was elected twice into the People's Representative Council, in 2009 and 2014. As a lawyer, he handled many cases of high-profile politicians, and maintained a high-profile status in media himself, having gained popularity through his acting role in television.

Anton Medan, birth name Tan Hok Liang, born in Tebing Tinggi, was an Indonesian robber and gambling tycoon who converted to Islam and became a preacher in 1992. He later established a mosque, Masjid Jami' Tan Hok Liang, in Pondok Rajeg, Cibinong, Bogor. Prior to his conversion to Islam, he grew up amid the dark politics of Indonesia. It was during Suharto's New Order rule when gangsters were used in politics, business and government agencies.