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10 Most Famous People from Brunei
Brunei is a country in Southern Asia that is located on the island of Borneo. The government is an absolute monarch, which explains why most of its most famous people are from the Royal family.
Some of the nobles include the Sultan, the crown Prince, the Queen, and one of the princesses and princes. Others who stand out are celebrities, who credit their fame to their international engagements.
Here are the 10 Most Famous People from Brunei.
1. Hassanal Bolkiah
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Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III is the 29th and current Sultan of this Asian kingdom since 1967. Hassanal is also the Prime Minister of Brunei since 1984 when the country gained independence from the UK. He was once the richest person in the world but currently has a net worth of US $28 billion.
His extravagant wealth is exhibited in the number of cars he has and his extremely luxurious palace. He is the world鈥檚 longest-serving monarch and head of state for about 55 years.
Bolkiah has had three spouses throughout his life. He married his first wife Queen Saleha (Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha) in 1965. He then got married to Haja Mariam in 1982 and had a divorce in 2003. His third spouse was Azrinaz Mazhar, whom he married in 2005 and divorced in 2010.
2. Al-Muhtadee Billah
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Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah bin Hassanal Bolkiah is the crown Prince of Brunei. He is first in the line of succession to the throne, being the firstborn son of the Sultan. He is married to Sarah binti Salleh Ab-Rahaman.
He has four children, two daughters, and two sons. He is the senior minister of the Prime Minister’s Office and also the Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force. He is also a General of the Royal Brunei Armed forces.
3. Paula Malai Ali
Paula is a famous television personality from Brunei. She was born to a Bruneian father and an English mother. Paula has been a veejay for Channel V and a presenter for Fox Sports Asia.
Moreover, she and her twin sister Jenny Malai Ali left Brunei and became part of the media fraternity in Malaysia and Indonesia. Besides, she is a celebrated radio presenter, a voice-over artist, and a stage actress. She has also personified positioning images for brands like Nescafe and Redken hair products.
4. Wu Chun
Wu Chun (Goh Kiat Chun)at the APEA Brunei 2008 Awards Night on 29 August 2008 by Csshchoo from
Wu Chun is a Bruneian actor, model, former singer, director, and businessperson. He sang Bass in the Fahrenheit band (Taiwanese mandopop boyband) from 2005 to 2011. During those years, his band signed with several record labels.
Furthermore, he has appeared in Taiwanese television series like Tokyo Juliet, Hot Shot, Romantic Princess, Sunshine Angel, and Kindaichi Case Files among others.
On top of that, he has been featured in films like Lady of the Dynasty, The Butterfly Lovers, and the Chinese drama Martial Universe.
What’s more, he was in a reality show with his daughter Nei Nei in 2014 called Dad is Back. He also was part of a reality TV show with his wife in 2020 called Before Wedding which was a great success in China.
Over and above that, he was also appointed the ambassador for various causes like marine life and Cancer awareness. He has been nominated for and won several awards in acting and entrepreneurship. He and his family recently moved to Shanghai, China.
5. Jefri Bolkiah
Jefri Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III is Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah鈥檚 younger brother. He is known for his wealth abroad and extravagant lifestyle. He has married six times and divorced four times, and out of the marriages, he has nineteen children.
His wealth is notable and once owned a huge art collection (the British Jeweller Asprey), the New York Palace Hotel, the Plaza Athenee in 麻豆APP, and the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles.
He faced embezzlement charges in 1997 when he was the finance minister. The case was resolved when he turned over his important investments to the government.
6. Queen Saleha
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Saleha binti Mohamed Alam is the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Her parents were Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Alam and Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar.
She became the queen consort (Raja Isteri) when her husband Hassanal Bolkiah became the Sultan. She is also the mother of the crown Prince, Al-Muhtadee Billah. She has six children with the Sultan.
7. Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III is Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah鈥檚 younger brother, he is the second born. He is the Head of Brunei viziers. He served as the country鈥檚 first foreign minister from independence to 2015.
The prince has served as the Minister of Brunei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He is married to Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah, who is his first cousin, and together they have ten children. Prince Mohamed has written books like Remember the 8th of December, A Journey to 1962, and Time and the River.
8. Majeedah Bolkiah
Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah is the fourth born of Sultan Hassanal and Queen Saleha. She married Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil in 2007 and together they have two children.
Additionally, she serves at the Department of the Environment, Parks, and Recreation as the Senior Environment Officer. Also, she is Head of the Planning and Management Division.
9. Prince Azim
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Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim of Brunei was the second son of Sultan Hassanal and Pengiran Isteri Hajah Mariam. He was fourth in line to the throne until he died in October 2020.
According to his family, the Prince had been suffering from systemic vasculitis since early 2020. He died at the age of 38. Before his death, he designed unisex bags and championed charity events for people with autism. He was also a producer of the London-based film You鈥檙e not You. He was also outed as gay, an allegation he did not deny.
10. Craig Adams
Craig is a former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Pittsburgh National Hockey League team called the Penguins. Craig was born in Seria, Brunei, and grew up in Canada.
He lived and played hockey in the Lake Bonavista community. He has played for the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1999 to 2015. He won the Stanley Cup twice in 2006 and 2009.
Brunei has many famous people who are known locally and internationally. But the above-named people stand tall either because of celebrity or royalty reasons. These persons have gained popularity in and out of Brunei, earning a myriad of followers and fans across the globe.
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