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Famous People with South and South-East Asian Names

The famous people in this quiz all have given names which are South or South-East Asian in origin. Complete their names based on the clues provided.
The name origins are from languages including Burmese, Indonesian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai, and Vietnamese
In some languages, there is no family name; in others, the family name comes before the given name
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Last updated: April 29, 2026
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The founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
British actor whose debut film was "Slumdog Millionaire"
Dev Patel
Another British actor - he played Raj on "The Big Bang Theory"
Kunal Nayyar
Host and judge of "Top Chef" over 19 seasons, from 2006 to 2023
Padma Lakshmi
Indonesia's first President, with only a given name
Sukarno
Namesake of Vietnam's most populous city
Hồ Chí Minh
American comedian who has appeared on "Parks and Recreation"
Kulap Vilaysack
British-American actor known for her breakout role in "Bend it Like Beckham"
Parminder Nagra
Burmese democracy activist who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize (Hint: her given name consists of four parts, with no family name)
Aung San Suu Kyi
One-named longest-serving President of Indonesia
Suharto
The most successful bowler in the history of cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan
The leading run-scorer in Test and One Day International cricket
Sachin Tendulkar
Sitar player who performed at Woodstock
Ravi Shankar
India's first female Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
49th Vice-President of the United States
Kamala Harris
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