| Born in | Lifespan | Hint | Person | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 1890–1969 | communist revolutionary, President of Vietnam 1945–69 | Ho Chi Minh | 85%
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| Cambodia | 1925–1998 | Khmer Rouge leader & communist dictator 1975–79 | Pol Pot | 85%
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| Philippines | 1929– | extravagant, corrupt Philippine First Lady 1965–86 | Imelda Marcos | 73%
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| Philippines | 1917–1989 | authoritarian President of the Philippines 1965–86 | Ferdinand Marcos | 69%
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| Indonesia | 1921–2008 | wealthy military dictator of Indonesia 1967–98 | Suharto | 58%
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| Indonesia | 1901–1970 | Indonesian independence leader, President 1945–67 | Sukarno | 58%
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| Singapore | 1923–2015 | founding father of Singapore, Prime Minister 1959–90 | Lee Kuan Yew | 54%
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| Myanmar | 1945– | politician, Nobel 1991, leader of Myanmar 2016–21 | Aung San Suu Kyi | 50%
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| Philippines | 1933–2009 | Philippine "Mother of Democracy", President 1986–92 | Corazon Aquino | 46%
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| Indonesia | 1961– | conservative-left President of Indonesia since 2014 | Joko Widodo | 35%
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| Philippines | 1945– | nationalist President of the Philippines 2016–22 | Rodrigo Duterte | 35%
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| Myanmar | 1909–1974 | General-Secretary of the United Nations 1961–71 | U Thant | 23%
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| Brunei | 1946– | wealthy absolutist Sultan of Brunei since 1967, also PM | Hassanal Bolkiah | 19%
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| Bangladesh | 1947– | female PM of Bangladesh 1996–2001 & since 2009 | Sheikh Hasina | 19%
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| Thailand | 1967– | fugitive first female PM of Thailand 2011–14 | Yingluck Shinawatra | 19%
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| Indonesia | 1986– | singer and actress who won 190 prizes | Agnez Mo | 15%
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| Indonesia | 1972– | French-Indonesian singer (ESC 2012) & TV personality | Anggun | 15%
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| Philippines | 1947– | female President of the Philippines 2001–09 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 15%
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| Bangladesh | 1940– | economist, pioneered microfinance, Nobel Peace 2006 | Muhammad Yunus | 15%
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| Cambodia | 1922–2012 | leader of Cambodia between 1941 & 2004, twice king | Norodom Sihanouk | 15%
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| Malaysia | 1925– | PM of Malaysia 1981–2003 & '18–20, 75+ yr in politics | Mahathir Mohamad | 12%
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| Indonesia | 1947– | first female President of Indonesia 2001–04 | Megawati Sukarnoputri | 12%
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| Cambodia | 1953– | humble King of Cambodia since 2004 | Norodom Sihamoni | 8%
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| Indonesia | 1949– | general and President of Indonesia 2004–14 | Susilo BambangYudhoyono | 8%
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| Thailand | 1952– | wealthy King of Thailand since 2016 | Vajiralongkorn | 8%
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| Vietnam | 1911–2013 | general, communist politician, brilliant military strategist | Võ Nguyên Giáp | 8%
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| Thailand | 1969– | prolific Thai singer and actress, released 50 albums | Jintara Poonlarp | 4%
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| Thailand | 1961– | singer & actress who pioneered electronic Luk Thung | Pumpuang Duangjan | 4%
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