just name one ,their contributions and where i can find their picture on the internet. Thank you for your help!
2007-03-24 03:49:45 · 17 answers · asked by sunny 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Singapore
Our famous people in Singapore:
1) Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Mentor Minister Lee)
2) Mr Sim Wong Hoo (Creative Technology's Chairman)
3) Zoe Tay (No.1 Actress) & Fann Wong (No.2 Actress)
4) Fandi Ahmad (No.1 Singapore Top Footballer)
5) Kelvin Tan, also known as Chen Wei Lian (No.1 SuperStar winner)
6) Stephanie Sun (No.1 Female artiste)
2007-03-27 03:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by PoshBerries 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
here's my personal opinion:
politics :
lee kuan yew (prime minister of singapore from 1959 to 1990.
entertainment :
1) zoe tay (labelled as the "queen of the caldecott hill"). she's the darling of the chinese movie makers.
2) taufik batisah - the 1st winner of the singapore idol. great voice, good personality.
sports:
fandi ahmad (the favourite football son who is now a professional coach)
arts & culture:
catherine lim (her works have been published in the US & some european countries). used to study her novel when i was doing my english literature at school years ago.
2007-03-24 08:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by mama leila 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr Lee Kuan Yew, made Singapore what it is today. Search it in wikipedia.
2007-03-27 18:45:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politics: Lee Kuan Yew (the key person in politics in building up Singapore to where she is today)
Chinese entertainment: Stepfanie Sun (one of the more sucessful celebrities in the Chinese popular culture)
2007-03-24 04:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by LiNg 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Undoubtedly, Lee Kuan Yew.
The current Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, is his son.
Their known as the Lee family, so go figure..
2007-03-25 03:46:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of famous u r referring to. Politics? Entertainment? Celebrities?
Everyone knows Lee Kuan Yew (LKY). You can read more abt him here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kuan_Yew
2007-03-24 04:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by AL75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Secret service, everyone knows about it in Singapore. so watch your back.
2007-03-24 16:20:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are no famous people in singapore, evereyone is bland, homogenised, and very boring. There is also a famous people tax in singapore, and famous people dont like paying it, so they dont go there at all.
2007-03-24 03:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
JB jeyaratam
2007-03-26 14:56:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://library.thinkquest.org/12405/leekuan.htm
2007-03-24 04:04:29 · answer #10 · answered by tdcampbell 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋