Cambodian celebrities
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Ros Serey Sothea (Khmer: រស់ សេរីសុទ្ធា) (1948 – 1977) was a famous singer during the final years of Cambodia’s Sangkum Reastr Niyum and the Khmer Republic. She sang from a variety of genres but romantic ballads emerged as
Norodom Ranariddh (Khmer: នរោត្តម រណឫទ្ធិ; born 2 January 1944) is a Cambodian prince, politician and law academic. He is the second son of Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half-brother of the current king, Norodom Siham
Hor Namhong (Khmer: ហោ ណាំហុង; born 15 November 1935) is a Cambodian diplomat who has served in the government of Cambodia as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1998. He previously held the same post from 1990 until 1993. He is a membe
Ieng Thirith (née Khieu; Khmer: អៀង ធីរិទ្ធ; 10 March 1932 – 22 August 2015) was an influential figure in the Khmer Rouge, although she was neither a member of the Khmer Rouge Standing Committee nor of the Central Committee. Ie
Somaly Mam (born 1970 or 1971) is a Cambodian anti-trafficking advocate who focuses primarily on sex trafficking. From 1996 to 2014, Mam was involved in campaigns against sex trafficking. She set up the Somaly Mam Foundation, raised money, appeared o
Yun Yat, alias Comrade At, was the wife of Son Sen, defence minister of Democratic Kampuchea. On October 9, 1975, the Standing Committee of Communist Party of Kampuchea placed her in charge of information and education inside and outside of the count
Norodom Suramarit (Khmer: នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត) (6 March 1896 – 3 April 1960) was King of Cambodia from 1955 until his death in 1960. He was the father of King Norodom Sihanouk and the grandfather of Cambodia’s current
Norodom Sihamoni (Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហមុនី; born 14 May 1953) is the King of Cambodia. He ascended the throne on 14 October 2004. He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk and his second wife Norodom Monineath. He was Cambodi
Rithy Panh (Khmer: ប៉ាន់ រិទ្ធី; born April 18, 1964) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Cambodian documentary film director and screenwriter.