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March 8, 2014
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List of Chinese Americans

This is a list of notable Chinese Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descend...

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    Anthony Yuen Anthony Yuen (?????????) (born 1946), is a Chinese American editor and anchor on the Hong Kong television and media station Phoenix Televisi...
    Archie Kao Archie David Kao (born December 14, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Archie Johnson in the h...
    B. D. Wong Bradley Darryl "B.D." Wong (born October 24, 1960) is an American actor, best-known for his roles as Dr. George Huang on , as Fat...
    Ben Fee Ben Fee (born 1908) was a Chinese American writer and union organizer|labor organizer who rose to prominence in the Chinatowns of San Franci...
    Ben Fong-Torres Benjamin Fong-Torres (?????????; pinyin: F??ng Zh??nh??o; born January 7, 1945, in Alameda, California) is an American rock journalist, aut...
    Brian Ching Brian Ching (born May 24, 1978 in Hale'iwa, Hawaii) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Majo...
    Bright Sheng Bright Sheng (surname Sheng, ; born December 6, 1955 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese-American composer, conductor, and pianist. He has live...
    Bruce Chen 250px|thumb|Chen pitching for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers in ]]Bruce Kastulo Chen (?????????) (born June 19, 1977 in Panama...
    Carmit Bachar Carmit Bachar (; born September 4, 1974) is an American singer, dancer, model and actress. She was a member of the successful pop/R&B gr...
    Caroline Zhang Caroline Zhao Zhang (born May 20, 1993) is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior...
    Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, television host, and singer. She has appeared as one ...
    Charles Djou Charles Kong Djou (Chinese: ?????????, Pinyin: Zh??u Y??ngk??ng; born August 9, 1970) is the former U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st con...
    Charles Goodall Lee Dr. Charles Goodall Lee (1881 ??? 1973) was an American dentist, and the first licensed Chinese American dentist, and financed the lodge bui...
    Cheng Pei Pei Cheng Pei-pei (; born 4 December 1946 in Shanghai) is an actress best known for her performance in the seminal 1966 King Hu wuxia film Come ...
    Chi Cheng (musician) Chi Cheng, (born July 15, 1970 in Stockton, California) is an American musician, best known for being the bassist for the American rock band...
    Chin Lin Sou Chin Lin Sou (c. 1837-1894) was an influential leader in the Chinese American community and prominent figure in Colorado.Chin eventually ach...
    Choh Hao Li Choh Hao Li (sometimes Cho Hao Li) (; pinyin: L?? Zhu??h??o) (April 21 1913???November 28, 1987) was a Chinese-born U.S. biochemist who disc...
    Christina Gao Christina Gao (; born March 7, 1994) is an American figure skater. She is the 2009-2010 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and 2009 U.S...
    Chuck Sun Chuck Sun (born September 10, 1956 in Sherwood, Oregon) is a former professional motocross racer. In 1980, Sun won the AMA 500cc National Mo...
    Chuti Tiu Chuti Tiu, ( Born May 16, 1970 and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actress and beauty queen.In June 1987 Tiu was named the fi...
    Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee (October 21, 1886 ??? October 5, 1993) was the first Chinese American woman voter in the United States. She registe...
    Coral Wong Pietsch Coral Wong Pietsch (Chinese: ??????????????????; Pinyin: Sh??nh?? Hu??ng P?? C?? Q??) was a Brigadier General in the United States Army Rese...
    Corrie Lothrop Corrie Dong Quan Lothrop (born March 26, 1992 in Wuhan, China) is an American artistic gymnast. She was an alternate for the United States' ...
    Dan Kwong Dan Kwong is an American performance artist, writer, teacher and visual artist. He has been presenting his solo performances since 1989, oft...
    Daniel Chee Tsui Daniel Chee Tsui (, born February 28, 1939, Henan Province, China) is a Chinese-born American physicist whose areas of research included ele...
    David Jung-Kuang Chiu David Jung-Kuang Chiu ; (pinyin: Qiu Rong-Guang), (1936???2006), was a Chinese-born American leader in education, serving as both Professor ...
    David Ren David Ren (born Yi Ren; November 5, 1986) is a Chinese-American film director, writer and producer. Biography David Ren was born in Shanghai...
    Dawn Xiana Moon Dawn Xiana Moon (?????????, born August 27, 1985 in Singapore) is a singer-songwriter, editor, dancer, actress, and cultural critic. She mi...
    Denny Chin Denny Chin () is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was a judge on the United States district court f...
    Derek Lam Derek Lam is an American fashion designer. He was born in San Francisco, California and is of Chinese American parentage. Lam is the younges...
    Ed Jew Edmund "Ed" Jew (, born 1960 in San Francisco, California) is an incarcerated former Chinese American politician based in San Fran...
    Ed Wang Edward Kai Wang () (born March 12, 1987) is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills...
    Edward Lu Edward Tsang "Ed" Lu (???), (born July 1, 1963) is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of two Space...
    Elaine Lan Chao Elaine Lan Chao (; born March 26, 1953) served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush from ...
    Emily Chang (journalist) Emily Chang (), an American journalist, is a Bloomberg TV anchor based in San Francisco. She was a CNN correspondent based in Beijing China ...
    Eugenia Yuan Eugenia Yuan (born Eugenia Yuen Lai-Kei) is an actress.BiographyA Hong Kong Film Awards winner and daughter of martial arts legend Cheng Pei...
    Fala Chen Fala Chen (, born 24 February 1982) is a Chinese-American beauty pageant titleholder. Chen has held the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 a...
    Feng-hsiung Hsu Feng-hsiung Hsu (; Cantonese: Heoi2 Fung1 Hung4) (nicknamed Crazy Bird) is a computer scientist and the author of the book Behind Deep Blue:...
    Flora Chan Flora Chan Wai-Shan was born in 30 May 1971 in Hong Kong. She is a Hong Kong television and film actress.BiographyChan was born in Hong Kong...
    Flossie Wong-Staal Flossie Wong-Staal (????????? pinyin: Hu??ng Y?? j??ng, August 27, 1947 -), born Yee Ching Wong, is a Chinese-American virologist and molec...
    Francis B. Wai Francis Brown Wai (Chinese: ???????????????; Pinyin: F??l??ngx??s?? W??i; April 14, 1917 ??? October 20, 1944) was a captain in the United S...
    Frank Chin Frank Chin (?????????; pinyin: Zh??o Ji??nxi??) (born February 25, 1940) is an American author and playwright. Life and career Frank Chin wa...
    Frank H. Wu Frank H. Wu is a law professor, author, and public intellectual. He was recently appointed as the new Chancellor & Dean of UC Hastings C...
    Garry Kasparov Garry Kimovich Kasparov (, ; born Garry Kimovich Weinstein, 13 April 1963) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) chess grandmaster, a former World ...
    Gene Luen Yang Gene Luen Yang (born August 9, 1973 in Alameda, California)OverviewAmerican Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, a son of Chinese immig...
    Gov. Gary Locke Announces He Will Not Seek a Third Term Gov. Gary Locke today announced he would not seek a third term as governor of Washington state.
    Gus Lee Gus Lee is a best-selling American author and ethicist. He was born in San Francisco, a place he recounts in his childhood memoir/novel Chin...
    Haing S. Ngor Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor (Traditional Chinese: ?????????, W?? R??nh??n March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American ...
    Harry Lee (sheriff) Harry Lee (August 27, 1932 – October 1, 2007) was the long-time sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He was first elected in 19...
    Harry Shum, Jr. Harry Shum, Jr. (; born April 28, 1982) is an American dancer and actor. He is commonly known for being a part of the dance films such as St...
    Hazel Ying Lee Hazel Ying Lee (; August 24, 1912???25 November 1944) was a Chinese American pilot who flew for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II...
    Helen Wong Helen Wong (born 10 August 1973 in Guizhou, China), better known by her stage name Allenina, is a Los Angeles-based, model, actress, dancer ...
    Helen Zia Helen Zia (?????????; pinyin: Xi?? H??nl??n; born 1952) is an American journalist and scholar who has covered Asian American communities and...
    Him Mark Lai Him Mark Lai (?????????) (November 11, 1925 San Francisco - May 21, 2009) was an American historian. He was known as the ???Dean of Chinese...
    Huping Ling Huping Ling () is internationally renowned historian and prolific award-winning writer. She is a Professor of History at Truman State Univer...
    Irene Ng (actress) Irene Ng (born Sze Ng (??????) on July 30, 1974 in Penang, Malaysia) is an American actress best known for playing Shelby Woo on Nickelodeon...
    Ivana Hong Ivana Hong (born December 11, 1992 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal American...
    James Hong James Hong (traditional Chinese: ?????????, W?? H??nzh??ng) (born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese American actor and former president of the...
    Janel Parrish Janel Meilani Parrish (born October 30, 1988) is an American actress, singer, Broadway performer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known ...
    Jason Wu Jason Wu () (born September 27, 1982) is a Manhattan-based United States|American fashion designer. ==Biography== Born in Taiwan, Wu mov...
    Jeff Chang (journalist) Jeff Chang is an American journalist and music critic on hip hop music and culture. His 2005 book, Can't Stop Won't Stop, which chronicles t...
    Jeff Yang Jeff Yang is an American writer and business/media consultant who is currently the "Asian Pop" columnist at the San Francisco Chro...
    Jennifer 8. Lee Jennifer 8. Lee (Chinese name: ) (born 1976) is an American journalist. She wrote for various sections of The New York Times for several yea...
    Jennifer Su Jennifer Su (born Jennifer Tsou; Pennsylvania, USA) is a television and radio presenter in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Thailand and Johannesburg, So...
    Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly (born September 16, 1958) is a American actress and poker player. She is an Academy Award nominee, and a World Series of Poke...
    Jeremy Lin Jeremy Shu-How Lin () (born August 23, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development Leag...
    Jerry Yang (entrepreneur) Jerry Yang (; born November 6, 1968 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Chinese American entrepreneur and the co-founder, former CEO, and "Chief Ya...
    Jodi Long Jodi Long (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress.She was raised in Queens, New York. Her parents are Kimiye (n??e Tsunemitsu), a show...
    John Fugh John Liu Fugh (; September 12, 1934 ??? May 11, 2010) was the first Chinese American to attain general officer status in the U.S. Army. He ...
    John Liu John Chun Liu (, born January 8, 1967 in Taiwan) is a New York City elected official, currently serving as New York City Comptroller. Liu pr...
    John Lone John "Johnny" Lone (; born October 13, 1952 as ?????????) is a Hong Kong born American actor of Chinese and English descent. Lone...
    John Yang (journalist) John Yang (born February 10, 1958) is an American Peabody Award-winning television news correspondent, commentator, and journalist. He curre...
    Johnny Chan (poker player) Johnny Chan (), born in Guangzhou (Canton), China in 1957, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a professional poker player. Early lifeChan ...
    Judy Chu Judy May Chu, Ph.D. (Chinese name: wikt:???|???wikt:???|???wikt:???|???; pinyin: Zh??o M??ix??n) (born July 7, 1953) is the United States Ho...
    Judy Yung Judy Yung (born 1946 San Francisco, California ) is professor emerita in American Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She s...
    Julie Chu Julie Chu (born March 13, 1982 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American Olympic ice hockey player who plays the position of forward on the...
    Justin Lin Justin Lin (; born 1971) is an American film director.Life and careerLin was born in Taipei and grew up in Orange County, California. He ear...
    Justin Lo Justin Lo is a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong.BiographyLo was born in New York and moved to Hong Kong wi...
    Karen Kwan Karen Wingyan Kwan Oppegard (born 1 June 1978) is best known as the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. Karen is two years older th...
    Kelly Vitz <gallery>http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://thefaust.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/6296_vitz_k56701.jpg&imgrefurl=http://...
    Ken Hom Ken Hom OBE (born May 3, 1949 in Tucson, Arizona, United States) with ancestry from Taishan, Guangdong is a notable Chinese American chef, a...
    Ken Leung Kenneth "Ken" Leung (born January 21, 1970) is an American actor best known for his role as Miles Straume in the ABC television se...
    Kenneth Tse Kenneth Tse ????????? (born 1972) is a Chinese American classical saxophonist. Tse was mainly self-taught as a youth until he met world-re...
    Kevin Tan Kai Wen "Kevin" Tan (Chinese: ?????????, Pinyin: T??n K??iw??n, born September 24, 1981) is an American artistic gymnast.Early lif...
    Kevin Wu Kevin Kai-Wen Wu (born June 12, 1990) is an American comedian and YouTube celebrity who is best known by his YouTube username of KevJumba. ...
    Lan Samantha Chang Life and career Samantha Chang was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, the daughter of Chinese parents who survived the World War II Japanese occu...
    Larissa Lam Larissa Lam (born June 17), is one of the hosts of talk show, Top 3, which airs weekly on JCTV. She also appears on the JCTV reality show, C...
    Larry Wang Lawrence Wang is the author of three popular business and career development books about mainland China and founder and CEO of Wang & Li...
    Laura Chang Laura Chang (born in Seattle, Washington) is an American journalist who has been the science editor of The New York Times since 2004. Previo...
    Laura Ling Laura G. Ling (; born December 1, 1976) is an American journalist, working for Current TV as a correspondent and vice president of its Vangu...
    Leland Yee Leland Yee (, born November 20, 1948) is a California State Senator in District 8 which represents the western half of San Francisco and mos...
    Lisa See Lisa See is a Chinese American writer and novelist. The Chinese side of her family has had a great impact on her life and work. Her books ...
    Lisa Wang Lisa Wang (born September 24, 1988 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a nationally and internationally ranked rhythmic gymnast. She began rhythmic gy...
    Louvre Pyramid thumb|The Louvre Pyramid in the Cour Napol??on of the [[Louvre.]]The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid,...
    Lynn Chen Lynn Chen (; born December 24, 1976) is an American actress. Lynn Chen is best-known for playing "Vivian Shing" in Sony Pictures ...
    Mae Yih Mae Yih (; born May 24, 1928), is a former member of both houses of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oregon. She is the first Chinese Am...
    Malese Jow Malese Jow (born February 18, 1991) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for playing Geena Fabiano, a girl inter...
    Mandy Cho Mandy Cho Man-Lei (born 2 September 1982 in Sacramento County, California) is a Hong Kong beauty contestant and television personality.Cho s...
    March Fong Eu March Kong Fong Eu (Chinese language|Chinese: ????????????, pinyin: Y?? Ji??ng Yu??gu??) (born March 29, 1922) is an United States|American ...
    Margaret Chin Personal life The third of five children and the only daughter in the family, Chin immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong in 1963. ...
    Marie Matiko Marie Matiko (born Marie Lan Matiko) is an Asian American actress.Early lifeMarie Lan Matiko is of Filipino, Japanese and Chinese heritage.S...
    Marilyn Chin Marilyn Chin (born 1955) is an American poet who grew up in Portland, Oregon, after her family immigrated from Hong Kong. She received an M....
    Mark Foo Mark Foo (born Mark Sheldon Foo, February 5, 1958 ??? December 23, 1994) was a professional surfer.Life and careerBorn in Singapore to Chin...
    Mary Ping Mary Ping (born 1978) is an American fashion designer based in New York.She studied fine art at Vassar College, graduating in 2000. The foll...
    Meg Tilly Meg Tilly (born February 14, 1960) is a Canadian-American actress, Broadway stage dancer and writer.Early lifeTilly, the third of four child...
    Mel Chin thumb|right|300px|'The Manila Palm', sculpture by Mel Chin, [[Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 1978]]Mel Chin (born 1951 in Houston, Texas,...
    Melissa Ng Melissa Ng Mei Hang (Traditional Chinese: ?????????, born 5 May 1972 in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China) is a semi-retired TV actress in Hong Ko...
    Michaela Conlin Michaela Conlin (born June 9, 1978) is an American stage and television actress, best known for her work on the Fox TV series, Bones as Ange...
    Michelle Krusiec Michelle J. Krusiec ()born October 2, 1974 in Fallon, Nevada is an American actress.Krusiec's big break through came when she was recruited...
    Min Chueh Chang Dr. Min Chueh Chang (; October 10, 1908 - June 5, 1991), often credited as M.C. Chang, was a Chinese American reproductive biologist. His s...
    Ming-Na Wen Ming-Na (Pinyin: W??n M??ng-N??; born November 20, 1963) is a Macanese-born American actress. She has been credited with and without her fam...
    Mun Charn Wong Mun Charn Wong (Chinese: ?????????; Pinyin: Hu??ng M??nz??n; January 24, 1918 - September 17, 2002) was a Chinese American businessman from ...
    Nan Zhang Nan Zhang (born November 1, 1986, ) is an American actress and model. She co-starred as Kati Farkas in The CW teen drama, Gossip Girl, until...
    Nancy Drew Nancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of ...
    Nancy-Ann DeParle thumb|DeParle at the [[White House in 2009.]]Nancy-Ann Min DeParle (born December 17, 1956) is the director of the White House Office of Hea...
    Nathan Adrian Nathan Adrian (born December 7, 1988) is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who currently holds the American record in the 50 and...
    Olivia Munn Olivia Munn (born Lisa Olivia Munn; July 3, 1980) is an American comedic actress, model, television personality and author. She began her ca...
    Overseas Chinese Overseas Chinese (華僑 in pinyin: hu?qi?o, or 華胞 hu?bāo, or 僑...
    Patrick Soon-Shiong Patrick Soon-Shiong (?????????, b. 1952) is a South African-American surgeon who was founder, chairman, and CEO of Abraxis BioScience, a bio...
    Paul C. W. Chu Paul Chu (n?? Ching-Wu Chu; ?????????; pinyin: Zh?? J??ngw??, born February 12, 1941) is an American-Chinese scientist, and was the Presiden...
    Peter Koo Peter Koo () is a New York City-based American politician. He is a Republican member of the New York City Council, representing City Counci...
    Peter Som Peter Som is an American fashion designer. He describes his aesthetic as one of "effortless elegance and refined sexiness", and as...
    Phillip Lim Phillip Lim (born 1973 in Thailand He was awarded the 2007 Council of Fashion Designers of America Emerging Talent in Womenswear award fo...
    Ping Chong Ping Chong (Chinese name: ?????????; pinyin: Zh??ng Ji??p??ng; b. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1946) is an American contemporary theater direct...
    Prison Break Prison Break is an American television program|television serial (radio and television)|serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was bro...
    Pu Yi Aisin-Gioro Puyi () (7 February 1906 ??? 17 October 1967), of the Manchu Aisin Gioro ruling family, was the last Emperor of China. He ruled ...
    Ray Chang For the baseball player, see Ray Chang (baseball) Raymond Y. Chang (born November 2, 1966) is the pastor of Ambassador Church in Buena Park,...
    Raymond Kwok Chow Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow, born Kwok Cheung () in 1960 in Hong Kong,Convicted in 1995, Chow was sentenced to 24 years on six count...
    Red Azalea Red Azalea is the memoir of Chinese American writer Anchee Min (b. 1957). It was written during the first eight years she spent in the Unit...
    Reggie Lee Reginald Lee may refer to: Reggie Lee (actor) Reggie Lee (American football) Reginald Lee, lookout on The Titani...
    Richard On O.A.R. (originally known as Of a Revolution) is an American rock band composed of Marc Roberge (vocals, guitar), Chris Culos (drums, percuss...
    Roger Y. Tsien Roger Yonchien Tsien (; born February 1, 1952) is an American biochemist and a professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Un...
    Ron Chew Ron Chew (born Ronald A. Chew, 17 May 1953) is a consultant and community organizer in Seattle, Washington Chew is a leader in the communit...
    Sam Chu Lin Sam Chu Lin (1939 &ndash; 2006) was an American journalist. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Lin died, at the age of 67, in Burbank, Cal...
    Sewell Chan Sewell Chan is an American journalist who has written for The New York Times since 2004. In January 2010, he became a Washington correspond...
    Shannon Lee Shannon Emery Lee (born April 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is the daughter of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee and Linda Lee Cadw...
    Shen Wei Shen Wei is a renowned Chinese choreographer, director, dancer, painter and designer. Shen Wei is recognized for his vision of an intercult...
    Sheryl WuDunn Sheryl WuDunn (; born New York City, November 16, 1959) is a Chinese American author, lecturer and businesswoman who was the first Asian-Ame...
    Shien Biau Woo Shien Biau "S.B." Woo (Traditional Chinese: ?????????, Simplified Chinese: ?????????, pinyin: W?? Xi??nbi??o) (born 1937) is an Am...
    Steve Chen Steve Chen may refer to: Steve Chen (computer engineer), designer of the Cray X-MP computer Steve Chen (YouTube) Steve Chen (politician), f...
    Thomas W. Chinn Thomas Withers Chinn (November 22, 1791 &ndash; May 22, 1852) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state ...
    Tia Carrere Tia Carrere (born Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo on January 2, 1967) is an American actress, model, and singer, perhaps most widely known for he...
    Tiffany Chin Tiffany Chin (Traditional Chinese: ?????????, Simplified Chinese: ?????????; pinyin: Ch??n T??ngt??ng , born October 3, 1967) is an Americ...
    Tiffany Lam Tiffany Lam or Tiffany Lam Man Lei ????????? (born 25 October 1980) is a former beauty queen hailing from San Francisco. She held the title...
    Tyrus Wong Tyrus Wong (; born October 25, 1910) is a Chinese-American painter, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer, designer and kite maker. As film pro...
    Vanness Wu Van Ness Wu () is a Taiwanese American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978, in Santa Monica, Uni...
    Vienna Teng Vienna Teng (b. October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California) is a Taiwanese American pianist and singer-songwriter based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. H...
    Wah Kau Kong United States Army Air Corps 2nd Lieutenant Wah Kau Kong (Chinese: ?????????; Pinyin: Ji??ng Hu??ji??; born ca. 1919 in Honolulu, Hawaii; ki...
    Weili Dai Weili Dai () is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Marvell Technology Group Ltd.She is married to Marvell CEO and co-founder Se...
    Welly Yang Wellington Yang (Traditional Chinese: ?????????, Pinyin: Y??ng Ch??ngw??i) is an Taiwanese American actor, playwright, and singer.BiographyY...
    William C. Hsiao William C. Hsiao (Traditional Chinese: ?????????; Simplified Chinese: ?????????; born January 17, 1936), an American economist, is the K.T....
    William Marr William W. Marr, PhD (traditional Chinese: ?????????; simplified Chinese: ?????????; pinyin: ma wei yi; born September 3, 1936) is a retire...
    Wilma Chan Wilma Chan (born October 5, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, ) is a politician in California. Chan served as the California State Assembly Maj...
    XiXi Yang XiXi Yang (born February, 16th, 1989) is an American tv personality and former beauty queen. She was recently crowned Miss China 2008 Hawaii...
    Yangtze Service Medal Image:YangtzeMed.jpg|thumb|195px|right|Front and reverse of Yangtze Service Medal The Yangtze Service Medal is a...
    Yiyun Li Yiyun Li (?????????) (born 1972) is a Chinese American writer. She was named a 2010 MacArthur Fellow. She is an editor of Brooklyn-based li...
    Yuan-Cheng Fung Yuan-Cheng "Bert" Fung (born 1919) is a scientist regarded as a founding figure of bioengineering, tissue engineering, and the &qu...
    Yung Wing Yung Wing (, November 17, 1828 &ndash; May 29, 1912). Born in Zhuhai in Guangdong province, he studied in Robert Morrison's missionary s...
    Chinese American A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic China|Chinese descent. Most Chinese Americans are descended from China's majority ethnic group,
    Asian American An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. The term "Asian American&q


History and story

    American-born Chinese An American-born Chinese or ABC is a person born in the United States of Chinese ethnic descent. Many, bu...
    Taiwanese American A Taiwanese American is an United States|American of Taiwanese ancestry. Whether Taiwanese Americans also count as Chinese Americans, along with the
    Asians in America Asians in America
    Coolie Coolie refers to unskilled laborers from Asia of the 1800s to early 1900s who were sent to the United States, Austra...
    Chinese school In Western countries like the United States, Canada, Australia and the UK, a Chinese school is a school established explici...
    Jook-sing Jook-sing (Cantonese language|Cantonese for &#31481;&#21319; Jyutping: zuk1 sing1), is a pejorative term used in th...


Actors and actresses

    Kelly Hu Image:Kelly Hu0001.jpg|thumbnail|right|Kelly Hu Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an United States|American actress. Hu was born in Honolulu
    Joan Chen Joan Chen (zh-cp |c=&#38515;&#27798; |p=Ch?n Ch&#333;ng) (born April 26, 1961) is an actor and film director. B...
    Rosalind Chao Rosalind Chao or Chao Jyalin (趙家玲 Pinyin: Zh
    Annabel Chong Image:annabel at party.jpg|right|frame|Annabel Chong Annabel Chong (born May 22, 1972) is the pornographic stage name of Grace Quek . Chong is a w
    Kam Fong Chun Image:Kamfongchun.jpg|thumb|300px|Kam Fong Chun played Chin Ho Kelly on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O for ten years. His was the longest run
    Nancy Kwan Image:Cv102460.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Nancy Kwan on the cover of Life Magazine 1960 Nancy Kwan (關家蒨, pinyin: Guān Jiāq
    Brandon Lee Image:BrandonLee.jpg|right|200px|Brandon Lee Brandon Bruce Lee (李國豪, pinyin: Lǐ Gu
    Jason Scott Lee Jason Scott Lee (李截,pinyin: Lǐ Ji
    Keye Luke Keye Luke (陸錫麒 Pinyin: L
    Garret Wang Image:harrykimstartrek.jpg|thumb|200px|Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim. Garrett Richard Wang (王以瞻, pinyin: W
    Ming Na Wen Ming-Na (born November 20, 1963) is a Chinese-American actress. Born Ming-Na Wen (溫明娜) on Coloane, Macau (then under Portuga
    Anna May Wong Image:Annamaywong.jpg|thumb|Anna May Wong in
    Russell Wong Image: Russell.jpg|thumb|Russell Wong Russell Wong (王盛德, pinyin: W
    Kiko Wu Kiko Wu (吳琪珂) is a Chinese American adult model, dancer, and actress. In June of 2001, she was involved in a scandal when sh


Architecture



Singers

    Faye Wong Faye Wong , or Wong Fei (王菲; pinyin: W
    Jin Au-Yeung Image:Jin - The Rest is History album cover.jpg|right|thumbnail|Album cover for Jin's debut album, The Rest is History Jin Au-Yeung (traditional Chi
    Kaila Yu Image:Kaila - Kaila album cover1.jpg|right|thumbnail|Cover of Kaila's self-titled debut album Kaila Yu (于麗萍, pinyin: Y


Musicians

    Alexander Wang Alexander Wang may refer to:Leehom Wang, Alexander Lee-Hom Wang, Taiwanese-American musician Alexander Wang (designer), the American designe...


Athletes

    Amy Chou Amy Chow (born May 15, 1978 in San Jose, California|San Jose, California) is an American gymnast. She has has been doing gymnastics since 1981 and h
    Kim Ng Kim Ng is a United States baseball executive for the Major League Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers organization. She was the youngest person, and first
    Michael Chang Image:Michael_Chang.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Chang at the 1998 US Open Michael Te Pei Chang (張德培; Pinyin: Zhang|Zhāng D


Business tycoons

    Andrea Jung Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻, pinyin: Zhōng Bīnxi
    Andrea Wong Andrea Wong was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Lifetime Networks from April 2007 to February 2010. She oversaw Lifetime, Lifet...
    Andrew and Peggy Cherng The founders and builders of Panda Express, the largest Chinese restaurant chain in history today...
    Charles Wang Charles B. Wang (王嘉廉, pinyin: W
    Ellery J. Chun Ellery J. Chun
    Jenny Ming: Most powerful American business women Jenny Ming,born in Macau in 1955, who is named as the most powerful women in business, is the president of Gap's Old Navy division, one of four top...
    Jerry Yang Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (zh-cp|c=&#26954;&#33268;&#36960;|p=Y?ng Zh?yu&#462;n) (born 1968) is the Taiwanese Am...
    John S. Chen John S. Chen, chairman, CEO, and president of Sybase, is known globally as a technology industry leader, corporate turnaround specialist...
    John Tu and David Sun John Tu and David Sun, John Tu finished his education in Germany, earning an electrical engineering degree in 1970 from Technische Hochschule Darmstad
    Victor and Janie Tsao Victor and Janie Tsao earned a $500 million payday by producing wireless networking components for the 802.11g Wi-Fi standard before it was even...


Scientists and engineers

    An Wang Dr. An Wang (王安, pinyin: W?ng Ān) (February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990) was a Chines...
    Chang-Lin Tien Image:Cl_tien.jpg|right|Chang-Lin Tien Chang-lin Tien , &#30000;&#38263;&#38678;, pinyin: Ti?n Ch?ngl...
    Chen Ning Yang: Famous Chinese American Physicist Chen Ning Yang is a Chinese American physicist, who worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics i
    Chien-Shiung Wu Chien-Shiung Wu (&#21555;&#20581;&#38596; Pinyin: W? Ji?nx?ong) (May 31, 1912&ndash;February 16, 1997) was ...
    Daniel C. Tsui Daniel Chee Tsui 崔琦 (pinyin: Cuī Q
    Dr. David Ho Won Presidential Citizen Internationally recognized HIV/AIDS researcher, Dr. David Ho, is the one of the recipients of this years Presidential Citizen's Medal for his remarkab
    Edward Tsang Lu image:EdwardTsangLu.JPG|frame|Edward T. Lu Edward Tsang Lu (Simplified Chinese|卢杰; Traditional Chinese|盧傑; pinyin: L
    Fan Chung Fan Rong K Chung Graham (金芳蓉, pinyin: Jīn Fāngr
    Henry Lee image:Drhenrylee3.jpg|right|Photo of Forensic Scientist Dr. Henry Lee Dr. Henry Chang-Yu Lee (Chinese language|Chinese: 李昌鈺, p
    Henry T. Yang Henry T. Yang was named the fifth chancellor of University of California, Santa Barbara in 1994. He was formerly the Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished..
    I. M. Pei Ieoh Ming Pei (&#35997;&#32895;&#37528; pinyin B?i Y?m?ng) is a Chinese American architect born in Suzho...
    Katherine Cheung: First Asian American Female Aviator Katherine Cheung is the first asian American female aviator
    Leroy Chiao cleanup Leroy Chiao (焦立中, pinyin: Jiāo L
    Lue Gim Gong Image:Lue_Gim_Gong.jpg|right|Lue Gim Gong Born in 1859 to a family of Chinese farmers, Lue Gim Gong http://www.firn.edu/civiced/images/gong.gif, (&
    Samuel C. C. Ting Samuel Chao Chung Ting (丁肇中 pinyin: Dīng Zh
    Shiing-shen Chern Image:Chern_shing.jpg|right|Chen Xingshen Shiing-shen Chern (陳省身; pinyin: Ch?n ...
    Shing-Tung Yau div style="float: left; margin-right: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"Image:ShingTungYau.jpg|Shing-Tung Yau at Harvard Law Sch...
    Steven Chu: Famous Chinese American Physicist Steven Chu is an United States|American physicist who, with Claude Cohen-Tannoudji and William D. Phillips, was awarded the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physi
    Taylor Wang Image:S84-36141.jpg|right|thumb|Taylor Wang - NASA photo (1984) Taylor Gun-Jin Wang (王贛駿 Pinyin: W
    Tsung Dao Lee Image:TD_Lee-med.jpg|thumb|right|230px|U.S. government photo Tsung-Dao Lee (李政道 Pinyin: Lǐ Zh
    Tun Yen Lin Tung-Yen Lin (林同炎, pinyin: L
    Wen Ho Lee Wen Ho Lee (李文和, pinyin: Lǐ W
    Wen Tsing Chow Wen Tsing Chow (周文俊; pinyin: Zhōu W


Law and politicians

    David Wu Image:David Wu.jpg|right|frame| David Wu (吳振偉, pinyin: W
    Hiram L. Fong Image:Fong.jpg|thumb|180px|Hiram Fong Hiram Leong Fong (鄺友良; pinyin:Ku
    Thomas Tang Thomas Tang (January 11,1922 - July 18, 1995) was a federal judge in the United States and the first Chinese American appointed to the federal judic


Painters and calligraphers

    Alan Chin (artist) Alan Christopher Chin (born October 15, 1987) is an American artist working in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has worked in the media of pai...
    Dong Kingman: famous painter Dong Kingman
    Zhu Da Image:Zhu Da1.jpg|right|150px Zhū Dā (朱耷) (c.1626


Fashion Design



Military officers and soldiers



Philosophers and writers

    David Wong Louie David Wong Louie is an Asian American writer of novels and short story|short stories. His works incude Pangs of Love a collection of short stories,
    Gish Jen Gish Jen , born Lillian Jen (Chinese language|Chinese: 任碧蓮; pinyin: R
    Iris Chang Image:Iris pic2.jpg|thumb|right|Iris Chang Iris Shun-Ru Chang (Traditional Chinese character|Traditional Chinese: 張純如, Simplif
    Jade Snow Wong Jade Snow Wong (黃玉雪, pinyin: Hu
    Laurence Yep Image:yep.jpg|right|thumbnail|Laurence Yep Laurence Yep (born June 14, 1948) is an award-winning Chinese American modern author. Born as Laurence M
    Li-Young Lee Li-Young Lee (李立揚, pinyin: Lǐ L
    Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston (湯婷婷) (born October 27, 1940) is a Chinese American writer. She is the first of six children born to a g


Media reporters

    Carol Lin Carol Lin anchors CNN Saturday Night and CNN Sunday Night on CNN USA. She is based in Atlanta. Starting her career at CNN in 1998, she anchored CNN
    Julie Chen Image:juliechen2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Julie Chen, in a still from an eviction night on Big Brother 3. Julie Chen (born January 6, 1970) is a Chine


Film-makers



Chinese cooking

    Joyce Chen Joyce Chen and her husband Thomas come to the US from China in 1949
    Martin Yan Martin Yan (&#29956;&#25991;&#36948; Pinyin: Zh&#275;n W?nd?; later &#27575;&#25991;&#36948; Y&...
    Ming Tsai Ming Tsai (蔡明, pinyin: C


Overseas Chinese

    History of Chinese immigration to Canada This is the history of Chinese immigration to Canada. ==Early History== While the first Chinese in British North Ameri...
    List of overseas Chinese A list of famous people with Chinese ancestry living outside of China in countries other than the USA and Canada. Alan B...
    Chinese Canadian A Chinese Canadian is a person of China|Chinese descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. Considered from ...
    Chinese Canadian National Council The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) is an organization whose purpose is to monitor racial discrimination against C...
    Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ottawa Image:China, Ottawa.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The PRC emabssy in Canada at 515 St. Patrick Street The Embassy of the People's Repub...
    Chinese British Chinese British are overseas Chinese born or naturalised in the United Kingdom. At the last United Kingdom Cens...
    Asian Canadian An Asian Canadian is a Canada|Canadian of Asian ancestry. Asian Canadians can either be born in Canada or be born overseas ...
    Chinese Australian A Chinese Australian is an Australian of Chinese heritage. They are part of the ethnic Chinese diaspora (or Overseas Chine...
    Chinatowns in Australasia and Oceania chinatown This article discusses Chinatowns in Australasia and Oceania . ==Australasia== Aust...


Others

    Anna Chen Chennault Anna Chennault, (Chinese name Chen Xiangmei (?????????), also known as Anna Chan Chennault/Anna Chen Chennault) is the widow of World War II...
    Chang and Eng Bunker Image:Chang-eng-bunker-PD.gif|thumb|right|A painting of Chang and Eng Bunker, circa 1836 Chang Bunker and Eng Bunker (May 11, 1811 - January 17, 1
    Vincent Chin Vincent Chin (陳果仁) (1955 - June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American industrial draftsman killed in 1982 in suburban Detroit, Michi
    William Hung image:WilliamHung.JPG|frame|William Hung on American Idol (courtesy Fox Broadcasting) William Hung (Traditional Chinese: 孔慶翔,
    Karistina Leung Katrina Leung (陳文英) is a Chinese American native of Los Angeles, California who is a businesswoman and an accused espionage|spy.
    Harry Wu Harry Wu , also known as Wu Hongda (吳弘達) is an American citizen who is said to be a Chinese dissident, author of the books Bit
    Katherine Young Katherine Young (&#37165;&#29667;; Pinyin: Zh?ng X?n ), born May 10, 1901, a centenarian, is the ol...
 
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