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	List of Chinese Americans The following is a list of famous Chinese Americans who have made significant contributions to the American culture or society artistically or scienti >Read More

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Overseas Chinese Overseas Chinese (華僑 in pinyin: hu?qi?o, or 華胞 hu?bāo, or 僑...
Yangtze Service Medal Image:YangtzeMed.jpg|thumb|195px|right|Front and reverse of Yangtze Service Medal The Yangtze Service Medal is a...
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

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 竹升 Jyutping: zuk1 sing1), is a pejorative term used in th...

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=陳沖 |p=Ch?n Chōng) (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

Billie Tsien: Famous American Architect Billie Tsien is famous for various architectural project created with her partner and husband Tod Williams
Vern Yip Vern Yip

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

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

Andrea Jung Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻, pinyin: Zhōng Bīnxi
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=楊致遠|p=Y?ng Zh?yuǎn) (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...

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 , 田長霖, 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 (吳健雄 Pinyin: W? Ji?nx?ong) (May 31, 1912–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 (貝聿銘 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

David Wu Image:David Wu.jpg|right|frame| David Wu (吳振偉, pinyin: W
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.
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

Dong Kingman: famous painter Dong Kingman
Zhu Da Image:Zhu Da1.jpg|right|150px Zhū Dā (朱耷) (c.1626

Anna Sui: International fashion designer International designer Anna Sui's involvement in fashion began at an early age, with a devotion to dressing her dolls and her neighbor's toy...
Ling Tang Ling Tang, who was photographed for a Pirelli Calendar, gallery with the most famous nudes by Richard Avedon
Vivienne Tam: International fashion designer Vivienne Tam (
Zang Toi: Fashion Designer Zang Toi

James Yee Image:James_Yussuf_Yee.jpeg|right|frame|James Yee, Muslim U.S. Army chaplain James J. Yee (Chinese: 余百康 or 余优&#
Maj. Arthur Chin: "FIRST OF THE TIGERS" Chinese-American Hero Maj. Arthur Chin, born and raised in Portland Oregon, a typical American kid of his generation, Arthur Chin worked at odd jobs to earn extra money...

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

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

Wayne Wang Wayne Wang (王穎, pinyin: W

Joyce Chen Joyce Chen and her husband Thomas come to the US from China in 1949
Martin Yan Martin Yan (甄文達 Pinyin: Zhēn W?nd?; later 殷文達 Y&...
Ming Tsai Ming Tsai (蔡明, pinyin: C

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...

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 (鄭珣; Pinyin: Zh?ng X?n ), born May 10, 1901, a centenarian, is the ol...