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The following is a '''list of ]s''' who are famous, have made significant contributions to the ] ] or ] ]ally, ]ally or ]ally, or have appeared in the ] numerous times. The following is a '''list of ]s''' who are famous, have made significant contributions to the ] ] or ] ]ally, ]ally or ]ally, or have appeared in the ] numerous times.


See also a ], a list of Americans descended from Taiwanese people. 98% of the population of ] is of ] descent, so there is some overlap between the two lists.
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* ] - Professional Poker Player * ] - Professional Poker Player
* ] - writer * ] - writer
* ] (張純如) - writer ]
* ] - journalist, hip-hop historian * ] - journalist, hip-hop historian
* ] - writer; director of the Iowa Writer's Workshop * ] - writer; director of the Iowa Writer's Workshop
* ] - youngest male tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament * ] - youngest male tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament
* ] (張明覺) - co-inventor of the ]. * ] (張明覺) - co-inventor of the ].
* ] - Secretary of Labor *
* ] - actor * ] - actor
* ] - actress, director * ] - actress, director
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* ] (周友賢) - Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator * ] (周友賢) - Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator
* ] (周文俊) - missile guidance scientist, digital computer pioneer * ] (周文俊) - missile guidance scientist, digital computer pioneer
* ] (朱欽騏) - fashion designer and founder of ] *
* ] - United States Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness. * ] - United States Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness.
* ] - Olympics hockey player * ] - Olympics hockey player
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* ] (李截) - actor * ] (李截) - actor
* ] (李政道) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics * ] (李政道) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics
* ] (李文和) - nuclear physicist, accused spy (acquitted) *
* ] - ] model *
* ] (李連杰) - action movie actor * ] (李連杰) - action movie actor
* ] - singer-songwriter * ] - singer-songwriter
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* ] - actress * ] - actress
*] (凌志慧) (1973 - ) journalist, known for her role as a co-host of ABC's ''The View'' and host of ''National Geographic Ultimate Explorer''<ref>'''Ling''' - "The Committee of 100, an organization composed of elite Chinese Americans, accepted Lisa Ling as one of its members in 2004"</ref> *] (凌志慧) (1973 - ) journalist, known for her role as a co-host of ABC's ''The View'' and host of ''National Geographic Ultimate Explorer''<ref>'''Ling''' - "The Committee of 100, an organization composed of elite Chinese Americans, accepted Lisa Ling as one of its members in 2004"</ref>
* ] - writer, a speechwriter of ] *
*] (1968 - ) film/television actress (''Charlie's Angels'', ''Kill Bill'')<ref name="Liu1">{{cite news | last =Hamamoto| first =Ben| coauthors=| title =O’Donnell Apologizes for ‘Ching-Chang-Chong’ Joke| pages=| publisher =Nichi Bei Times| date =] | url =http://www.nichibeitimes.com/articles/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1166726773&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1| accessdate =2006-12-22 }}</ref> *] (1968 - ) film/television actress (''Charlie's Angels'', ''Kill Bill'')<ref name="Liu1">{{cite news | last =Hamamoto| first =Ben| coauthors=| title =O’Donnell Apologizes for ‘Ching-Chang-Chong’ Joke| pages=| publisher =Nichi Bei Times| date =] | url =http://www.nichibeitimes.com/articles/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1166726773&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1| accessdate =2006-12-22 }}</ref>
* ] - overseas student leader * ] - overseas student leader
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* ] - Hong Kong actress * ] - Hong Kong actress
* ] - ] on ] * ] - ] on ]
* ] - Taiwanese pop star *
* ] (貝聿銘) - architect, designed the Louvre Pyramid * ] (貝聿銘) - architect, designed the Louvre Pyramid
* ] (仇雲波) - martial artist * ] (仇雲波) - martial artist
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* ] (Jennifer Tsou) - Television news anchor, Star TV * ] (Jennifer Tsou) - Television news anchor, Star TV
* ] - fashion designer * ] - fashion designer
* ] - adult film actress *
* ] (譚燕玉) - fashion designer * ] (譚燕玉) - fashion designer
* ] - best-selling author * ] - best-selling author
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* ] - professor, former chancellor ] * ] - professor, former chancellor ]
* ] - actress (born in ]) * ] - actress (born in ])
* ] - actress *
* ] - 1976 Nobel laureate, Physics * ] - 1976 Nobel laureate, Physics
* ] - actress, "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", former ] (first non-Caucasian winner) *
* ] (譚志豪) - beatboxer, mathematician * ] (譚志豪) - beatboxer, mathematician
* ] - actress * ] - actress
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* ] - computer engineer and inventor; co-founder of Wang Laboratories * ] - computer engineer and inventor; co-founder of Wang Laboratories
* ] (王嘉廉) - founder, CEO, chairman, Computer Associates * ] (王嘉廉) - founder, CEO, chairman, Computer Associates
* ] (王建民) - pitcher of the ], #40 *


* ] - murdered at her university * ] - murdered at her university
* ] (王以瞻) - actor in ] * ] (王以瞻) - actor in ]
* ] (王力宏) - Taiwanese pop singer *
* ] - first ethnic Chinese scientist to go into space, 1985 on space shuttle Challenger * ] - first ethnic Chinese scientist to go into space, 1985 on space shuttle Challenger
* ] - fashion designer * ] - fashion designer
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* ] (楊祖佑) - chancellor, ] * ] (楊祖佑) - chancellor, ]
* ] - writer, media/business consultant, Asian American culture columnist for the ] * ] - writer, media/business consultant, Asian American culture columnist for the ]
* ] (楊致遠) - founder of ] *
* ] (楊紫燁) Filmmaker, Editor * ] (楊紫燁) Filmmaker, Editor
* ] - actor and artist *
* ] (丘成桐) - mathematician * ] (丘成桐) - mathematician
* ] - Army Captain formerly charged with sedition * ] - Army Captain formerly charged with sedition
* ] (叶祥添)- author of children's books * ] (叶祥添)- author of children's books
* ] (郑珣) - world's oldest user of the Internet * ] (郑珣) - world's oldest user of the Internet
* ] (于丽萍) - model and singer *
* ] - journalist * ] - journalist
* ] - writer * ] - writer

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The following is a list of Chinese Americans who are famous, have made significant contributions to the American culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have appeared in the news numerous times.


Surnames A-C

Surnames D-K

Surnames L-M

Surnames N-V

Surnames W-Z

  • An Wang - computer engineer and inventor; co-founder of Wang Laboratories
  • Charles Wang (王嘉廉) - founder, CEO, chairman, Computer Associates

Footnotes

  1. Ling - "The Committee of 100, an organization composed of elite Chinese Americans, accepted Lisa Ling as one of its members in 2004"
  2. Hamamoto, Ben (2006-12-21). "O'Donnell Apologizes for 'Ching-Chang-Chong' Joke". Nichi Bei Times. Retrieved 2006-12-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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