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{{Americans}} {{Americans}}
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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===Surnames A-C=== ===Surnames A-C===
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* ] - eccentric * ] - eccentric
* ] (邱澤堃) - founder of ] * ] (邱澤堃) - founder of ]
* ] - former beauty queen hailing from Hong Kong
* ] - adult film actress * ] - adult film actress
* ] - contemporary theater director * ] - contemporary theater director
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* ] - Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ] Ltd * ] - Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ] Ltd
* ] - singer "Kelis, born to a Puerto Rican and Chinese mother and African-American father, began her singing aspirations as a child with the Girl's Choir of Harlem." * ] - singer "Kelis, born to a Puerto Rican and Chinese mother and African-American father, began her singing aspirations as a child with the Girl's Choir of Harlem."
* ] - former figure skater, sister of Michelle Kwan
* ] (關穎珊) - figure skater * ] (關穎珊) - figure skater
* ] (關南施) - first Chinese-born star in Western cinema * ] (關南施) - first Chinese-born star in Western cinema


===Surnames L-M=== ===Surnames L-M===
* ] - former beauty queen hailing from Hong Kong
* ] - ], ] actor * ] - ], ] actor
* ] -actor, son of ] * ] -actor, son of ]
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*] (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 ] * * ] - 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
* ] - Hong Kong singer * ] - Hong Kong singer
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===Surnames N-V=== ===Surnames N-V===
* ] - actress who played the title character in Nickelodeon's The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo * ] - Chinese Malaysian actress who played the title character in Nickelodeon's The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
* ] (伍佩琴) - baseball executive * ] (伍佩琴) - baseball executive
⚫ * ] - Hong Kong actress
* ] - Taiwanese pop star * * ] - Taiwanese pop star *
* ] (貝聿銘) - ]-winning architect * ] (貝聿銘) - architect, designed the Louvre Pyramid
* ] (仇雲波) - martial artist * ] (仇雲波) - martial artist
* ] a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek * ] a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
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* ] - best-selling author * ] - best-selling author
* ] - Grammy and Oscar award winning composer; recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for his opera Marco Polo * ] - Grammy and Oscar award winning composer; recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for his opera Marco Polo
* ] (唐錫毅) - ] VJ.
* ] - judge * ] - judge
* ] - mathematician * ] - mathematician
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* ] - actress * * ] - actress *
* ] - 1976 Nobel laureate, Physics * ] - 1976 Nobel laureate, Physics
* ] - actress, "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", former ] (first non-Caucasian winner) * * ] - actress, "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", former ] (first non-Caucasian winner) *
* ] - actress * ] - actress
* ] - Television news anchor, WPIX-TV * ] - Television news anchor, WPIX-TV
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* ] (吳仙標) - former ] and ] of ], current president of the 80-20 Initiative * ] (吳仙標) - former ] and ] of ], current president of the 80-20 Initiative
* ] (吳健雄)- female scientist * ] (吳健雄)- female scientist
⚫ * ] - first and only Chinese American U.S. Representative, Democrat from ]
⚫ * ] - ]-based actor.
⚫ * ] - first and only Chinese American ], Democrat from ]
* ] - science-fiction artist * ] - science-fiction artist
* ] - human rights activist * ] - human rights activist
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* ] (楊振寧) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics * ] (楊振寧) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics
* ] (楊祖佑) - chancellor, ] * ] (楊祖佑) - chancellor, ]
* ] - writer, media/business consultant, ] culture columnist for the ] * ] - writer, media/business consultant, Asian American culture columnist for the ]
* ] (楊致遠) - founder of ] * * ] (楊致遠) - founder of ] *
* ] (楊紫燁) Filmmaker, Editor * ] (楊紫燁) Filmmaker, Editor
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* ] (容闳) - first Chinese and Asian to obtain a degree from an American college (]) * ] (容闳) - first Chinese and Asian to obtain a degree from an American college (])
* ] (謝漢蘭) - community activist and writer * ] (謝漢蘭) - community activist and writer

==Notes==
*Whether Taiwanese Americans are considered Chinese American is a controversial political issue.{{fact}} Asterisks (<nowiki>*</nowiki>) indicate persons whose families have had ties to Taiwan. See also ] and ].


==Footnotes== ==Footnotes==

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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.

See also a List of Taiwanese Americans, a list of Americans descended from Taiwanese people. 98% of the population of Taiwan is of Chinese descent, so there is some overlap between the two lists.

Surnames A-C

Surnames D-K

Surnames L-M

Surnames N-V

Surnames W-Z

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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