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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.

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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