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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===
* ] - Chinese Malaysian actress who played the title character in Nickelodeon's The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo * ] - 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) - architect, designed the Louvre Pyramid * ] (貝聿銘) - ]-winning architect
* ] (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, Asian American culture columnist for the ] * ] - writer, media/business consultant, ] 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:


Surnames A-C

Surnames D-K

Surnames L-M

Surnames N-V

Surnames W-Z

Notes

  • Whether Taiwanese Americans are considered Chinese American is a controversial political issue. Asterisks (*) indicate persons whose families have had ties to Taiwan. See also Taiwanese American and List of Taiwanese Americans.

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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