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List

Art and design

• Ping Chong - contemporary theater director
• James Wong Howe (黃宗霑) - nominated for ten Academy Awards for cinematography, winning twice (1955, 1963)
• Maya Lin (林瓔) - architect (Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
• I. M. Pei (貝聿銘) - architect, designed the Louvre Pyramid
• Anna Sui - fashion designer
• Vivienne Tam (譚燕玉) - fashion designer
• Vera Wang - fashion designer
• Wayne Wang - Hollywood director
• Alan Chin - Artist
• Frank Wu - science-fiction artist
• Ruby Yang (楊紫燁) - filmmaker, Editor

Ping Chong (b. ... James Wong Howe (黃宗霑; pinyin: Huáng Zōngzhān) (August 28, 1899 - July 12, 1976) is considered one of the greatest cinematographers in movie history. ... Charles Rosher the first recipient in 1928 The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... Visitors at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Maya Ying Lin (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born October 5, 1959) is an American artist who has become known for her work in sculpture and landscape art. ... The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national war memorial located in Washington, D.C., that honors members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War and who died in service or are still unaccounted for. ... Ieoh Ming Pei (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; b. ... The large glass pyramid of le musée du Louvre The Louvre Pyramid is a large metal and glass pyramid which serves as the main entrance to the Musée du Louvre and has become a landmark for the city of Paris. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vivienne Tam (譚燕玉, pinyin: Tán Yànyù) is a fashion designer based in New York. ... Vera Wang (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer based in New York, NY, USA. She is known for her wedding gown collection, among other specialties. ... Wayne Wang (Chinese: 王穎; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born January 12, 1949) is a Chinese American film director. ... ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Frank Wu was the winner of the 2004 Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist. ... Ruby Yang (Traditional Chinese: 楊紫燁, Simplified Chinese: 杨紫烨; Mandarin Pinyin: also known as Yang Ziye (family name is Yang), Chinese American filmmaker. ...

Business

• Alex Chiu - eccentric promoter
• Rupert Jee - owner of the Hello Deli next to the Ed Sullivan Theatre; has made numerous appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman
• Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻)- CEO, Avon products
• Kim Ng (伍佩琴) - baseball executive
• An Wang - computer engineer and inventor; co-founder of Wang Laboratories
• Charles Wang (王嘉廉) - founder, CEO, chairman, Computer Associates

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rupert Jee at his Hello Deli Exterior of the Hello Deli Rupert Jee (born July 16, 1956) is an American entrepreneur and television celebrity who has gained fame through frequent appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman. ... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻, pinyin: Zhōng Bīnxián) (born 1959) is a Chinese-Amsdffgfdgfdgerican business executive born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Kim Ng is a United States baseball executive for the Major League Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers organization. ... Dr. An Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wáng Ān; February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990) was a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories. ... Charles B. Wang (王嘉廉, pinyin: Wáng Jiálián) (born August 19, 1944) is the founder of Computer Associates International, Inc. ...

Entertainment

• Rosalind Chao - actress
• Joan Chen - actress, director
• Mandy Cho - former beauty queen hailing from Hong Kong
• Annabel Chong - adult film actress
• China Chow - actress, model (father is Chinese-American)
• Kam Fong Chun - actor
• Haing S. Ngor - Chinese Cambodian actor; won an Oscar for Best Supporting actor in The Killing Fields
• Kelly Hu - actress
• William Hung - actor of American Idol fame
• James Hong - actor
• Malese Jow - actress on Unfabulous and Bratz
• Archie Kao - actor and model
• Nancy Kwan (關南施) - first Chinese-born star in Western cinema ^[1]
• Dan Kwong - performance artist, writer, teacher
• Tiffany Lam - former beauty queen hailing from Hong Kong
• Bruce Lee - martial artist, kung fu actor
• Brandon Lee - actor, son of Bruce Lee
• Jason Scott Lee (李截) - actor
• Lena Li - Playboy model
• Bai Ling - actress
• Lucy Liu (1968 - ) film/television actress (Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill)^[2]
• John Lone (尊龍) - actor, most notable for his role as Pu Yi in The Last Emperor
• Keye Luke - actor
• Olivia Munn - actress, model and television personality
• Irene Ng - Chinese Malaysian actress who played the title character in Nickelodeon's The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
• Melissa Ng - Hong Kong actress
• Janel Parrish- actress
• Robin Shou (仇雲波) - martial artist
• Kobe Tai - adult film actress
• Jennifer Tilly - actress (born in California)
• Meg Tilly - actress
• Chuti Tiu - actress, "Desire", "24", "Dragnet", "Beautiful", "The Specials", former America's Junior Miss (first non-Caucasian winner) *
• Lauren Tom - actress
• Ming Tsai (蔡明) - chef and restaurateur (Blue Ginger); host of Emmy Award winning television show "East Meets West"
• Kelly Vitz- actress on Sky High and Nancy Drew
• Garrett Wang (王以瞻) - actor in Star Trek: Voyager
• Ming-Na Wen - Macanese-born actress
• Anna May Wong (黃柳霜) - first female Asian-American star of the screen
• B. D. Wong (黃榮亮) - actor in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, winner of a Tony Award for M Butterfly
• Helen Wong - model and actress
• Russell Wong (王盛德) - actor
• Victor Wong (黃自強) - Hollywood actor
• Daniel Wu (吳彥祖) - Hong Kong-based Chinese American actor
• Kiko Wu - adult model and actress
• Martin Yan - chef, host of Yan Can Cook
• Welly Yang - actor and artist
• Victor Sen Yung - actor, portrayed Hop Sing in Bonanza
• Nan Zhang - actress, Gossip Girl as Kati Farkas

Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1959) is an American actress of Asian descent; she is married to voice actor Simon Templeman. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen Joan Chen Chong (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Mandarin Pinyin: Chén Chōng; Cantonese: 陳沖/Chan Chung; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: can4 cung1; Yale: chan4 chung1) (born as Chen Chong on April 26, 1961, in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese American actress... Mandy Cho Man-Lei (曹敏莉, Pinyin: Cao Minli, b. ... Grace Quek (郭盈恩 born on May 22, 1972 in Singapore), better known by her stage name Annabel Chong, is a former pornographic actress now living in the United States. ... China Chow (born April 1974 in London, England) is a British actress. ... Kam Fong Chun played Chin Ho Kelly on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O for ten years. ... This article is about the actor and physician. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kelly Ann Hu (Chinese: 胡凱麗 Pinyin: Hú KÇŽilì) (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model from HawaiÊ»i. ... This article is about the American musician. ... For the current American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ... James Hong (吳漢章, pinyin: Wu Hanzhang, born 22 February 1929) is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA). ... Malese Jow (born February 18, 1991) is an American actress and singer. ... Unfabulous is an American childrens television series on Nickelodeon about an unfabulous junior high school student, played by Emma Roberts. ... For the Norwegian politician, see Jens-Halvard Bratz. ... Archie David Kao (born December 14, 1973) is an American film and TV actor. ... 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For other uses, see Brandon Lee (disambiguation). ... Bruce Lee (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ XiÇŽolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century and a... Jason Scott Lee playing Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Jason Scott Lee (李截, pinyin: Lǐ Jié, born November 19, 1966) is an American movie actor. ... Lena Li (李琳玲; pinyin: Lǐ Línlíng) is a Playboy glamour model. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Bai Bai Ling (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (born October 10, 1961[1]) is a Chinese actress who has also attained fame in the United States. ... Lucy Alexis Liu (Chinese: 劉玉玲 Liú Yùlíng, born December 2, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ... John Lone (尊龍, pinyin: ZÅ«n Lóng), (born October 13, 1952 as 吳國良) is an Asian American actor. ... Aisin-Gioro Puyi (February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) was the Xuantong Emperor (宣統皇帝) of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth (and last) emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China. ... For the rapper, see Last Emperor. ... Keye Luke ( Cantonese: Lo Sek Lam Pinyin: Lù Xílín) (June 18, 1904–January 12, 1991) was a Chinese actor. ... g4tv. ... Irene Ng (born July 30, 1974 in Penang, Malaysia) is a Chinese American actress best known for playing Shelby Woo on Nickelodeons The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, which aired from 1996 to 1999. ... Melissa Ng Mei Hang (Traditional Chinese: 吳美珩, born 5 May 1972 in Guangdong, China) is a popular TV actress in Hong Kong. ... Janel Meilani Parrish (born October 30, 1988) is an American actress, singer, Broadway perfomer, songwriter and pianist. ... Robin Shou (Chinese: , born July 17, 1960 in Hong Kong), has made a name for himself in the American movie industry. ... Carla Carter (born January 15, 1972), better known by her stage name Kobe Tai, is a pornographic actress of Taiwanese and Japanese heritage. ... Jennifer Tilly (born September 16, 1958)[1] is an Academy Award-nominated American actress and a World Series of Poker bracelet winner. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Meg Tilly (born February 14, 1960) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, Broadway stage dancer and ballerina. ... Chuti Tiu is an American actress born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Desire was an American telenovela which debuted at 8 p. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... A dragnet is any system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects; including road barricades and traffic stops, widespread DNA tests, and general increased police alertness. ... In music: Beautiful, a song by HIM from there 2001 album Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights. Beautiful, a song by the Smashing Pumpkins, from their 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Beautiful (Mandalay song), a song by Mandalay, from their 1998 album Empathy Beautiful, a 2001 song by... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Americas Junior Miss is a nationals non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to high school junior girls. ... Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress and voice actress. ... Ming Tsai (born March 29, 1964) is a Chinese American fusion cuisine chef and restaurateur who currently hosts two cooking shows â€“ Mings Quest on the Fine Living television channel and Simply Ming on American Public Television â€“ and formerly hosted East Meets West on the Food Network, for which he... Kelly Vitz is an actress who played the role of Magenta in the Disney movie Sky High. ... Sky High is a 1922 film which tells the story of a government agent investigating the smuggling of Chinese aliens across the border in the Southwest United States. ... For the film, see Nancy Drew (2007 film). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang (王) Garrett Richard Wang (王以瞻, pinyin: Wáng Yǐzhān) (born December 15, 1968) is an American actor. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Ming-Na (born November 20, 1963) is a Chinese-American actress. ... Broadly, Macanese (Traditional Chinese: ; literally people of Macau) refers to the people of Macau. ... Anna May Wong (January 3, 1905 – February 2, 1961) was the first Chinese American actress to achieve stardom in a career that spanned both silent films and talkies, the stage, radio and television,[1] even hosting her own television show at one point. ... Bradley Darryl Wong (born October 24, 1960), known as B.D. Wong, and Ba Dass Wong, is a Tony Award-winning American actor who is best-known for his role in the Broadway production of M. Butterfly and for his role as Dr. George Huang on NBCs Law & Order... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... Cover for the video release of the motion picture National Lampoon Presents Lost Reality Transsexual model[1] and actress Helen Wong (also known as Allenina) was born in Guizhou,China, on October 8, 1973, and grew up in Hong Kong. ... Russell Wong (王盛德, pinyin: Wáng Shèngdé) is an American actor and photographer. ... Victor Wong (July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) (Chinese: 黃自強; pinyin: Huáng Zìqiáng) was an American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. ... ... Daniel Wu (Chinese: 吳彥祖; Cantonese: Ng Yin-Cho; Mandarin: Wú YànzÇ”) (born September 30, 1974 in San Francisco, California) is an American film actor famous for his work in Hong Kong. ... Kiko Wu (吳琪珂; born 1976) is a Chinese American adult model, dancer, and actress. ... Martin Yan (甄文達 Pinyin: ZhÄ“n Wéndá; later 殷文達 YÄ«n Wéndá, note that 甄 and æ®· are both Yan in Cantonese) (born 1948) is a Chinese-born American chef and actor who hosts the award-winning national cooking show Yan Can Cook. ... Yan Can Cook was a Chinese cooking show starring Martin Yan that showed recipes for stir frying and other traditional Chinese dishes. ... Wellington Yang (Chinese traditional: 楊呈偉, Pinyin: Yang Chengwei) is a Taiwanese American actor, playwright, and singer. ... Victor Sen Yung (揚森, pinyin: Yáng SÄ“n)(b. ... Ben Cartwright and Hop Sing at the Ponderosa Hop Sing was Cartwright familys cook on the US television series Bonanza which ran on the NBC network from 1959-73. ... 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Journalism

• Jeff Chang - journalist, hip-hop historian
• Laura Chang - science editor, The New York Times
• Julie Chen - newsreader on The Early Show and host of Big Brother
• Anna Chen Chennault (陳香梅) - journalist, notable in American public life; also, wife of Claire Chennault, of the Flying Tigers
• Connie Chung - TV news anchor, the second woman ever to anchor a national news program
• Ben Fong-Torres (方振豪) - journalist, Rolling Stone
• Jennifer 8. Lee - journalist, The New York Times
• Carol Lin - news anchor
• Sam Chu Lin - journalist, one of the first Asian Americans on network TV news
• Lisa Ling (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^[3]
• Jennifer Su (Jennifer Tsou) - Television news anchor, Star TV
• Kaity Tong - Television news anchor, WPIX-TV
• Jeff Yang - writer, media/business consultant, Asian American culture columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
• Anthony Yuen - journalist

Jeff Chang is an American journalist and music critic on hip-hop music and culture. ... Laura Chang (born in Seattle, Washington) is an American journalist who has been the science editor of The New York Times since 2004. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... Julie Suzanne Chen (born January 6, 1970) is an American television personality, news anchor, journalist, and producer for CBS, and is the wife of Leslie Moonves. ... The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a. ... Big Brother is a popular reality television format, where, over 10 weeks or so, a number of contestants (typically 10 or 12) try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize. ... // Chen Xiangmei Wife of famous WWII aviation hero Claire Lee Chennault, Chen Xiangmei, or Anna Chan, (or Anna Chen Chennault) was a very busy lady, and has had an illustrious career in her own right. ... Maj. ... Flying Tigers was the nickname of the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), a group of United States Army (USAAF), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and ground crew, recruited under a secret Presidential sanction by Claire Chennault. ... Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born August 20, 1946) is an American journalist who has appeared on many USA television news networks. ... Ben Fong-Torres (方振豪; pinyin: Fāng Zhènháo; born January 7, 1945, in Alameda, California) is a rock journalist, author, and broadcaster best known for his association with Rolling Stone magazine (through 1981) and the San Francisco Chronicle (from around 1982). ... This article is about the magazine. ... Jennifer 8. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... Carol Lin Carol Lin anchors CNN Newsroom on Saturday and Sunday evenings on CNN. She is based in Atlanta. ... Sam Chu Lin (1939 – 2006) was a Chinese American journalist. ... Lisa Ling (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born August 30, 1973 in Sacramento, California) is an American journalist, best known for her role as a co-host of ABCs The View, host of National Geographic Channels Explorer and special correspondent for the Oprah Winfrey Show. ... Jennifer Su from Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Jennifer Su (b. ... Kaity Tong on WPIX in 1995. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Todays San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. ... Anthony Yuen (阮次山), a citizen of the United States, is an editor and anchor on the Hong Kong television and media station Phoenix Television. ...

Literature

• Bette Bao Lord (包柏漪) - writer, novelist
• Eileen Chang - writer
• Lan Samantha Chang - writer; director of the Iowa Writer's Workshop
• Frank Chin (趙健秀) - novelist, playwright, and essayist
• Maxine Hong Kingston - writer, novelist
• David Henry Hwang (黃哲倫) - playwright
• Gish Jen - writer, novelist
• Ha Jin - novelist, winner of the National Book Award for "Waiting"
• Gus Lee (李健孫) - writer
• David Wong Louie - writer
• Adeline Yen Mah (馬嚴君玲) - author and physician
• Amy Tan - best-selling author
• Jade Snow Wong - writer
• Timothy C. Wong (黃宗泰) - sinologist, translator, and literary theorist
• Laurence Yep (叶祥添)- author of children's books
• Judy Yung - writer

Bette Baot Lord (November 3, 1938) is a writer and civic activist. ... 74-year-old Eileen Chang holding a newspaper which reports the death of Kim Il-sung Eileen Chang (Traditional Chinese: 張愛玲; Simplified Chinese: 张爱玲; pinyin: Zhāng Àilíng) (September 30, 1920 – found dead September 8, 1995) was a Chinese writer. ... Lan Samantha Chang is an Asian American writer of novels and short stories. ... Frank Chin (趙健秀; pinyin: Zhào Jiànxiù) (born February 25, 1940) is a Chinese-American author and playwright. ... Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston (湯婷婷; born October 27, 1940) is an American writer. ... David Henry Hwang (born August 11, 1957) is a contemporary American playwright who has risen to prominence as the preeminent Asian American dramatist in the U.S. He was born in Los Angeles, California and was educated at Stanford University and the Yale School of Drama. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... JÄ«n XuÄ›fÄ“i (Simplified Chinese: 金雪飞; Traditional Chinese: 金雪飛; born February 21, 1956) is a contemporary Chinese-American writer using the pen name Ha Jin (哈金). Ha Jin was born in Liaoning, China in 1956. ... Gus Lee is a best-selling Asian American author. ... David Wong Louie (雷祖威; pinyin: Léi ZÇ”wÄ“i) is an American writer of novels and short stories. ... Adeline Yen Mah (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Yale (Cantonese): ma5 yim4 gwan1 ling4) (official birthday 30th November 1937, however real birthday not known, this is in fact her fathers birthday) is a Chinese-American author and physician. ... Amy Tan (February 19, 1952) is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships as well as relationships between Chinese American women and their immigrant parents. ... Jade Snow Wong (黃玉雪, pinyin: Huáng Yùxuě) was born in 1922 in San Francisco. ... Timothy C. Wong, Ph. ... Laurence Yep Laurence Yep (葉祥添, born June 14, 1948) is an award-winning Chinese American modern author. ... Judy Yung is professor emerita in American Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. ...

Military

• Maj. Arthur Chin (陳瑞鈿) - World War II pilot and fighter ace with Canton Provincial Air Force, National Revolutionary Army
• David S. C. Chu - US Army Captain, now United States Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
• Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon, US Navy Rear Admiral
• John Liu Fugh - the first Chinese American officer to be promoted to the rank of General in the US Army, and the Army's first Chinese American Judge Advocate General
• Eddie Fung - the only Chinese American soldier to be captured by Japan during World War II
• Wah Kau Kong - Second Lieutenant and first Chinese American fighter pilot in the US Air Force
• James Yee - US Army Captain and chaplain, formerly charged with sedition
• Francis B. Wai - US Army Captain and the only Chinese American to have been awarded the Medal of Honor
• Mun Charn Wong, US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, friend of Wah Kau Kong

Arthur Chin (陳瑞鈿; Cantonese: Chin Shui-Tin; pinyin: Chén Ruìtián) (October 23, 1913 - September 3, 1997) was a pilot and a World War 2 fighter ace. ... The National Revolutionary Army (NRA) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , sometimes shortened to 國軍 or National Army) was the party army of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1925 until 1947, as well as the national army of the Republic of China during the KMTs period of party rule beginning in 1928. ... Under Secretary of Defense Dr. David S. C. Chu David S. C. Chu (朱思九; pinyin: ZhÅ« SÄ«jiÇ”) is the United States Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) responsible as the senior policy advisor on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits, and overseeing the state of military readiness. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... For other uses, see Captain (disambiguation). ... Gordon Paiea Chung-Hoon (鍾雲(?), Honolulu, Hawaii, July 10, 1910 - July 24, 1979) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served during World War II. His father, William Chung-Hoon Jr. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... John Liu Fugh (born September 12, 1934) is a former officer in the United States Army who became the first Chinese American officer to be promoted to the rank of General, and the Armys first Chinese American Judge Advocate General. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... United States Army Air Corps 2nd Lieutenant Wah Kau Kong (born ca. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... James J. Yee. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... For other uses, see Captain (disambiguation). ... A chaplain in the 45th Infantry Division leads a Christmas Day service in Italy, 1943. ... Francis B. Wai (April 14, 1917 - October 20, 1944) was a captain in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions in during the recapture of the Philippines from Japan in 1945. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... For other uses, see Captain (disambiguation). ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... United States Army Air Corps 2nd Lieutenant Wah Kau Kong (born ca. ...

Music

• Jin Au-yeung - rapper
• Flora Chan - Hong Kong-born singer/actress
• Jaycee Chan - American-born, Hong Kong singer, son of Jackie Chan
• Chi Cheng - bassist to alternative metal band, Deftones
• Kelis - singer ^[4]
• CoCo Lee - singer
• Annie Lin - singer-songwriter
• Justin Lo - American-born, Hong Kong singer
• Yo-Yo Ma (馬友友) - cellist
• Benny Mao (毛道彰) - singer-songwriter
• Dawn Xiana Moon - singer-songwriter, model, writer
• Richard On - guitarist-songwriter for rock band O.A.R.
• Ne-Yo - R&B artist, 1/4 Chinese
• Tan Dun - grammy and Oscar award winning composer; recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for his opera Marco Polo
• Vienna Teng - singer-songwriter
• Lee-Hom Wang (王力宏) - Taiwanese pop singer
• Chris Wong Won ("Fresh Kid Ice", 'The Chinaman") - Chinese Trinidadian rapper, member of 2 Live Crew

Jin Au-Yeung (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Ōuyáng Jìng; Cantonese Yale: Au Yeung Jing) also known as Jin, Jin tha MC, The Emcee, 100 Grand Jin is an Chinese American rapper born on June 4, 1982. ... Flora Chan Flora Chan (陳慧珊; born May 30, 1970) is a popular Hong Kong television actress, whose rise to fame is quite unique from the other actresses in the industry. ... Jaycee Chan (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Fáng ZǔMíng; Cantonese: Fong Jo Ming), is an actor, professional singer, composer, lyricist and guitarist who released his first CD album in 2004. ... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Chi Cheng, (born July 15, 1970) is a US musician, the bassist in the rock band Deftones. ... Deftones are a Grammy award-winning experimental alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. ... Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979[1]), better known as Kelis, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. ... CoCo Lee is the stage name of Ferren Lee-Kelly (李美林 Pinyin: Lǐ Měilín; also 李玟 Lǐ wen) (born January 17, 1975). ... Annie Lin is a US-based singer/songwriter and the founder of the Ariadne Record label. ... Justin Lo is an American-born singer, composer and record producer in Hong Kong. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ma Yo-Yo Ma (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (b. ... Dawn Xiana Moon (born August 27, 1981 in Singapore) is known both as a singer-songwriter and writer for publications such as Relevant Magazine. ... Of a Revolution (O.A.R.) is a American band consisting of Marc Roberge (Vocals & Guitar), Chris Culos (Drums), Richard On (Lead Guitar), Benj Gershman (Bass), and Jerry DePizzo (Saxophone). ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Tan Dunn (pinyin: Tán Dùn, 譚盾; born August 18, 1957) is a Chinese composer, most widely known as the Grammy and Oscar award winning composer for the soundtracks of the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. ... Album cover for Waking Hour Vienna Teng (born on October 3, 1978) is an Taiwanese-American pianist and singer-songwriter based in San Francisco. ... Lee-Hom Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born May 17, 1976; also referred to as, Wang Leehom, or just Leehom) is a four time Golden Melody Award-winning Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and actor who has achieved highly recognized success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and the... Fresh Kid Ice Chris Wong Won, also known as Fresh Kid Ice and as The Chinaman, is a founding member of controversial rap group 2 Live Crew. ... 2 Live Crew is a rap group. ...

Politics and government

• Norman Bay - former U.S. Attorney
• Chin Lin Sou - community leader
• Denny Chin - federal judge, Southern District of New York
• David S. C. Chu - United States Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness (R)
• Hiram L. Fong - former Republican U.S. Senator from Hawaii (R)
• Matthew K. Fong - former Republican state treasurer of California (R)
• Ed Jew - former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (D)
• Harry Lee, late Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (D)
• John Liu - (劉醇逸) New York City Councilman (D)
• Liu Yong-chuan - overseas student leader
• Gary Locke (politician) - former Democratic Governor of Washington
• Thomas Tang - United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
• Shien Biau Woo (吳仙標) - former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative
• David Wu - first and only Chinese American U.S. Representative, Democrat from Oregon
• Harry Wu - human rights activist
• Sherman Wu - civil rights activist and scientist
• Mae Yih - former Oregon State Senator (D)
• Helen Zia (謝漢蘭) - community activist and writer
• Leland Yee (余胤良) - California State Senator

Norman C. Bay (born October 10, 1960 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois), is a former U.S. Attorney for the district of New Mexico. ... Chin Lin Sou Chin Lin Sou was an influential leader in the Chinese American community and prominent figure in Colorado, USA. He immigrated to Colorado from Guangzhou, China, in 1859 at the age of 22. ... Judge Denny Chin is assigned to the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York. ... The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan. ... Under Secretary of Defense Dr. David S. C. Chu David S. C. Chu (朱思九; pinyin: ZhÅ« SÄ«jiÇ”) is the United States Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) responsible as the senior policy advisor on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits, and overseeing the state of military readiness. ... Hiram Fong Hiram Leong Fong (鄺友良; pinyin:Kuàng Yǒuliáng), formally Yau Leong Fong (October 15, 1906-August 18, 2004), was an American elder statesman and business tycoon industrialist from Hawaii. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Matthew K. Fong (鄺杰靈) is a Republican politican from California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Edmund Ed Jew (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhào Yuèmíng, born 1960 in San Francisco, California) is a third generation San Franciscan and a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 4, which comprises most of the Sunset District. ... This article refers to Harry Lee, the Sheriff of Jefferson Parish in Louisiana, for other individuals with similar names, Harry Lee (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... John Liu is a New York City politician, currently serving on the New York City Council representing District 20. ... Liu Yong-chuan (Alex Liu or Yongchuan Liu) is a well-known leader of overseas Chinese students. ... Gary F. Locke, born January 21, 1950) was the Democratic governor of Washington (1997-2005), and the first American governor of Chinese descent in United States history. ... 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 judiciary. ... Shien Biau Woo (a. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... Congressman David Wu David Wu (Traditional Chinese: 吳振偉; pinyin: Wú ZhènwÄ›i; born April 8, 1955) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Oregon, representing the states 1st Congressional District (map). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Professor Harry Wu (in Chinese Wu Hongda 吳弘達) (born 1937) is an activist for human rights in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Mae Yih (Traditional Chinese: , born May 24, 1928) is a retired Chinese American politician who was the first Asian American woman to serve in the Oregon legislature. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Helen Zia (謝漢蘭; pinyin: Xiè Hànlán) (1952 - ) is a second generation Chinese American and an award-winning journalist and scholar who has covered Asian American communities and social and political movements for decades. ... Leland Yee (Chinese: ; pinyin: , born 1948 in China) is a California State Senator in District 8 which includes the western half of San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ...

Science, engineering and education

• Min Chueh Chang (張明覺) - co-inventor of the first birth control pill
• Steve Chen - computer scientist, supercomputer designer, Cray
• Shiing-Shen Chern - mathematician
• Leroy Chiao - NASA astronaut
• David Jung-Kuang Chiu - Former Director of Asian Studies and Dean of University Advisement, Hofstra University
• Wen Tsing Chow (周文俊) - missile guidance scientist, digital computer pioneer
• Paul C. W. Chu (朱經武) - physicist, superconductivity
• Steven Chu - 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, first Asian-American to run one of the 16 national laboratories operated by the Department of Energy (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
• Fan Chung - mathematician
• Dr. David Ho (何大一) - AIDS researcher
• William C. Hsiao - Harvard economist
• Feng-hsiung Hsu (許峰雄) - IBM developer of Deep Blue, which beat World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997
• Henry C. Lee - forensic scientist
• Tsung-dao Lee (李政道) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics
• T. Y. Lin - civil engineer (bridgebuilder)
• Edward Lu - NASA astronaut
• Lue Gim Gong - in 1888, he invented an orange, which is still grown in Florida, that survives cold weather
• Terence Tao - mathematician
• Chang-lin Tien - professor, former chancellor UC Berkeley
• Samuel C. C. Ting - 1976 Nobel laureate, Physics
• Daniel Chee Tsui - 1998 Nobel prize, Physics
• Kai-Fu Lee - President of Google China
• Taylor Wang - first ethnic Chinese scientist to go into space, 1985 on space shuttle Challenger
• Pei-Yuan Wei - creator of ViolaWWW
• Flossie Wong-Staal - virologist and AIDS researcher
• Chien-Shiung Wu (吳健雄)- female scientist
• Chen Ning Yang (楊振寧) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics
• Henry Yang (楊祖佑) - chancellor, UC Santa Barbara
• Shing-Tung Yau (丘成桐) - mathematician

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Pill redirects here. ... Steve Chen (Chinese: , born about 1944 in Taiwan) is a computer engineer and pioneer. ... Chen Xingshen Shiing-Shen Chern (陳省身; pinyin: Chén XǐngshÄ“n; October 26, 1911 – December 3, 2004) was a Chinese-American mathematician, one of the leading differential geometers of the twentieth century. ... Dr. Leroy Chiao, Ph. ... Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of wealthy lumber magnate William Hofstra and widow Kate Davidson. ... Wen Tsing Chow (周文俊; pinyin: Zhōu Wénjùn), (1918 - 2001), was a Chinese-American missile guidance scientist and a digital computer pioneer. ... Paul Chu Professor Paul Chu (Ching-Wu Chu, 朱經武; pinyin: ZhÅ« JÄ«ngwÇ”), born in Hunan, China in 1941, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan in 1962. ... Steven Chu (Chinese: ; pinyin: ), born 1948 in St. ... Fan Rong K Chung Graham (金芳蓉, pinyin: JÄ«n Fāngróng) (born October 9, 1949 in Kaohsiung), known professionally as Fan Chung, is a mathematician who works mainly in the areas of spectral graph theory and extremal graph theory (see graph theory for the general article). ... David Ta-i Ho (何大一, pinyin: Hé Dàyī) (born November 3, 1952) is a Taiwanese American AIDS researcher famous for the use of protease inhibitors in treating HIV infected patients. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hsu. ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... Kasparov vs. ... Garry Kimovich Kasparov (IPA: ; Russian: ) (born April 13, 1963, in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR; now Azerbaijan) is a Russian chess grandmaster of Armenian-Jewish descent, former World Chess Champion, writer and political activist. ... Dr. Henry Chang-Yu Lee (Chinese: 李昌鈺, pinyin: Lǐ Chāngyù) (born November 22, 1938), is one of the worlds foremost forensic scientists. ... Tsung-Dao Lee (T. D. Lee, 李政道 Pinyin: Lǐ Zhèngdào) (born November 24, 1926) is a Chinese American physicist, well known for parity violation, Lee Model, particle physics, relativistic heavy ion (RHIC) physics, nontopological solitons and soliton stars. ... Tung-Yen Lin (林同炎, pinyin: Lín Tóngyán) (November 14, 1912 - November 15, 2003) was a world-renowned civil engineer best known as the pioneer of standardizing the use of prestressed concrete. ... External link NASA Biography Categories: Stub | 1963 births | Astronauts | Chinese Americans | Chinese American scientists ... Lue Gim Gong This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lue (å‘‚) Lue Gim Gong (呂金功, pinyin: LÇš JÄ«ngōng) (1859 Canton, China - July 3, 1925 DeLand, Florida USA), was an immigrant from China and a horticulturalist. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Terence Chi-Shen Tao (陶哲軒) (born July 17, 1975, Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian mathematician working primarily on harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, combinatorics, analytic number theory and representation theory. ... Chang-lin Tien, (田長霖, pinyin: Tián Chánglín, July 24, 1935 - October 29, 2002), as the 7th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (1990-97), was the first Asian American and Chinese American to head a major U.S. university. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ... Samuel Chao Chung Ting (丁肇中 pinyin: Dīng Zhàozhōng; Wade-Giles: Ting¹ Chao⁴-chung¹) (born January 27, 1936) is a Michigan-born Chinese American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in 1976 for the discovery of the subatomic J particle with Burton Richter. ... Daniel Chee Tsui 崔琦 (pinyin: Cuī Qí)(born February 28, 1939, Henan Province, China) is a Chinese American physicist whose areas of research included electrical properties of thin films and microstructures of semiconductors and solid-state physics. ... Kai-Fu Lee Kai-Fu Lee (Traditional Chinese:李開復 Simplified Chinese:李开复 pinyin:Lǐ Kāifù, b. ... The Google China logo Google China (è°·æ­Œ, pinyin: gÇ” gÄ“, lit. ... Taylor Wang - NASA photo (1984) Taylor Gun-Jin Wang (Traditional Chinese: 王贛駿; Simplified Chinese: 王赣骏; Hanyu Pinyin: ) (born June 16, 1940) is the first ethnic Chinese astronaut to go into space. ... Pei-Yuan Wei (魏培源, pinyin: Wèi Péiyuán) is a former undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley who created ViolaWWW, one of the first graphical web browsers. ... Screenshot of ViolaWWW ViolaWWW, first developed in the early 1990s, was the first popular web browser (though to a limited audience) which until Mosaic, was the most frequently used for access to the World Wide Web. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Chien-Shiung Wu (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Wú Jiànxíong; May 13, 1912–February 16, 1997) was a Chinese American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. ... Zhen-Ning Franklin Yang (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born 22 September[1], 1922) is a Chinese American physicist who worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles. ... Henry T. Yang is the Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara. ... The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a coeducational public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It is one out of 10 campuses of the University of California. ... Shing-Tung Yau (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born April 4, 1949) is a prominent mathematician working in differential geometry, and involved in the theory of Calabi-Yau manifolds. ...

Sports

• Johnny Chan - professional Poker Player
• Michael Chang - youngest male tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament
• Tiffany Chin (陳婷婷) - figure skater
• Amy Chow (周婉儀) - gymnast and Olympic medal winner
• Norm Chow (周友賢) - UCLA Bruins offensive coordinator
• Julie Chu - Olympics hockey player
• Mark Foo - professional surfer
• Karen Kwan - former figure skater, sister of Michelle Kwan
• Michelle Kwan (關穎珊) - figure skater ^[5]
• Caroline Zhang - figure skater

There are several people named Johnny Chan, including: Johnny Chan (actor), star of numerous Hong Kong martial arts movies. ... Michael Te-Pei Chang (張德培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi; born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American former professional tennis player. ... Tiffany Chin (Traditional Chinese: 陳婷婷, Simplified Chinese: 陈婷婷 pinyin: Chén Tíngtíng , b. ... Amy Chow (周婉儀; pinyin: Zhōu WÇŽnyí; born May 15, 1978 in San Jose, California) is an American gymnast. ... Norman Chow (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born May 3, 1946) is the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, a National Football League team. ... Julie Chu (b. ... Mark Foo was a professional surfer born in Singapore in 1958, relocated to Hawaii at age 4, where he spent his early childhood surfing the South Shore of Oahu. ... Karen (Kwan) Oppegard is the older sister of figure skater Michelle Kwan. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (關穎珊) (born 7 July 1980) is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. ... Caroline Zhao Zhang (Traditional Chinese:; Pinyin: Zhāng Yuányuán;  born May 20, 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. ...

Other

• Chang and Eng Bunker - Siamese twins, pioneer immigrants
• Vincent Chin - victim of racial crime
• Mock Duck - New York Chinatown mobster, leader of the Hip Sing Tong.
• Charles Goodall Lee - first licensed Chinese American dentist in the United States.
• Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee - first Chinese American woman voter in the United States.
• Betty Ong - flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11
• Little Pete - San Francisco Chinatown mobster
• Soong Mei-Ling a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
• Jason Tom (譚志豪) - beatboxer, mathematician
• Lili Wang - murdered at her university
• Katherine Young (郑珣) - world's oldest user of the Internet
• Yung Wing (容闳) - first Chinese and Asian to obtain a degree from an American college (Yale University)

A painting of Chang and Eng Bunker, circa 1836 Chang Bunker and Eng Bunker (May 11, 1811–January 17, 1874) were the conjoined twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term Siamese twins. ... Vincent Chin (Chinese: ) (1955 – June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American industrial draftsman murdered in 1982 in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by two white autoworkers, Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his recently laid off step-son, Michael Nitz. ... le is about the vegetarian dish. ... The Hip Sing Tong was a Chinese-American criminal organization based in New Yorks Chinatown during the turn of the century. ... Dr. Charles Goodall Lee (1881-1973), dentist, first licensed Chinese dentist who financed the lodge building of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance in Oakland, California. ... Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee (1886 – 1993) was the first Chinese American woman voter in the United States. ... Betty Ong Betty Ann Ong (February 5, 1956 – September 11, 2001), born in San Francisco of Harry Ong, senior and Yee-gum Oy, was a Chinese-American flight attendant on board American Airlines Flight 11 when it was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as part... Flight attendant in an Embraer ERJ 145 LR of PBair, Thailand In aviation, flight attendants — also known as stewards, air hosts/hostesses, or stewardesses, — are members of a flight crew employed by airlines to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers aboard commercial flights. ... Flight 11 redirects here. ... Little Pete (1864-January 23, 1897) was a prominent leader of the Som Yop Tong during the Tong wars of San Franciscos Chinatown in the 1890s. ... Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek with General Stilwell in Burma (1942). ... Lili Wang (March 6, 1971 - October 12, 2002) was a graduate student at North Carolina State University murdered by another graduate student named Richard Anderson. ... Katherine Young (鄭珣; Pinyin: Zhèng Xún), (May 10, 1901- ) was a centenarian, and was the oldest known living user of the Internet. ... Yung Wing (Chinese: 容闳; Pinyin: Róng Hóng) (November 17, 1828 - May 29, 1912) was the first Chinese student to graduate from a U.S. university, graduating from Yale University in 1854. ... Yale redirects here. ...

Footnotes

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