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This is a list of prominent Taiwanese Americans. This is a list of people by state or territory of the United States States List of people from Alabama List of people from Alaska List of people from Arizona List of people from Arkansas List of people from California List of people from Colorado List of people from Connecticut... Notable African-American or Black people, other than Black Caribbeans. ... This is a list of famous Arab Americans. ... This is a list of notable Cajuns, often from the Acadiana or Greater New Orleans regions of French Louisiana, though not limited in geographic origin. ... This is a list of famous Hmong Americans. ... This page is a list of Jews. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of famous Native Americans (Indigenous peoples of the Americas). ... This is a list of notable Native Hawaiians: James Aiona, politician Daniel K. Akaka, politician Eddie Aikau, famous surfer Akebono, sumo wrestler D. G. Anderson, politician S. Haunani Apoliona, activist Donne Dawson, head of Hawaii Film Office Brickwood Galuteria, entertainer and party chairman Clayton Hee, politician Don Ho, entertainer Hoku... This is a list of Rusyn Americans. ... This is a list of famous Scots-Irish Americans. ... This is a list of famous Scottish Americans. ... This is a list of famous Welsh Americans. ... A Taiwanese American is an American of Taiwanese ancestry. ...


See also List of Chinese Americans. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Chien-Chi Chang (張乾琦), (born 1961) is a Taiwanese photographer and member of the Magnum Photos agency. ... Newegg is an online computer hardware and software retailer based in City of Industry, California, [1] that was founded in 2001 by Fred Chang. ... Iris Chang This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang Iris Shun-Ru Chang (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhāng Chúnrú; March 28, 1968 – November 9, 2004) was a Chinese American freelance historian and journalist. ... The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II (ISBN 0-465-06835-9) is a 1997 book by the late Iris Chang which presents a history of the 1937-1938 Nanjing Massacre. ... Jerry Chang[1] (born October 31, 1981 in Taipei), better known by his stage name JerryC, is a Taiwanese guitarist and composer. ... Canon Rock is a rock arrangement of Johann Pachelbels Canon in D major by the Taiwanese musician and composer Jerry Chang (JerryC). ... Elaine Lan Chao (Traditional Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chao Hsiao-lan;[1] born March 26, 1953) currently serves as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President of the United States George W. Bush. ... Seal of the United States Department of Labor Secretary of Labor redirects here. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Robert Chen has been concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1999. ... Concert-master. ... The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading orchestras in the world. ... For the supercomputer designer, see Steve Chen (pioneer). ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... Steve Chen (Chinese: , born about 1944 in Taiwan) is a computer engineer and pioneer. ... Doug Chiang is an American movie designer and artist. ... KillerApp founder Ben Chiu Wired Magazine 07/99 Old Barn 1987 (acrylic) Benjamin Tse-Kun Chiu (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born December 27, 1970) is the founder of KillerApp. ... David Chu (朱欽騏, pinyin: ZhÅ« QÄ«nqí) is the Taiwanese American founder of Nautica, a mens designer outerwear company. ... Founded in 1983 by David Chu, Nautica has evolved from a collection of men’s outerwear to a leading global lifestyle brand with products ranging from men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories to a complete home collection. ... ViewSonic is a manufacturer and provider of visual technology, specifically CRT monitors, liquid crystal displays, projectors, plasma displays, HDTV technology, and mobile products, including tablet PCs and wireless monitors. ... 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. ... Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a retired Scottish actor and producer who is perhaps best known as the first actor to portray James Bond in cinema, starring in seven Bond films. ... Dr. David Ho David Da-i Ho (何大一, pinyin: Hé DàyÄ«) (born November 3, 1952) is a Taiwanese American AIDS researcher famous for pioneering the use of protease inhibitors in treating HIV-infected patients with his team. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Past Person of the Year covers (clockwise from upper-left): Charles Lindbergh, 1927; The American Fighting-Man, 1950; Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979; The Computer, 1982; Rudy Giuliani, 2001. ... eVonne Hsu (許慧欣, pinyin: XÇ” HùixÄ«n b. ... Jen-Hsun Huang Jen-Hsun Huang (黃仁勳; pinyin: Huáng RénxÅ«n) (born February 17, 1963) co-founded NVIDIA Corporation in 1993 and is currently the CEO and President. ... NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) (pronounced ) is an American corporation specializing in the manufacture of GPU technologies for video cards, graphics cards, workstations, desktop computers, handhelds and more. ... Min H. Kao (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was the co-founder of Garmin Corporation with Gary Burrell. ... Ang Lee (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy-Award winning film director from the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... This article is about the motion picture. ... For other uses, see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (disambiguation). ... Hulk is a 2003 superhero film based on the comic book series The Incredible Hulk published by Marvel Comics. ... Wen Ho Lee (Chinese: 李文和; Pinyin: Lǐ Wénhé; born December 21, 1939) is a Taiwanese American scientist who worked for the University of California operated Los Alamos National Laboratory and was accused of stealing secrets about the U.S.s nuclear arsenal for China. ... Lena Li (李琳玲; pinyin: Lǐ Línlíng) is a Playboy glamour model. ... Justin Lin (林詣彬) (born 1973 in Taipei) is the Taiwanese-American director of Better Luck Tomorrow and his other works, including upcoming ones like The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Oldboy (2006 film). ... Better Luck Tomorrow is a R-rated 2002 drama directed by Justin Lin. ... Annapolis is a 2006 motion picture starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, and Chi McBride. ... Cho-Liang Lin (Chinese: 林昭亮, born 1960) is a Taiwanese-American violinist who is renowned for his appearances as a soloist with major orchestras. ... Eric Liu (劉柏川 born 1968) is a Chinese American writer living in Seattle, Washington. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... John Liu is a New York City politician, currently serving on the New York City Council representing District 20. ... Lucy Alexis Liu (Chinese: 劉玉玲 Liú Yùlíng, born December 2, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ... Jerry Lo (羅百吉; pinyin: Luó BÇŽijí, born November 19, 1971, Los Angeles, California) also known as DJ Jerry, was a popular singer and songwriter in Taiwan in the 1990s. ... Wayne Lo (born November 14, 1974) is an American school shooter. ... Chiang Nan (江南) (??-October 15, 1984) was the pen name of Taiwanese-American writer Henry Liu (劉宜良). Chiang Nan was a vocal critic of the Kuomintang. ... Fang-Yi Sheu (Chinese: 許芳宜; Pinyin: Fangyi Xu) (Born: 1971), a native of Taiwan and now living in New York City, is the principal dancer of the Martha Graham Dance Company. ... For the supercentenarian, see Martha Graham (supercentenarian). ... Carla Carter (born January 15, 1972), better known by her stage name Kobe Tai, is a pornographic actress of Taiwanese and Japanese heritage. ... Will Tiao() is a Taiwanese American actor and producer. ... Formosa Betrayed is the title of a 2008 film currently in pre-production by Formosa Films. ... 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. ... 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 American singer-songwriter and actor who has achieved highly recognized success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and the rest... 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). ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Vanness Wu (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is an American-born actor and singer in Asia. ... F4 is an extremely popular Taiwanese boy band from Taiwan. ... Sophia Yan Sophia Yan (嚴倩君 b. ... 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. ... Jerry Yang Chih-Yuan (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born November 6, 1968) is a Taiwanese American entreprenuer, [2] co-founder with David Filo and CEO of Yahoo! Inc. ... “Yahoo” redirects here. ... Wellington Yang (Chinese traditional: 楊呈偉, Pinyin: Yang Chengwei) is a Taiwanese American actor, playwright, and singer. ... Kaila Yu (Chinese: 于麗萍, pinyin: Yú Lìpíng, (born Li Ting Yu on May 16, 1979[1] in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese American model and pop singer. ...

References

  1. ^ "A Vanished Place." TimeAsia 18 August 2003. 06 July 2007 <http://www.time.com/time/asia/2003/journey/taiwan.html>.
  2. ^ "Ang Lee." IMDB. 06 July 2007 <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000487/>
  3. ^ "Justin Lin." IMDB. 06 July 2007 <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0510912/>
  4. ^ "Kobe Tai." IMDB. 06 July 2007 <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846727/>
  5. ^ "Chang-Lin Tien 1925-2002: a chancellor's extraordinary legacy." UC Berkeley 2003 http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/forefront/images/sp2003.pdf
  6. ^ "Jerry Yang." Yahoo! Media Relations: Management Team. 06 July 2007 <http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/press/management.cfm>


 

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