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May 21, 2021 · They have achieved greatness, despite struggles they might have faced because of their ethnicity. Note: In this list of Asian American celebrities, I include famous Japanese people, famous Samoans, Koreans, and many other famous Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders who are part of AAPI communities.
Notable Asian Americans include: Academia. Manjul Bhargava, mathematician. Raj Chetty, professor of economics. Leon O. Chua, computer scientist. Margaret Chung, first female Chinese physician in the United States. S. I. Hayakawa, professor of English, president of San Francisco State University, and U.S. Senator.
No.ImageName Birth DateAncestry1Ellison Onizuka June 24, 19462Taylor Gun-Jin Wang June 16, 19403Franklin Chang-Diaz April 5, 1950Qing dynasty Costa Rica4Eugene Trinh September 14, 1950- Kamala Harris. H.E Kamala Harris, the first female vice president of the United States is also the first Asian American to hold the position. Born on October 20th, 1964, Kamala Harris’s heritage is a blend of Indian and Jamaican roots.
- Tiger Woods. Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods is a legend in the world of professional golf. Woods is of mixed heritage, with his father, Earl Woods, being African American, and his mother, Kultida Woods, of Thai and Chinese descent.
- Indra Nooyi. Business executive Indra Nooyi, also known as Indra Krishnamurthy, is an Indian American. Nooyi was born on October 28, 1955, in Chennai, India but later attained U.S. citizenship through naturalization.
- Satya Nadella. Born on 19th August 1967, Satya Narayana Nadella is yet another business executive on the list. He was born in Andhra Pradesh state, India to a Hindu family.
Kaylin Kaupish. Celebrate these famous Americans, including Bruce Lee, Dwayne Johnson, and Amy Tan, during AAPI Heritage Month. The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – a time to honor and celebrate the culture of Asian and Pacific Island people in the United States.
May 1, 2019 · These Are the People Being Honored on the A100 List of Influential Asians in 2019. The list features Allure's Michelle Lee and stars like Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Jason Momoa, and more. By...
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May 27, 2021 · Here are eight Asian American and Pacific Islanders whose breakthroughs have changed the world as we know it and whose names we should all know: Images: Unsplash // University of Tennessee Research Foundation (inset) The N95 respirator. Peter Tsai PhD, Taiwanese & American materials scientist (1952- )
by TeachAAPI ft. Naomi Hirahara. A stunning anthology licensed in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, We Are Here celebrates 30 of the most inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. history. There are more than 23 million people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent living in the United States.
