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Oscar A. Solis – First Filipino American Roman Catholic bishop in the United States, 10th Bishop of Salt Lake City; Bruce Reyes-Chow – The first Filipino American head of a major denomination in the US, as Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (2008–2010)
Oct 11, 2023 · Stacker combed the web and found 10 Filipino Americans who have made significant contributions and accomplishments in U.S. history.
1. Lou Diamond Phillips. Louis Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.
Oct 20, 2020 · The list of 75 Most Influential Filipino-Americans (MIFA) of 2020 has been released by Blogtalk Hollywood with MJ Racadio, America’s First Fil-Am Hollywood Entertainment Podcasting Show.
Oct 20, 2021 · These people have drastically changed how we think about Filipino-Americans in movies, TV shows, Broadway, and more. Moreover, in honor of this month, here is the list of very talented Filipino Americans who have made significant contributions to American society and the rest of the globe.
Oct 22, 2021 · The annual list of the 75 Most Influential Filipino-Americans of the Year (75MIFA) has been released by America’s first Fil-Am Hollywood entertainment podcasting show, Blog Talk with MJ Racadio.
Oct 27, 2022 · According to the United States Census Bureau, there were 4.2 million Filipino Americans or Americans with Filipino ancestry in the country in 2019, making them its third-largest Asian-origin group. In celebration of Filipino American History Month, here are some celebrities you might not have known are part Filipino.
Sep 11, 2020 · NEW YORK—In continued celebration of its 10 th anniversary this year, The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) Awards is naming the 100 Most Influential Filipinos in America, its very own list of the Fil-Am community’s movers and shakers over the past decade. “Reflecting the rich Filipino heritage, our TOFA100 honorees are the ...
Oct 10, 2023 · Prepare to be astonished at the achievements of these trailblazing Filipino Americans! In 2021, journalist Maria Ressa (born 1963) became the first Filipina to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which she shared with a fellow journalist from Russia.
Filipino Americans (Filipino: Mga Pilipinong Amerikano) are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipinos in North America were first documented in the 16th century and other small settlements beginning in the 18th century.
