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The following is a '''list of [[Chinese American]]s''' who are famous, have made significant contributions to the [[United States|American]] [[culture]] or [[society]] [[politic]]ally, [[artistic]]ally or [[scientific]]ally, or have appeared in the [[news]] numerous times.
The following is a '''list of [[Chinese American]]s''' who are famous, have made significant contributions to the [[United States|American]] [[culture]] or [[society]] [[politic]]ally, [[artistic]]ally or [[scientific]]ally, or have appeared in the [[news]] numerous times.


See also a [[List of Taiwanese Americans]], a list of Americans descended from Taiwanese people. 98% of the population of [[Taiwan]] is of [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] descent, so there is some overlap between the two lists.
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:*''People in this list must have at least a permanent resident status or be American-born.''
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:*'' Whether Taiwanese Americans are considered Chinese is a controversial political issue. For a list of Americans of Taiwanese origin, see [[List of Taiwanese Americans]].
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==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
:*'' Whether Taiwanese Americans are considered Chinese is a controversial political issue. For a list of Americans of Taiwanese origin, see [[List of Taiwanese Americans]].
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[[Category:Lists of American people by ethnic or national origin|Chinese]]
[[Category:Lists of American people by ethnic or national origin|Chinese]]

Revision as of 09:25, 6 May 2007

Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity

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

Footnotes

  • Whether Taiwanese Americans are considered Chinese is a controversial political issue. For a list of Americans of Taiwanese origin, see List of Taiwanese Americans.
  1. ^ Ling - [3] "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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