Ethnicity

East Asian

Patsy Mink was the first Asian woman elected to Congress

Kristi Yamaguchi was the 1992 Olympic Champion in Figure Skating

Anna May Wong was considered the first Chinese-American film star in Hollywood

Kiyoshi Kuromiya  was a prominent Japanese-American activist, writer, and artist

Sammy Lee was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal

Corky Lee was an influential Asian American photographer, an activist, and a self-claimed "unofficial Asian American photographer laureate” 

Bruce Lee was a trailblazing Chinese-American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker

South East Asian

Larry Itliong was a Filipino labor activist

Ke Huy Quan is a famous Vietnamese-American oscar-winning actor

General Vang Pao was a prominent military leader and influential figure in the Hmong community

Tiger Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport

South Asian

Dalip Saund was the first Indian American elected to Congress

Yellapragada Subbarow was an Indian biochemist who discovered the role of ATP and more

Sanjay Gupta is a neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent for CNN

Pacific Islander

Patsy Mink was the first Asian woman elected to Congress

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is successful professional wrestler, actor, and producer