Profession
Leaders
Patsy Mink was the first woman of color elected to Congress
Dalip Saund was the first Indian American elected to Congress
Larry Itliong was a Filipino labor leader during the Delano Grape Strike
Kiyoshi Kuromiya was a prominent Japanese-American activist, writer, and artist
General Vang Pao was a prominent military leader and influential figure in the Hmong community
Athletes
Kristi Yamaguchi was the 1992 Olympic champion in Figure Skating
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is successful professional wrestler, actor, and producer
Sammy Lee was the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal
Tiger Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport
Artists
Anna May Wong was considered the first Chinese-American film star in Hollywood
Ke Huy Quan is a famous Vietnamese-American oscar-winning actor
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is successful professional wrestler, actor, and producer
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
Academics
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