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Wisconsinite
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
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| Just as I commented about the Miley Cyrus incident. |
Because she's partying with an Asian friend and having a bit of fun by making fun of obvious physical differences?
My best friend is Japanese, I'm of Jewish descent; we make fun of our cultural differences all the time, but I would definitely take a bullet for him. So am I a racist too? What about him--or does he get a free pass because he's not white?
PC gone mad. |
Because what she did showed lack of maturity. Lack of education. A serious lack of sophistication. Yeah, she is only 16 but at 16 growing up in rural Wisconsin even I knew better than to behave like that.
I didn't call her out as a racist...in my opinion that word should be used only in extreme cases. I am not disparaging Koreans as a whole. I am not even disparaging Koreans who think or watch and believe things like "Damage" I simply commented that it was shameful and that Koreans themselves have to stand up against this kind of sensationalist programming in order to effect real change and become a society they can be proud of. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Wisconsinite wrote: |
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| Just as I commented about the Miley Cyrus incident. |
Because she's partying with an Asian friend and having a bit of fun by making fun of obvious physical differences?
My best friend is Japanese, I'm of Jewish descent; we make fun of our cultural differences all the time, but I would definitely take a bullet for him. So am I a racist too? What about him--or does he get a free pass because he's not white?
PC gone mad. |
Because what she did showed lack of maturity. Lack of education. A serious lack of sophistication. Yeah, she is only 16 but at 16 growing up in rural Wisconsin even I knew better than to behave like that.
I didn't call her out as a racist...in my opinion that word should be used only in extreme cases. I am not disparaging Koreans as a whole. I am not even disparaging Koreans who think or watch and believe things like "Damage" I simply commented that it was shameful and that Koreans themselves have to stand up against this kind of sensationalist programming in order to effect real change and become a society they can be proud of. |
Oh yeah, if you want to call her out as an immature idiot, I totally agree. |
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heynice
Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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the ending was really over the top. The announcer calls him an American warrior and suggests he go to jail. the russian guy shouts out, "Whhhaaat aeerrr youuuu tau-king abouut I'm an Ae-mericaaan!~"
This was a terrible show. I wish nothing but the worst for its makers. |
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thomas pars
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| ehhhh she wanted it. |
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Temporary
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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"Comparatively speaking" is pretty irrelevant in a global marketplace. Either you have a tolerant open society, or you don't. And foreign investment, movement of capital, accumulation of cultural capital/soft power, etc, will come from that, or they won't.
Korea is a generation ahead of China, yet still lags behind in per capita foreign investment. Why is that? Just because of its location on the "arbitrary re-creation of Western social and economic development" timeline? Or maybe something more ingrained, and dare I say, cultural?
China is hardly a tolerant open society...check their per capita foreign investment lately? If you are suggesting that Korea's foreign investment has suffered because it's not a "tolerant open society" then China's should be even worse. Only it's not. The foreign investment has much to do with the restrictive labor laws in Korea and just as much to do with the laxer ones in China.
No kudos for "it's pretty progressive, relative to an analogous point in Western social history". History waits for no country, no matter how insular it tries to be. |
China's doing pretty well. |
Actually China is not doing pretty well. |
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roknroll
Joined: 29 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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"Comparatively speaking" is pretty irrelevant in a global marketplace. Either you have a tolerant open society, or you don't. And foreign investment, movement of capital, accumulation of cultural capital/soft power, etc, will come from that, or they won't.
Korea is a generation ahead of China, yet still lags behind in per capita foreign investment. Why is that? Just because of its location on the "arbitrary re-creation of Western social and economic development" timeline? Or maybe something more ingrained, and dare I say, cultural?
No kudos for "it's pretty progressive, relative to an analogous point in Western social history". History waits for no country, no matter how insular it tries to be. |
Apples and Oranges.
My point is trying to understand where a nation is at based on its history. Simply saying I don't think we should be so surprised/shocked with such incidences. This in no way supports/defends/condones the isssue(s) being discussed. It makes no attempt to judge or analyze the effects of what occurs.
On the other hand, you're trying to 'counter' this (obviously perceiving it to be somehow defending K culture) by relating the effects of having an "intolerant" society. That's a different topic.
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Apples and Apples
You relate foreign direct investment (FDI) to having a 'tolerant open society' or not. This is an incredible over-simplification of the drivers of FDI which speaks to your lack of knowledge/understanding or perhaps just laziness.
FYI, the drivers of FDI include business climate, economic and political stability, natural resources, infrastructure, skills and technologies, privatization opportunities, FDI promotion....etc. The more favorable these are for a country, the better their FDI performance.
Relative to economic size (share of global FDI to share of global GDP), the ROK outperforms Japan. The UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, Russia, China, for example, have ratios above 1. The US, ROK, Japan have ratios below 1.
Then there's the potential a country has for FDI. It takes into consideration GDP and rate of GDP growth, exports, info/communication infrastructure, openess/competitiveness, R&D, post-secondary students, macroeconomic factors and perceived risk, share of natural resources exports, etc. The leaders are the US, Singapore, UK, Canada...ROK (19), China (32).
So after relating FDI to a 'tolerant open society' or not, you go on to compare China's FDI to the ROK's FDI implying that the ROK's culture is to blame??? (Again, you attempt to argue apples and oranges by stating: Just because of its location on the "arbitrary re-creation of Western social and economic development" timeline? Which I've already dealt with above but will reiterate: My statements were related to the "surprise/shock" factor, not the ramifications of what's said and done).
So what you're implying, vis a vis FDI performance, is that China has a more 'tolerant open society' than the ROK. Actually, because you explicitly say that:" Either you have a tolerant open society, or you don't." , you are implying that China has a 'tolerant open society' and the ROK does not as evidenced by FDI performance. Surely you can see the absurdity in this. Perhaps you can even make the connection that it's not really ALL OR NONE, but a matter of DEGREE when one speaks of an open, tolerant society.
Do you think China's cheap labor has anything to do with FDI? How about Mexico or any other country with cheap labor? Or we could look at the perceived geo-political risk of a country. Which country has less perceived risk living close to North Korea, China or SK?
Obviously, China's economic performance drastically increased when they finally decided to open their markets and be competitive. The FDI flowed and their GDP and GDP growth took off. Clearly, they are not an open and tolerant society. They are now open on the economic front, NOT THE SOCIAL/POLITICAL FRONT. |
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sportsguy35
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A Korean TV show uses a character that is a foreign teacher as a rapist in a story and some of you DEFEND this as a "good thing." 
Netizens, you are wrong and you should realize that this racism against foreigners. |
Keep trollin' trollin' trollin'... I wrote a few posts above that I was specifically not defending this show. Keep reading what you want. |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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The show is horrible, but the people on this board calling Koreans intolerable and racist are just as bad. The pot calling the kettle black. I think it's equally laughable to judge an entire nation and culture based on some personal events or people you've met. I agree with crossmr, call out things that are "wrong", hold the people responsible that find it "right", and move on - generalizing like that against all Koreans IS WHAT WE CALL RACISM.
American media has done a great job surreptitiously promoting racism against Asian Americans. After all we're all Chinese (aka chinks), walk around saying ching, kong, long, are nerdy/geeky, good at math, wear thick glasses, are short, know Kung Fu, and have small dicks. There are plenty of Asian American organizations, netizens, and people that speak out. But things barely change. The majority of the rest of the "White" Americans outside of diverse metropolitian areas like LA, or New York still perpetuate racism not only at African American's but Asians. African Americas are the oppressed minority, they've managed to make "black" racism mainstream. Good for them, bad for all the rest of the minorities.
Angry Asian Man
"The Daily Show's" Aasif Mandvi and "Survivor" winner Yul Kwon join the San Francisco Chronicle's Jeff Yang to discuss the stereotyping of Asian American males in life and work--at the Asia Society
Being an Asian in America
Tracking the trend...
I see people whine and complain and rant about foreigner racism all the time on Dave's (rarely in real life though), but i wonder why they aren't speaking out themselves on these issues. No one has helped Asian Americans or other minorities to speak out. They organized themselves and used their own resources to raise awareness. So, why don't some of you "all Koreans are racist" idealists get on your horse and do something about it? Stop adding fuel to the fire and be part of the solution not the problem. |
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wylies99
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Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:51 am Post subject: |
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American media has done a great job surreptitiously promoting racism against Asian Americans. After all we're all Chinese (aka chinks), walk around saying ching, kong, long, are nerdy/geeky, good at math, wear thick glasses, are short, know Kung Fu, and have small dicks. There are plenty of Asian American organizations, netizens, and people that speak out. But things barely change. The majority of the rest of the "White" Americans outside of diverse metropolitian areas like LA, or New York still perpetuate racism not only at African American's but Asians. African Americas are the oppressed minority, they've managed to make "black" racism mainstream. Good for them, bad for all the rest of the minorities.
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If you think that the USA is ALL white people, then you should actually visit the USA once in your life to see REALITY. Start your tour at the White House...  |
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Gollywog
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:31 am Post subject: |
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| American media has done a great job surreptitiously promoting racism against Asian Americans. After all we're all Chinese (aka chinks), walk around saying ching, kong, long, are nerdy/geeky, good at math, wear thick glasses, are short, know Kung Fu, and have small dicks. There are plenty of Asian American organizations, netizens, and people that speak out. But things barely change. The majority of the rest of the "White" Americans outside of diverse metropolitian areas like LA, or New York still perpetuate racism not only at African American's but Asians. African Americas are the oppressed minority, they've managed to make "black" racism mainstream. Good for them, bad for all the rest of the minorities. |
This was a joke, red devil, right? |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| American media has done a great job surreptitiously promoting racism against Asian Americans. After all we're all Chinese (aka chinks), walk around saying ching, kong, long, are nerdy/geeky, good at math, wear thick glasses, are short, know Kung Fu, and have small dicks. There are plenty of Asian American organizations, netizens, and people that speak out. But things barely change. The majority of the rest of the "White" Americans outside of diverse metropolitian areas like LA, or New York still perpetuate racism not only at African American's but Asians. African Americas are the oppressed minority, they've managed to make "black" racism mainstream. Good for them, bad for all the rest of the minorities. |
This was a joke, red devil, right? |
Yeah it was a joke, who am i kidding...there's no racism in the US. The Asian minority in America has never been subjected to racism. America is the most powerful, best, and greatest place on Earth. Everyone is equal and justice and liberty for all unlike those crazy gooks in Korea who live but to destroy the life of a honest hardworking waegook with torches and pitchforks in hand. Those damn chinky bastards shouldn't deserve an ounce of air to breath - they are racist, mean, devils! Korea is hell! |
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travelingfool
Joined: 10 Mar 2008
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The show is horrible, but the people on this board calling Koreans intolerable and racist are just as bad. The pot calling the kettle black. I think it's equally laughable to judge an entire nation and culture based on some personal events or people you've met. I agree with crossmr, call out things that are "wrong", hold the people responsible that find it "right", and move on - generalizing like that against all Koreans IS WHAT WE CALL RACISM.
American media has done a great job surreptitiously promoting racism against Asian Americans. After all we're all Chinese (aka chinks), walk around saying ching, kong, long, are nerdy/geeky, good at math, wear thick glasses, are short, know Kung Fu, and have small dicks. There are plenty of Asian American organizations, netizens, and people that speak out. But things barely change. The majority of the rest of the "White" Americans outside of diverse metropolitian areas like LA, or New York still perpetuate racism not only at African American's but Asians. African Americas are the oppressed minority, they've managed to make "black" racism mainstream. Good for them, bad for all the rest of the minorities.
Angry Asian Man
"The Daily Show's" Aasif Mandvi and "Survivor" winner Yul Kwon join the San Francisco Chronicle's Jeff Yang to discuss the stereotyping of Asian American males in life and work--at the Asia Society
Being an Asian in America
Tracking the trend...
I see people whine and complain and rant about foreigner racism all the time on Dave's (rarely in real life though), but i wonder why they aren't speaking out themselves on these issues. No one has helped Asian Americans or other minorities to speak out. They organized themselves and used their own resources to raise awareness. So, why don't some of you "all Koreans are racist" idealists get on your horse and do something about it? Stop adding fuel to the fire and be part of the solution not the problem. |
Didn't we just elect a black president? You do realize that for this to have happened many whites would have had to vote for him right? No one helped minorities? You mean, no white person helped minorities? The civil rights act of 1965 comes to mind which Lyndon Johnson signed into law, a white guy. How about affirmative action which was signed by JFK in 1961, another white guy? How about the thousands and thousands of immigrants who have come to the US and gotten small business loans and grants to start small businesses? How about illegal aliens who enroll their children in school and receive all kinds of social welfare benefits like medicaid, SSI, TANF, free breakfasts and school lunches, etc?
You remind of me the new attorney general who called the US a nation of cowards when it comes to race. Now since you love to make comparisons, let me make a couple of my own. Suppose an Asian walked into Bank of America to get an account but was told he couldn't have an ATM card because foreigners commit crimes? Suppose an Asian immigrant had to beg for permission from his current boss to be able to start working for another employer? You would have the ACLU and every other ethno centric interest group all over the issue like white on rice (no pun intended).
Finally, if the US is such a horrible place for non whites, why are thousands of people coming to the US on a daily basis, legally and otherwise? Does racism exist in the US? Of course it does. But tell me this.......where are immigrants treated better than the US, Canada, and western European countries? |
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Gollywog
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Location: Debussy's brain
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Does this look like America discriminates against Koreans?
Famous Korean-Americans:
David Choe, an abstract artist
Frank Cho, comic book artist (Spider-Man, The New Avengers), writer, and co-creator (Liberty Meadows)
Doo-Ri Chung, fashion designer
Peter Chung, animator, creator of cult animated TV series �on Flux
Derek Kirk Kim, cartoonist and author of critically acclaimed graphic novel "Same Difference and Other Stories"
Jin Kim, senior creative designer at Toyota's CALTY design studio in California; lead designer of the Toyota FJ Cruiser
Scott Kim, puzzlemaster, artist, computer game designer
Yu Yeon Kim, Internationally renowned, independent curator of art.
Jae Lee, comic book artist (Namor the Sub-Mariner, Inhumans)
Jim Lee, best-selling comic book artist (X-Men, Batman, Superman) and co-creator (Gen��, WildC.A.T.s); co-founder of Image Comics
Lela Lee (1974 - ) actress and cartoonist, creator of the comic strip and animated cartoons Kim, the Angry Little Asian Girl and Angry Little Girls[1]
Nam June Paik, Korean-born artist; father of Video Art
Andy Park, comic book artist (Tomb Raider, X-Men)
Peter Shin, a director of Family Guy
Amy Sol, a contemporary artist based out of Las Vegas, Nevada[2]
Peter Williams, CEO Department of Design, Inc. / Webmaster (Dean Guitars, Eagle Rock Entertainment)
Tommy Yune, comic book writer/artist (Speed Racer, Robotech) and animation director (Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles)
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Business & Economics
Wendy Lee Gramm, economics professor, former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and wife of former Senator Phil Gramm
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Entertainment
Denyce Lawton, actress, model
Chris Chan Lee, filmmaker
Philip Ahn, actor
Jessica Anderson (actress), actress
Nicole Bilderback, actress
Moon Bloodgood, actress
Johnny Yong Bosch, actor best known as Adam Park in Power Rangers.
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, author, video/filmmaker
Steve Byrne, comedian, actor
Henry Cho, comedian-actor
Timothy Chang, comedian-actor
John Cho, actor who appeared in the American Pie franchise and as star of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. He is also a singer for the group called Left of zed
Margaret Cho, comedian and former star of the television sitcom All American Girl
Justin Chon, actor
Alexandra Bokyun Chun, actress, filmmaker
Daniel Chun, writer, co-producer (The Simpsons)
Philip W. Chung, playwright, founder and Artistic Director of Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
Allie Dimeco, actress on Nickelodeon's "The Naked Brothers Band"
Jon Gosselin, father of sextuplets and a subject of the reality show, Jon & Kate Plus 8
Bong Soo Han, "Father of American Hapkido", best known for his role as evil Dr. Klahn in 1977 John Landis comedy The Kentucky Fried Movie
Daniel Henney - model, actor in South Korea
Gene Hong, producer, writer, and actor on Wild 'N Out
Joseph Kahn, music video and movie director
Michael Kang, writer/director (The Motel (film), West 32nd)
Sung Kang, actor (The Motel (film), Better Luck Tomorrow, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
Daniel Dae Kim, actor
Evan C. Kim, actor, best known for his role in the 1977 John Landis comedy The Kentucky Fried Movie
Jacqueline Kim, actress
Johnny Kim, a film actor, producer and director
Michael Kim, sportscaster on ESPN television
Paul Kim, Top 24 contestant, American Idol (season 6)
Yunjin Kim, actress
Chanel Iman, fashion model
Yul Kwon, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
Becky Lee, contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands
Bobby Lee, comedy actor for MADtv[3]
James Kyson Lee, actor
Lela Lee, actress and cartoonist[1]
Sung-Hi Lee, model who appears mostly in soft-core nude photoshoots[4]*
Patricia Ja Lee, actress, best known as Cassie Chan in Power Rangers.
Meg Frampton, musician, older sister of Dia Frampton
Dia Frampton, musician, younger sister of Meg Frampton
Will Yun Lee, actor (Die Another Day)
Masuimi Max, fetish model, contestant on Fear Factor
Ursula Mayes, model for television show, "Deal or No Deal"
Leonardo Nam, actor (The Perfect Score, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
Dennis Joseph O'neil, model and actor
Sandra Oh, film and television Actress
Ho Sung Pak, actor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Linda Park, Korean-born actor (Enterprise)
Steve Park, actor (In Living Color)
Soon-Yi Previn, actress; wife of Woody Allen; adoptive daughter of Mia Farrow
Lindsay Price, television actress
Phillip Rhee, actor (Best of the Best movies), Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido master
Eddie Shin, actor
Grace Park, actress, Battlestar Galactica
James Sun, first runner-up, The Apprentice 6
Brian Tee, actor (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
Cher Tenbush, model, actress Beauty and the Geek
Natasha Yi, model
Aaron Yoo, actor (Disturbia)
Johnny Yune, comedian/actor (They Call Me Bruce?)
Karl Yune, model and actor (Memoirs of a Geisha, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, brother of Rick Yune)
Rick Yune, model and actor (Die Another Day, The Fast and the Furious)
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Journalism
Virginia Cha, CNN News anchor
JuJu Chang, ABC News anchor and reporter
Liz Cho, ABC News anchor and reporter
James Kim, Former senior editor at CNET.
Lee Ann Kim, anchor and reporter for KGTV and executive director of the San Diego Asian Film Festival
Michael Kim, ESPN anchor
Corina Knoll, Senior Editor of KoreAm Journal
Suchin Pak, MTV News anchor and reporter
Alina Cho, CNN News correspondent
Lisa Kim, NBC News News Anchor for NBC11
Eunice Yoon, CNN News anchor
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Literature
See Korean American writers for a more extensive list
Leonard Chang, American-born writer
Heinz Insu Fenkl, author
Don Lee, author, editor of Ploughshares literary journal
Linda Sue Park, American-born author; winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal for A Single Shard
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Medicine and Public Health
Dennis Choi, neuroscientist at Emory University, member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, former Executive Vice President for Neuroscience at Merck, former Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Howard Choi, a spinal cord injury specialist
Jim Yong Kim, Francois Xavier Bagnoud Professor Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and former Director of HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization
Howard Koh, Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of the Practice of Public Health and Associate Dean for Public Health Practice at the Harvard School of Public Health and former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health.
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Music
David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ahn Trio, Juilliard-educated classical music trio, featured in print and television ads for Gap[5]
Danny Ahn of g.o.d, rapper based in South Korea
Priscilla Ahn, alternative/folk singer
Amerie, R&B singer-songwriter, actress[6]
Sarah Chang, violinist[7]
Trish Doan, Former bass player for Canadian metal band Kittie
Joe Hahn, founding member of alternative rock band Linkin Park, multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winner[8]
Hei-Kyung Hong, soprano with The Metropolitan Opera Company
Eru, Ballad/ R&B singer.
Danny Im of 1TYM, R&B singer based in South Korea.
Sumi Jo, Coloratura Soprano
Brian Joo of Fly to the Sky, R&B singer based in South Korea.
Crystal Kay, J-pop (Zainichi Korean) singer[9]
Paul Kim, classical pianist.
Soovin Kim, violinist from New York City.
John Myung, bass guitar player of progressive metal band Dream Theater[10]
Karen O, lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Ken Oak, vocalist of Ken Oak Band
Joon-Hyung Park of g.o.d, rapper based in South Korea
Lena Park, R&B singer[11]
Mike Park, ska and punk musician, founder of Asian Man Records[12]
Teddy Park of 1TYM, singer based in South Korea.
Todd Park Mohr, lead vocals/guitars/keyboards/saxophone of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Susie Suh, singer-songwriter, signed with Epic Records[13]
T, R&B singer based in South Korea
Tim, R&B singer based in South Korea.
Steve Seung-Jun Yoo, singer kicked out of South Korea
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Politics and government
Michelle Park Steel, California State Board of Equalization, elected to represent 8.5 million California taxpayers.
Jun Choi, Mayor of Edison, New Jersey
Dr. Steven Choi, Irvine, California City Councilmember and candidate for California State Assembly
Judge Herbert Choy, appointed to the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and first Asian American appointed to the federal bench.
Shinae Chun, Director of the Women�s Bureau, Department of Labor (George W. Bush administration)[14]
Wendy Lee Gramm, chairwoman of the Regulatory Studies Program at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, the wife of former United States Senator Phil Gramm. Gramm held several positions in the Reagan Administration, including heading the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA).
Hoon-Yung Hopgood, member of Michigan State House of Representatives, first Korean-American elected to public office in Michigan
Harry Kim, Mayor of Hawaii County
Jay Kim, former Republican Congressman from California
Harold Hongju Koh, Dean of Yale Law School and former Assistant Secretary of State during the Clinton administration (See below.)
Ronald Moon, Chief Justice of the Hawai'i Supreme Court
Paull Shin, Washington state senator; Korean adoptee
Anna Song, Trustee on the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
John Yoo, conservative Berkeley law professor and former Deputy Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice
Sam Yoon, Boston City Councillor (2005-present), first Asian American to be elected to the position in the city.
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Religion
Hae Jong Kim, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
Julius Nam, professor of religion at Loma Linda University School of Religion
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Science and technology
Jeong H. Kim, President of Bell Labs
Peter S. Kim, President of Merck, former MIT-Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research biochemist, member of National Academy of Sciences.
Benjamin Lee, theoretical physicist
Mark L. Polansky, NASA astronaut.
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Sports
Cha Seung Baek, MLB player
Eugene Chung, former NFL player, first Asian-American to be drafted in the 1st round, played offensive line.
Hank Conger, baseball player
Emily Cross, Olympic fencer
Toby Dawson, Olympic skier. He won the bronze medal in men's freestyle skiing at the 2006 Torino Games.
Marcus Demps, American football player
Will Demps, American football player
Anthony Kim, professional golfer
Christina Kim, professional golfer
Kevin Kim, tennis player
Tae Man Kwon, Hapkido Grand Master - 9th Degree Black Belt
Jeanette Lee pool player, nicknamed "The Black Widow" for her tendency to wear black[15]
John Lee, former football player
Sammy Lee, diver, first American-born Asian Olympic gold medalist
Naomi Nari Nam, figure skater
Angela Park, professional golfer
Richard Park, a Korean-American NHL player
BJ Penn, a mix martial artist
Jhoon Rhee, Tae Kwon Do master and entrepreneur
Terrmel Sledge, MLB player
Sonya Thomas, aka "Black Widow," competitive eater, holder of 29 world titles.
Hines Ward, football player, MVP of Super Bowl XL
Michelle Wie, professional golfer
Alex Yi, soccer player
James Yun, Professional wrestler
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Other
Jaegwon Kim, William Herbert Perry Faunce Professor of Philosophy at Brown University
Philip Jaisohn, first Korean to become an American citizen; first Korean American to receive an American medical degree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Korean_Americans
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Not convinced yet? Look at this website:
http://www.kacwashington.org/
Note the listings, like the job at the division of elections and at the Governor's Affirmative Action Policy Committee, etc. |
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Gollywog
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Location: Debussy's brain
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Are Chinese-Americans discriminated agains?
Does this look like they are:
List of famous Chinese-Americans:
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Art and design
Alan Chin - Artist
Ping Chong - contemporary theater director
James Wong Howe (黃宗霑) - nominated for ten Academy Awards for cinematography, winning twice (1955, 1963)
Derek Lam - fashion designer
Phillip Lim - fashion designer
Maya Lin (林瓔) - architect (Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
I. M. Pei (貝聿銘) - architect, designed the Louvre Pyramid
Peter Som - fashion designer
Anna Sui - fashion designer
Vivienne Tam (譚燕玉) - fashion designer
Alexander Wang - fashion designer
Vera Wang - fashion designer
Wayne Wang - Hollywood director
Tyrus Wong (黃齊耀) - Artist
Frank Wu - science-fiction artist
Jason Wu - fashion designer
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Business
Weili Dai - billionaire, co-founder, Marvell Technology Group [2]
Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻) - CEO, Avon
Kim Ng (伍佩琴) - baseball executive
Patrick Soon-Shiong - surgeon, founder Abraxis BioScience, billionaire
An Wang (王安) - computer engineer and inventor, co-founder, Wang Laboratories
Charles Wang (王嘉廉) - founder, CEO, chairman, Computer Associates
Andrea Wong - CEO and President, Lifetime Networks
The dragon mural in L.A. Chinatown painted by Tyrus Wong and restored by Fu Ding Cheng (1984)
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Entertainment
Rosalind Chao - actress
Joan Chen - actress, director
Mandy Cho - former beauty queen hailing from Hong Kong
Annabel Chong - adult film actress
China Chow - actress, model (father is Chinese-American)
Michaela Conlin - actress, She is of Chinese and Irish descent
Kam Fong Chun - actor
Haing S. Ngor - Chinese Cambodian actor; won an Oscar for Best Supporting actor in The Killing Fields
Kelly Hu - actress
William Hung - actor of American Idol fame
James Hong - actor
Rupert Jee - owner of the Hello Deli next to the Ed Sullivan Theatre; has made numerous appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman
Malese Jow - actress & singer on Unfabulous and Bratz
Archie Kao - actor and model
Nancy Kwan (關南施) - first Chinese-born star in Western cinema [1]
Dan Kwong - performance artist, writer, teacher, playwright (Be Like Water)
Tiffany Lam - former beauty queen hailing from Hong Kong
Bruce Lee - martial artist, kung fu actor
Brandon Lee - actor, son of Bruce Lee
Reggie Lee - actor Prison Break
Jason Scott Lee (李截) - actor
Lena Li - Playboy model
Lucy Liu (1968 - ) - film/television actress (Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill)[2]
John Lone (尊龍) - actor, most notable for his role as Pu Yi in The Last Emperor
Jodi Long - actress
Keye Luke - actor
Marie Matiko - actress
Olivia Munn - actress, model and television personality
Irene Ng - Chinese Malaysian actress who played the title character in Nickelodeon's The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
Melissa Ng - Hong Kong actress
Janel Parrish - actress & singer
David Ren - Film Director of Shanghai Kiss
Robin Shou (仇雲波) - martial artist
Kobe Tai - adult film actress
Jennifer Tilly - actress (born in California)
Meg Tilly - actress
Chuti Tiu - actress, "Desire", "24", "Dragnet", "Beautiful", "The Specials", former America's Junior Miss (first non-Caucasian winner) *
Lauren Tom - voice actress
Ming Tsai (蔡明) - chef and restaurateur (Blue Ginger); host of Emmy Award winning television show "East Meets West"
Kelly Vitz - actress on Sky High and Nancy Drew
Garrett Wang (王以瞻) - actor in Star Trek: Voyager
Ming-Na Wen - Macanese-born actress
Anna May Wong (黃柳霜) - first female Asian-American star of the screen
B. D. Wong (黃榮亮) - actor in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, winner of a Tony Award for M Butterfly
Helen Wong - model and actress
Russell Wong (王盛德) - actor
Victor Wong (黃自強) - Hollywood actor
Daniel Wu (吳彥祖) - Hong Kong-based Chinese American actor
Kevin Wu - YouTube star, once #1 Most Subscribed Comedian (All Time)
Kiko Wu - adult model and actress
Martin Yan - chef, host of Yan Can Cook
Welly Yang - actor and artist
XiXi Yang - TV host and model
Victor Sen Yung - actor, portrayed Hop Sing in Bonanza
Nan Zhang - actress, Gossip Girl as Kati Farkas
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Journalism
Jeff Chang - journalist, hip-hop historian
Laura Chang - science editor, The New York Times
Julie Chen - newsreader on The Early Show and host of Big Brother
Anna Chen Chennault (陳香梅) - journalist, notable in American public life; also, wife of Claire Chennault, of the Flying Tigers
Ben Fong-Torres (方振豪) - journalist, Rolling Stone
Jennifer 8. Lee - journalist, The New York Times
Carol Lin - news anchor
Sam Chu Lin - journalist, one of the first Asian Americans on network TV news
Lisa Ling (凌志慧) (1973 - ) - journalist, known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View and host of National Geographic Ultimate Explorer[3]
Jennifer Su (Jennifer Tsou) - Television news anchor, Star TV
Kaity Tong - Television news anchor, WPIX-TV
John Yang - Peabody Award winning news correspondent and commentator for NBC Night News with Brian Williams, Today (NBC program), and MSNBC
Jeff Yang - writer, media/business consultant, Asian American culture columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
Anthony Yuen - journalist
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Literature
Bette Bao Lord (包柏漪) - writer, novelist
Eileen Chang - writer
Lan Samantha Chang - writer; director of the Iowa Writer's Workshop
Frank Chin (趙健秀) - novelist, playwright, and essayist
Ben Fee - writer and labor organizer
Maxine Hong Kingston - writer, novelist
David Henry Hwang (黃哲倫) - playwright
Gish Jen - writer, novelist
Ha Jin - novelist, winner of the National Book Award for "Waiting"
Gus Lee (李健孫) - writer
David Wong Louie - writer
Lisa See - writer
Adeline Yen Mah (馬嚴君玲) - author and physician
William Marr (馬為義,非馬) - Engineer, poet, translator, and artist
Amy Tan - best-selling author
Jade Snow Wong - writer
Timothy C. Wong (黃宗泰) - sinologist, translator, and literary theorist
Gene Luen Yang - graphic novelist
Laurence Yep (叶祥添) - author of children's books
Judy Yung - writer
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Military
Maj. Arthur Chin (陳瑞鈿) - World War II pilot and fighter ace with Canton Provincial Air Force, National Revolutionary Army
David S. C. Chu, US Army Captain, now Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon, US Navy Rear Admiral
John Liu Fugh - the first Chinese American officer to be promoted to the rank of General in the US Army, and the Army's first Chinese American Judge Advocate General
Wah Kau Kong, Second Lieutenant - first Chinese American fighter pilot in the US Air Force
Hazel Ying Lee (李月英) - first Chinese American woman to earn a pilot�s license; flew for the US Army Air Forces as a WASP during World War II
James Yee, US Army Captain and chaplain - formerly charged with sedition
Francis B. Wai, US Army Captain - the only Chinese American to have been awarded the Medal of Honor
Mun Charn Wong, US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, - friend of Wah Kau Kong
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Music
Jin Au-yeung - rapper
Flora Chan - Hong Kong-born singer/actress
Jaycee Chan - American-born, Hong Kong singer, son of Jackie Chan
Chi Cheng - bassist to alternative metal band, Deftones
Kelis - singer [4] 1/4 Chinese
CoCo Lee - singer
Annie Lin - singer-songwriter
Justin Lo - American-born, Hong Kong singer
Yo-Yo Ma (馬友友) - cellist
Dawn Xiana Moon - singer-songwriter, model, writer
Richard On - guitarist-songwriter for rock band O.A.R.
Ne-Yo - R&B artist, 1/4 Chinese
Tan Dun - grammy and Oscar award winning composer; recipient of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for his opera Marco Polo
Vienna Teng - singer-songwriter
Kenneth Tse - (謝德骥) Classical Saxophonist
Chris Wong Won ("Fresh Kid Ice", 'The Chinaman") - Chinese Trinidadian rapper, member of 2 Live Crew
Wang Lee-Hom - American-born Taiwanese singer, composer and actor
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Politics and government
Norman Bay - former U.S. Attorney
Chin Lin Sou - community leader
Denny Chin - federal judge, Southern District of New York
David S. C. Chu - United States Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness (R)
March Fong Eu - former California Secretary of State
Hiram L. Fong - former Republican U.S. Senator from Hawaii (R)
Matthew K. Fong - former Republican state treasurer of California (R)
Ed Jew - former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (D)
Harry Lee - late Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, (D)
Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee - first Chinese American woman voter in the United States.
John Liu - (劉醇逸) New York City Councilman (D)
Liu Yong-chuan - overseas student leader
Gary Locke (politician) - former Democratic Governor of Washington
Thomas Tang - United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
Shien Biau Woo (吳仙標) - former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative
Harry Wu - human rights activist
Mae Yih - former Oregon State Senator (D)
Helen Zia (謝漢蘭) - community activist and writer
Leland Yee (余胤良) - California State Senator
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Science, engineering and education
Charles Goodall Lee - first licensed Chinese American dentist in the United States, financier of Chinese American Citizens Alliance in Oakland Chinatown, spouce of Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee.
Min Chueh Chang (張明覺) - co-inventor of the first birth control pill
Shiing-Shen Chern - mathematician
Leroy Chiao - NASA astronaut
David Jung-Kuang Chiu - Former Director of Asian Studies and Dean of University Advisement, Hofstra University
Wen Tsing Chow (周文俊) - missile guidance scientist, digital computer pioneer
Paul C. W. Chu (朱經武) - physicist, superconductivity
Steven Chu - 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, first Asian-American to run one of the 16 national laboratories operated by the Department of Energy (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), U.S. Secretary of Energy
Yuan-Cheng Fung (馮元楨) - Founder of Modern Biomechanics
William C. Hsiao - Harvard economist
Feng-hsiung Hsu (許峰雄) - IBM developer of Deep Blue, which beat World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997
Tsung-dao Lee (李政道) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics
Choh Hao Li (李卓皓) - biochemist
T. Y. Lin (林同炎) - civil engineer (bridgebuilder)
Edward Lu - NASA astronaut
Lue Gim Gong (呂金功) - horticulturalist who cultivated a hardy variey of orange in 1888
Samuel C. C. Ting - 1976 Nobel laureate, Physics
Terence Chi-Shen Tao (陶哲軒) - mathematician
Roger Y. Tsien (錢永健) - 2008 Nobel laureate, chemistry
Daniel Chee Tsui - 1998 Nobel prize, Physics
Taylor Wang - first ethnic Chinese scientist to go into space, 1985 on space shuttle Challenger
Flossie Wong-Staal - virologist and AIDS researcher
Chien-Shiung Wu (吳健雄) - female scientist
Frank H. Wu - author, law professor, and former law school dean
Chen Ning Yang (楊振寧) - 1957 Nobel laureate in Physics
Shing-Tung Yau (丘成桐) - mathematician
Huping Ling - Professor of History at Truman State University, author
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Sports
Johnny Chan - professional Poker Player
Michael Chang (張德培) - youngest male tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament
Tiffany Chin (陳婷婷) - figure skater
Brian Ching (程拜仁) - Houston Dynamo soccer player
Amy Chow (周婉儀) - gymnast and Olympic medal winner
Norm Chow (周友賢) - UCLA Bruins offensive coordinator
Julie Chu - Olympics hockey player
Mark Foo - professional surfer
Ivana Hong - gymnastics
Karen Kwan - former figure skater, sister of Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan (關穎珊) - figure skater [5]
Corrie Lothrop - gymnastics
Kevin Tan - gymnastics
Lisa Wang - rhythmic gimnastics
Tiger Woods - golfer
Caroline Zhang- figure skater
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Other
Chang and Eng Bunker - Siamese twins, pioneer immigrants
Vincent Chin - killed in fight, considered by Chinese-American advocacy groups to be victim of bias crime
Alex Chiu - eccentric promoter
Raymond Kwok Chow (周國祥) - also known as "Shrimp Boy", San Francisco Chinatown mobster, leader of the San Francisco Chapter of Chinese Freemasons
Mock Duck - New York Chinatown mobster, leader of the Hip Sing Tong.
Betty Ong - flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11
Little Pete - San Francisco Chinatown mobster
Soong Mei-Ling[citation needed] a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
Katherine Young (郑珣) - world's oldest user of the Internet
Yung Wing (容闳) - first Chinese and Asian to obtain a degree from an American college (Yale University)
Kevin Wu (aka KevJumba) - Youtube personality.
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How about Japanese-Americans?
Arts and architecture
Jeff Matsuda, Emmy award-winning concept artist, comics artist, and animator
Jimmy Mirikitani, painter
Luna H. Mitani, surrealist painter
Robert Murase (1938 � 2005), a world renowned landscape architect
George Nakashima (1905 - 1990), Nisei, woodworker, architect, and furniture maker
Isamu Noguchi (1904 - 1988), Issei, artist, sculptor, designer
Chiura Obata (1885 - 1975), a well-known artist and recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class, for promoting good will and cultural understanding between the United States and Japan
Min� Okubo (1912 - 2001), Nisei, painter, author of Citizen 13660, her book documenting life during her confinement in the Japanese American internment.
Sueo Serisawa (1910 - 2004), Issei, noted Californian Impressionist artist
George Tsutakawa (1910 - 1997), sculptor and painter
Minoru Yamasaki (1912 - 1986), Nisei, architect, best known for the New York World Trade Center "Twin Towers."
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Business and economics
Takeshi Amemiya, economist, Stanford professor
Glen Fukushima, Co-President and Representative Director, NCR Japan, Ltd., and former President, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Francis Fukuyama, economist and historian
Robert Hamada, Edward Eagle Brown Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and former Dean of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Wayne Inouye, former president & CEO of Gateway, Inc.
Scott Oki, former senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Microsoft
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Entertainment
Keiko Agena, actress (Gilmore Girls TV series)
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Shin-Issei, musician, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and big band leader
Devon Aoki, model and actress
Tsuru Aoki (1892 - 1961), Issei, actress
Gregg Araki, film director
Dean Cain, actor; he is 1/4 Japanese
Asia Carrera (n�e Jessica Andrea Steinhauser), former pornographic actress; she is 1/2 Japanese
Ian Anthony Dale, actor (Mr. 3000);father is Japanese, mother is French-English
Mari� Digby, singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist; she is 1/2 Japanese
Marie Eguro, actress, model, musician
Takayo Fischer, Nisei, actress
Tak Fujimoto, Nisei, cinematographer of many Hollywood films including The Silence of the Lambs and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Jun Fujita, Issei, silent movie actor, (1888-1963), Essanay Studios of Chicago
Ann Harada, actress (musical Avenue Q)
Kayo Hatta (1958 - 2005), filmmaker (Sundance Award winner Picture Bride)
Sessue Hayakawa (1889 - 1973), Issei, Academy Award nominated actor
Matt Heafy, Lead vocalist of band Trivium - mother is Japanese
Don Henrie, self-proclaimed vampire and an Alt on the short-lived Sci Fi Channel series Mad Mad House; 1/2 Japanese.
Gina Hiraizumi,Yonsei, actress, singer
Shizuko Hoshi, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), actress
James Iha, Guitarist for Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle
Jeff Imada, actor, stuntman, stunt coordinator
Grant Imahara, Yonsei, builder and host on MythBusters TV series on Discovery Channel
Carrie Ann Inaba, dancer, actress
Tatsuya Ishida, creator of the webcomic Sinfest
Robert Ito, Nisei (Canadian-born), actor, best known as "Dr. Sam Fujiyama" on the popular TV series Quincy, M.E.
Rodney Kageyama, Nisei, actor
Janice Kawaye, voice actress
Ariane Koizumi, film actress
Sho Kosugi, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), actor and martial artist
Shin Koyamada, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), actor, producer, philanthropist, and martial artist
Asako Kozuki, voice actress
Emily Kuroda, actress (Gilmore Girls TV series)
Clyde Kusatsu, actor
Bob Kuwahara animator for Walt Disney and Terrytoons. Created Hashimoto-san series.
Dan Kwong, performance artist, writer, playwright (Be Like Water)
Sean Ono Lennon, Hapa Nisei, musician, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Olivia Lufkin, singer, songwriter
Mako (1933 - 2006), Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), actor, Academy Award nominee for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (The Sand Pebbles) and Tony Award nominee for Best Actor (Pacific Overtures Original Broadway Cast), Founder of East West Players
Lily Mariye, actress (ER), filmmaker
Keiko Matsui, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), jazz musician
Kent Matsuoka, Nisei producer and location manager
Nobu McCarthy (1934 - 2002), Kibei (Canadian-born), actress (Farewell to Manzanar, Wake Me When It's Over, Walk Like A Dragon)
Meiko, L.A.-based singer/songwriter; she is 1/4 Japanese on her mother's side
Kim Miyori, actress (St. Elsewhere TV series)
Diane Mizota, dancer, actress, TV host
Pat Morita (1932 - 2005), Nisei, Academy Award nominated actor and comedian
Doris Muramatsu, Girlyman band member
Alan Muraoka, actor and theatre director who plays the current owner of Hooper's Store on Sesame Street
Kent Nagano, conductor, Los Angeles Symphony
Suzy Nakamura, Sansei, actress
Desmond Nakano, Sansei, film director (White Man's Burden, American Pastime) and screenwriter (Last Exit to Brooklyn, American Me, White Man's Burden, American Pastime)
Hiro Narita, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), cinematographer
Lane Nishikawa, Sansei, actor and filmmaker
Sophie Oda (1991 - ) child actress[1]
Masi Oka, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), Golden Globe nominated television actor (Heroes)[2]
Daryn Okada, cinematographer, current president of American Society of Cinematographers
Steven Okazaki, Sansei, Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker
Ryo Okumoto, Spock's Beard band member
Yuji Okumoto, Sansei, actor
Lisa Onodera, film producer (Picture Bride, The Debut, Americanese)
Ken and Miye Ota, champion ballroom dancers, martial artists (Aikido and Judo)
Seiji Ozawa, conductor, director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973-2002
Douglas Robb, lead singer of Hoobastank, Japanese mother
Bianca Ryan, winner of America's Got Talent, mother is 1/2 Japanese
Stan Sakai, cartoonist, creator of Usagi Yojimbo comic series
Harold Sakata (1920 - 1982), Nisei, actor ("Odd Job" from James Bond film Goldfinger) and wrestler (see also Sports below)
Reiko Sato, (1931 - 1981), Nisei, dancer and actress (Flower Drum Song, The Ugly American)
Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso
James Shigeta, Sansei, actor (Bridge to the Sun, Crimson Kimono, Flower Drum Song, Walk Like A Dragon) and American popular standards singer
Jenny Shimizu, fashion model
Yuki Shimoda (1921 - 1981), Nisei, actor
Sab Shimono, actor
Larry Shinoda, automotive designer noted for his work on the Corvette and the Boss 302 Mustang
Mike Shinoda,Linkin Park band member; father is Japanese.
Jack Soo (Goro Suzuki) (1916 - 1979), Nisei, actor (Flower Drum Song, portrayed Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana in Barney Miller TV series)
Pat Suzuki, Nisei, American popular standards singer and actress (Flower Drum Song Original Broadway Cast)
Shoji Tabuchi, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), famous fiddler
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), actor
Kobe Tai, porn star (half Chinese and half Japanese)
Rea Tajiri, Sansei, filmmaker
Miiko Taka, Nisei, actress, starred opposite Marlon Brando in Sayonara
Iwao Takamoto (1925 - 2007), Nisei, animator/producer for Hanna Barbera, creator of Scooby Doo
Cyril Takayama, illusionist
George Takei, Nisei, actor, "Sulu" from Star Trek TV series and films
Sara Tanaka, actress
Chris Tashima, Sansei, actor, Academy Award winning director (Visas and Virtue)
Teppei Teranishi, Thrice band member
Brian Tochi, Sansei, actor
Tamlyn Tomita, Sansei on father's side (mother is Japanese/Filipina), actress
Miyoshi Umeki (1929 - 2007), Shin-Issei, Academy Award winning actress (Sayonara) and American popular standards singer
Michael Toshiyuki Uno, Academy Award nominated director
Hikaru Utada, singer/songwriter. Multi-million selling Japanese pop music star. Topped Billboard Club chart with "Devil Inside" in 2004
Gedde Watanabe, Sansei, actor, Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles
Don "the Dragon" Wilson, Hapa, actor in Hollywood action films, mother is Japanese (see also Sports below)
Rachael Yamagata, Hapa, Yonsei, singer, songwriter, pianist (Sansei father & German-Italian mother)
Hiro Yamamoto, original bass player for Soundgarden
Iris Yamashita, Academy Award nominated screenwriter (Letters from Iwo Jima)
Patti Yasutake, actress who played "Nurse Alyssa Ogawa" on Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series
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History
Kwan-Ichi Asakawa (1873 - 1948), historian, professor at Yale
Yamato Ichihashi (1878 - 1963), one of the first Asian academics in the US
Yuji Ichioka (1936 - 2002), historian, coined the term Asian American
Akira Iriye, historian, professor at Harvard
Ronald Takaki (author), historian, University of California, Berkeley professor
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Literature and poetry
Jun Fujita, Issei, Poet, (1888-1963), Wrote the first American Tanka Poetry Book in 1923, TANKA: Poems in Exile
Dale Furutani, novelist
Philip Kan Gotanda, Sansei, playwright
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, Nisei, novelist, author of Farewell to Manzanar
Naomi Iizuka, Shin-Issei (Japanese-born), playwright
Lawson Fusao Inada, Nisei, poet
Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Nisei, poet, playwright, actor
John Okada (1923 � 1971), author of 'No-No Boy'
Hisaye Yamamoto, award winning short-story writer
Wakako Yamauchi, Nisei, playwright
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News/Media
Ann Curry, anchor and correspondent for NBC News and The Today Show
Jun Fujita, Issei, (1888-1963), The first photographer/photojournalist for the Chicago Evening Post later the Chicago Daily News, received American citizenship by act of Congress at a time when Asians were prohibited from naturalization, photographed the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the sinking of the S.S. Eastland
Joseph Heco (1837 - 1897), fisherman and writer, first to publish Japanese language newspaper
Michiko Kakutani, New York Times literary critic and author
Guy Kawasaki, author, Apple evangelist
Sachi Koto, former CNN News anchor
Rob Mayeda, NBC Bay Area Weather Plus Meteorologist
Kent Ninomiya, anchor, reporter and news executive
Scott Sassa, former President, NBC West Coast
Dean Takahashi, journalist/blogger with VentureBeat, formerly with San Jose Mercury
Iva Toguri (1916 - 2006), radio broadcaster who has been nicknamed "Tokyo Rose"
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Military
Barney F. Hajiro, Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Mikio Hasemoto (1916 � 1943), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Joe Hayashi (1920 � 1945), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Shizuya Hayashi (1917 - 2008), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Terry Teruo Kawamura (1949 - 1969), Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant First Class in Vietnam War
Yeiki Kobashigawa (1920 � 2005), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Alice K. Kurashige, the first Japanese American woman to be commissioned in the United States Marine Corps
Robert T. Kuroda (1922 � 1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Ben Kuroki, only Japanese American Army Air Force pilot to fly combat missions in the Pacific theater in World War II
Hiroshi Miyamura, Medal of Honor recipient, Corporal in Korean War
Kaoru Moto (1917 � 1992), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Sadao Munemori (1922 - 1945), Medal of Honor recipient, Private First Class in World War II
Kiyoshi K. Muranaga (1922 � 1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Masato Nakae (1917 � 1998), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Shinyei Nakamine (1920 � 1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
William K. Nakamura (1922 - 1944), Medal of Honor recipient, Private First Class in World War II
Joe M. Nishimoto (1920 - 1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Allan M. Ohata (1918 � 1977), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
James K. Okubo (1920 - 1967), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Yukio Okutsu (1921 � 2003), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Frank H. Ono (1923 � 1980), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Kazuo Otani (1918 � 1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
George T. Sakato, Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Saito Shebato (1864 - 1939), served in the US Navy during World War I
Eric Shinseki, United States Army General, Army Chief of Staff, 1999-2003
Ted T. Tanouye (1919 � 1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Ehren Watada, first commissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq.
Bruce Yamashita, worked to expose racial discrimination in the United States Marine Corps
Rodney James Takashi Yano (1943 - 1969), Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant First Class in Vietnam War
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Politics and Law
Richard Aoki, civil rights activist and co-founder of the Black Panther Party
George Ariyoshi, first Asian American governor of a U.S. state, Hawaii
Henry Hajimu Fujii, Civic Leader, Order of the Rising Sun recipient, Idaho
Colleen Hanabusa, member, Hawaii State Senate
Bob Hasegawa, Member, House of Representatives, Washington State Legislature
S. I. Hayakawa (1906 - 1992), Canadian, former Senator from California and linguistics scholar
Gordon Hirabayashi, plaintiff in Hirabayashi v. United States, which challenged Japanese-American internment during World War II
Mazie Hirono, former lieutenant governor of State of Hawaii, currently Congresswomen from Hawaii
Mike Honda, Congressman from California
Paul Igasaki, former Vice Chair and Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Daniel Inouye, Senator from Hawaii, Medal of Honor recipient
Lance Ito, judge, presided over O.J. Simpson criminal trial
Yuri Kochiyama, the Japanese American civil rights activist and friend of Malcolm X
Russell S. Kokubun, member, Hawaii State Senate
Fred Korematsu (1919 - 2005), Medal of Freedom reciepient who argued against the internment
Mari Matsuda, first tenured Asian American, female law professor in the United States
Doris Matsui, Congresswoman from California and widow of Robert Matsui
Robert Matsui (1941 - 2005), late Congressman from California and former chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Spark Matsunaga (1916 - 1990), US Senator from Hawaii
Stan Matsunaka, Colorado State Senator
Norman Mineta, Congressman from California and Secretary of Transportation
Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927 - 2002), first Asian American Congresswoman, Hawaii
Hermina Morita, member, House of Representatives, Hawaii State Legislature
Kenneth P. Moritsugu, United States Surgeon General (acting) from 2006-2007
Alan Nakanishi, California Assemblyman
George Nakano, Former California Assemblyman
Paula A. Nakayama, Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court
Karen Narasaki, Executive Director of the Asian American Justice Center
Clarence K. Nishihara, member, Hawaii State Senate
Scott Saiki, member, House of Representatives, Hawaii State Legislature
Sharon Tomiko Santos, Majority Whip, House of Representatives, Washington State Legislature
Maile Shimabukuro. member, House of Representatives, Hawaii State Legislature
Dwight Takamine, member, House of Representatives, Hawaii State Legislature
Paul Tanaka, Mayor of the City of Gardena and Assistant Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
A. Wallace Tashima, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jill N. Tokuda, member, Hawaii State Senate
Takuji Yamashita (1874 - 1959), early civil rights pioneer
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Religion
Robert T. Hoshibata, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
Roy I. Sano, Bishop of the United Methodist Church
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Science and technology
Keiiti Aki (1930 - 2005), seismologist
George I. Fujimoto, chemist
Ted Fujita (1920 - 1998), creator of the Fujita scale
Harvey Itano, biochemist and member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
Michio Kaku, scientist known for his string field theory
Dorinne K. Kondo, anthropologist
John Maeda, computer scientist, artist, professor at MIT
Yoky Matsuoka, computer scientist, and a 2007 MacArthur Fellow
Yoichiro Nambu, 2008 Nobel Laureate in physics
Susumu Ohno (1928 � 2000), geneticist and evolutionary biologist
Ellison Onizuka (1946 - 1986), first Asian American astronaut; one of the "Challenger Seven"
Ken Ono, mathematician specializing in number theory
Santa J. Ono, immunologist, biologist, university administrator Emory University
Gordon H. Sato, cell biologist
Tsutomu Shimomura, computer security expert
Takeshi Utsumi, computer simulationist
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Sports
Paul Fujii, professional boxer and WBA Junior Welterweight Champion
Tadd Fujikawa, Teen golf phenom
Miki Gorman, two-time winner of both the Boston and New York City marathons; former American and unofficial world record holder in the marathon
Hiroto Hirashima, member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame
Christian Hosoi, professional skateboarder
Bryan Iguchi, professional snowboarder
Rena Inoue, first place in the 2004 and 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (pairs)
Travis Ishikawa, MLB player
Ford Konno, U.S.A Olympic swimmer and Olympic champion (two golds and a silver in 1952; silver in 1956)
Tommy Kono, Olympic gold medalist (1952, 1956) and silver medalist (1960) weightlifter
Shogo Kubo, professional skateboarder
Wataru Misaka, professional basketball pioneer broke the NBA color barrier in 1947
Mirai Nagasu, won the singles title at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Hikaru Nakamura, chess grandmaster and former US champion (2005)
Keo Nakama swimmer and world record holder
Corey Nakatani, jockey with seven wins in Breeders' Cup races
Apolo Anton Ohno, Olympic short track speed skating competitor
Yoshinobu Oyakawa, U.S.A Olympic swimmer and Olympic champion (1952)
Harold Sakata (1920 - 1982), 1948 Olympic medalist weightlifter, actor, and wrestler
Lenn Sakata, Professional baseball player for the World Series Champions Baltimore Orioles
Kurt Suzuki, MLB player
Derek Tatsuno, baseball player and selected to the All-Time All-Star Team of Collegiate Baseball America
Shane Victorino, Sansei, MLB player
Don Wakamatsu, Yonsei, to be the League Baseball's first Japanese-American Manager, of the Seattle Mariners
Kristi Yamaguchi, Yonsei, Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater
Lindsey Yamasaki, Professional basketball player (Miami Sol, New York Liberty, San Jose Spiders), Stanford University (basketball, volleyball)
Roger Yasukawa, auto-racing driver (IRL)
Wally Kaname Yonamine, Football player, first Japanese American in the NFL, as well as a professional baseball player in Nippon Professional Baseball League
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