Leaders
Former governor of South Carolina and Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., she is a beacon of progress for the Indian American Community.
Nikki Haley.
Not only did she act in The Office but she helped write it too.
Mindy Kaling
American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins and ranks second in men's major championships and also holds numerous golf records.
Tiger Woods
Famous for his restaurant Momofuku and his Netflix Special Ugly Delicious.
David Chang
Founder of a free online education platform and an organization with which he has produced over 6,500 video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects
Sal Khan
Former Presidential candidate, hailing from California, and is of Jamaican and South Indian ancestry.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Known for his role in Parks and Rec and his own Netflix special Master of None
Aziz Ansari
Actor, producer, businessman, retired professional wrestler, and former professional football player.
The Rock
Famous for his book Fresh Off the Boat he also owns the restaurant BaoHaus in NYC
Eddie Huang
Her writings are mostly focused on the ethnic diversity of the United States. She is best known for her autobiographical novel Farewell to Manzanar which details her own experiences as a Japanese American in World War II internment camps.
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
This Taiwanese American millionaire now works as a political commentator for CNN.
Andrew Yang
Actress, comedian, writer, producer, and rapper. Her role in the film Crazy Rich Asians gave her prominence in the film industry.
Akwafina
A basketball executive and former professional player. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Yao Ming
A Food Network personality, judge on cutthroat kitchen and a culinary ambassador for Thailand.
Jet Tila
An American actor, author, and activist. He is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek.
George Takei
Serving since 2013. First Hindu and first Samoan-American elected to Congress
Tulsi Gabbard
An American rapper and singer. After the release of her debut single, "Icy Grl", she was signed to Warner Bros. Records in partnership with Artistry Worldwide. She is in a relationship with Quavo.
Saweetie
an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Jermy Lin
Hailing from L.A., he gained prominence as the creator of the gourmet Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi.
Roi Choi
These are the three Pacific Islands that are also U.S. territories.
Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
an American civil rights activist who objected to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Fred Korematsu
Many people are unaware that this Trinidadian American rapper is 1/4 Indian.
Nicki Minaj
An American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (the second Asian American to win a gold medal overall).
Sammy Lee
Contrary to popular belief this dish is not an authentic Chinese dish.
General Tso Chicken
American actress, voice actress, and singer, who made her acting debut as the title character in the 2016 Disney animated feature film Moana
Auli'i Cravalho