Famous Asians
The first Asian American of Chinese descent and second woman to anchor a nightly newscast at a major U.S. broadcast network.
Who is Connie Chung?
This 2025 animated musical urban fantasy film became the most-watched original title in Netflix history with four of its songs in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, and was certified double platinum in the U.S. in October 2025.
What is KPop Demon Hunters?
The month of May was chosen intentionally for two reasons: to commemorate the first Asian immigration to the U.S. and marks the May 10, 1869, completion of this project with the tireless efforts of Chinese immigrants.
What is the transcontinental railroad?
Hawaii has the highest concentration of Asian Americans, alternatively, this state has the smallest percentage of Asian residents.
What is Montana?
Contrary to popular belief, fortune cookies are not actually Chinese. They were first brought over in the early 20th century to San Francisco by these immigrants.
What is Japanese?
His electrifying 40-second runway walk on December 30, 2025, at Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala broke the Internet by racking up 480 million views in a single day.
Who is Zhang Linghe?
This 2003 gripping crime thriller was based on Korea's first documented serial killer who was finally identified in 2019.
What is Memories of Murder?
This Capital Hill staffer, frustrated that there was nothing to honor the significant contributions of Asian Americans, advocated for and successfully established an annual celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage week that was later changed to the entire month of May.
Who is Jeanie Jew?
Lowell, Massachusetts is home to the nation's second-largest Cambodian community. This city is the first.
What is Long Beach, California?
This popular Vietnamese cuisine is a short baguette with a thin, crisp crust and a soft, airy texture filled with meat and savory ingredients and often split lengthwise.
What is bánh mi?
This American figure skater of Chinese descent is the first woman to complete a quadruple jump and a triple Axel in the same program, and the first to land a triple Axel-triple toe loop combination in the short program.
Who is Alysa Liu?
This 2026 costume drama about a butcher's daughter who marries a heavily injured nobleman to protect her family, made history as the first mainland Chinese drama to enter Netflix's Global Top 10 for Non-English TV at #6.
What is Pursuit of Jade?
Many Asian Americans served in the U.S. military with distinction. One notable example is the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was composed entirely of Japanese American soldiers during this war.
What is World War II?
The physical aspect of yoga is only one of the eight limbs of yoga originating from this country with the largest human population.
What is India?
The Tibetan word that describes a type of dumpling, a dish originating on the Tibetan side of the Himalayan mountains and was originally popular in the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.
What is momo?
The first Korean girl group to enter Forbes' 30 under 30 Asia and was named Time's 2022 Entertainer of the Year.
What is Blackpink?
A 2009 Bollywood masterpiece about two friends searching for their long lost companion as they revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them this.
What is 3 Idiots?
The term for the international obsession and consumption of K-dramas, K-pop, and K-beauty.
What is Hallyu?
This empress who ruled the self-styled Zhou dynasty from 690 to 705 was the only female sovereign in the history of China.
Who is Wu Zetian (Empress Wu or Wu Zhao)?
This country is widely considered to have the world's spiciest food, characterized by the heavy use of fresh bird's eye chilies.
What is Thailand?
Often considered the most famous and influential Asian figure in modern history and named "Asian of the Century" for his nonviolent civil disobedience against the British Empire.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This Japanese manga series, about a genius high school student who discovered a mysterious notebook, was banned in certain regions - most notably China and parts of Russia - due to its dark themes, graphic violence, and the fear that it encouraged dangerous "copycat" behavior among young viewers.
What is Death Note?
The first Chinese American and Asian American U.S. Senator serving from 1959 to 1977 and remains the only Republican U.S Senator from Hawaii.
Who is Hiram Fong?
While the United States has the most volcanoes, this Asian country's volcanoes are the most active since 1960.
What is Indonesia?
This expensive animal delicacy is made from the solidified saliva of swiftlets, primarily from Southwest Asia, harvested for consumption in soups, desserts, and traditional medicine for skin health, immune support, and longevity.
What is bird's nest or wild swallows nest?