| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Kirk Acevedo |
Actor |
27-Nov-1974 |
|
Oz, Law & Order: Trial by Jury |
| Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Head of State |
5-Dec-1927 |
|
King of Thailand |
| Eva Angelina |
Pornstar |
14-Mar-1985 |
|
Bespectacled porn actress |
| Tyson Beckford |
Model |
19-Dec-1970 |
|
Ralph Lauren model, now actor |
| Boris Blacher |
Composer |
19-Jan-1903 |
30-Jan-1975 |
Die Nachtschwalbe |
| Julia Chang Bloch |
Diplomat |
1942 |
|
US Ambassador to Nepal, 1989 |
| Foxy Brown |
Rapper |
6-Sep-1978 |
|
Ill Na Na |
| Naomi Campbell |
Model |
22-May-1970 |
|
Black Panther |
| Tia Carrere |
Actor |
2-Jan-1967 |
|
Wayne's World |
| Phoebe Cates |
Actor |
16-Jul-1963 |
|
Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
| Jackie Chan |
Actor |
7-Apr-1954 |
|
Martial arts star, did his own stunts |
| Michael Paul Chan |
Actor |
26-Jun-1950 |
|
Robbery: Homicide Division |
| Eileen Chang |
Author |
30-Sep-1920 |
8-Sep-1995 |
Lust, Caution |
| Iris Chang |
Author |
28-Mar-1968 |
9-Nov-2004 |
The Rape of Nanking |
| Elaine Chao |
Government |
26-Mar-1953 |
|
US Secretary of Labor, 2001-09 |
| Rosalind Chao |
Actor |
23-Sep-1957 |
|
Keiko on Star Trek: DS9 |
| Julie Chen |
Game Show Host |
6-Jan-1970 |
|
Host of Big Brother |
| Michael Chong |
Politician |
22-Nov-1971 |
|
Canadian MP, Wellington--Halton Hills |
| Rachelle B. Chong |
Government |
1959 |
|
FCC Commissioner, 1994-97 |
| Tommy Chong |
Actor |
24-May-1938 |
|
The stoned half of Cheech and Chong |
| Judy Chu |
Politician |
7-Jul-1953 |
|
Congresswoman, California 32nd |
| Steven Chu |
Physicist |
28-Feb-1948 |
|
US Secretary of Energy |
| Leon Chua |
Scientist |
28-Jun-1936 |
|
Hypothesized the memristor |
| Anshe Chung |
Business |
1973 |
|
Second Life land tycoon |
| Connie Chung |
Journalist |
20-Aug-1946 |
|
NBC news anchor |
| Michaela Conlin |
Actor |
9-Jun-1978 |
|
Angela Montenegro on Bones |
| Ron Darling |
Baseball |
19-Aug-1960 |
|
Commentator, New York Mets |
| Charles K. Djou |
Politician |
9-Aug-1970 |
|
Congressman from Hawaii, 2010-11 |
| March Fong Eu |
Politician |
29-Mar-1922 |
|
California Secretary of State, 1975-93 |
| Benson Fong |
Actor |
10-Oct-1916 |
1-Aug-1987 |
Flower Drum Song |
| Hiram Fong |
Politician |
15-Oct-1906 |
18-Aug-2004 |
US Senator from Hawaii, 1959-77 |
| Sue Ling Gin |
Business |
23-Sep-1941 |
|
Flying Food Group |
| Don Ho |
Singer |
13-Aug-1930 |
14-Apr-2007 |
Hawaiian crooner, Tiny Bubbles |
| Sandrine Holt |
Actor |
19-Nov-1972 |
|
Black Robe |
| James Hong |
Actor |
22-Feb-1929 |
|
Indeed! |
| Norman Hsu |
Philanthropist |
Oct-1951 |
|
Notorious Democratic donor |
| Tsien Hsue-shen |
Scientist |
11-Dec-1911 |
31-Oct-2009 |
Founder of Chinese space program |
| Evelyn Hu |
Physicist |
c. 1947 |
|
Nanoscale device fabrication |
| Vanessa Anne Hudgens |
Actor |
14-Dec-1988 |
|
High School Musical |
| Sammo Hung |
Actor |
7-Jan-1952 |
|
Once Upon a Time in China and America |
| William Hung |
Singer |
13-Jan-1983 |
|
Hong Kong Ricky Martin on American Idol |
| Andrea Jung |
Business |
1959 |
|
CEO of Avon |
| Li Ka-Shing |
Business |
29-Jul-1928 |
|
Chinese billionaire, net worth $23B |
| Chiang Kai-Shek |
Head of State |
31-Oct-1887 |
5-Apr-1975 |
President of Nationalist China |
| Madame Chiang Kai-Shek |
First Lady |
5-Mar-1898 |
23-Oct-2003 |
The Dragon Lady |
| Charles K. Kao |
Scientist |
4-Nov-1933 |
|
Fiber optics |
| Kelis |
Singer |
21-Aug-1979 |
|
Caught Out There |
| Joyce L. Kennard |
Judge |
6-May-1941 |
|
Justice, California Supreme Court |
| Maxine Hong Kingston |
Author |
27-Oct-1940 |
|
The Woman Warrior |
| Kid Koala |
Disc Jockey |
1974 |
|
Turntablist, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Kristin Kreuk |
Actor |
30-Dec-1982 |
|
Lana on Smallville |
| Michelle Kwan |
Figure Skating |
7-Jul-1980 |
|
Olympic figure skater |
| Nancy Kwan |
Actor |
19-May-1939 |
|
The World of Suzie Wong |
| Edwin M. Lee |
Government |
5-May-1952 |
|
Mayor of San Francisco |
| Henry C. Lee |
Scientist |
22-Nov-1938 |
|
Prominent criminologist |
| Jason Scott Lee |
Actor |
19-Nov-1966 |
|
The Jungle Book |
| Jennifer 8. Lee |
Journalist |
15-Mar-1976 |
|
New York Times reporter |
| Michael Lee-Chin |
Business |
1951 |
|
Jamaican billionaire |
| Jet Li |
Actor |
26-Apr-1963 |
|
Kung fu action movie star |
| Maya Lin |
Artist |
5-Oct-1959 |
|
Designed Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
| Bai Ling |
Actor |
10-Oct-1970 |
|
Anna and the King |
| Lisa Ling |
Journalist |
30-Aug-1973 |
|
National Geographic Explorer |
| Lucy Liu |
Actor |
2-Dec-1968 |
|
Ling on Ally McBeal |
| Gary Locke |
Politician |
21-Jan-1950 |
|
US Ambassador to China |
| Sandra Tsing Loh |
Radio Personality |
11-Feb-1962 |
|
The Loh Life |
| John Lone |
Actor |
13-Oct-1952 |
|
The Last Emperor |
| Yo-Yo Ma |
Cellist |
7-Oct-1955 |
|
Cellist, The Silk Road Ensemble |
| Ferdinand Marcos |
Head of State |
11-Sep-1917 |
28-Sep-1989 |
Disgraced Philippine dictator |
| Yao Ming |
Basketball |
12-Sep-1980 |
|
7' 6 1/2" Houston Rockets Center |
| Ming-Na |
Actor |
20-Nov-1963 |
|
ER, voice of Mulan |
| Olivia Munn |
Actor |
3-Jul-1980 |
|
Attack of the Show! |
| Charles Ng |
Criminal |
24-Dec-1960 |
|
On death row in California |
| Haing S. Ngor |
Victim |
22-Mar-1940 |
25-Feb-1996 |
The Killing Fields |
| Sadaharu Oh |
Baseball |
20-May-1940 |
|
Japan's all-time Home Run King |
| Sean Paul |
Disc Jockey |
8-Jan-1973 |
|
DJ and Jamaican Dancehall star |
| I. M. Pei |
Architect |
26-Apr-1917 |
|
Designed Louvre's glass pyramid |
| Joseph Prince |
Religion |
15-May-1963 |
|
Pastor, New Creation Church |
| Jean Quan |
Politician |
21-Oct-1949 |
|
Mayor of Oakland |
| Keanu Reeves |
Actor |
2-Sep-1964 |
|
Dude |
| Saffron |
Singer |
3-Jun-1968 |
|
Republica |
| Laura J. Sen |
Business |
c. 1956 |
|
President of BJ's Wholesale Club |
| Sir Run Run Shaw |
Film/TV Producer |
23-Nov-1907 |
|
Kung fu movie mogul |
| Thaksin Shinawatra |
Head of State |
26-Jul-1949 |
|
Prime Minister of Thailand, 2001-06 |
| Jaime Cardinal Sin |
Religion |
31-Aug-1928 |
21-Jun-2005 |
Former Archbishop of Manila |
| Eugene C. Sit |
Business |
8-Aug-1938 |
24-Jun-2008 |
Sit Investment Associates |
| Patrick Soon-Shiong |
Business |
1952 |
|
Founder, Abraxis BioScience |
| Kobe Tai |
Pornstar |
15-Jan-1972 |
|
Hawaiian Blast |
| Amy Tan |
Author |
19-Feb-1952 |
|
The Joy Luck Club |
| Mika Tan |
Pornstar |
27-Nov-1977 |
|
Lady Fellatio #2: Desperately Seeking Semen |
| Donald W. Tang |
Business |
c. 1963 |
|
Vice Chairman of Bear Stearns |
| Terence Tao |
Mathematician |
17-Jul-1975 |
|
Prolific math prodigy |
| Jennifer Tilly |
Actor |
16-Sep-1958 |
|
Bound, Monsters, Inc. |
| Meg Tilly |
Actor |
14-Feb-1960 |
|
Agnes of God |
| Lauren Tom |
Actor |
4-Aug-1961 |
|
Amy Wong on Futurama |
| Roger Y. Tsien |
Scientist |
1-Feb-1952 |
|
Green Fluorescent Protein |
| Daniel C. Tsui |
Physicist |
28-Feb-1939 |
|
Fractional quantum Hall effect |
| KT Tunstall |
Singer/Songwriter |
23-Jun-1975 |
|
Eye to the Telescope |
| Gok Wan |
TV Personality |
9-Oct-1974 |
|
How to Look Good Naked |
| Garrett Wang |
Actor |
15-Dec-1968 |
|
Harry Kim on Star Trek: Voyager |
| Vera Wang |
Fashion Designer |
27-Jun-1949 |
|
Designer of wedding dresses |
| Y. C. Wang |
Business |
18-Jan-1917 |
15-Oct-2008 |
Taiwanese plastics billionaire |
| Anna May Wong |
Actor |
3-Jan-1905 |
3-Feb-1961 |
Shanghai Express |
| B. D. Wong |
Actor |
24-Oct-1960 |
|
Oz, Law & Order: SVU |
| Russell Wong |
Actor |
1-Mar-1963 |
|
Takedown |
| Victor Wong |
Actor |
31-Jul-1927 |
12-Sep-2001 |
Egg Shen |
| Harry Wu |
Activist |
8-Feb-1937 |
|
Human rights activist |
| Deng Xiaoping |
Politician |
22-Aug-1904 |
19-Feb-1997 |
Communist Chinese leader |
| Martin Yan |
Chef |
1949 |
|
Yan Can Cook |
| Jerry Yang |
Business |
6-Nov-1968 |
|
Co-Founder of Yahoo |
| Sun Yat-sen |
Head of State |
12-Nov-1866 |
12-Mar-1925 |
President of China, 1911-12 |
| Leland Yee |
Politician |
? |
|
California Assembly Speaker Pro Tem |
| Wu Yi |
Government |
Nov-1938 |
|
Vice Premier and Heath Minister of China |
| Huang Yong |
Criminal |
c. 1974 |
26-Dec-2003 |
Prolific Chinese serial killer |
| Ray G. Young |
Business |
c. 1962 |
|
CFO of General Motors |
| Victor Sen Yung |
Actor |
18-Oct-1915 |
9-Nov-1980 |
Hop Sing on Bonanza |
| Jiang Zemin |
Head of State |
17-Aug-1926 |
|
President of China, 1993-2003 |
| Yang Zhiya |
Criminal |
c. 1968 |
14-Feb-2004 |
Chinese serial killer, charged 65 murders |
| Zhao Ziyang |
Politician |
17-Oct-1919 |
16-Jan-2005 |
6th Chinese Premier sought reforms |
