Cross-Cultural Competence Guide: May - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Ajay Bhatt

American computer architect who defined and developed several widely used technologies, such as the USB.

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Kalpana Chawla

 Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space.

Tammy Duckworth

American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017.

Henry Golding

Television host, actor and model

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Mazie Hirono

American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since 2013.

Larry Itliong

American labor organizer. He organized West Coast agricultural workers starting in the 1930s.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

American actor, businessman, and professional wrestler.

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Yuri Kochiyama

 American civil rights activist.

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Jhumpa Lahiri

British-American author known for her short stories, novels, and essays in English.

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Bruce Lee

 Hong Kong-American martial artist and actor whose career spanned Hong Kong and the United States.

Maya Lin

The world-renowned architect of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.

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Patsy Mink

The first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian-American woman to serve in Congress.

Jason Momoa

American actor

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Amanda Nguyen

Social entrepreneur, civil rights activist, and the chief executive officer and founder of Rise.

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I. M. Pei

 Chinese-American architect

M. Night Shyamalan

 Indian-American film director, producer and screenwriter.

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Amy Tan

American author of Chinese heritage, best known for the novel The Joy Luck Club.

Bhagat Singh Thind

Indian American writer and lecturer on spirituality who was involved in a Supreme Court case over the right of Indian people to obtain United States citizenship. Fought in the U.S. Army in WWI

Taika Waititi

New Zealand filmmaker, actor and comedian

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Anna May Wong

Actress.

The first Chinese American film star in Hollywood