List of Cambodian Americans
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This is a list of notable Cambodian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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- Bhante Dharmawara - Buddhist monk and teacher who helped resettle millions of Cambodian refugees in the US and who founded the first Cambodian Buddhist temple in the US
- Kris Dim - Pro bodybuilder[1]
- Dith Pran (b. 1942) - Photojournalist for the New York Times, human rights activist[1]
- Sichan Siv - former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
- Soben Huon - Miss Utah USA 2006. Miss USA competitor.[2]
- Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt - Adopted son of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt[1]
- Phillip Lim - Renowned womenswear designer.[3]
- Monirith Chhea - Artist originally from Phnom Penh
- Arn Chorn-Pond - Musician and human rights activist[4]
- Haing S. Ngor - Oscar-winning actor, author, physician[5]
- Ted Ngoy - The "Doughnut King," entrepreneur and politician[6]
- Chanthou Oeur - Painter and sculptor
- Chath PierSath - Poet, painter, and humanitarian
- Sam-Ang Sam - Ethnomusicologist and MacArthur Fellow, noted Cambodian classical music performer[1]
- Sophiline Cheam Shapiro - choreographer and dance teacher[7]
- Pou Sohtireak - Politician
- Narath Tan - Sculptor and artist
- Loung Ung - Author, speaker, Khmer Rouge survivor and activist against landmines[8]
- Chhun Yasith - Political activist
- Sam Meas - Meas is the first Cambodian-American Congressional candidate in U.S. History
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Born in Cambodia
- ^ http://cambodia.usembassy.gov/2008_asia_pacific_month.html
- ^ White Hot in His World, Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2007 [1]
- ^ Sheehy, Gail, "A Home for Cambodia's Children," New York Times, Sept 23, 1984, p. 44.
- ^ Hyung-chan Kim, Stephen Fugita, Dorothy C. L. Cordova (1999). Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 264–5. ISBN 0313289026.
- ^ Naomi Hirahara (2003). Distinguished Asian Americans Business Leaders. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 150–152. ISBN 1573563447.
- ^ http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/cambodia/shapiro_interview.html
- ^ Loung Ung. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers. HarperCollins (2003).
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