List of Cambodian Americans
This is a list of notable Cambodian Americans , including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Cambodian American or must have references showing they are Cambodian American and are notable.
List
Zach Charbonnet - football player; drafted to the Seattle Seahawks in the 2023 NFL draft
Francois Chau - actor; known for his role as Dr. Pierre Chang in Lost
Sokhary Chau - Mayor of Lowell. First mayor of Cambodian descent in the US.
Monirith Chhea - visual artist originally from Phnom Penh
Arn Chorn-Pond - musician and human rights activist[1]
Bhante Dharmawara - Buddhist monk and teacher; helped resettle thousands of Cambodian refugees in the US; founded the first Cambodian Buddhist temple in the US
Sophal Ear - professor at Arizona State University and refugee from Phnom Penh
Maya Gilliss-Chapman - founder and CEO of Cambodians in Tech, Miss Cambodian American, 2nd Runner
Elizabeth Heng - politician, candidate for California's 16th congressional district in 2018 [2]
Vanna Howard - politician, first Cambodian American woman elected to the Massachusetts state legislature (17th Middlesex District)
Jessa Khan - martial artist/sportsperson
SreyRam Kuy - first female Cambodian refugee to become a surgeon in the United States; former Chief Medical Officer for Medicaid for the state of Louisiana; former Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care, United States Department of Veterans Affairs[3] [4] [5]
Phillip Lim - fashion designer
Yasmin Lee - LGBT pornographic actress
Kalyanee Mam - filmmaker
Laura Mam - musician and music industry entrepreneur.[6]
Sam Meas - first Cambodian-American congressional candidate
Ros Mey - Buddhist monk and survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, head monk of Wat Thormikaram in Providence, Rhode Island
Rady Mom - politician, first Cambodian American elected to the Massachusetts state legislature (18th Middlesex District)
Sochua Mu - politician, democracy and women's rights activist[7]
Chhom Nimol - lead vocalist for the band Dengue Fever
Haing S. Ngor (1940-1996) - Oscar-winning actor for his performance in the movie The Killing Fields ; author, physician[8]
Ted Ngoy - "Doughnut King," entrepreneur and politician[9]
Soma Norodom - Princess of Cambodia, journalist and author
Chanthou Oeur - painter and sculptor
Monty Oum - visual artist, designer, and animator, of Cambodian and Vietnamese descent
Pisay Pao - actress
Sopheap Pich - sculptor and visual artist
Chath PierSath - poet, painter, and humanitarian
Dith Pran (1942-2008) - portrayed in the movie The Killing Fields ; photojournalist for The New York Times ; human rights activist
San Kim Sean - martial artist
Theary Seng - human rights activist
Sophiline Cheam Shapiro - choreographer and dance teacher[10]
Sichan Siv - former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the author of Golden Bones
Anthony Veasna So - writer
Pou Sohtireak - politician
Khatharya Um - professor of Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley and Berkeley's first Cambodian-American faculty member
Loung Ung - author, speaker, Khmer Rouge survivor and activist against landmines [11]
Jordan Windle - Olympic diver
Chhun Yasith - political activist, received life sentence for attempting a coup
Nite Yun - chef and restaurateur
Naturalized
Angelina Jolie - American actress, maintains dual Cambodian and American citizenship, given Cambodian citizenship in 2005
References
^ Sheehy, Gail, "A Home for Cambodia's Children," New York Times, Sept 23, 1984, p. 44.
^ Men, Kimseng (November 1, 2018). "Cambodian-American Newcomer Challenges Veteran California Representative" . VOA. Retrieved October 2, 2019 .
^ Curtis, John. "From the killing fields to the halls of power" . Yale School of Medicine . Retrieved 2019-09-02 .
^ "User Profile" . AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network . Retrieved 2019-09-02 .
^ "Houston Surgeon SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS, FACS, Honored for Inspiring Women in Surgery" . American College of Surgeons . Retrieved 2019-09-02 .
^ "Singer Laura Mam wins culture award" . Phnom Penh Post . Retrieved 2019-01-15 .
^ Stone, Meighan (September 13, 2018). "Pushing for Political Parity: A Conversation With Mu Sochua" . Council on Foreign Relations . Retrieved August 11, 2019 .
^ Hyung-chan Kim; Stephen Fugita; Dorothy C. L. Cordova (1999). Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary . Greenwood Publishing Group . pp. 264–5 . ISBN 0-313-28902-6 .
^ Naomi Hirahara (2003). Distinguished Asian Americans Business Leaders . Greenwood Publishing Group . pp. 150–152. ISBN 1-57356-344-7 .
^ "FRONTLINE/WORLD . Cambodia - Pol Pot's Shadow. Interview with Sophiline Shapiro - The Dancer - PBS" . www.pbs.org . Retrieved 21 April 2018 .
^ Loung Ung. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers . HarperCollins (2003).