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Actor, Model & TV Host; Known for "Crazy Rich Asians"
Henry Golding is a British–Malaysian actor, model and television host. He rose to prominence after his leading role in Jon M. Chu's 2018 film "Crazy Rich Asians."
Quest Crew Dancer and YouTube Sensation
Dominic "D-trix" Sandoval is an dancer and YouTuber. He was a contestant and champion on two seasons of America’s Best Dance Crew with Quest Crew and served as a judge for…
Businesswoman, Former Civil Servant and Socialist Politician who served as French Government Minister from 2012 to 2016
Fleur Pellerin founded Korelya Capital in 2016 based in Paris to invest EUR100 million in the high tech industry throughout Europe. Korelya Capital has made four investments, most notably Devialet,…
Creator and Host of Worth It on @BuzzFeed
Steven Lim is a video producer & filmmaker at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. He graduated from college with a degree in Chemical Engineering and his first full time gig was making…
Performer, YouTube Video Producer and Member of BgA
When Jun Sung Ahn filmed his violin cover of “Let It Go” four years ago, the possibility of frostbite seemed more realistic than viral fame. Ahn — now 25 and…
Fashion Correspondent, Co-host of New Talk Show "The Real" and Fashion Correspondent for NBC's Today Show
Jeannie Mai is best known as the host of Style Network’s two-time Emmy nominated television series How Do I Look? More than just a typical makeover show, Jeannie empowerd women…
Award-Winning Queer Stand Up Comedian, Writer, Performance Artist, and Educator
Kat Evasco is best known for her national touring autobiographical one-woman show, Mommy Queerest, co-written and directed by John Caldon. She has performed at venues including the Haha Cafe, San…
Comedian and Actor
Kevin Shea is a Los Angeles based comedian and actor who is a staple of the LA comedy scene. After college, Kevin moved to San Francisco and started a career…
National Poetry Slam Champion
At 23 years old, George Yamazawa, Jr. is the youngest poet in the nation to become a National Poetry Slam Finalist and Southern Fried Champion. A 2nd generation Japanese-American and…
Internationally Renowned Choreographer and Director. Co-Founder of Kinjaz & Kinjaz Dojo, currently on NBC's World of Dance
Mike Song first gained recognition as a choreographer for the group, Kaba Modern, a finalist for Season 1 of America’s Best Dance Crew. Since then he has embarked on a…
National President for NAAAP
Elizabeth Yang began her volunteer work with NAAAP at the 2008 National Convention in Los Angeles. She helped co-found NAAAP SoCal (comprising of Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego)…
Actress; Known for Her Role in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
Kelly Marie Tran is a film and TV actress, and notably appeared in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. She has had a number of roles in short films and television…
Director, Actor, and Sesame Street's Owner of Hooper's Store
As an actor, Alan Muraoka is most recognizable for his role in the Emmy Award winning series, Sesame Street, where he has played
Human Rights Activist and Speaker. Honored by President Trump at the State of the Union
Ji Seong-Ho is a North Korean defector who grew up during the country’s grueling famine in the 1990s. In order to survive, Ji would exchange stolen coal for food on…
Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and Former Executive for HP Inc.
Holly Ham was appointed on November 13, 2017 to the position of Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), housed in the U.S.…
Actor, Comedian, Writer, and Director Known for "The Interview," "Fresh Off the Boat," "Larry Crowne," "Neighbors," & "Trainwreck"
Randall Park made his acting debut in the 2003 short film Dragon of Love (as the main character, Joel), which won the Best Short Film at the 2003 Hawaii International…
Dancer, Actor, Choreographer and Singer; Best known for his role as Mike Chang on 'Glee' and Crazy Rich Asians
Harry Shum Jr. was born in Costa Rica to Chinese parents who immigrated from Guangzhou. He and his family moved to San Francisco, California when he was six years old.…
Actress, Model, Entrepreneur and Author. She is best known for her role as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars
Shay Mitchell is most recognizable for her leading role as Emily Fields on ABC Family’s hit show "Pretty Little Liars."
Comedian, Actress and Screenwriter
Atsuko Okatsuka is a standup comedian, actor, and writer.
Comedian, Actor, TV Host and Matchmaker
Helen Hong is a comedian, TV personality, actor and dating expert. Helen’s adorable stage presence and mischievous point of view have landed her on The Huffington Post’s Favorite Female Comedians…
Actress & Singer-Songwriter; Known for her Roles in "The Fosters," "CSI: Cyber" and "Scooby Doo"
Music can often be more than just an escape. It can be paradise. That's precisely what it is for singer and songwriter Hayley Kiyoko. Her 2014 EP, This Side of…
Actress, Singer, Film Producer and Model
After many commercials and television roles in the late 1990s, Song won a Young Artist Award for her performance in "The Ultimate Christmas Present." Brenda Song made her screen debut…
Journalist and Author. She is the co-host of The Circus on Showtime and the Author of FutureFace: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging
As a journalist, Alex Wagner has covered a wide range of issues that cut to the core of who we are as a nation, including immigration, race and political tribalism.…
Anchor of NBC News' "Early Today Show"
Richard Lui is a thought leader at the intersection of media, social impact, and storytelling. He is a content and digital-social specialist with 30 years of experience in network television,…
Correspondent for "Bloomberg Daybreak Asia"
Ramy Inocencio joined Bloomberg from the Wall Street Journal Asia where he served as Deputy Editor, Video in Hong Kong for Asia-Pacific news as an anchor and reporter for WSJ…
Reuters TV Anchor and Executive Coach
Elizabeth Koraca is an award winning TV Anchor and Executive Coach in New York City.Over the course of her career as a TV Financial News Anchor for Reuters, Elizabeth has…
Actress, Known for "Fresh Off the Boat" & "Crazy Rich Asians"
Constance Wu is the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Wu was born and raised in Richmond. The second-youngest of four sisters, she quickly found a way to stand out—or rather, act…
Writer, Actor and Stand up Comedian
Jenny Yang is a Los Angeles-based writer, actor and stand up comedian who produces the first-ever, mostly female, Asian American standup comedy tour, Disoriented Comedy, and The Comedy Comedy Festival:…
Actor Known for "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "The Maze Runner" and "The Nine Lives of Chloe King"
Ki Hong Lee is a Korean-American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Minho in "The Maze Runner" and Paul in "The Nine Lives of Chloe King."…
Actress Known for her Role as Tina Cohen-Chang on "Glee"
Jenna Ushkowitz is a stage and television actress, singer and writer, best known for her performances in Broadway musicals and for her role as Tina Cohen-Chang on "Glee." She has…
Award-Winning Writer/Editor and Editor In Chief of Allure
Award-winning writer/editor/speaker Michelle Lee has been the Editor in Chief of Allure since 2015. She is the former Editor in Chief of NYLON, NYLON Guys, and nylon.com. In 2015, she…
Award-Winning Actor; "Lost" and "Hawaii Five-0" Producer, Cultural Diversity & Counter-Human Trafficking Activist
Through the diversity of his roles on stage and screen, Daniel Dae Kim continues to expand our perceptions of the Asian American man. In characters ranging from the King of…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist; Co-author of Half the Sky; Humanitarian
The first Asian-American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, Sheryl WuDunn has journeyed through several industries, from banking to journalism and book writing, pulling together critical insights to bear upon…
Co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline"
Juju Chang is an Emmy Award-winning correspondent for 20/20 and Nightline. She also hosts Moms Get Real, a digital show for ABC News NOW aimed at cracking the façade of…
Professional Basketball Player for Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association
With a string of wins in early 2012, guard Jeremy Lin has become one of basketball's most famous players. Born in Palo Alto, California, in 1988, Jeremy Lin excelled at…
Cartoonist Creator of Angry Little Girls/Angry Little Asian Girl and Actress on the SyFy Series Tremors
In 1994, while a sophomore at UC Berkeley, Lela Lee first created “Angry Little Asian Girl” after viewing offensive and chauvinistic cartoons in a festival of animation. Her friend took…
Journalist, Author and Expert on Chinese Culture, Politics, and Economics
Jianying Zha is a writer, media critic, and China representative of the India China Institute at The New School. She is the author of Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers…
Attorney, Community Leader, Social Activist and Writer
Angela E. Oh serves as the Executive Director of the Western Justice Center Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advances peaceful resolution of conflict. She has worked as an attorney, public…