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This is a list of Filipino Americans, who are famous, have made significant contributions to the American culture, politics, and society. Also includes those with notable mentions in the American media.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Filipino American or must have references showing they are Filipino American and are notable.


List

Arts and letters

Education

  • Jose B. Cruz, Jr. – Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the Ohio State University.
  • Sharon Delmendo – St. John Fisher College Professor of English; author of "The Star Entangled Banner"; researches the unique anthropological, cultural and political entanglements that have arisen as a result of the colonial relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines; youngest person in the history of her institution to attain the rank of full professor.

History

  • Dorothy Cordova – Activist, professor, Co-founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society.
  • Fred Cordova – Author of "Filipinos: Forgotten Asian Americans"; co-founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society.

Labor

  • Philip Vera Cruz – co-founder of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, which later merged with the National Farm Workers Association to become the United Farm Workers; vice-president of the United Farm Workers

Literature

Journalism

Theater

Business

Culinary Arts

Health Science

Politics

Religion

  • Oscar A. Solis‎ – First Filipino American Roman Catholic bishop in the United States.

Television and Film


Reality Show

Music

Disc Jockeys

Fashion

Pageant

Sports

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Figure Skating

Golf

Contact Sports/Martial Arts

Poker

Skateboarding

Soccer

  • Natasha Kai – American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team.
  • Tiffany Roberts – American soccer player and former member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team (Filipino mother). [6]

Tennis

Water Sports

Wrestlers

Military

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alfredo Alcala was born in the Philippines", "he would later revive his creation in America"
  2. ^ "Barry's earliest work includes stories of her growing up a working-class, mixed-race Filipina in Seattle in the 1960s"
  3. ^ "File of Filipino Author Carlos Bulosan"
  4. ^ "Cabico is a Filipino-American and one of the founders of the Asian Arts Collective"
  5. ^ Dianne de Las Casas' Website
  6. ^ "Superstar For The Preschool Set". MidWeek. 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2006-12-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Devlin–"On a lighter note, a Jew with Filipino roots is a rare one. But rarer still is a Jew with Filipino roots and working in Hollywood (well, there’s Rob Schneider). Your (bemused) comments, please. I’m a Filipino-Russian Jew with an Irish last name. You can’t get much more mixed up than that."
  8. ^ Dan Gabriel - Comedian, Writer, Producer
  9. ^ "Fil-Am star helps change the world... I'm proud of my ethnicities and I will always be proud of being a Filipino."
  10. ^ Michael–"I am half Filipino, and the other half is German, Swiss, and a jumbled European mix."
  11. ^ Comedian: Air Tabigue
  12. ^ "Two Filipino Americans—actress Tia Carrere and Cheryl Burke..."
  13. ^ "Is of Filipino, Greek, English, Cherokee Indian, Irish and German origins"
  14. ^ "The Apprentice contestant is born in Kentucky with Filipina mother and American father.
  15. ^ "But it’s Sam, half-Indian and half-Filipino, who is the self-proclaimed ladies man. Will brains beat out brawn in the hunt for the gold?"
  16. ^ "I'm Filipino. I need to pay my bills. I love hip hop."
  17. ^ "Amapola Cabse was Born in Cebu City, Philippines". "went on concert tours in Asia & the Pacific, and eventually the US Mainland"
  18. ^ Michael Finney (February 5,2005), Santos revives musical roots with Silent Civilian, Purdue University, retrieved 2008-07-04 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "Miss November Raquel Gibson is half-Italian, half-Filipino and 100 percent proof that beauty is the universal language."
  20. ^ One Philippines
  21. ^ Pierce College Foundation
  22. ^ http://www.facesseattle.org/docs/2007ConfBiosSummary.pdf
  23. ^ a b c Wilfredo Ver, I. (April), "The General's Mission", Filipinas, 17 (192): 27–28, ISSN 1063-4630 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  24. ^ Charles Ames (August 2002), COL Oscar Hilman Appointed New Commander For Key Washington Army National Guard Unit, washingtonarmyguard.org
  25. ^ "Biography". National Guard Bureau. 2003-01. Retrieved 2008-07-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  26. ^ "Leadership". United Staets Army Reserve. Retrieved 2008-07-17. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  27. ^ "described as Filipina American with brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair..."
  28. ^ "Christina was born in Okinawa, Japan of a Filipino mother and an American father who was in the United States Navy"

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