List of Hmong Americans

This is a list of notable Hmong Americans.

List

* Dia Cha, author, professor and anthropologist, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota.
* Paul Lo, first Hmong American elected to the Merced, California City School District Board of Board of Trustees
* Lormong Lo, former Omaha City Councilman.
* Houa Vue Moua, author and community activist [ cite journal|title="I salute the spirit of my communities": Autoethnographic Innovations in Hmong American Literature|journal=College Literature|date=2004 (Summer)|first=Jeannie|last=Chiu|coauthors=|volume=31|issue=3|pages=43–69|id= |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3709/is_200407/ai_n9454268/pg_9|format=|accessdate=2007-06-04|doi=10.1353/lit.2004.0030]
* Mai Neng Moua, writer.
* Mee Moua, Minnesota State Senator [ [http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200201/29_wilcoxenw_moua/] "Voters on St. Paul's East Side have elected the country's first Hmong-American legislator."]
* Vang Pao, Royal Lao Army Major General, revered Hmong Leader, commander of CIA-supported Hmong forces during the Laotian Civil War.
* Brenda Song (1988 - ) Disney channel actress/teen star. Song is an anglicized spelling of "Xiong". [ [http://www.asiancemagazine.com/200606/celeb_brendaSong.php] "For me, the Hmong people, we don’t have a written history. It’s all been word of mouth. We don’t have anything written down. All I have are stories that my grandma tells me, that my grandpa tells me, that my uncle tells me."]
* Cy Thao, Minnesota State Representative.
* Neal Thao, St. Paul Public School Board member, first elected in 1995.
* Ka Vang, writer.
* Blong Xiong, first Asian American and Hmong American to serve on the Fresno City Council (2006) [ [http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=308b71c594ac3bf8a08ef2765819ae2f ] "Latinos Help Elect First Hmong City Council Member in California."]
* Joe Bee Xiong, was the first Hmong American elected to public office in the state of Wisconsin, serving two terms as Eau Claire City councilman. [ [http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/6836112.html WEAU - HomePage ] ]
* Saidang Xiong, member of the Eau Claire City Council, elected in 2002.
* Tou Ger Xiong, a diversity consultant, comedian, storyteller, and rapper. [cite news | first=Charles | last=Leroux | coauthors= | title=Finding comedy in tragedy: America's only Hmong comedian tells the tales of his people's terrible journey and of their difficult lives in this country | date=2004-02-25 | publisher= | url = | work =Chicago Tribune | pages = | accessdate = 2007-06-04 | language = ]
* Kaying Xiong-Vue, became the first Hmong Principal in a Wisconsin school in 2002 at the age of 28.
* Blong Yang, Minnesota State Higher Education.
* Xao "Jerry" Yang, the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion.

* Chai Vang, ex-National Guardsman, now a convicted multiple murderer.
* Zoua Vang, first Hmong-American mainstream television journalist (KSTP-5 in Minneapolis,MN and KSEE-24 in Fresno, CA)
* Song Kue, First Hmong to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Also First Hmong to Graduate from UW-Madison.
* Sandy'Ci Moua- Hmong American actress, community organizer and production assistant and consultant.

ee also

List of Laotian Americans

References