This is a list ofnotableCambodian 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.
Jaydon Nget, actor; known for his role as Two-Bit in the North American Broadway Tour ofThe Outsiders Musical Zach Charbonnet - football player; drafted to theSeattle Seahawks in the2023 NFL draft Francois Chau - actor; known for his role asDr. Pierre Chang inLost Sokhary Chau - Mayor ofLowell . First mayor of Cambodian descent in the US.Monirith Chhea - visual artist originally from Phnom PenhArn Chorn-Pond - musician and human rights activist[ 1] Kris Dim - body builderBhante Dharmawara - Buddhist monk and teacher; helped resettle thousands of Cambodian refugees in the US; founded the first Cambodian Buddhist temple in the USSophal Ear - professor at Arizona State University and refugee from Phnom PenhMaya Gilliss-Chapman - founder and CEO of Cambodians in Tech, Miss Cambodian American, 2nd RunnerElizabeth Heng - politician, candidate forCalifornia's 16th congressional district in2018 [ 2] Tara Hong - Cambodian American elected to the Massachusetts state legislature (18th Middlesex District)Vanna Howard - politician, first Cambodian American woman elected to the Massachusetts state legislature (17th Middlesex District)Soben Huon - Miss Utah 2006Jessa Khan - martial artist/sportspersonSreyRam 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 designerKalyanee Mam - filmmakerLaura Mam - musician and music industry entrepreneur.[ 6] Sam Meas - first Cambodian-American congressional candidateRos Mey - Buddhist monk and survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, head monk of Wat Thormikaram in Providence, Rhode IslandRady 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 bandDengue Fever Haing S. Ngor (1940-1996) - Oscar-winning actor for his performance in the movieThe Killing Fields [ 8] Ted Ngoy - "Doughnut King," entrepreneur and politician[ 9] Soma Norodom - Princess of Cambodia, journalist and authorChanthou Oeur - painter and sculptorMonty Oum - visual artist, designer, and animator, of Cambodian and Vietnamese descentPisay Pao - actressSopheap Pich - sculptor and visual artistChath PierSath - poet, painter, and humanitarianDith Pran (1942-2008) - portrayed in the movieThe Killing Fields photojournalist forThe New York Times Apsara Sakbun - Olympic swimmerBrandon Sakbun - mayorSan Kim Sean - martial artistTheary Seng - human rights activistSophiline Cheam Shapiro - choreographer and dance teacher[ 10] Sichan Siv - former U.S. Ambassador to theUnited Nations Economic and Social Council and the author ofGolden Bones Anthony Veasna So - writerPou Sohtireak - politicianKhatharya 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 memberLoung Ung - author, speaker,Khmer Rouge survivor and activist againstlandmines [ 11] Sandra Ung - member of theNew York City Council Jordan Windle - Olympic diverChhun Yasith - political activist, received life sentence for attempting a coupNite Yun - chef and restaurateurAngelina Jolie - American actress, maintains dual Cambodian and American citizenship, given Cambodian citizenship in 2005^ 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. Archived fromthe original on October 2, 2019. RetrievedOctober 2, 2019 . ^ Curtis, John."From the killing fields to the halls of power" .Yale School of Medicine . RetrievedSeptember 2, 2019 . ^ "User Profile" .AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network . RetrievedSeptember 2, 2019 .^ "Houston Surgeon SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS, FACS, Honored for Inspiring Women in Surgery" .American College of Surgeons . RetrievedSeptember 2, 2019 .^ "Singer Laura Mam wins culture award" .Phnom Penh Post . RetrievedJanuary 15, 2019 .^ Stone, Meighan (September 13, 2018)."Pushing for Political Parity: A Conversation With Mu Sochua" .Council on Foreign Relations . RetrievedAugust 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 . RetrievedApril 21, 2018 .^ Loung Ung.First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 
