Gilbert Baker is an artist and LGBTQ rights activist who created the rainbow flag.

American singer, rapper and drummer Anderson .Paak is an award-winning musician who's adept in multiple musical genres, as demonstrated in songs like "Bubblin," "Lockdown" and "Leave the Door Open."

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh is best known for her martial-arts-infused roles in films like 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'

Filipino-American chef Cristeta Comerford is the first woman and the first person of color to serve as White House executive chef.

Martha Mitchell gained national attention for her outspokenness while married to Richard Nixon's attorney general John Mitchell. She was silenced and had her reputation undermined to hide White House involvement in the Watergate scandal.

Riz Ahmed is an Emmy and Oscar-winning actor and rapper, best known for his roles in 'Nightcrawler' (2014) and 'Sound of Metal' (2019) and on television in 'The Night Of' (2016).

Ocean Vuong is an Asian American writer, best known for his 2019 debut novel, 'On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,' which is a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into 36 languages.

Stand-up comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried was known for his trademark screeching voice and fearless humor. He appeared in several films and television programs, including as the voice of Iago in 'Aladdin.'

Zadie Smith is a novelist whose first book, White Teeth, was a sensation, instantly putting her on the literary map.

Momofuku Ando was the founder of Nissin Food Products Company and the inventor of instant noodles.

Chow Yun-Fat was named "The Coolest Actor in the World," by the Los Angeles Times in 1995. He starred in the Chinese action film 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.'

With a string of wins in early 2012, New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has become one of basketball's most famous players.

Musician, author and director Questlove is the longtime drummer for the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group The Roots.

Canadian actor Elliot Page first gained attention with the film 'Hard Candy,' then garnered accolades as the title character in 'Juno.'

American actress, dancer and singer Ariana DeBose made her name on Broadway before wowing audiences as an Afro-Latina Anita in the film remake of 'West Side Story' (2021).

Russian lawyer and activist Alexei Navalny has endured imprisonment and an assassination attempt as a high-profile opposition leader to the United Russia party.

M. Night Shyamalan is a filmmaker and screenwriter known for focusing on supernatural plots. He is best known for directing 'The Sixth Sense,' which was released in 1999 to wide acclaim, including six Academy Award nominations.

Elaine L. Chao became the first Asian-American woman to serve in a Cabinet-level position when George W. Bush appointed her Secretary of Labor in 2001.

Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball player who became an international star as a center for the Houston Rockets of the NBA.

A highly prolific performer, Sir Ben Kingsley is an Academy Award-winning actor known for his work in films like 'Gandhi,' 'Bugsy,' 'Schindler’s List,' 'House of Sand and Fog,' 'Sexy Beast' and 'Hugo,' among many others.

Chinese-American actress Ming-Na is best known for her portrayal of Dr. Deb Chen on the medical drama 'ER.'

Pramila Jayapal is congresswoman representing Washington since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she became the first Indian-American woman to serve in the House of Representatives.

Troy Kotsur is a deaf performer who has appeared on stage, on television and in films, including his breakthrough Oscar-winning role in 'CODA.'

Spanish chef, author and humanitarian José Andrés is the owner of numerous restaurants under the ThinkFoodGroup umbrella and is the founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen.