Illinois' Tammy Duckworth became the first disabled female veteran to earn election to the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the second female Asian-American senator.

• Military Leader, U.S. Representative, Activist
  (1968–)

Singer-songwriter extraordinaire Bruno Mars is up for an impressive six nominations at the Grammy Awards, where he will also be among the featured performers.

• Songwriter, Singer
  (1985–)

Tokyo Rose, whose real name was Iva Toguri, was an American-born Japanese woman who hosted a Japanese propaganda radio program aimed at U.S. troops during World War II.

• Radio Personality
  (1916–2006)

Yoko Ono is a multimedia artist who became known worldwide in the 1960s when she married Beatles front man John Lennon.

• Artist, Anti-War Activist
  (1933–)

Chinese-American nuclear physicist Chien-Shiung Wu, also known as "the First Lady of Physics,” contributed to the Manhattan Project and made history with an experiment that disproved the hypothetical law of conservation of parity.

• Physicist
  (1912–1997)

Kimora Lee Simmons is a former model, ex-wife to Russell Simmons, creator of a fashion line called Baby Phat and star of her own reality TV show.

• Reality Television Star, Model
  (1975–)

Retired L.A. Superior Court judge Lance Ito is best known for presiding over the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial.

• Judge
  (1950–)

The son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon has contributed to groups as a musician and producer, and has released multiple albums as a solo artist.

• Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Bassist, Actor, Singer
  (1975–)

Margaret Cho is a Korean-American comic best known for her candid comedy, TV roles and advocacy.

• Comedian
  (1968–)

Lou Diamond Phillips is an actor best known for his his work in films such as 'La Bamba,' 'Stand and Deliver' and 'Young Guns.'

• Film Actor
  (1962–)

Known for competing against men as a teenager, pro golfer Michelle Wie won her first major tournament at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.

• Athlete, Golfer
  (1989–)

Japanese-American actor Pat Morita became a beloved pop culture figure with his turn as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid movies.

• Television Actor, Film Actor
  (1932–2005)

Jhumpa Lahiri is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for works of fiction like Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth and The Lowland.

• Author
  (1967–)

Michio Kaku is a well-known physicist and one of the co-founders of string field theory.

• Scientist, Physicist
  (1947–)

Taiwanese AIDS researcher David Ho's work has influenced the understanding, investigation and treatment of HIV/AIDS worldwide.

• Scientist, Academic
  (1952–)

Fred Armisen is an Emmy Award-nominated writer, musician and actor known for his roles on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia.

• Comedian, Television Actor, Drummer, Film Actor
  (1966–)

Japanese-American actor George Takei played Lieutenant Sulu in the original Star Trek television series and movies and is a popular social-media presence.

• Activist, Actor
  (1937–)

Mazie Hirono is the first Asian-American female, Buddhist and Japan-born U.S. senator.

• U.S. Representative
  (1947–)

Ken Jeong is a Korean-American actor, comedian and physician, best known for his role as the comedic gangster Leslie Chow in 'The Hangover' film franchise.

• Comedian, Actor
  (1969–)

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

• Famous Basketball Players
  (1988–)

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

• Actress
  (1963–)

Sri Lankan billionaire Raj Rajaratnam was arrested for insider trading in 2009 as part of the largest ever SEC case against a hedge fund.

• Business Leader
  (1957–)

Michelle Kwan is a five-time world champion figure skater and two-time Olympic medalist.

• Ice Skater, Athlete
  (1980–)

Wen Ho Lee is a nuclear engineer who was working at Los Alamos National Laboratory when he was accused of being a Chinese spy.

• Engineer, Scientist
  (c. 1939–)