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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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