Famous U.S. Immigrants

Siegfried Fischbacher was one-half of the performing duo Siegfried and Roy.

Actor Haing S. Ngor endured persecution and numerous atrocities under the Khmer Rouge before moving to the U.S. and starring in 'The Killing Fields.'

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is the founder and head of News Corporation, a global media conglomerate. He created Fox Broadcasting Company in 1986.

Arnold Schwarzenegger first gained fame as a bodybuilder, using that as a launching point to become a huge Hollywood star and, later, the governor of California.

Helena Rubinstein was a Polish entrepreneur best known for her global cosmetics empire.

Natalie Portman is an Oscar-winning, Israeli American actress known for her role in films such as 'Black Swan,' 'Jackie,' 'Thor' and the 'Star Wars' franchise.

Stokely Carmichael was a Trinidadian American civil rights activist known for leading the SNCC and the Black Panther Party in the 1960s.

Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter Bob Marley served as a world ambassador for reggae music and sold more than 20 million records throughout his career.

Alex Trebek served as the host of 'Jeopardy!,' one of the most popular game shows in television history, for more than 30 years.

London-born broadcast journalist Christiane Amanpour has covered some of the world's most newsworthy events for CNN, ABC and CBS.

Cuban-American superstar Gloria Estefan fronted the band Miami Sound Machine. Songs like "Conga" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" topped the charts in the 1980s and 1990s and became pop classics.

Author Ayn Rand wrote the best-selling books 'The Fountainhead' and 'Atlas Shrugged,' and promoted the philosophy of Objectivism.

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist and author of 'Things Fall Apart,' a work that in part led to his being called the 'patriarch of the African novel.'

Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, responsible for hits such as 'Both Sides Now' and 'Big Yellow Taxi,' is widely considered 1960s and '70s folk royalty.

Neil Young is one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists of his generation, known for recording such favorites as "Old Man," "Harvest Moon" and "Heart of Gold."

Yul Brynner was an actor known for his roles in 'The King and I,' 'The Ten Commandments' and 'The Magnificent Seven.'

Irving Berlin was one of the most prolific and popular songwriters of the 20th century, counting among his many hits "White Christmas" and "Cheek to Cheek."

Celia Cruz was a Cuban American singer, best known as one of the most popular salsa performers of all time, recording 23 gold albums.

Actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn, star of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' remains one of Hollywood's greatest style icons and one of the world's most successful actresses.

Ann-Margret is a Swedish-born actress, singer and dancer who is best known for her roles in films such as 'Viva Las Vegas' and 'Carnal Knowledge.'

Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova was one of the world's top tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s.

Actor Cary Grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. He starred in several Alfred Hitchcock films, including the 1959 hit 'North by Northwest.'

Mexican-American award-winning guitarist Carlos Santana is leader of Santana, a band whose music uniquely blends Latin-infused rock, jazz, blues, salsa and African rhythms.

Famed singer-songwriter John Lennon founded the Beatles, a band that impacted the popular music scene like no other.