This is a list of notable Cambodian 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.
Bhante Dharmawara - Buddhist monk and teacher; helped resettle thousands of Cambodian refugees in the US; founded the first Cambodian Buddhist temple in the US
Maya Gilliss-Chapman - founder and CEO of Cambodians in Tech, Miss Cambodian American, 2nd Runner Up
SreyRam 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]
Angelina Jolie - American actress, maintains dual Cambodian and American citizenship, given Cambodian citizenship in 2005
Referencesedit
^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. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^Curtis, John. "From the killing fields to the halls of power". Yale School of Medicine. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
^"User Profile". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
^"Houston Surgeon SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS, FACS, Honored for Inspiring Women in Surgery". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
^"Singer Laura Mam wins culture award". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
^Stone, Meighan (September 13, 2018). "Pushing for Political Parity: A Conversation With Mu Sochua". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
^Hyung-chan Kim; Stephen Fugita; Dorothy C. L. Cordova (1999). Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 264–5. ISBN0-313-28902-6.
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