Linda Kao
American writer
American writer
For more than two decades, Vanessa Hua has been writing about Asia and the diaspora in journalism and in fiction.
Vietnamese-American Army engineer
In 1934, she received her pilot’s license, #2741, making her the first U.S.-born Chinese-American woman to earn one.
Japanese-American writer
Leveraging her love for math and engineering, she started an augmented reality artificial intelligence software business that aims to make warehouses and the greater supply chain more efficient.
Tsuneno survived famine and three marriages to reinvent herself in 1800s Edo
Bassist and singer in the pioneering all-female rock band Fanny
Filipina-American guitarist, songwriter, producer, educator, and actress
Aimee Phan’s first book, We Should Never Meet: Stories (2004), was named a Notable Book by the Kiriyama Prize in fiction, as well as a finalist for the 2005 Asian American Literary Awards.