Famous Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Chrissy Teigen: Chrissy Teigen's mother is Thai, and the model is proud of her heritage, and a huge fan of her mom's cooking. 

Jason Momoa: Momoa is proud of his Polynesian heritage. "It's an honor to be a brown-skinned superhero for sure. 

Lucy Liu: From 'Charlie's Angels' to 'Elementary,' Lucy Liu is one of the most accomplished Asian-American actresses in Hollywood.

Tiger Woods: Tiger Woods' mother, Kultida Woods, is Thai. The professional golfer describes himself as "Cablinasian," a mix of Caucasian.

Bruno Mars: The 'Uptown Funk' singer's father has Puerto Rican and Jewish heritage, and his mother is from the Philippines, making Mars half Filipino.

Vanessa Hudgens: The actress' mother is Filipino. Hudgens says she loves her multicultural background, despite having been told that she "wasn't Latin enough.

Mindy Kaling: The famous actress is the daughter of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. Mindy Kaling is half Bengali and half Tamil.

Tyga: Michael Ray Stevenson, better known as the rapper Tyga, is of Jamaican and Vietnamese descent.

Olivia Munn: Having a multiethnic background (including Chinese ancestry), the actress encountered some difficulties when it came to auditions.

Nicole Scherzinger: Born in Hawaii, the singer has Filipino, Hawaiian, and Ukrainian heritage.

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