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of the Chinese surnames

Huang Huang or Hwang may refer to: Location * Huang County, former county in Shandong, China, current Longkou City * Yellow River, or Huang River, in China * Huangshan, mountain range in Anhui, China * Huang (state), state in ancient China. * Hwang Riv ...

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Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thailand ...

(), two ubiquitous

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(), another common Chinese surname; and a host of other rare Chinese surnames, including

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(), Hong (), Hong (), and Hong () Note that, while 汪 (Wang/Wung) could be distinguished by its tone, 黃 (Wong/Huang) and 王 (Wong/Wang) are

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s in

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. To differentiate the two in conversation, 黃 (Wong/Huang) is customarily referred to by native Cantonese speakers as 黃河嘅黃 (

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Wong), 黃金嘅黃 (yellow

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Wong), 大肚黃 (big belly Wong, as the character resembles a person with a big belly), or by native Mandarin speakers as "grass-head Wong" (due to its first

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), whereas 王 (Wong/Wang) is referred as the 三劃王 "three-stroke Wong" (due to its prominent 3 horizontal strokes) or the '

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' Wong (due to its meaning).

Distribution

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, names are written using

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s and are currently romanized using the

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but previously Wade-Giles was used and many people retain names as such. In

and

Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...

and among the

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abroad, though, many choose to romanize their name according to their regional pronunciation. Thus, while there is no official tally of "Wongs" inside China or Taiwan, Wong is the 6th most common Chinese name in

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, the 3rd most common Chinese name in

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, and the most common Chinese name in

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, Canada. Although recent immigration from central and northern China has caused the pinyin romanizations "Wang" and "Huang" to become more common, "Wong" is still by far the most common version in all three locations, just as "

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" remains more common than " Li".

Origins

The history of the romanization "Wong" begins in

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(汴京) during the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

(a noticeable empress

Empress Wang (Taizu) Empress Wang (王皇后, given name unknown) (942–963) was a Chinese Empress consort of the Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Taizu of Song. Titles *During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (28 November 936 – 28 July 942): **Lady Wang (� ...

. Some historical information showed that the name can be traced back to 206 BC–220 AD

Han dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

. The romanisation "Wong" is also linked with mainland Chinese "

Wang (surname) Wang () is the pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the common Chinese surnames (''Wáng'') and (''Wāng''). It is currently the list of common Chinese surnames, most common surname in mainland China, as well as the most common sur ...

" which has a historical name from Zi in

Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and ...

. The name is widely used in Hong Kong and some of the Commonwealth countries. Many migrants moved to parts of south-east

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, Canada,

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. Wong is also a rare English surname derived from Old English "Geong" meaning young. However, Young is the more common surname from this origi

List of people with the surname

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* Alice Wong (Alice Siu-Ping Wong, born 1948), Canadian politician * Andrew Wong (politician) (born 1943), the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule *

Anna May Wong Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese-American actress to gain intern ...

(1905–1961), Chinese-American film actress * Anna Wong (artist) (1930–2013), Canadian artist *

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(born 1961), Hong Kong actor *

Barry Wong Barry Wong (20 November 1946 – 16 October 1991), also known as Wong Ping-Yiu (黃炳耀), was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for ...

(1946–1991), Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor * BD Wong (born 1960), actor in ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *

Ben Wong Ben Wong Chi-yin (born 20 October 1967) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his roles as Yung Heung-hoi in the long-running drama series '' A Kindred Spirit'' and Spicy Ginger in the crime drama ''Lives of Omission'', the latter garnering him ...

(born 1965), Hong Kong actor * Betty Ann Wong (born 1938), American author and composer *

Bob Wong Robert Charles Wong (; born April 27, 1941) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Fort York. He served as a ca ...

(born 1941), Canadian cabinet minister * Bosco Wong (born 1980), Hong Kong actor and singer * Brandon Wong (actor), Malaysian actor * Carrie Wong (born 1994), Singaporean actress *

David T. Wong David T. Wong (born circa 1936 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-born American neuroscientist. He is a former researcher with Eli Lilly and Company and an adjunct professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Wong is known for the discovery of ...

(born ), Hong Kong-born American neuroscientist *

Dayo Wong Dayo Wong Tze-wah (born 5 September 1960) is a Hong Kong comedian, actor and singer. Known as a pioneer of stand-up comedy in Hong Kong, he is known for his stadium shows integrating political satire and social commentary. He has performed a ...

(born 1960), Hong Kong actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter *

Delbert E. Wong Delbert Wong (, May 17, 1920 – March 10, 2006) was the first judge in the continental United States of Chinese descent. Early life and education Delbert Wong was born in Hanford, California on May 17, 1920, and raised a short distance away in ...

(1920–2006), Chinese American judge *

Edward Wong Edward Wong (born November 14, 1972) is an American journalist. He is a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times. Early life and education Wong was born November 14, 1972 in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. Wong rec ...

, ''New York Times'' reporter *

Eleanor Wong (musician) Eleanor Wong Yee-lun (黄懿伦) is a pianist and professor in Hong Kong. Wong studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London on an Associated Board Scholarship with Frederic Jackson and Max Pirani. She graduated with both the Graduate Diploma ...

, Hong Kong pianist *

Elizabeth Wong (politician) Wong Keat Ping (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Vòng Ke̍t-pên''; born 9 March 1970), professionally known as Elizabeth Wong, is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician. She is also the incumbent Selangor State Legislative Assemblywoman for the Bukit ...

(born 1972), Malaysian politician *

Elizabeth Wong (author) Elizabeth "Libby" Wong Chien Chi-lien (; ' Chien) is a former civil servant and politician from Hong Kong, born in Shanghai, China. Wong holds New Zealand citizenship, and is currently residing in Sydney. She is now a popular fiction writer. H ...

, Hong Kong-born writer and politician * Emme Wong (born 1981), Hong Kong actress and singer * Felix Wong (born 1961), Hong Kong actor *

Ferlyn Wong Ferlyn G (Chinese: 黄晶玲; born February 1, 1992), is a Singaporean singer, dancer and actress. She was a member of South Korean girl group, Skarf from 2012 to 2014. She is currently based in Singapore. Born and raised in Singapore, Ferlyn i ...

(born 1992), Singaporean singer and former member of South Korean girl group,

Skarf Skarf ( ko, 스카프; stylized as SKarf) was a South Korean girl group formed by Alpha Entertainment. The meaning behind the group's name is based on the word "scarf". The S stands for Singapore while the C was switched out with the K for Korea. ...

* Freddie Wong (born 1985), American electronic sports player and film maker * Hsiung-Zee Wong (born 1947), Chinese American composer *

Jade Snow Wong Jade Snow Wong () (January 21, 1922 – March 16, 2006) was a Chinese American ceramic artist and author of two memoirs. She was given the English name of Constance, also being known as Connie Wong Ong. Early life Wong was born on January 2 ...

(1922–2006), American ceramic artist and writer *

Jadin Wong Jadin Wong (May 24, 1913 – March 30, 2010) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and comedian. Early life Wong was born near Stockton, California, after which the family moved to San Francisco. She started singing in public at six y ...

, American singer and actress *

Jadyn Wong Jadyn Wong is a Canadian actress, best known for playing mechanical prodigy Happy Quinn on the CBS show ''Scorpion''. Early life and education Jadyn Wong was born May 11, 1989 in Canada to immigrants from the then-British Hong Kong. She com ...

, Canadian actress * James Wong (producer) (born 1959), American television producer, writer and film director * Jan Wong (born 1953), Canadian journalist of Chinese ancestry *

Joe Wong (comedian) Joe Wong (, born February 16, 1970) is a Chinese American biochemist and comedian. Background He was born in Baishan, Jilin, China, into an ethnic Korean family. His ancestors had emigrated from Korea three generations previously. He graduated ...

, Chinese American comedian * Joshua Wong, Hong Kong student activist and politician *

Joyce Wong (director) Joyce Wong is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Toronto, Ontario, known for her work in film and television. She is most noted for her debut feature film '' Wexford Plaza'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the John Dunning Disco ...

, Canadian filmmaker *

Kenneth Wong Kenneth K. Wong is an American political scientist, currently the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor of Education Policy, Chair of Education, Professor of Urban Studies and Professor of International and Public Affairs, Professor of Politica ...

, American political scientist * Kirk Wong (born 1949), Hong Kong film director and actor *

Kolten Wong Kolten Kaha Wong (born October 10, 1990) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. He made his ...

, American baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals *

Magdalen Wong Magdalen Wong (; born 1981) is a Hong Kong / New York based artist. She typically works across the mediums of video, photography, sculpture, installation and drawing. Life and work Magdalen Wong was born in Hong Kong but moved to the USA at age 13 ...

(born 1981), Hong Kong-born American artist *

Mandy Wong Mandy Wong Chi-man (born 21 December 1982) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB. Wong began her acting career by participating in the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant, where she was placed among the top 5 finalists. She gained recognition w ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong actress *

Michael Wong (actor) Michael Fitzgerald Wong Wong Man-tak (; born 16 April 1965) is a Chinese-American actor based in Hong Kong. He is fluent in English, but not in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film ...

(born 1965), Chinese-American actor, director, and singer * Mimi Wong (1939–1973), female convicted murderer executed in Singapore. *

Natalie Wong Natalie Wong Kei-ying (Chinese name: 黃𨥈瑩, sometimes credited as 黃紀瑩 or 黃釲瑩) (born on 15 July 1976) is a Hong Kong actress affiliated with TVB. Miss Hong Kong start Wong entered the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 1994 while studyin ...

(born 1976), Hong Kong actress *

Pansy Wong Pansy Yu Fong Wong (; born 1955) is a former New Zealand politician. She was New Zealand's first Asian MP, serving as a member of parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2011. She was also New Zealand's first Asian Cabinet Minister, se ...

(born 1955), New Zealand politician * Patrick Wong, Canadian politician * Paul Wong (musician) (born 1964), Hong Kong singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Peter Wong (Australian politician) Peter Hon Jung Wong () (born 12 October 1942) is an Australian politician. A figure in the Sydney Chinese community and former member of the Liberal Party of Australia, he became concerned over the Liberal Party's refusal to oppose strongly th ...

(born 1942), Australian politician *

Peter Wong (Canadian politician) Peter Wong (July 8, 1931 – June 6, 1998) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1982 to 1991, and chair of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury from 1997 until his death the following year. Early life Born ...

, former mayor of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada *

Peter Wong (sports commentator) Peter Wong Hing Kwei (born 26 February 1944; ) is a Hong Kong sports commentator and former football manager. He is currently a director at Hong Kong Third Division club Tsuen Wan. Managerial career Wong has served as head coach at Eastern, South ...

, Hong Kong sports commentator *

Philip Wong Philip Wong Yu-hong, GBS (; 23 December 1938 – 6 June 2021) was a politician in Hong Kong who served as a member of the legislative council (Functional constituencies, Commercial econd, a deputy to the National People's Congress and vice- ...

(1938–2021), Hong Kong politician *

Race Wong Race Wong is a Singaporean actress, singer and businesswoman. She was one of the former Hong Kong cantopop duo singer group 2R alongside her elder sister Rosanne Wong. Professional background Born in Malaysia, raised in Singapore, she pursued ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong actress and singer * Raymond Wong Ho-yin (born 1975), Hong Kong actor * Raymond Wong (civil servant) (born 1958), Hong Kong Permanent Secretary for Education *

Raymond Wong (film presenter) Raymond Wong Pak-ming (Chinese: 黃百鳴, born 8 April 1946; sometimes transliterated as Raymond Wong Bak-ming) is a Hong Kong film producer, playwright, director and actor. He is one of the most successful producers in Hong Kong cinema, h ...

(born 1948), Hong Kong actor, film director, producer and scriptwriter *

Raymond Wong (composer) Raymond Wong Ying-wah (, born 6 April 1968) is a Hong Kong film score composer. Among his works is the score for the 2004 martial arts film directed by Stephen Chow, ''Kung Fu Hustle'', which was nominated for the Best Original Film Score in t ...

, Hong Kong film score composer * Raymond K. Wong (born 1966), Chinese-American novelist, author of ''The Pacific Between'' *

Roberto Wong Roberto Wong Ordeñana (born August 17, 1979) is a Costa Rican footballer, who plays at defender at Puntarenas. His last name in Chinese is 黄, which means "yellow", and his ancestor was from Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China. Club career Wong star ...

(born 1979), Costa Rican footballer *

Rosanne Wong Rosanne Wong (黃婉君, Wong Yuen-Guan, b. 30 June 1979) is the member of a former Hong Kong cantopop music duo group 2R alongside younger sister Race Wong. Background She was born in Malaysia and moved to Singapore with her family at a very y ...

(born 1979), Hong Kong actress and singer *

Russel Wong Russel Wong () is a Singapore-born Hollywood celebrity photographer. Education and early years He received his primary and secondary education at Anglo-Chinese School, and his bachelor's degree at University of Oregon, Eugene. Renowned for his po ...

(born 1961), Asian photographer *

Samuel Wong Samuel Wong () is a Hong Kong-born Canadian conductor and ophthalmologistbr> Trained at Harvard Medical School and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Wong is an eye surgeon practicing in Manhattan and Brooklyn. In anothe ...

(born 1962), Hong Kong-born Canadian conductor and ophthalmologist *

Sherine Wong Sherine Wong Sook Ling (; born 28 March 1979) is a Malaysian model, winner of Miss Malaysia Universe in 1998 and represented Malaysia in the Miss Universe 1998. She is currently a full pledge model in Hong Kong. Personal life Born on 28 Ma ...

(born 1979), Miss Malaysia Universe 1998 *

Susan Wong Susan Wong (born 1 January 1970) is a Hong Kong easy listening and smooth jazz singer, known for her alto vocals. Life and career Wong was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family at the age of seven. Musically ...

, Hong Kong singer *

Timothy C. Wong Timothy C. Wong (born 24 January 1941), is a Sinological translator and literary theorist of traditional Chinese fictional narratives and the Chinese efforts to Westernize and politicize their modern counterparts into what everyone now equates ...

(born 1941), Chinese-American sinologist and translator *

Tony Wong (Canadian politician) Tony Wong (born Wong Chi-wah; December 12, 1948 – June 17, 2009) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2006 representing the Greater Toronto Area riding of Markham. H ...

(1948–2009), parliamentarian from Ontario, Canada * Tyrus Wong (1910–2016), Chinese-American painter, and muralist * Victor Wong (actor born 1927) (1927–2001), American actor * Victor Wong (singer) (born 1972), Malaysian singer *

Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Willie Wong () (1927–2005) was an American basketball player who was born and raised in Chinatown, San Francisco. Though Wong was only tall, he excelled, and was known as one of the finest Chinese American basketball players in the 1940s. He w ...

, Chinese-American basketball player *

Wong Ah Kiu Wong Ah Kiu (1918 – 19 January 2006), legally known as Nyonya binti Tahir, was a Malaysian woman born to a Muslim family but raised Buddhist.; has picture of Wong. The court case which arose after her death over whether she should receive an ...

(1918–2006), Malaysian woman involved in a freedom of religion case *

Wong Ah Sat Wong Ah Sat (黃實) (also known as Wong Sat) was a Chinese Australian gold digger, farmer, and merchant. Early life Wong Ah Sat was born in Cantonese people, Canton, China, in approximately 1837. He arrived in New South Wales, Australia in ...

(–1916) Chinese Australian of historical interest *

Wong Chen Wong Chen (; born 18 December 1968) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Subang since May 2018 and for Kelana Jaya from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR ...

(born 1968), Malaysian politician *

Wong Chi Chung Mimi Wong Chi Chung (; born 11 October 1982 in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong former professional association football, football player who currently plays as an amateur for Hong Kong Second Division League, Hong ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong professional footballer *

Wong Chi Tang Charlton Wong Chi Tang (; ; born 23 November 1979) is a former football referee. He officiated in the Hong Kong First Division League The Hong Kong First Division League () is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league sy ...

(born 1979), Hong Kong football referee *

Wong Chin Hung Wong Chin Hung (; born 2 March 1982 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional football player who is currently the head coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. He mostly played as a left back. Club career Instant-Dict Wong Ch ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong professional footballer *

Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann (; born 17 February 1977) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is the first Malaysian to win a medal in the men's singles event at the BWF World Championships. Currently he is the coaching director for the Malaysia n ...

(born 1977), professional Malaysian badminton player * Wong Chun-chun, Hong Kong actress, and film director * Wong Chun Ting (born 1991), Hong Kong table tennis player * Wong Chun Yue (born 1978), Hong Kong professional footballer *

Wong Doc-Fai Doc-Fai Wong () is recognized internationally as a master of the Hung Sing branch of Choy Li Fut () kung fu and T'ai chi ch'uan (). He was born in 1948 in the Guangdong () province of China; the Wangshan village of Wushan - Doumen district of Zh ...

(born 1948), Chinese martial arts expert * Wong Fei-hung (1847–1924), martial artist, practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, revolutionary and Chinese folk-hero *

Wong Ho Leng Wong Ho Leng (; 21 December 1959 – 21 June 2014) was a Malaysian politician. He was the opposition leader of the Sarawak State Assembly from May 2006 to June 2013. He was also the state chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) from 200 ...

(1959–2014), Malaysian politician *

Wong Jack Man Wong Jack-man (born 1941 – December 26, 2018) was a Chinese martial artist and teacher. He was best known for his controversial duel with Bruce Lee in 1964. Early life Born in 1941 in Hong Kong, Wong was a master of Taijiquan, Xingyiquan and ...

(born ), Chinese martial artist and martial arts teacher *

Wong Jeh Shyan Wong Jeh Shyan (Chinese: 黃哲賢; ; Hakka Transliteration Scheme: ''Wong Yih Shun''; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Vòng Che̍t-hèn''; Jyutping: ''Wong1 Yi3 Sun4''; pinyin: ''Húang Zhéxián''), (born 17 November 1964) was the former-CEO of Co ...

(born 1964), CEO of CommerceNet Singapore * Wong Jim (1940–2004), Cantopop lyricist and writer * Wong JingLun (born 1983), Singaporean singer and actor *

Wong Ka Keung Steve Wong Ka Keung (; born 13 November 1964) is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and the bassist for the rock band Beyond. He is also younger brother of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wong Ka Kui, who died in 1993. Life and care ...

(born 1964), Hong Kong musician, composer and songwriter *

Wong Ka Kui Koma Wong Ka Kui (; 10 June 1962 – 30 June 1993) was a Hong Kong musician, singer and songwriter. He gained fame in Asia as the leader and a co-founder of the rock band Beyond, where he was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and prima ...

(1962–1993), Hong Kong composer, songwriter, musician and singer, founder of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond *

Wong Kam-po Wong Kam-po SBS MH (, born 13 March 1973) is a Hong Kong racing cyclist. A specialist in road bicycle racing, at age 34 he became a track cycling world champion in the scratch race of the 2007 World Championships, which was not his special ...

(born 1973), Hong Kong racing cyclist * Wong Kan Seng (born 1946), Singaporean politician * Wong Kei-ying (1815–1886), Chinese martial artist and physician *

Wong Kew-Lit Wong Kew-Lit (黄巧力) is a Malaysians, Malaysian film director and Film producer, producer. Biography Wong Kew-Lit, born June 1971, is a prolific Malaysian born director/producer. From his decade long TV programmes making experience since the ...

(born 1971), Malaysian film director and producer *

Wong Kwok-kin Wong Kwok-kin, BBS (黃國健; Yale: Wòhng Gwok Gihn; born May 1952) is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the Kowloon East constituency, and a former non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong a ...

(born 1952), Hong Kong politician * Wong Kwok-pun (born 1946), Hong Kong poet and translator * Wong Li-Lin (born 1972), Singaporean actress * Wong Mew Choo (born 1983), Malaysian badminton player *

Wong Peng Soon Wong Peng Soon, (; 17 February 1917 – 22 May 1996) was a Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who reigned as a top player in Malaya from the 1930s to the 1950s when it was a single nation. Noted for his smooth but powerful strokes and gra ...

(1918–1996), Singaporean badminton player * Wong Shik Ling (1908–1959), Hong Kong Cantonese linguist *

Wong Shun Leung Wong Shun-leung (; 8 May 1935 – 28 January 1997) was a Hong Kong martial artist who studied Wing Chun kung fu under Yip Man (葉問)Ving Tsun Athletic Association (1990)The development of Ving Tsun Kungfu in Hong Kong: 1954-1960Retrieved ...

(1935–1997), Hong Kong martial arts expert *

Wong Sing Chi Nelson Wong Sing-chi (born 11 October 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and social worker. He had been member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong between 2000–04 and 2008–12. He was the founding member of the Democratic Party before he ...

(born 1957), Hong Kong politician *

Wong Ting-kwong Wong Ting-kwong, GBS (, born 12 September 1949, Hong Kong) is a former member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco), representing import and export industry in functional constituencies seats. He is a businessman, honorary president of th ...

(born 1949), Hong Kong politician *

Wong Yan Lung Wong Yan-lung, GBM, SC (; born 1963) is a barrister in Hong Kong who served as the second Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong between 20 October 2005 and 30 June 2012. Early years Wong grew up in a small flat in Tai Wong Street East ( 大王� ...

(born 1963), Hong Kong barrister and judge *

Wong Yiu Fu Wong Yiu Fu (; born 6 August 1981) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a left back. Personal life On 22 May 2018, Wong married his girlfriend Winnie after 16 years. Honours Club ;Eastern *Hong Kong Senior Shield: 20 ...

(born 1981), Hong Kong footballer *

Wong Yuk-long Wong Jan-lung (born 27 March 1950), better known by his pseudonym Wong Yuk-long or Tony Wong, is a Hong Kong manhua artist, publisher and actor, who wrote and created ''Little Rascals'' (later re-titled ''Oriental Heroes'') and '' Weapons of the ...

(born 1950), Hong Kong Manhua artist * Wong Yuk-man (born 1951), Hong Kong politician and author *

Lucas Wong Wong Yuk-hei ( zh, t=黃旭熙; born 25 January 1999), better known mononymously as Lucas (), is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, and model based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT, its Chinese sub-unit WayV and rotat ...

(born 1999), Hong Kong singer, rapper, dancer, and model, member of South Korean boy group NCT, it's Chinese sub-unit

WayV WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...

and rotational sub-unit NCT U *

Wong Yung-kan Wong Yung-kan, SBS, JP (, 10 August 1951) is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing Agriculture and Fisheries functional constituency. Born into a Tanka family, he is a fisherman. He was a member of the pro-Beijin ...

(born 1951), Hong Kong politician

王

Alfonso Wong Alfonso Wong (; 27 May 1923 – 1 January 2017), also known by his pen name ''Wong Chak'', was a Hong Kong manhua artist who created one of the longest-running comic strips, ''Old Master Q'', that became popular across Asia. Biography Wong was b ...

(王家禧 born 1923), Hong Kong manhua artist * Amy Wong (producer), Hong Kong film producer *

Angel Wong Chui Ling Wong Chui-ling, Angel () or better known as Chui Ling to her many fans is a Hong Kong-born Malaysia-based host, speaker, soft skills coach, TV and radio personality, and entrepreneur. The success of her TV and radio programmes has long ago cem ...

, a Hong Kong-born expat in Malaysia-based TV and radio personality, host and columnist. * Bryan Wong (born 1971), Singaporean TV actor and television host * Dave Wong (Wong Kit, born 1962), Mandopop and Cantopop pop star *

David Shou-Yeh Wong David Shou-Yeh Wong (; born c. 1941) is a Hong Kong billionaire banker and philanthropist. Biography A native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, Wong is the founder and President of the Dah Sing Bank Limited. He also invests in mainland China, includin ...

, Hong Kong billionaire, finance tycoon and philanthropist *

Emily Wong Emily Wong (Traditional Chinese: 王歌慧; born 10 May 1990) is an artist of Amusic. In 2006, Wong made her debut in a Hong Kong musical film A Melody Looking (directed by Leon Lai) and acted as Emily, a 16-year-old lovely and naive girl who see ...

(born 1990), Hong Kong actress and singer * Faye Wong (born 1969), Hong Kong singer, songwriter, actress and model *

Francis Wong Francis Wong () is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, and ''erhu'' player. Wong is of Chinese descent; his father is from Shanghai and his mother is Cantonese. He specializes in the fusion of free jazz and Asian musics, and is a central membe ...

, American jazz saxophonist, and flutist *

Grace Wong Grace Wong Kwan-hing (born 5 May 1986) is a Hong Kong television actress and singer formerly contracted to TVB. She is best known for her role as Fa Man in the martial arts television drama '' A Fist Within Four Walls''. Early life Grace Wong ...

, Hong Kong actress *

Gregory Wong Gregory Wong Chung-yiu (; born 2 October 1978) is a Hong Kong actor. His notable roles include ''Lan Kwai Fong'' (2011), ''The Election'' (2014) and ''The Menu'' (2015). On April 29, 2015, Wong renewed his contract with China 3D Digital Enterta ...

(born 1978), Hong Kong actor *

H. S. Wong H. S. "Newsreel" Wong (1900March 9, 1981) was a Chinese newsreel photojournalist. He is most notable for ''Bloody Saturday (photograph), Bloody Saturday'', a photograph of a crying baby in Shanghai that he took during the Second Sino-Japanese Wa ...

(1900–1981), Chinese newsreel photojournalist *

Hazel Wong Hazel Wong is an architect. She lives and works in the United Arab Emirates. Life and work Hazel Wong was born in Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of ...

, a UAE-Hong Kong architect *

Ivana Wong Ivana Wong Yuen Chi (Chinese: 王菀之; born 18 June 1980) is a Hong Kong female singer-songwriter who entered the music industry in 2005. In subsequent years, she swept the board of creative singer awards as well as songwriting awards. She w ...

(Wong Oi Chi, born 1979), Hong Kong singer *

Jacky Wong Jacky Wong Shu Hei (王樹熹) (born 11 September 1998), also known as Jacky Jai, is a Hong Kong child actor who was born on 11 September 1998. He has an older brother, Jeffrey Wong (王秉熹), who was a child actor. Education Wong had his ...

(Jacky Wong Shu Hei, born 1998), Hong Kong child actor *

Joey Wong use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinate ...

(born 1967), Taiwanese actress *

Joseph Wong Joseph Wong Wing-ping GBS, JP ( Hong Kong language: 王永平; born 25 July 1948) was the Secretary for Education Department, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the Secretary for the Civil Service in Hong Kong. Wong completed ...

(Joseph Wong Wing Ping, born 1948), Hong Kong government official *

(Kolten Kaha Wong, born 1990), American

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player, currently second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals *

Kristina Wong Kristina Wong () is an American comedienne known primarily for her work as a solo theater performer, performance artist, and actor. She identifies as a feminist and her work often tackles themes regarding race, sex, and privilege, often in conjun ...

(Kristina Sheryl Wong), American artist, writer and actor * Manfred Wong (Manfred Wong Man-Chun, born 1957), Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter, director and actor *

(born 1965), a Chinese-American actor based in Hong Kong *

Michael Wong (singer) Michael Wong Kong Leong (; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Vòng Kông-liòng; born 30 August 1970), also known mononymously by his Chinese name Guang Liang, is a Malaysian Chinese singer and composer who has sung and written many love-themed ballads an ...

(born 1970), Malaysian singer * Peter Wong (Peter Wong Tung-shun, born 1951), Hong Kong General Manager of HSBC Group *

Ricky Wong (Hong Kong businessman) Ricky Wong Wai-kay (; born 13 December 1961 in Hong Kong) is a telecom and media entrepreneur in Hong Kong. He is the chairman and founder of Hong Kong Television Network, and the founder of Hong Kong Broadband Network. He is also a member of ...

(Ricky Wong Wai Kay, born 1962), Hong Kong entrepreneur *

Rosanna Wong Dame Rosanna Wong Yick-ming (, born 15 August 1952) also known by her married name, Rosanna Tam Wong Yick-ming, in her former marriage from 1979 lasting until 1992, and primarily known as Dr Rosanna Wong in public occasions after 1997, is a ...

(Rosanna Wong Yick-ming, born 1952), Hong Kong social work administrator and politician *

Alexandra Wong Alexandra Wong Fung Yiu (, born 16 May 1956) also known as Grandmother Wong, is a Hong Kong social activist of the pro-democracy camp. She came to international attention in 2019 for waving a large British flag at pro-democracy protests. She is ...

(born 1956), Hong Kong social activist *

Roy Bin Wong Roy Bin Wong (; born 1949) is a Chinese economic historian at UCLA. He was the Director of the UCLA Asia Institute from 2004 to 2016. He received his BA from the University of Michigan, and received his MA and PhD from Harvard University ...

, Chinese-American economics historian *

Russell Wong Russell Wong (; born March 1, 1963) is an American actor of film and television. He was one of the first actors of Chinese descent to hold a leading role in a primetime American television series, portraying Jian-Wa with Chi Muoi Lo portraying W ...

(born 1963), American actor and photographer *

Teresa Wong Teresa Wong (''Chinese: Wong Hiu-nam'', 王曉南) is a traditional Chinese Huqin (Erhu) player, originating from Hong Kong. She started her training at the age of six and studied at the Central Music Academy. She joined the China Central Orchestr ...

, Hong Kong Chinese Erhu player * Vincent Wong (born 1983), Hong Kong actor and singer *

Winston Wong Winston Wen-Yang Wong OBE (; born 2 April 1951 in Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Taiwan) is the eldest son of Wang Yung-ching, chair of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), by his second wife. Wong is now a widower with a son and a daughter aft ...

(born 1951), Taiwanese businessman and chair of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) * Wong Chin Foo, Chinese-American journalist *

Wong Choon Wah Wong Choon Wah (, 31 March 1947 – 31 January 2014) was a Malaysian footballer. Career Overview In Malaysia Cup competitions, Wong played for Selangor, winning the championship five times. From 1972 to 1973, Wong played professional footb ...

(1947–2014), Malaysian footballer * Wong Cho-lam (born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actor *

Wong Chun Ho Wong Chun Ho (, born 31 May 1990 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional football player who currently plays as a right back or a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man. Club career In 2009, Wong joined Hong Kong Firs ...

(born 1990), Hong Kong professional footballer *

Wang Feifei Wang Feifei (Chinese: 王霏霏; born April 27, 1987), also known professionally as Fei, is a Chinese singer and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group miss A from the group's debut in 2010 until its disbandment in 2017. She ...

(Fei, born 1987), Chinese singer with South Korean girl group Miss A *

Wong Foon Meng Wong Foon Meng () is a Malaysian politician and engineer. He is also the former President of the Dewan Negara and a former Terengganu State Assemblyman for the seat of Bandar, Kuala Terengganu from 1995 to 1999. Early career Wong was a civi ...

, Malaysian engineer and politician *

Wong He Wong He (born 27 July 1967), sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a c ...

(born 1967), Hong Kong actor * Wong Jing, Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter * Wong Kar-wai (born 1958), Hong Kong film director * Wong Kwok-hing (born 1949), Hong Kong trade unionist *

Wong Tin-lam Wong Tin-Lam (1927–2010) was a Chinese screenwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect. Career Wong ...

(born 1928), Hong Kong screenwriter, director, and actor

汪

Wayne Wong Wong Wing-Luen, Wayne (, born March 21, 1981, in Hong Kong) is a former tennis player from Hong Kong. He also goes by the nickname "Wayne". As of February 14, 2005, Wong was #1158 in world in the ATP rankings, which is the highest in his career ...

(born 1981), tennis player from Hong Kong *

Wayne Wong (skier) ''For the Hong Kong former tennis player, see Wayne Wong.'' Wayne Wong (born October 17, 1950) is a Canadian pioneer of freestyle skiing, and an inductee into both the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Born ...

(born 1950), Canadian freestyle skier, Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame * Wong Yue (1955-2008), Hong Kong martial arts actor and

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

alumnus, also known as Wang Yu in Mandarin for being a lookalike for another ex-Shaw actor Jimmy Wang Yu

翁

Pinyin: wēng, wěng (weng1, weng3); Jyutping: jung1; Min Nan POJ: ang * Chi-Huey Wong (born 1948), Taiwanese-born American biochemist *

Wong Chin-chu Wong Chin-chu (; born 31 January 1947) is a Taiwanese educator and politician. She was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2001. Wong stepped down in the midst of her third term, as she was elected magistrate of Changhua County later t ...

(born 1947), Taiwanese politician

Other

Adam Wong Adam Wong (born 29 March 1985) is a Canadian male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. In the 2006 ...

(born 1985), Canadian artistic gymnast * Alan Wong, co-founder of Hawaii Regional Cuisine *

Ali Wong Alexandra Dawn Ali Wong (born April 19, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her Netflix stand-up specials ''Baby Cobra'' (2016), ''Hard Knock Wife'' (2018), and ''Don Wong'' (2022). She starred in the film ' ...

(born 1982), American actress, stand-up comic and writer * Aline Wong (born 1941), Singaporean politician and sociologist *

Alison Wong Alison Wong (born 1960) is a New Zealand poet and novelist of Chinese heritage. Her background in mathematics comes across in her poetry, not as a subject, but in the careful formulation of words to white space and precision. She has a half-Ch ...

(born 1960), New Zealand poet * Amy Wong, fictional ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...

'' character *

Andrea Wong Andrea Wong is an American businesswoman who serves on the boards of Liberty Media Corporation, Qurate Retail Group, Hudson Pacific Properties, Roblox, and Oaktree Acquisition Corp II. She is also a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts. She forme ...

, American Chief Executive Officer and President of Lifetime Networks * Andy Asook Wong, New Zealand actor *

Ansel Wong Ansel Keith David Wong (born 4 October 1945"Papers of Ansel Wong"

(born 1945), Trinidadian cultural and political activist * Anthony Wong (Anthony Brandon Wong, born 1965), Australian actor *

Baim Wong Muhammad Ibrahim (born 27 April 1981), better known as Baim Wong, is an Indonesian YouTuber and actor. He is of mixed ethnic Chinese and Sundanese descent. Career Baim had his first role in a soap opera in 2001, but didn't become serious abo ...

(born 1981), Indonesian actor *

Bang Wong Bang Wong is the creative director of the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard University. He is considered "one of the leading innovators at the interface of art and medicine" by ''Nature Medicine'', and is a National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow ...

, creative director of the

Broad Institute The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (IPA: , pronunciation respelling: ), often referred to as the Broad Institute, is a biomedical and genomic research center located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U ...

at MIT and

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

* Benedict Wong (born 1970), English actor and comedian *

Barbara Jean Wong Barbara Jean Wong (March 3, 1924 – November 13, 1999) was an American actress, primarily on the radio. Early life and career Wong was a fourth-generation Chinese-American born in Los Angeles, California, to produce market owners Thomas and Ma ...

(1924–1999), American actress *

Bennet Wong Bennet Randall Wong (July 16, 1930 – September 25, 2013), was a Canadian psychiatrist, author and lecturer who co-founded the Haven Institute, a residential experiential learning centre on the west coast of Canada, with Jock McKeen. His writi ...

(Bennet Randall Wong, born 1930), Canadian psychiatrist, author and lecturer * Brian Wong (born 1991), Canadian Internet entrepreneur *

Byron Wong Byron Kent Wong (born in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Toronto and Los Angeles-based producer, musician, director and entrepreneur. He founded Random Media Core Inc, in 1993, a Canadian company dedicated to music, design, marketing, and new ...

, Canadian music producer and musician *

Casanova Wong Casanova Wong, also known as Ka Sat-fat (卡薩伐), is a former Korean martial arts actor born in 1945 as Kim Yong-ho in Gimje, South Korea. An expert in tae kwon do,Hammond, Stefan (2000) ''Hollywood East: Hong Kong Movies and the People Who Ma ...

(born 1945), Korean martial arts expert and actor *

Charlene Wong Charlene Wong (born March 4, 1966) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1981 NHK Trophy bronze medalist and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She currently works as a figure skating coach. Personal life Charlene Wong wa ...

(born 1966), Canadian figure skater * Christopher Wong, film score composer * Chris Wong Won or Fresh Kid Ice, Trinidadian rapper and singer *

Claire Wong Claire Wong is a Malaysian actor, director, producer, and filmmaker. She is the co-founder and Joint Artistic Director and Producer of Checkpoint Theatre. Wong writes, directs, produces, and acts for the stage and for the camera. She has receiv ...

, Singaporean actress and writer *

Connie Wong Connie Wong (born 3 April 1977) is a Hong Kong women's cricketer. She has captained the side, and has played domestic cricket for Western Fury in the Women's National Cricket League. Career Wong made her debut for Hong Kong in a 2007/08 series ...

(born 1977), Hong Kong cricketer * Connor Wong (born 1996), American professional baseball player * Cyril Wong (born 1977), Singaporean poet and writer * David Wong, American author, pen name of Jason Pargin * David Wong, American professor of philosophy *

Dick Yin Wong Dick Yin Wong (September 13, 1920 – December 26, 1978) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Education and career Wong was born on September 13, 1920, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received ...

(1920–1978), American lawyer and judge *

Donald Wong Donald H. Wong (born January 15, 1952) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Wong has represented the 9th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2011. His constituency consists ...

(born 1952), American businessman and state legislator * Eleanor Wong, Singaporean writer and playwright *

Ellen Wong Ellen Wong (born January 13, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Knives Chau in the 2010 film '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'', Jill "Mouse" Chen in The CW's series '' The Carrie Diaries'', and Jenny Chey in the Netflix s ...

Cambodian Canadian actress *

Erasmo Wong Wong () is a supermarket chain in Peru. Known until 2005 as E. Wong, it was started as a small store in 1942 by Chinese Peruvians in a residential area of the Miraflores District, Lima, Miraflores District in Lima. Today, Cencosud has 18 supermar ...

, Peruvian-Chinese businessman, founder of the Wong supermarket chain * Ernest Wong, Australian politician *

Esther Wong Esther Wong (August 13, 1917 – August 14, 2005) was a Chinese-American music promoter, called the "Godmother of Punk" in Los Angeles, California. Life She was born in Shanghai in 1917. Her father had been an automobile importer, and she had ...

(1917–2005), Chinese American music promoter *

Fang Wong Fang A. Wong (born February 27, 1948) is a retired United States Army warrant officer who served as the National Commander of The American Legion from 2011 to 2012. Early life and career Fang A. Wong was born in Canton, China, and immigrated ...

(born 1948), United States Army officer *

Gwen Wong Gwen may refer to: * Gwen (given name), including a list of people with the name * ''Gwen, or the Book of Sand'', a 1985 animated film * Gwen (film), a 2018 horror film * Tropical Storm Gwen, several storms with the name Acronyms * AN/URC-117 Grou ...

(Gwen Lipscomb), Filipino-American model and actress *

Harry Wong Harry K. Wong is an educator, educational speaker and author An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''An author is "the person who originated or gave existenc ...

, American educator and author *

Howard Wong Howard Wong — known as ''"Masta Wong"'' — is a three-time winner on Fuse TV's "Pants-Off Dance-Off". Wong initially won on the show's April 27, 2006 broadcastItzkoff, Dave"On Fuse's 'Pants-Off Dance-Off, Amateurs Dance and Disrobe" ' ...

, American dancer *

Isaiah Wong Isaiah Robert-Johan Wong (born January 28, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played col ...

(born 2001), American basketball player *

Issy Wong Isabelle Eleanor Chih Ming Wong (born 15 May 2002) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire, Central Sparks, Birmingham Phoenix, Mumbai Indians and England as a fast-medium bowler. She has previously played for Southern Vipe ...

(born 2002), English cricketer *

(1913–2010), American dancer, actress, comedian *

James Wong Chye Fook Datuk James Wong (born 26 June 1953) is a former Malaysian Association football, footballer who is a striker for Malaysia national football team and Sabah FA, Sabah. He also played as a goalkeeper for the Malaysia youth team in the 1971 AFC Yo ...

(born 1952), Malaysian footballer * James Wong, British ethnobotanist and television presenter *

Jo Y. Wong Jo Y. Wong is a Chinese mechanical engineer who is a professor emeritus and distinguished research professor at Carleton University. Education Wong earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Tsinghua University and a PhD from Newcastle University ...

, Canadian professor of mechanical engineering *

Joe Wong Joe Wong may refer to: * Joe Wong (American football) (born 1976), American football player * Joe Wong (comedian) (born 1970), Chinese American stand-up comedian * Joe Wong (musician) (born 1980), American drummer and composer Joseph Wong may refer ...

(born 1976), American football offensive lineman *

Joseph Yu Kai Wong Joseph Yu Kai Wong () is a Canadian physician and philanthropist. He founded the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care in 1987. He served as the chairman for the United Way of Greater Toronto from 1990 to 1992 and has been honorary chair since 1994 ...

, Canadian medical doctor, founder of The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care * Julia Wong, film editor *

Justin Wong Justin Wong, occasionally shortened to just Jwong, is a formerly American and now Canadian professional fighting game player. Wong has won more EVO titles than anyone else with nine tournaments won: seven for '' Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of ...

, American professional fighting game player *

Kailee Wong Kailee Warner Wong (born May 23, 1976) is a former American football linebacker. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Wong played college football at Stanford and was a first-team All-American as a senior. Selected in the second round of the 1998 NF ...

(born 1976), American football linebacker *

Kevin Wong Kevin Kahn Wong (born September 12, 1972, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a retired professional beach volleyball player. He currently lives in Hawaii and runs a volleyball training program for youth. Personal life Wong graduated from the Punahou ...

(Kevin Kahn Wong, born 1972), American professional beach volleyball player *

Lee Anne Wong Lee Anne Wong is an American chef, restauranteur, a television culinary producer, and television figure. She has appeared as a competitor on reality television cooking competitions, and she is a ''Top Chef'' television series alum. Wong was based ...

, American chef *

Leonard Wong Leonard Wong (born 30 December 1958) is a Research Professor of Military Strategy (Human and Organizational Dimensions) in the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College, who focuses on the human and organizational dimensions of the ...

, U.S. Army research professor, and author on leadership strategy * Linda Wong (1951–1987), American adult film actress *

Lyen Wong Lyen Wong is a Cuban-German fitness athlete. Since her competitive debut in 2005, she has won a number of national and international titles in the fitness and figure categories. Biography Lyen Wong's maternal grandparents hail from the Basque ...

(Milagros Lyen Wong Aseguinolaza, born 1974), German-Cuban fitness athlete *

Martha Wong Dr. Martha Jee Wong, born Martha Jee,(1939–)Martin Wong (1946–1999), American painter *

Mary W. S. Wong Mary Wong is the vice president for strategic community operations, planning & engagement at ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). Prior to taking up a full-time position with ICANN, she was the founding director of the ...

, American professor of law *

Mike Wong Michael Anthony Wong (born January 14, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American retired ice hockey forward who played in 22 games for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1975–76 season. He is also a former Minnesota Golden Gloves boxing ...

(born 1925), American ice hockey forward *

Nellie Wong Nellie Wong (born 12 September 1934) is an American poet and activist for feminist and socialist causes. Wong is also an active member of the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women. Biography Wong was born in Oakland, California to Chinese ...

(born 1934), American poet and feminist * Nicole Wong, American deputy general counsel at Google *

Norman Wong Norman Wong is an American writer and activist. He is best known for his 1995 short story collection ''Cultural Revolution'', which was one of the first book-length works of LGBT literature ever published by an Asian American writer. Biography Bo ...

, American writer *

Patty Wong Patty Wong (born October 29, 1980, in Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, R ...

, Peruvian-Chinese model and entertainer * Paul Wong (born 1954), Canadian multimedia artist *

Penny Wong Penelope Ying-Yen Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian politician who has been Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate in the Albanese Government since 2022. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), ...

(born 1968), Australian senator * Peter Wong (1932–1998), Canadian politician *

Pio Wong Pio Iowane Wong is a Fijian politician of Fijian and Chinese descent. He served in the Cabinet from 2004 to 2006 as Minister for Local Government, Housing, Squatter Settlement, and the Environment. In the election held in September 2001, W ...

, Fijian politician *

Ricardo Wong Ricardo Wong Kuoman (Chinese: 王国曼 ''Wáng guó màn'') is a Peruvian politician. He is of Chinese Peruvian background. He was the And It's Called Peru's presidential candidate who unsuccessfully ran in the 2006 national election. He announc ...

, Peruvian politician * Ricky Wong (born 1981), Malaysian entrepreneur and philanthropist *

Rita Wong Rita Wong (born 1968) is a Canadian poet. Biography Wong grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and currently lives in the unceded Coast Salish territories also known as Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the author of multiple books of poetry, includi ...

(born 1968), Canadian poet * Shawn Wong (born 1949), American professor of English * Stanford Wong (born 1943), pen name of John Ferguson, gambling author *

Ted Wong Ted Wong (November 5, 1937 – November 24, 2010) was a martial arts practitioner best known for studying under Bruce Lee. Early life Wong was born in Hong Kong in 1937. His father, a native Californian of Chinese descent, was stationed there ...

(1937–2010), American martial arts practitioner *

, US Army General *

Terry Wong Lieutenant Colonel Terry Wong, a former helicopter pilot with the Canadian Forces, was slated to become the next Canadian astronaut, with the private firm Canadian Arrow. As of 2021, Wong is Branch Head for Doctrine Development at thRCAF Aerospa ...

, Canadian pilot and astronaut *

Tien Wong Tien Wong (born 1968 in Hong Kong) is an ophthalmologist and researcher. He studies the association of retinal vascular imaging to determine the risks of a number of common diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and dementia. He ...

(born 1968), Australian medical researcher *

Tobi Wong Donald Tobias Wong (June 10, 1974 – May 30, 2010) was a Canadian designer and artist. His work was heavily influenced by subversive art movements including Dada and Fluxus, and, having received numerous cease and desist orders, Wong become k ...

(1974–2010), Canadian artist and designer * Victor Wong (1906–1972), American actor *

Y. C. Wong Yau-chun (Y.C.) Wong (1921–2000) was a Chinese-born American architect who practiced primarily in Chicago, Illinois. Wong was born in Canton, Guangdong, China and earned a bachelor's degree in the Department of Architecture, National Central Uni ...

(1921–2000), Chinese-American architect *

Wong Chan Tong Wong Chan Tong (Francis Wong Chan Tong) is a civil servant in Macau and the current Director under the Secretariat for Transport and Public Works (Macau) and works for Lau Si Io. He was former head of the Industry, Construction and External T ...

, Macau civil servant * Wong Chin Huat, Malaysian political scientist *

Wong Fei-lung Wong Fei-lung (born 22 January 1943) is a Taiwanese actor, director, and action director. With a career spanning over 150 films, he was a prominent face during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema. He has been alternatively credited as Wong Lung, Fe ...

(born 1943), Hong Kong actor and action director * Wong How Man (born 1949), Chinese explorer *

Wong Kam Kau Wong Kam Kau (born 13 September 1978) is a Fencing, fencer from Hong Kong, China who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in the men's foil team competition. References

Living people 1978 births Hong Kong male foil fencers Pla ...

(born 1978), Hong Kong fencer *

Wong Kiew Kit Wong Kiew-kit (born 1944) is a grandmaster in the tradition of the mythical Southern Shaolin Monastery in China, which should not be confused with the more commonly known Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province. Wong founded the Shaolin Wahnam Ins ...

(born 1944), Chinese martial arts expert and writer *

Wong Meng Kong Wong Meng Kong (born 18 September 1963) is a chess player from Singapore. He won the Singaporean Chess Championship in 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1991. He represented Singapore at the Chess Olympiad eleven times (1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, ...

(born 1963), Singaporean chess grandmaster * Wong Pei Tty (born 1981), Malaysian badminton player * Wong Sai Hou, Malaysian politician * Wong Sai Kong (born 1978), Malaysian footballer *

Wong Tsu Wong Tsu (also spelled Wong Tsoo, ; 10 August 1893 – 4 March 1965) was a Chinese aeronautical engineer who was the first aeronautical engineer at Boeing. Life and education Wong was born in Beijing, Qing China. At the age of 12, he was select ...

(1893–1965), Chinese-American aircraft designer and aviator

Others

Alex Wong (disambiguation) Alex Wong is the name of: *Alex Wong (producer, musician) Alex Liang Wong (born 1974) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist (including guitar, piano, drums, waterphone), and singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. W ...

Amy Wong (disambiguation) Amy Wong is a character from the animated series ''Futurama''. Amy Wong may also refer to: * Amy Wing-Hann Wong, Canadian visual artist *Amy Wong (producer) Amy Wong () is a Hong Kong television drama producer. She worked for RTV and ATV before ...

Andrew Wong (disambiguation) Andrew Wang or Andrew Wong may refer to: * Andrew Wang (coach), Chinese figure skating coach in Australia * Andrew H. J. Wang (born 1945), Taiwanese biochemist * Andrew Wong (politician), a Hong Kong politician * Andrew Wong, a chef de cuisine of ...

Anthony Wong (disambiguation) Anthony Wong may refer to: * Anthony Brandon Wong (born 1965), Australian actor *Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor) (born 1961), Hong Kong actor, screenwriter and film director *Anthony Wong Yiu-ming Anthony Wong Yiu-ming (; born 16 June 1962) is ...

Brandon Wong (disambiguation) Brandon Wong may refer to: * Brandon Wong (actor) (born 1971), Malaysian actor based in Singapore * Anthony Brandon Wong (born 1965), Australian actor {{hndis, Wong, Brandon ...

Chris Wong (disambiguation) Chris Wong may refer to: * Chris Wong (skier) (born 1981), Canadian freestyle skier *Fresh Kid Ice (1964–2017), stage name of Chris Wong Won of 2 Live Crew *A placeholder name used in English language papers of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary ...

David Wong (disambiguation) David Wong may refer to: * David T. Wong (born ), Chinese-American scientist whose work contributed to the invention of fluoxetine (Prozac) * David Shou-Yeh Wong (born ), Hong Kong billionaire, finance tycoon and philanthropist * David Wong Dak Wah ...

* Doctor Wong (disambiguation) *

Eleanor Wong (disambiguation) Eleanor Wong may refer to: * Eleanor Wong (musician), pianist and keyboardist from Hong Kong * Eleanor Wong (playwright) Eleanor Wong Siew Yin (born 6 February 1962) is a Singaporean playwright, poet, lawyer and legal academic. She is an associ ...

Elizabeth Wong (disambiguation) Elizabeth Wong may refer to: * Elizabeth Wong (author) (born 1937), writer and former civil servant and politician * Elizabeth Wong (playwright) (born 1958), American playwright and writer * Elizabeth Wong (politician) Wong Keat Ping (; Pha ...

Faye Wong (disambiguation) Faye Wong (born 1969) is a Chinese recording artist and actress. Faye Wong may also refer to: *Faye Wong (1997 album), ''Faye Wong'' (1997 album), a Faye Wong album *Faye Wong (2001 album), ''Faye Wong'' (2001 album), a Faye Wong album *"Faye Wong" ...

* Helena Wong (disambiguation) * James Wong (disambiguation) *

Jing Wong (disambiguation) Jing Wong is the name of: * Wong Jing (born 1955), pinyin Wang Jing, Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter * Wong Jinglun (born 1983), English name Jing Wong, Singaporean Mandopop singer, actor {{hndis ...

* Joe Wong (disambiguation) *

Joshua Wong (disambiguation) Joshua Wong (born 1996) is a Hong Kong student activist. Joshua Wong may also refer to: *Joshua Wong (1906–1981), East Indies film director and one of the Wong brothers *Joshua Wong (21st century), Hong Kong musician with Noughts and Exes N ...

Julia Wong (disambiguation) Julia Wong may refer to: * Julia Wong (field hockey) (born 1975), Canadian former field hockey player * Julia Wong (film editor), American film editor * Julia Wong (politician), Norwegian politician See also

* Julia Wong Pei Xian (born 1987), ...

Wong Ka Wai (disambiguation) Wong Ka Wai may refer to: * Kawai Wong (born Wong Ka Wai (), Hong Kong magazine editor, writer and fashion stylist * Wong Ka Wai (Tung Chung) () in Tung Chung, Lantau Island * Wong Ka Wai (Tuen Mun) Wong Ka Wai () is a village in Tuen Mun, T ...

Linda Wong (disambiguation) Linda Wong may refer to: * Linda Wong (singer) (born 1968), Hong Kong singer and actress * Linda Wong (pornographic actress) (1951–1987), American pornographic actress' See also * Linda Wang Linda Hsien Wang (born 19??) is an American actress ...

* Michael Wong (disambiguation) *

Paul Wong (disambiguation) Paul Wong may refer to: *Paul Wong (artist) (born 1954), Canadian artist *Paul Wong (musician) (born 1964), Hong Kong musician *Paul T. P. Wong (born 1937), Canadian psychologist {{hndis, Wong, Paul ...

Peter Wong (disambiguation) Peter Wong may refer to: * Peter Wong (banker) (born 1951), General Manager of HSBC Group and an executive director of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited * Peter Wong (sports commentator) (born 1944), Hong Kong-based host of a number ...

Raymond Wong (disambiguation) Raymond Wong may refer to: * Raymond Wong (civil servant) (born 1958), current Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower of Hong Kong * Raymond Wong Ho-yin (born 1975), Hong Kong actor * Raymond Wong Pak-ming (born 1946), Hong Kong film direct ...

* Ricky Wong (disambiguation) *

S. L. Wong (disambiguation) S. L. Wong may refer to: * S. L. Wong *S. L. Wong (phonetic symbols), IPA-based transcription scheme written by Wong Shik Ling *S. L. Wong (romanisation) Wong Shik-Ling (also known as S. L. Wong) published a romanisation scheme accompanying ...

* Stephen Wong (disambiguation) *

Suzie Wong (disambiguation) Suzie Wong can refer to: * ''The World of Suzie Wong'', a 1957 novel by Richard Mason ** ''Suzie Wong'' (franchise), a media franchise originating from the novel ** ''The World of Suzie Wong'' (film), the 1960 film adaptation of the novel * Suz ...

Tony Wong (disambiguation) Tony Wong may refer to: * Tony Wong, politician in Ontario, Canada * Wong Yuk-long, birth name of comics creator Tony Wong See also *Anthony Wong (disambiguation) Anthony Wong may refer to: * Anthony Brandon Wong (born 1965), Australian actor *A ...

Victor Wong (disambiguation) Victor Wong may refer to: * Victor Wong (actor born 1927) (1927–2001) * Victor Wong (actor born 1906) Victor Wong (September 24, 1906 – April 7, 1972) was a Chinese American actor. While Wong appeared in numerous films through the 1930s an ...

Vincent Wong (disambiguation) Vincent Wong may refer to: * Vincent Wong (British actor) (1928–2015), British-Chinese actor * Vincent Wong (Hong Kong actor) (born 1983), Hong Kong actor * Vincent Wong Wing Ki (born 1990), Hong Kong badminton player {{hndis, Wong, Vince ...

Cory Wong Cory Wong (born c. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated American guitarist, bassist, songwriter, podcast-host, and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has released many works as a solo artist and in partnership with others. His background spans ...