This is a list of some well-known Miao/Hmong individuals throughout the world. The

Hmong Hmong may refer to: * Hmong people, an ethnic group living mainly in Southwest China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand * Hmong cuisine * Hmong customs and culture ** Hmong music ** Hmong textile art * Hmong language, a continuum of closely related to ...

are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China,

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

, Laos, and

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity in

southern China South China () is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is that most of its citizens are not n ...

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Ahney Her Whitney Cua Her (born 1992), better known by her stage name Ahney Her, is an American actress. She is of Hmong descent. Early life and education Ahney Her was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, where she had completed high school at Sexto ...

, actress, best known as Sue Lor in ''

Gran Torino ''Gran Torino'' is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, and Ahney Her. This was Eastwood's first starring role since 2004's ''Million D ...

'' * April Yang, YouTube star with over 2 million subscribers *

Bee Vang Bee Vang ( RPA: ''Npis Vaj'', Pahawh: ', Chinese-Mandarin: 王陛; born November 4, 1991) is an American actor and activist of Hmong descent. He is best known for starring in Clint Eastwood's 2008 film ''Gran Torino'' as Thao Vang Lor. Early ...

, actor, best known as Thao Vang Lor in ''Gran Torino'' *

Brenda Song Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988) is an American actress. Born in California, Song began her career at the age of six, working as a child model. She made her screen debut with a guest appearance on the sitcom '' Thunder Alley'' (1995), and ...

, Disney channel actress/teen star, known for ''

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and was al ...

'' and ''

The Suite Life on Deck ''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. The series follows twin b ...

''; Song is an anglicized spelling of "Xiong" * Blong Xiong, first Asian American and Hmong American to serve on the Fresno City Council (2006) *

Cao Lu Cao Lu (; born August 30, 1987) is a Chinese singer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Fiestar. Early life Cao Lu was born in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China on August 30, 1987. She is an ethnic Miao ...

, idol singer of Korean group

Fiestar Fiestar ( ko, 피에스타) was a South Korean girl group formed by Kakao M. Before the group's debut, they released a duet with label mate IU titled “Sea of Moonlight” for LOEN Entertainment's collective label album. The track ended up be ...

*Chen Zi You, 陈子由, Miao model and actor *

Cherzong Vang Cherzong Vang (April 13, 1943 – November 10, 2012) was an American community leader from St. Paul, Minnesota. He was an elder of the Hmong people in Laos and the Lao-American community in the Twin Cities of the United States. Cherzong worked wi ...

, St. Paul Community Leader; Lao and Hmong veterans' leader, Lao Veterans of America *

Chai Vang Chai Soua Vang (born September 24, 1968), more commonly known as Chai Vang, is an American of Hmong descent who was convicted of first degree intentional homicide, having pleaded self-defense after allegedly being fired upon. Vang, a six-year ve ...

, ex-National Guardsman; convicted multiple murderer * Chervang Kong Vang, Reverend; a Hmong minister who established United Christians Liberty Evangelical Church, the first Hmong independent church organization, and also the creator of the

Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong ( Hmong: ; RPA: ''Ntawv Nyiajkeeb Puajtxwm Hmoob'') is an alphabet script devised for White Hmong and Green Hmong in the 1980s by Reverend Chervang Kong for use within his United Christians Liberty Evangelical Church. T ...

script. *

Cy Thao Cy Thao (born March 2, 1972) is a Laotian-born Hmong American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. Early life and education In 1975, Thao's family fled from Communists in Laos and lived ...

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

State Representative * Dia Cha, author, former professor and anthropologist, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota * Doua Moua, actor, known for ''

'' and Disney's ''Mulan''. * Doualy Xaykaothao, freelance American journalist and radio producer known for her work with

NPR National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other ...

*Fei Yang, YouTube star with over 1 million subscribers. Her channel is called, heyitsfeiii. * Foung Hawj (侯祝福 , ຝົງ ເຮີ), pioneer Hmong-American broadcaster; media artist; Minnesota State Senator elected in 2012 * Fres Thao, hip hop and spoken word artist * Lieutenant Colonel Hang Sao * Houa Vue Moua, author and community activist * Xao "Jerry" Yang,

2007 World Series of Poker The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1st, 2007. The $10,000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6th and was completed on the morning of July 18th. All events were held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in ...

Main Event Champion and currently owner of several sushi-inspired restaurants in Las Vegas and California. * Joe Bee Xiong, first Hmong American elected to public office in the state of Wisconsin, serving two terms as Eau Claire City councilman *

Ka Vang Ka Vang (born 1975) is a Hmong-American writer in the United States. Vang was born on a CIA military base, Long Cheng, Laos, at the end of the Vietnam War, and immigrated to the United States in 1980. A fiction writer, poet, playwright, and forme ...

, writer *

Kao Kalia Yang Kao Kalia Yang (born 1980) is a Hmong American writer and author of ''The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir'' from Coffee House Press and '' The Song Poet'' from Metropolitan Press. Her work has appeared in the ''Paj Ntaub Voice'' Hmong lite ...

, Hmong American writer; author of ''The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir''; her work has appeared in the ''Paj Ntaub Voice Hmong Literary Journal'' and numerous other publications * Kazoua Kong-Thao, first Hmong American to serve on the Saint Paul School Board of Education * Laolee Xiong, founder of The Vocal Network a cappella group and

Techapella Techapella is an annual showcase of a cappella music hosted by members of tech companies in Silicon Valley, California. The event was started in 2013 by Laolee Xiong and Aaron Roan, founders of Facebook's The Vocal Network and Google's Googapella ...

singing showcase * Lán yè zhēn (蓝业珍) or Lan Ni (蓝妮) - from July 2, 1912 - September 28, 1996 - is a princess. Her grandfather is Lan Heguang (蓝和光), a Miao king in Yunnan Jianshui. Lan Ni was born in Macau, China. *Lei Ahyouduo, ethnic Miao Chinese singer * Lia Lee, subject of the 1997 book ''

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down ''The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures'' is a 1997 book by Anne Fadiman that chronicles the struggles of a Hmong refugee family from Houaysouy, Sainyabuli Province, La ...

'' * Long Qingquan, 龙清泉, Miao Olympian; won a gold medal in Men's 56 kg weightlifting for China in the 2008 Beijing Olympics * Leekong Xiong, famous singer from Laos * Lormong Lo, former Omaha City Councilman * Luo Zheng, 罗正, Miao singer, actor, and former member of the Chinese project boy group MR-X * Luj Yaj, singer from Thailand * Mai Neng Moua, writer * Mai Vang, first Hmong woman elected to the Sacramento City Council *

Mee Moua Mee Moua ( RPA: Qaav Ruom, born June 30, 1969 in Xieng Khouang, Laos), is an American politician, and is the former president and executive director of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice -AAJC (Advancing Justice-AAJC) She served as the vic ...

State Senator * Megan Khang, first Hmong professional golfer, started playing golf at 5 1/2 yrs old, from Massachusetts * Nattaphone Suepsakwong (Keng Yang), the first Hmong person to be elected into the Royal Thai Parliament. He was also an actor. * Noah Lor, first Hmong American to be elected Mayor Pro-Tempore in the City of Merced's history; elected as city councilman in Merced in 2007 and re-elected again in 2011 *

Pa Chay Vue Pa Chay Vue, ( RPA: ''Paj Cai Vwj'' or ''Puas Cai Vwj''; Pahawh: ), commonly referred to as Pa Chay or Batchai, led the Hmong people in the War of the Insane revolt against French rule in French Indochina from 1918 to 1921. He was considere ...

, a leading member of the Madman's War, a rebellion against the French colonialism in Southeast Asia, especially in Vietnam. *

Pa Kao Her Pa Kao Her ( RPA: ''Paj Kaub Hawj'' , Pahawh: ) was an ethnic Hmong born in Nong Het District, Xieng Khouang Province, northern Laos, near the border with Vietnam. He was one of the first followers of his cousin, Shong Lue Yang, also known as ...

, after the Secret War in Laos, Her fled to Thailand and organized a political movement to take back the country of Laos. * Pany Yathotou, the first Hmong woman to become the vice president of Laos and is currently serving alongside

Bounthong Chitmany Bounthong Chitmany (; born 3 July 1949) is a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). He is a former Governor of Oudomxay Province. He is currently Chairman of the Inspection Commission of the Lao People's Re ...

. She was the chairwoman and governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D.R from 1988 to 1997. She was also the

President of the National Assembly of Laos The President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the speaker of the National Assembly of Laos. Before 1991, the President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Re ...

from 2010 to 2021. * Payengxa Lor, the first Hmong woman to compete in Miss Universe 2022, representing Laos. * Qin Liangyu, 秦良玉, Miao Chinese General of the Ming Dynasty; highest ranking female general of Chinese history * Sandy'Ci Moua, Hmong American actress; community organizer; production assistant and consultant *

Shen Congwen Shen Congwen (28 December 1902 – 10 May 1988), formerly romanized as Shen Ts'ung-wen, was a Chinese writer who is considered one of the greatest modern Chinese writers, on par with Lu Xun. Regional culture and identity plays a much bigger rol ...

, 沈从文, Miao Chinese writer from the May Fourth Movement *

Sheng Thao Sheng Thao (, born 1985) is an American politician serving as the District 4 councilmember and the president pro tempore of the Oakland City Council. She is also the Mayor-elect of Oakland. She was the first Hmong woman to be elected as a member ...

, First Hmong Woman to serve on the Oakland City Council * SomXai Vue First Hmong American served in the Thornton City Council in Colorado. *

Song Zuying Song Zuying (; born August 13, 1966) is a Chinese classical/folk singer. Early life Song was born in Guzhang County, part of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan. She is of Miao ethnicity, and studied at the Department of Music a ...

, 宋祖英, ethnic Miao Chinese singer * Song Jia Ling, 宋佳玲, Miao actor and sister of

* Steve Ly, First Mayor in the United States of America of Hmong descent - Mayor of Elk Grove, California *

Sunisa Lee Sunisa "Suni" Lee (born Sunisa Phabsomphou; March 9, 2003) is a Hmong American artistic gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic all-around champion and uneven bars bronze medalist. She was a member of the teams that won gold at the 2019 World Champi ...

, artistic gymnast, first Hmong-American to qualify for the US Olympic Team and 2020/2021 all-around Olympic gold medalist * Dr. Tony Vang, first Hmong elected as a member of the Fresno Unified school board in Fresno, California * Tou Ger Xiong, diversity consultant, comedian, storyteller, and rapper *

Touby Lyfoung Touby Lyfoung ( RPA: Tub Npis Lis Foom , Pahawh: : 1917–1979) was a Hmong political and military leader. Born in 1917 in Nong Het, Laos, he became the first Hmong politician to achieve national prominence. During his long career, which began ...

, Hmong politician in Laos, served in several ministries in the Royal Lao Government, and key adviser to the King. After the war, Lyfoung was captured and tortured to death by the Communist Pathet Lao. *

Trinity Vang The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the F ...

, Hmong-American storyteller and digital creator. Founder of TRIN Collective which was featured at Urban Outfitters. First Hmong-American woman to be presented the Inna Meiman Human Rights award by the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities. *

Vang Pao Vang Pao ( RPA: ''Vaj Pov'' , Lao: ວັງປາວ; 8 December 1929 – 6 January 2011) was a major general in the Royal Lao Army. He was a leader of the Hmong American community in the United States. He was also known as General Vang ...

Royal Lao Army The Royal Lao Army (french: Armée royale du Laos – ARL), also designated by its anglicized title RLA, was the Land Component of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (FAR), the official military of the Kingdom of Laos during the North Vietnamese invasi ...

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

; revered Hmong Leader; commander of CIA-supported Hmong forces during the Laotian Civil War *

Vang Pobzeb Vang Pobzeb (July 12, 1957 – August 23, 2005) was a Hmong American dedicated to Lao and Hmong human rights. For over 25 years, he was an outspoken critic of the Marxist governments of the Pathet Lao in Laos and the Socialist Republic of Vietna ...

, PhD. Laos and Hmong Scholar; founder and past President of Lao Human Rights Council, Inc. * Vu Pa Chay (Hmong: Vwj Paj Cai, Hmong Vietnamese: Vux Pax Chai, a Hmong leader who revolted against the French imperialist in northern Vietnam and Laos * Vuong Chinh Duc (1865 - 1947) ( RPA : ''Vaj Tsoov Loom'' ) was a H'Mong king ( also known as King Meo ) with his kingdom in Dong Van district, Ha Giang province, Vietnam * Wang Zhiming, Miao pastor; memorialized above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey *

Wangyee Vang Wangyee Vang is a Hmong-American community leader, educator and elder from Fresno, and the Central Valley, of California. Veterans' assistance Vang is the founder and National President of the Lao Veterans of America Institute, a national no ...

, President of Lao Veterans of America Institute; Lao and Hmong community veterans' leader *

Xiong Chaozhong Xiong Chaozhong or Xiong Zhaozhong (born October 3, 1982) is a Chinese professional boxer. He is the first Chinese/Hmong to win a boxing world title, having held the WBC mini-flyweight title from 2012 to 2014. Early life Xiong was born in rura ...

, Xiong Zhong Zhao, 熊朝忠, Miao (Hmong) light flyweight boxer of Wenshan, China * Yasmi Pajyi Yang, Hmong international singer, songwriter, actress, model, entrepreneur * Yang Xi Zi, 杨肸子, Miao actress and singer, starred in Love and Redemption and Immortal Samsara * Yia Moua, known as the Bull, former Muay Thai kickboxing champion, deceased * Zong Zoua Her, a Hmong anti-Pathet Lao and leader of a resistant group in Laos. *

Zou Shiming Zou Shiming (; born 18 May 1981) is a Chinese former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2017 and held the WBO flyweight title from 2016 to 2017. As an amateur, Zou is China's most successful boxer of all time. In the light-flyweight div ...

, 邹市明, the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China; won two world titles in 2005 and 2007 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the light flyweight (-48 kg) division * Zoua Vang, first Hmong-American mainstream television journalistThe Hmong Tribune
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