Singaporean Americans are
Americans of
Singaporean descent.
There is a small community of Singaporeans in the United States, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from
Singapore and their families as well as
international students. The bulk of Singaporeans in the United States reside in metropolitan areas along a coastline, with the highest population located within the corridor connecting Boston, New York and Washington DC.
On the West Coast, most Singaporean Americans live within several hundred miles of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The next highest concentrations are in Texas, followed by an enclave by the Great Lakes, near Chicago and Ann Arbor.
Singaporeans in Chicago
Singaporeans have been coming to the Chicago area for work and school since the late 1960s. While a small number of families have settled permanently, the majority of Chicago's Singaporeans remain for short periods on visas as students or professionals. While the number of Singaporeans has fluctuated over time, community leaders estimated that between 200 and 300 Singaporeans lived in Chicago in 2000.
The Singaporean community in Chicago is close and well organized. Chicago Singaporeans come together for two major celebrations every year, the
Chinese New Year
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and
Singapore National Day. Food plays a central role in these events and is culturally important for Singaporeans, who spend a lot of time and effort to obtain authentic food.
Top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with large Singaporean Americans population
Notable people
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Ng Chin Han – Hollywood actor
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Ronny Chieng – Comedian and actor
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Ross Butler – Actor
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Neeraj Khemlani – Co-president of
CBS News
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and
CBS Television Stations
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Shin Lim
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– Magician
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Boon Thau Loo – Academic administrator,
University of Pennsylvania
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Corrinne May – Musician, singer and songwriter
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Julia Nickson-Soul
Julia Nickson is a Singaporean–American actress. She first came to the attention of audiences in the United States in the Sylvester Stallone film '' Rambo: First Blood Part II''. She appeared in the 2004 film '' Ethan Mao'' and in the 2008 in ...
– Actress
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Sharon Tay
Sharon Tay (born October 15, 1966) is an American journalist and former host of two programs on the MSNBC network and formerly a news reporter for KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV in Los Angeles before being laid off in 2020 after 13 years with the networks. – Journalist
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Michael Yani
Michael Yani (born December 31, 1980) is a former American tennis player. He turned professional in 2003.
Yani is 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) and 75 kg (165 lb). He resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. After attending on a tennis scholarshi ...
– Tennis player
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Gwendoline Yeo – Actress, musician and writer
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Daniel Chong – Animator, writer, director, producer and the creator of
Cartoon Network
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's
We Bare Bears
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Stuart Tay
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- Murder victim
See also
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Singapore–United States relations
The Singapore–United States relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Republic of Singapore and the United States of America. According to the U.S. Global Leadership Report, 77% of Singaporeans approved of U.S. leadership under ...
References
{{Singaporeans abroad and their descendants
Asian-American society
Southeast Asian American
Singaporean emigrants to the United States
Singaporean diaspora