International Actors, Artists, Directors, Producers, Athletes, Politicians etc
How well do you know your immigrant celebrities? Maybe this list will help keep you focused on achieving your American dream.From entertainment, science, invention, politics and business, they have contributed to the beauty of this great nation, the United States of America.
In President Lyndon Johnson’s words: “Our beautiful America was built by a nation of strangers. From a hundred different places or more, they have poured forth, joining and blending into one might and irresistible tide. The land flourished because it was fed from so many different sources.”
- Actors Origin
Arnold Schwarzenegger Austria
Colin Farrell Ireland
Salma Hayek Mexico
Charlize Theron South Africa
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg Brussels, Belgium
Jackie Chan Hong Kong
Antonio Banderas Spain
Lupita Nyongo Kenya
Sydney Poitier Bahamas
Elizabeth Taylor England, UK
Iman Somalia
Michael J. Fox Canada
Anna Kournikova Moscow, Russia
Bono Dublin, Ireland
Djimon Housoun Benin
Jim Carrey Canada
Mila Kunis Ukraine
Penélope Cruz Spain
Ann-Margret Actress
Jimmy Jean-Louis Haiti
Idris Elba England, UK
Chiwetel Ejiofor England, UK - Artists Origin
Akon Senegal
Justin Bieber Canada
Gloria Estefan Cuba
Carlos Santana Mexico
Neil Young Canada
Robyn Rihanna Fenty Barbados
Rebecca St. James Australia
Dave Mathews South Africa
Rocker Eddie Van Halen Netherlands
Mikhail Baryshnikov USSR
Pamela Anderson Canada - Athletes Origin
David Beckham, Soccer England, UK
Sammy Sosa, Baseball Dominican Republic
Patrick Ewing, Basketball Jamaica
Hakeem Olajuwon, Basketball Nigeria
Martina Navratilova , Tennis Czech Republic
Yao Ming,Basketball China
Sun Ming Ming, Basketball China
Tony Parker, Basketball France
Freddy Adu,Soccer Ghana
Dikembe Motumbo,Basketball Congo
Pau Gasol, Basketball Spain - Directors and Producers Origin
Stefano Torrese Italy
M. Night Shyamalan India - Politicians & Government Origin
Henry Kissinger, Former US Secretary of State German
Tom Lantos, US Congressman Hungary
Madeleine Albright, Former US Sec. of State Czech Republic
Ret. Gen. John Shalikashvili Poland
Sen. Mel Martinez Cuba - Businesses Origin
Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google Russia
Jerry Yang, Co-founder of Yahoo Taiwan
Charles Wang, Founder Computer Associates China
Albert Einstein Germany
George Soros,Quantum Fund Hungary
- TV Personalities/Media Origin
Alex Trebek Canada
Piers Morgan England-UK
Masaharu Morimoto Japan
Simon Cowell England- UK
Elie Wiesel Romania
Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post Athens
Rupert Murdoch Australia - Fashion Origin
Jason Wu Taiwan
Naomi Campbell England, UK
