List of Bangladeshi Americans

This is a list of notable Bangladeshi Americans , including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Bangladeshi American or must have references showing they are Bangladeshi American and are notable.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Academia and science

• Abdus Suttar Khan, chemist and aerospace researcher
• Abul Hussam, inventor of the Sono arsenic filter
• Asif Azam Siddiqi, space historian, currently serves as an assistant professor of history at Fordham University
• Irene Solaiman, artificial intelligence and public policy researcher, recognized by MIT ^[1] as one of America's leading AI researchers.
• Maqsudul Alam, scientist and professor, achieved three milestones in genomics: sequencing the genomes of papaya, rubber plants and jute at University of Hawaii
• Mir Masoom Ali, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics Ball State University
• Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia, car engineer, designer and coachbuilder ^[2]
• Fazle Hussain, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University
• M. Zahid Hasan, scientist and Eugene Higgins endowed chair professor of quantum physics, at Princeton University Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. ^[3]
• Mohammad Ataul Karim, scientist; ranked amongst the top 50 researchers who contributed most to Applied Optics in its 50-year history ^[4]
• Fazlur Rahman Khan, structural engineer
• Sezan Mahmud, medical scientist and educator, writer, Dean for EID, QU Netter School of Medicine
• Jalal Alamgir, academic and associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Boston
• Latifur Khan, known for stream analytics work in the field of data mining (in computer science area); ranked amongst the top 2200 researchers/scientists in the world who contributed most to Computer Science and Electronics ^[5]
• K. Sabeel Rahman, legal scholar

Arts and entertainment

• Naeem Mohaiemen, filmmaker, writer, visual artist
• Abdul "Duke" Fakir, singer
• Hasan M. Elahi, interdisciplinary media artist
• Firoz Mahmud, visual artist/creator, painter, academician
• Nabela Noor, entrepreneur, makeup artist and YouTuber
• Anik Khan, rapper from Queens
• Rahsaan Islam, actor
• Palbasha Siddique, singer
• Monica Yunus, soprano singer, daughter of Muhammad Yunus and Vera Forostenko
• Shikhee, singer and auteur of industrial band Android Lust
• Jai Wolf, electronic music producer
• Fuad al Muqtadir, musician
• Marjana Chowdhury, model, philanthropist and beauty queen Miss Bangladesh USA
• Ellis Miah, music producer
• Kamal Ahmed, comedian, part of the Jerky Boys duo
• Kausar Mohammed, Bangladeshi/Pakistani mixed; best known for Meena Dhawan in the Flash

Business

• Omar Ishrak, Chairman of Intel and Medtronic
• Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube and lead technical architect of PayPal ^[6]
• Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy ^[7]
• Kamal Quadir, founder and CEO of CellBazaar Inc, First Mover Fellow of The Aspen Institute, TEDIndia Fellow
• Iqbal Quadir, founder of Grameen Phone, Bangladesh's largest telecom group
• Fahim Saleh, founder and CEO of Pathao and Gokada

Politics and civil service

• Abuhena Saifulislam, first Muslim to be appointed as imam in the U.S. Navy
• M. Osman Siddique, former US Ambassador
• Shahana Hanif, politician and activist
• Nabilah Islam, politician and activist
• Saddam Azlan Salim, state senator in Virginia
• Mohammed Hassan, Chief Information Security Officer in New York City, and former lecturer at The City University of New York

Literature

• Dilruba Ahmed, poet and historian
• Rumaan Alam, award-winning novelist
• Sezan Mahmud, writer, lyricist, columnist and physician

Media and journalism

• Reihan Salam, blogger at The American Scene and associate editor of The Atlantic Monthly

YouTube

• Rahat Hossain, MagicofRahat

Sports

• Saif Ahmad, World Series of Poker winner
• Syque Caesar, American artistic gymnast, member of Michigan Wolverines
• Quinn Sullivan, American soccer player

See also

• List of Bangladesh-related topics
• List of Bangladeshi people
• List of Bengalis
• List of British Bangladeshis

References

1. "Irene Solaiman | Innovators Under 35". www.innovatorsunder35.com. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
2. Baker, Erin (October 20, 2008). "Metal gurus". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved August 1, 2013.
3. "16 faculty members, 18 alumni elected to nation's historic academies". The Princetonian. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Karim Among Top Authors of Applied Optics Journal". Old Dominion University. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
5. "Latifur Khan". Guide2Research. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
6. With YouTube, Student Hits Jackpot Again, The New York Times, October 12, 2006.
7. "Questions Sal is Frequently Asked". Khan Academy. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.