This is a list of some well-known Hmong individuals throughout the world. The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.
Sandy'Ci Moua, Hmong American actress; community organizer; production assistant and consultant
Song Jia Ling, 宋佳玲, Miao actor and sister of Song Zuying
Yang Xi Zi, 杨肸子, Miao actress and singer, starred in Love and Redemption and Immortal Samsara
Athletes
Long Qingquan, 龙清泉, Miao Olympian; won a gold medal in Men's 56kg weightlifting for China in the 2008 Beijing Olympics[2]
Megan Khang, first Hmong professional golfer, started playing golf at 5 1/2 yrs old, from Massachusetts[3]
Sunisa Lee, artistic gymnast, first Hmong-American to qualify for the US Olympic Team, 2020/2021 all-around Olympic gold medalist, and 2024 all-around Olympic Bronze Medalist
Yia Moua, known as the Bull, former Muay Thai kickboxing champion[5]
Zou Shiming, 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 (-48kg) division[6][7]
Politicians
Blong Xiong, first Asian American and Hmong American to serve on the Fresno City Council (2006)[8]
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[12]
Pa Kao Her, after the Secret War in Laos, Her fled to Thailand and organized a political movement to take back the country of Laos.
Sheng Thao, First Hmong Woman to serve on the Oakland City Council
SomXai Vue First Hmong American served in the Thornton City Council in Colorado.
Steve Ly, First Mayor in the United States of America of Hmong descent - Mayor of Elk Grove, California
Dr. Tony Vang, first Hmong elected as a member of the Fresno Unified school board in Fresno, California[13]
Touby Lyfoung, 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.
Yee Leng Xiong, Elected to the DC Everest School Board, Marathon County Board, and Village of Weston Board in Wisconsin. He is currently the Board Vice President of the DC Everest Board of Education.
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
Artists
April Yang, YouTube star with over 2 million subscribers
Asee Her, the first Hmong man crowned as Mister Universe Laos 2023.
Pao Houa Her, photographer, first Hmong graduate of Yale University's Photography MFA program, 2023 Guggenheim Fellow, featured artist in the 2022 Whitney Biennial.
Payengxa Lor, the first Hmong woman to be crowned as Miss Universe Laos 2022 and was one of the Top 16 contestants in Miss Universe 2022.
Tou Ger Xiong, diversity consultant, comedian, storyteller, and rapper[16]
Trinity Vang, Hmong-American storyteller and digital creator. Founder of TRIN Collective[17] 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.[18]
Yasmi Pajyi Yang, Hmong international singer, songwriter, actress, model, entrepreneur
Kao Kalia Yang, 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
Lori M. Lee, author of the book, Pahua and The Soul Stealer
Zoua Vang, first Hmong-American mainstream television journalist[21]
Religious leaders
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 script.
Wang Zhiming, Miao pastor; memorialized above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey
↑ Leroux, Charles (2004-02-25). "Finding comedy in tragedy: America's only Hmong comedian tells the tales of his people's terrible journey and of their difficult lives in this country". Chicago Tribune.
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