List of Bangladeshi Americans
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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.
Academia and science
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
- Sanjoy, Bangladeshi-American musician, electronic music producer and DJ
- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
Literature
[edit]- Dilruba Ahmed, poet and historian
- Rumaan Alam, award-winning novelist
- Sezan Mahmud, writer, lyricist, columnist and physician
Media and journalism
[edit]- Reihan Salam, blogger at The American Scene and associate editor of The Atlantic Monthly
YouTube
[edit]- Rahat Hossain, MagicofRahat
Sports
[edit]- Saif Ahmad, World Series of Poker winner
- Syque Caesar, American artistic gymnast, member of Michigan Wolverines
- Quinn Sullivan, American soccer player
See also
[edit]- List of Bangladesh-related topics
- List of Bangladeshi people
- List of Bengalis
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
[edit]- ^ "Irene Solaiman | Innovators Under 35". www.innovatorsunder35.com. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ Baker, Erin (October 20, 2008). "Metal gurus". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "16 faculty members, 18 alumni elected to nation's historic academies". The Princetonian. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Karim Among Top Authors of Applied Optics Journal". Old Dominion University. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "Latifur Khan". Guide2Research. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ With YouTube, Student Hits Jackpot Again, The New York Times, October 12, 2006.
- ^ "Questions Sal is Frequently Asked". Khan Academy. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.