Famous immigrants from 1880 to 1920

Biographies of Famous U.S. Immigrants

• Chinua Achebe (Nigeria) writer 
• Madeleine Albright (Czech Republic) politician
• Christiane Amanpour (Britain/Iran) TV news correspondent
• Anousheh Ansari (Iran) astronaut
• Desi Arnaz (Cuba) actor, producer
• Isaac Asimov (Russia) writer
• John James Audubon (Haiti) ornithologist
• Antonio Banderas (Spain) actor
• Mikhail Baryshnikov (Russia) dancer
• Irving Berlin (Russia) composer
• Victor Borge (Denmark) pianist, comedian
• Fernando Botero (Colombia) painter, sculptor
• Charles Boyer ( France) actor
• Sergey Brin (Russia) business personality, computer scientist
• Joseph Brodsky (Russia) poet
• Yul Brynner (Russia) actor
• Jose Canseco (Cuba) baseball player
• Stokely Carmichael (Trinidad) activist
• Andrew Carnegie (Scotland) industrialist, philanthropist
• Jackie Chan (Hong Kong) actor, filmmaker
• Steve Chen (Taiwan)  You Tube founder
• Liz Cla
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  Famous Immigrants

  Individuals and families have immigrated to this country for many years and for many reasons. The United States was founded long after it first became a destination for those seeking rich opportunities or freedom from oppression. Following is an alphabetical list of just a few of the noteworthy immigrants who have left their homelands to make the U.S. their home. It is our intent to continue adding to this page.

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  Madeline Albright 1937-
  Czech Republic : Politics

  Formerly Secretary of State under President Clinton, Madeline Albright was born Marie Jana Korbel. She fled the Nazis with her family during WWII; first to the U.K., then to the U.S. in 1948. She did not learn of her Jewish roots, nor that her grandparents died in German concentration camps, until she was in office in the 1990s.

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  Isabel Allende 1942-
  Chile : Literature

  Born in Lima, Peru, Isabel moved around the world due to her stepfather’s career as a diplomat.

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  Throughout the history of the United States there have always been immigrants traveling to the country in search of a better life. And today, as the topic becomes increasingly entrenched in national discourse, it’s more important than ever to highlight the unbelievable value that immigration has brought to the U.S.—not just through key additions to our culture and diversity, but through the introduction of people who have helped make this country as great as it is.

  If you’ve spent your entire life in the United States, it may be difficult to understand how different life is for citizens of many other countries, and how the rights we are afforded here are so integral to a free and fair existence. The American Dream isn’t just a philosophy—it’s a promise. And for the famous immigrants who made (and continue to make) their mark in this country, it’s a promise that was realized for both their benefit and for ours.

  The list of famous immigrants to the United States is long, and may even include some people that you weren’t expecting. Read on to learn about some of the most notable U.S