Wong (surname)
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Wong is the Cantonese romanization
of two common Chinese surname
s; Huang (黃; literally "yellow") and Wang
(王; literally "king").
The logograph for Wong / Huang consists of the radical characters for "twenty", "fires" and "fields," all representing the colour of these images combined.
As a result of late 17th to 18th century colonial activities, where English
speaking colonists transcribed the family name as "Wong" in south China
, we find this version of the family name following the migratory routes of the early migrant Chinese from this southern region to places such as Canada
and the United States
. As a result, one can often determine a multi-generational non-native Chinese person whose surname is Wong back to this historic artifact—usually as "Cantonese" Wong, inferring the fact that the person's ancestral heritage
is from south China. To the Chinese mind, this colour relates to mother Earth. In fact, the Chinese character
for Wong is based on parts that relate to this colour—in reviewing the derivative characters that form Wong , we see "Bright" (from the ancient form for the number twenty over the character for burning fires) + the character "farm fields" (square grid at center) inset between the characters "twenty" (the 'crown') and "fire" (two strokes at 'base').
The use of Wong (黃; pinyin
: Huáng) as a surname started in 648 BC when the Huang Kingdom located in Henan
Province of China was sacked.
The Huang Kingdom was a legacy state established and governed by the beloved royal descendants of the ruthless Qinshihuang who unified the area known as China today as the "Ch'in" or (Qin) State.
By royal decree, all the citizens adopted the name of their King and their Kingdom as their surname in remembrance of their origin. From Henan, they dispersed all over China and eventually to all corners of the globe. As a result, there is a tiny branch of those with this surname who are members of the first royal dynasty of China while most of others were the subjects or citizens of this ancient state.
Now, it is said to be among the top seven most common surnames in China and one of the most common surnames in the world, numbering more than 60 million (about the population of modern-day UK or France
).
The process of Anglicizing Chinese names follows geopolitical history. Anglicized names in Hong Kong
and Singapore
come from the vernaculars of Cantonese, Hokkien (Min Nan
), Teochew, Fuzhou
(Hokchew
), Hakka, Hainan
, etc. In Taiwan
, Anglicized names follow the American
Yale
system instead of the British
Wade-Giles
system. In China
proper, known as the People's Republic of China
(PRC), romanization into alphabets follows an originally invented system called "Hanyu Pinyin," which translates all Chinese characters from the Mandarin vernacular for standardisation.
Since the pronunciation of Wong 黃 and Wang 王 is the same in Cantonese, the "Yellow Wong" is referred as "Grass Head Wong" or "Big Stomach Wong" in order to differentiate the two surnames.
In Vietnamese, the surname is commonly translated as Hoàng or Huỳnh and sometimes anglicized to Vong.
Romanization
In linguistics, romanization or latinization is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman script, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language uses a different writing system . Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written...
of two common Chinese surname
Chinese name
Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John-Paul Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John-Paul"...
s; Huang (黃; literally "yellow") and Wang
Wang (surname)
Wang is a Chinese family name and one of the most common surnames in the world. It is ranked 8th in the Hundred Family Surnames, and first in the People's Republic of China's National Citizen ID Information System . Wang is ranked as the most common surname in mainland China, with 92.88 million...
(王; literally "king").
The logograph for Wong / Huang consists of the radical characters for "twenty", "fires" and "fields," all representing the colour of these images combined.
As a result of late 17th to 18th century colonial activities, where English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
speaking colonists transcribed the family name as "Wong" in south China
China
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, we find this version of the family name following the migratory routes of the early migrant Chinese from this southern region to places such as Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As a result, one can often determine a multi-generational non-native Chinese person whose surname is Wong back to this historic artifact—usually as "Cantonese" Wong, inferring the fact that the person's ancestral heritage
Tradition
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is from south China. To the Chinese mind, this colour relates to mother Earth. In fact, the Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
for Wong is based on parts that relate to this colour—in reviewing the derivative characters that form Wong , we see "Bright" (from the ancient form for the number twenty over the character for burning fires) + the character "farm fields" (square grid at center) inset between the characters "twenty" (the 'crown') and "fire" (two strokes at 'base').
The use of Wong (黃; pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Huáng) as a surname started in 648 BC when the Huang Kingdom located in Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
Province of China was sacked.
The Huang Kingdom was a legacy state established and governed by the beloved royal descendants of the ruthless Qinshihuang who unified the area known as China today as the "Ch'in" or (Qin) State.
By royal decree, all the citizens adopted the name of their King and their Kingdom as their surname in remembrance of their origin. From Henan, they dispersed all over China and eventually to all corners of the globe. As a result, there is a tiny branch of those with this surname who are members of the first royal dynasty of China while most of others were the subjects or citizens of this ancient state.
Now, it is said to be among the top seven most common surnames in China and one of the most common surnames in the world, numbering more than 60 million (about the population of modern-day UK or France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
).
The process of Anglicizing Chinese names follows geopolitical history. Anglicized names in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
come from the vernaculars of Cantonese, Hokkien (Min Nan
Min Nan
The Southern Min languages, or Min Nan , are a family of Chinese languages spoken in southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, and southern Zhejiang provinces of China, and by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora....
), Teochew, Fuzhou
Fuzhou
Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
(Hokchew
Fuzhou dialect
Fuzhou dialect , also known as Foochow dialect, Foochow, Foochowese, Fuzhounese, or Fuzhouhua, is considered the standard dialect of Min Dong, which is a branch of Min Chinese mainly spoken in the eastern part of Fujian Province. Native speakers also call it ' , meaning the language spoken in...
), Hakka, Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
, etc. In Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Anglicized names follow the American
United States
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Yale
YALE
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system instead of the British
United Kingdom
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Wade-Giles
Wade-Giles
Wade–Giles , sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a romanization system for the Mandarin Chinese language. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade during the mid-19th century , and was given completed form with Herbert Giles' Chinese–English dictionary of 1892.Wade–Giles was the most...
system. In China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
proper, known as the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(PRC), romanization into alphabets follows an originally invented system called "Hanyu Pinyin," which translates all Chinese characters from the Mandarin vernacular for standardisation.
Since the pronunciation of Wong 黃 and Wang 王 is the same in Cantonese, the "Yellow Wong" is referred as "Grass Head Wong" or "Big Stomach Wong" in order to differentiate the two surnames.
In Vietnamese, the surname is commonly translated as Hoàng or Huỳnh and sometimes anglicized to Vong.
People
- Adele WongAdele WongAdele Wong is an actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter from Singapore.-Biography:Born in Singapore, Adele Wong traces her ancestry to Shanghai, China. Adele graduated from National University of Singapore with an honors degree in sociology...
(born 1983), Singaporean actress - Alan WongAlan WongAlan Wong is a chef and restaurateur known as one of 12 cofounders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine. They came together to form an organization to create a new American regional cuisine, highlighting Hawaii's locally grown ingredients and diverse ethnic styles...
, co-founder of Hawaii Regional Cuisine - Alfonso WongAlfonso WongAlfonso Wong is a popular Hong Kong manhua artist. In 1962, using his eldest son's name "Wong Chak" as a pen-name, he created one of the longest running comic strip Old Master Q. He is also referred to as "Alphonso Wong".-Early history:...
(born 1924), Hong Kong manhua artist - Alice WongAlice WongAlice Siu-Ping Chan Wong, PC, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Richmond. She is a member of the Conservative Party and formerly served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism...
(Alice Siu-Ping Wong, born 1948), Canadian politician - Alison WongAlison WongAlison Wong is a New Zealand poet of Chinese heritage. Her background in mathematics comes across in her poetry, not as a subject, but in the careful formulation of words to white space and precision...
(born 1960), New Zealand poet - Amy WongAmy Wong (producer)Amy Wong is a Hong Kong television series producer. She is currently under contract by TVB.-Filmography:-References:...
, Hong Kong film producer - Andrea WongAndrea WongAndrea Wong was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Lifetime Networks from April 2007 to February 2010. She oversaw Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, the myLifetime.com website and Lifetime’s public advocacy campaigns, among other areas of the company....
, American Chief Executive Officer and President of Lifetime Networks - Andrew Wong (Andrew Wong Wang Fat, born 1943), the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British rule
- Andy WongAndy WongAndy Asook Wong is a young Chinese actor in New Zealand who has a leading role in the drama Ride with the Devil. Wong's interest in acting began in high school, where he was involved in various school musical and drama projects...
(Andy Asook Wong), New Zealand actor - Anna May WongAnna May WongAnna May Wong was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American to become an international star...
(1905–1961), Chinese-American film actor - Annie WongAnnie WongAnnie Chong Wong is a TVB actress in Hong Kong. She is currently working for TVB. In an interview she said, "I want to become a hairdresser, make-up artist and dresser. As an artist one can learn all three things."...
(Annie Chung Wong, born 1984), Hong Kong actress - Anthony WongAnthony Wong (Australian actor)Anthony Wong is an Australian actor. His most well known role is that of Ghost from The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, a role which was greatly expanded in the video game Enter the Matrix, in which he starred alongside Jada Pinkett Smith as the lead...
(Anthony Brandon Wong, born 1965), Australian actor - Arthur WongArthur WongArthur Wong Ngok-Tai is a nine time Hong Kong Film Awards-winning cinematographer, actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director.-Career:...
(Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai), Hong Kong cinematographer, actor, and director - Barbara Jean WongBarbara Jean WongBarbara Jean Wong was an American actress and primarily a radio actress.She was a fourth generation Chinese-American born in Los Angeles, California, to produce market owners Thomas and Maye Wong...
(1924–1999), American actress - Barry WongBarry WongBarry Wong Ping-Yiu was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s...
(Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, 1946–1991), Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor - B.D. WongB.D. WongBradley Darryl "BD" Wong is an American actor, best-known for his roles as Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as Father Ray Mukada on HBO's Oz, Henry Wu in the movie Jurassic Park, and for his starring role as Song Liling in the Broadway production of M...
(Bradley Darryl Wong, born 1960), actor in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Benedict WongBenedict WongBenedict Wong is an English actor and comedian.Wong was born in Manchester and attended school in Salford. His first role was in a 1993 BBC Radio play called Kai Mei Sauce, written by Kevin Wong. He appeared alongside Sean Lock in the situation comedy 15 Storeys High, and as Dr. Franklin Fu in the...
(born 1970), English actor and comedian - Benedicto S. WongBenedicto S. WongBenedicto Wong was a Filipino politician.-Early life and career:...
(1945–1994), Filipino politician - Bennet WongBennet WongBennet Randall Wong , is a Canadian psychiatrist, author and lecturer who co-founded the Haven Institute, a residential experiential learning centre on the west coast of Canada, with Jock McKeen. He has written on mental illness, group psychotherapy, humanistic psychology and personal growth.-...
(Bennet Randall Wong, born 1930), Canadian psychiatrist, author and lecturer - Bob WongBob WongRobert Charles Wong is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990, serving as a cabinet minister in the provincial government of David Peterson....
(Robert Charles Wong, born 1941), Canadian cabinet minister - Bosco WongBosco WongBosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs...
(Bosco Wong Chung-Chak, born 1980), Hong Kong actor and singer - Brandon WongBrandon Wong (actor)Brandon Wong is a Mediacorp artiste. He was nominated in the Star Awards 2010 for the Best Leading Actor award for his role in Housewives' Holiday after 15 years in the industry. However, he lost the award to Chen Hanwei.-Career:...
, Malaysian actor - Byron WongByron WongByron Kent Wong is a Toronto and Los Angeles-based producer, musician, director and entrepreneur.He founded Random Media Core Inc, in 1993, a Canadian company dedicated to music, design, marketing, and new media....
(Byron Kent Wong), Canadian music producer and musician - Casanova WongCasanova WongCasanova Wong, also known as Ka Sat Fat , is a Korean martial arts actor born in 1945 as Yong-ho Kim in Gimje, South Korea. An expert in tae kwon do, he is a renowned leg-fighter, and is well known for his spin kicks and was nicknamed "The Human Tornado" in the Korean Army...
(Yong-ho Kim, born 1945), Korean martial arts expert and actor - Charlene WongCharlene WongCharlene Wong is a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles and currently works as a figure skating coach.-Career:...
(born 1966), Canadian figure skater - Chris Wong Won or Fresh Kid Ice, rap singer
- Christopher WongChristopher WongChristopher Wong is a film composer. He has developed scores in independent Asian American films including Journey from the Fall, First Morning and The Rebel...
, film score composer - Claire WongClaire WongClaire Wong is a Singapore based stage and film actress, director and writer.Born in Malaysia, she a resident of Singapore. A qualified lawyer, she also obtained her Master of Fine Arts in theatre at Columbia University in New York. During the 1990s she performed in leading roles in Ong Keng Sen's...
, Singaporean actress and writer - Claudine WongClaudine WongClaudine Wong is a news reporter who currently reports for KTVU, the San Francisco Bay Area's FOX affiliate. She is a regular reporter and fill-in anchor for "KTVU Channel 2 Morning News," "Mornings On 2," and the "KTVU Channel 2 News at Noon."...
, American news reporter - Cyril WongCyril WongCyril Wong is the author of nine volumes of poetry and one collection of prose.- Biography:Born in 1977, Cyril Wong attended Saint Patrick's School, Singapore and Temasek Junior College, before pursuing a doctoral degree in English literature from the National University of Singapore...
(born 1977), Singaporean poet and writer - Dave WongDave WongDave Wong is a Chinese pop artist who was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His memorable hits include "一場遊戲一場夢" and "幾分傷心幾分痴" , "誰明浪子心" , "忘了你 忘了我" , and "安妮" .-Biography:Wong was born in Hong Kong, as the son of a former Shaw Brothers actor, Wong Hap...
(Wong Kit, born 1962), Chinese pop star - David Wong, American author
- David WongDavid Wong (philosopher)David Wong, Ph.D. is the Susan Fox Beischer and George D. Beischer Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. Wong has done work in ethics, moral psychology, comparative ethics, and Chinese philosophy....
, American professor of philosophy - David Shou-Yeh WongDavid Shou-Yeh WongDavid Shou-Yeh Wong , is a Hong Kong billionaire, finance tycoon and philanthropist.-Introduction:...
, Hong Kong billionaire, finance tycoon and philanthropist - Dayo WongDayo WongDayo Wong Chi-wah , born 5 September 1960, is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter.Wong gained a degree in philosophy from the University of Alberta in Canada. He began his entertainment career in Hong Kong in 1984, but only became known since 1990 for his stand-up comedy...
(Dayo Wong Tze-Wah, born 1960), Hong Kong actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter - Debbie WongDebbie WongDebbie Wong is a Hong Kong born actress and model. Working primarily in Canada, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore, she has been involved in projects including dramas, sitcoms, and modelling jobs....
, Hong Kong born actress and model - Delbert E. WongDelbert E. WongDelbert Wong was the first Chinese American judge in the continental United States.-Early life:Delbert Wong was born in Hanford, California on May 17, 1920, and raised a short distance away in Bakersfield. After obtaining an Associate of Arts degree from Bakersfield College, he transferred to the...
(1920–2006), Chinese American judge - Dick Yin WongDick Yin WongDick Yin Wong was an American lawyer and judge. He served as judge on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii....
(1920–1978), American lawyer and judge - Eddie WongEddie WongEddie Wong is a Hollywood stuntman, best known among Mortal Kombat fans for playing Liu Kang, the series' protagonist, in the video game Mortal Kombat 3 and its updates Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, and Mortal Kombat Advance.-External links:...
, American stuntman and voice actor - Edward WongEdward WongEdward Wong is an American journalist and a foreign correspondent for The New York Times. Wong served as one of the Times' main correspondents covering the Iraq War from November 2003 through June 2007...
, New York Times reporter - Eleanor WongEleanor Wong (playwright)Eleanor Wong is a writer and playwright in Singapore. Her plays have been produced in Singapore and regionally. She is best known for "Invitation to Treat", her trilogy of plays centred around the experiences of the character Ellen Toh, a lesbian lawyer in Singapore...
, Singaporean writer and playwright - Eleanor WongEleanor Wong (musician)Eleanor Wong Yee-lun is a pianist and keyboards teacher in Hong Kong. Wong studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London on an Associated Board Scholarship with Frederic Jackson and Max Pirani...
(Eleanor Wong Yee-lun), Hong Kong pianist - Elizabeth WongElizabeth Wong (politician)Elizabeth Wong, is the Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman and Selangor executive council member in charge of Tourism, Consumer Affairs, and Environment, who is in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat party....
(born 1972), Malaysian politician - Elizabeth Wong (Elizabeth Wong Chien Chi-lien), Hong Kong-born writer and politician
- Ellen Wong Canadian actress
- Emily WongEmily WongEmily Wong was born in 10 May 1990. She is a female artist of AmusicIn 2006, Emily made her first debut in a Hong Kong musical film A Melody Looking and acted as Emily, a 16-year-old lovely and naive girl who seeks assistance from a detective to locate a girl...
(born 1990), Hong Kong actress and singer - Emme WongEmme WongEmme Wong Yee-Man is a Cantopop singer based in Hong Kong.Wong originally debuted under the name "Dior Wong" in late 2001, as one of Universal Records's promising new pop starlets. As Dior Wong, she sported a clean and youthful image, and released her first EP Pure Impression in November...
(Emme Wong Yee-Man, born 1981), Hong Kong actress and singer - Erasmo Wong, Peruvian-Chinese businessman, founder of the Wong supermarket chain
- Esther WongEsther WongEsther Wong was born August 13, 1917 in Shanghai, China, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1949.After fierce initial resistance, she became a punk rock and New Wave music promoter. She got started in the early 1970s as the owner of “Madame Wong’s," a Los Angeles Chinatown restaurant with a floorshow --...
(1917–2005), Chinese American music promoter - Fann WongFann WongFann Woon Fong , better known by her stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer and model.At Singapore's Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to win both the Best Actress and Best Newcomer awards in the same year...
(Fann Woon Fong, born 1971), Singaporean actress, singer and model - Faye WongFaye WongFaye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
(born 1969), Chinese singer, songwriter, actress and model - Felix WongFelix WongFelix Wong Yat-wah is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Wong is best known for his performances in many Hong Kong wuxia television drama series produced by TVB, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes , in which he played the protagonist Kwok Ching...
(Felix Wong Yat-Wah, born 1961), Hong Kong actor - Francis WongFrancis WongFrancis Wong is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, and erhu player.He is of Chinese descent; his father is from Shanghai and his mother is Cantonese. He specializes in the fusion of free jazz and Asian musics, and is a central member in the Asian American jazz movement...
, American jazz saxophonist, and flutist - Freddie WongFreddie WongFreddie Wong is an American filmmaker, musician, VFX expert and e-Sports player. He maintains two popular YouTube channels, freddiew and freddiew2. He is the older brother of fellow YouTuber Jimmy Wong.- Biography :...
(born 1985), American electronic sports player and film maker - Gwen Wong (Gwen Lipscomb), Filipino-American model and actress
- Harry WongHarry WongHarry K. Wong is an educator, educational speaker and author. His works include The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher and New Teacher Induction, as well as a variety of CD-Audio and DVD-format resources for teachers...
, American educator and author - Helen WongHelen WongHelen Wong , better known by her stage name Allenina, is a Los Angeles-based, model, actress, dancer and emerging film director. Allenina grew up in Hong Kong and emigrated to the United States at age 17, residing in Los Angeles. Allenina is a trans woman and as such has worked most of her adult life...
("Allenina", born 1973), Los Angeles-based actress, model and film director - Howard WongHoward WongHoward Wong — known as "Masta Wong" — is a three-time winner on Fuse TV's "Pants-Off Dance-Off".Wong initially won on the show’s April 27, 2006 broadcast — and then on the two subsequent episodes that pitted him against other popular “Pants-Off Dance-Off” contestants...
, American dancer - Ivana WongIvana WongIvana Wong was born on 18 June 1979. She is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter.-Biography:Wong's first public performance was at the CASH Song Writers contest in 2000 in which her Mandarin piece "It is just misunderstanding and not tragic at all" placed first...
(Wong Oi Chi, born 1979), Hong Kong singer - Jacky WongJacky WongJacky Wong Shu Hei , also known as Jacky Zai, is a Hong Kong child actor who was born on 11 September 1998. Star sign is virgo. He has an older brother, Jeffrey Wong , who is also an HK child actor...
(Jacky Wong Shu Hei, born 1998), Hong Kong child actor - Jade Snow WongJade Snow WongJade Snow Wong was an American ceramic artist and author of two autobiographical volumes.- Biography :Wong was born in San Francisco and brought her family that maintained traditional Chinese customs...
(1922–2006), American ceramic artist and writer - Jadin WongJadin WongJadin Wong was a Chinese-American singer, dancer, comedienne, and theatrical agent and manager.- Early life :...
(1913–2010), American dancer, actress, comedian - James WongJames Wong (footballer)James Wong is a former Malaysian footballer who is a striker for Malaysia national football team and Sabah FA. He was known as King James Wong by the local fans and Ah Fook by his teammates....
(James Wong Chye Fook, born 1952), Malaysian footballer - James WongJames Wong (producer)James 'Jim' Wong is a Cantonese-American television producer, writer, and film director notable for his screen works of The X-Files, Space: Above and Beyond, Millennium, Final Destination 1 & 3, The One, and the remakes of Willard and Black Christmas along with writing partner Glen...
(born 1959), American television producer, writer and film director - James WongJames Wong (ethnobotanist)James Wong is an ethnobotanist, television presenter and garden designer in the United Kingdom, best known for presenting the television series Grow Your Own Drugs and reporting on Countryfile.-Early life:...
, British ethnobotanist and television presenter - Jan WongJan WongJan Wong is a Canadian journalist of Chinese ancestry. Wong worked for The Globe and Mail, serving as Beijing correspondent from 1988 to 1994, when she returned to write from Canada....
(born 1953), Canadian journalist of Chinese ancestry - Jeff WongJeff Wong (dancer)Jeff Wong is a dancer who appeared in the 2000 film comedy Seventeen Again and the 2003 Jessica Alba drama Honey.-External links:...
, American dancer - Jo Y. WongJo Y. WongDr. Jo Y. Wong is a noted research professor at Carleton University. Dr. J.Y. Wong received his Ph.D. from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England in 1967 and joined the Faculty of Engineering at Carleton University in 1968. In 1986, the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne awarded him the...
, Canadian professor of mechanical engineering - Joe WongJoe WongJoseph Hauoli L. Wong is a former American football offensive lineman of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
(Joseph Hauoli L. Wong, born 1976), American football offensive lineman - Joe WongJoe Wong (comedian)Joe Wong , is a Chinese American comedian and chemistry engineer. He was born to a Chinese Korean family in Baishan, Jilin, China. His family moved from Korea to China three generations ago. He graduated from Jilin University and Chinese Academy of Sciences, before he came to further study...
, Chinese American comedian - Joey WongJoey WongJoey Wong is a Hong Kong based Taiwanese-born actress.-Biography:Wong was born on January 31, 1967 and raised in Taipei and also received a secondary school education there. She was enrolled in the drama course of Kuo Kwan Arts School...
(born 1967), Taiwanese actress - Jolly Wong, Hong Kong television news anchor
- Joseph WongJoseph WongJoseph Wong Wing Ping GBS JP was the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology and the Secretary for the Civil Service in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China....
(Joseph Wong Wing Ping, born 1948), Hong Kong government official - Joseph Yu Kai WongJoseph Yu Kai WongJoseph Yu Kai Wong, CM is a notable philanthropist in the Chinese Canadian community. He founded The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care in 1987 . He served as the chairman for the United Way of Greater Toronto from 1990 to 1992 and has been honorary chair since 1994. He was awarded the Order of...
, Canadian medical doctor, founder of The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care - Julia WongJulia WongJulia Wong has served as an assistant/additional film editor on over a dozen films such as Unfaithful , Honey , and After the Sunset . She has also branched out into editing TV series and made-for-television movies such as The Pulse and Santa's Slay...
, film editor - Kailee WongKailee WongKailee Wong is a former linebacker in the National Football League. Wong was recruited by Bill Walsh, and subsequently played collegiately as an All-American at Stanford University. He attended North Eugene High School...
(born 1976), American football linebacker - Kea WongKea WongKea Wong is a Canadian actress well known for her role as Jubilee in X2: X-Men United, which she reprised in X-Men: The Last Stand....
, Canadian actress - Kevin WongKevin WongKevin Kahn Wong is a professional beach volleyball player who currently competes on the AVP tour. In 2000, he placed fifth paired with Rob Heidger at the Sydney Olympics. Wong was named to People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" issue in 2000. He currently lives in Hawaii. He is 6'7" and...
(Kevin Kahn Wong, born 1972), American professional beach volleyball player - Kirk WongKirk WongKirk Wong Chi Keung is a Hong Kong based film director and actor. He is probably most famous for directing the John Woo produced action comedy The Big Hit.-Filmography as director:...
(Kirk Wong Chi Keung, born 1949), Hong Kong film director and actor - Kristina WongKristina WongKristina Wong is an American born artist known primarily for her work as a solo theater performer, artist and actor. Wong is a third generation Chinese American born in San Francisco and living in Los Angeles....
(Kristina Sheryl Wong), American artist, writer and actor - Lee Anne WongLee Anne WongLee Anne Wong is an American chef and was one of the last four contestants on the first season of Bravo's reality show, Top Chef. She was the culinary producer for the next four seasons of Top Chef, where her duties included sourcing and styling the ingredients for the various challenges, as well...
, American chef - Leonard WongLeonard WongLeonard Wong is a Research Professor of Military Strategy in the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College, who focuses on the human and organizational dimensions of the military, and is a published author on leadership strategy...
, U.S. Army research professor, and author on leadership strategy - Linda Wong (1951–1987), American adult film actress
- Louisa Wong (born 1974), Hong Kong television journalist
- Lyen WongLyen WongLyen Wong, born August 5, 1974 in Matanzas, Cuba, is a German-Cuban fitness athlete. Since her competitive debut in 2005, she has won a number of national and international titles in the fitness and figure categories.-Biography:...
(Milagros Lyen Wong Aseguinolaza, born 1974), German-Cuban fitness athlete - Manfred WongManfred WongManfred Wong Man-Chun , born on 1 January 1957 in Hong Kong is a Hong Kong radio personality, film producer, screenwriter, director and actor. He is best known for his involvement as a writer for the Young and Dangerous film series.-Biography:...
(Manfred Wong Man-Chun, born 1957), Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter, director and actor - Mark Wong (Mark Robert Mohelnitzky, born 1971), American radio host
- Martha WongMartha WongDr. Martha Wong is a Texas politician who was the first Asian American woman to be elected to the Texas House of Representatives, representing Houston's District 134. In 1993, she became the Houston City Council's first elected Asian American Councilwoman, and was elected to three successive terms...
, American politician - Martin WongMartin WongMartin Wong was a U.S. painter of the late twentieth century.-Early years:Wong was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in the Chinatown district of San Francisco, California. He studied ceramics at Humboldt State University, graduating in 1968...
(1946–1999), American painter - Mary W. S. WongMary W. S. WongMary Wong is a professor at the Franklin Pierce Law Center at the University of New Hampshire in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Mary Wong currently teaches Advanced Topics in Copyright, Copyright, Copyright Licensing and Intellectual Property in the Information Society...
, American professor of law - Matt WongMatt WongMatthew Wong, is a bassist and one of the founding members of the California-based ska punk band, Reel Big Fish...
(Matthew Wong, born 1973), bassist of ska punk band Reel Big Fish - Meng Weng WongMeng Weng WongMeng Weng Wong is a serial entrepreneur. In 1994 he founded pobox.com, an email services company. In 2003 he led the group that designed the Sender Policy Framework standard which was later embraced and extended by Microsoft...
, software entrepreneur - Michael WongMichael Wong (actor)Michael Fitzgerald Wong aka Wong Man-Tak is a Chinese-American and a Hong Kong based actor, director, singer and producer.He is fluent in English, but not so in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film is the 1998 film Beast Cops which won a...
(Michael Fitzgerald Wong, born 1965), Chinese-American actor, director, and singer - Michael Wong (born 1997), Malaysian singer
- Mike WongMike WongMichael Anthony Wong is a retired ice hockey forward who played in 22 games for the Detroit Red Wings. He is also a former Golden Gloves boxing champion. He was drafted 7th in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft...
(Michael Anthony Wong, born 1925), American ice hockey forward - Natalie WongNatalie WongNatalie Kei Ying Wong , born on 15 July 1976 in Hong Kong is a Chinese actress affiliated with TVB in Hong Kong.-Miss Hong Kong start:...
(Natalie Kei Ying Wong, born 1976), Hong Kong actress - Nellie WongNellie WongNellie Wong is a poet and activist for feminist and socialist causes.-Biography:Wong was born in Oakland, California to Chinese immigrants. Her father had immigrated to Oakland in 1912....
(born 1934), American poet and feminist - Nicole WongNicole WongNicole Wong is the vice president and deputy general counsel at Google and is responsible for arbitrating issues of censorship for Google.-Biography:Nicole Wong is responsible for Google’s product and regulatory matters...
, American deputy general counsel at Google - Norman WongNorman Wong-Biography:Born and raised in Honolulu he is a graduate of the University of Chicago. His stories have appeared in Men's Style, Kenyon Review, the Asian Pacific American Journal, and the Threepenny Review...
, American writer - Pansy WongPansy WongPansy Yu Fong Wong is a former New Zealand politician. She was New Zealand's first Asian MP, serving as a member of parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2011...
(Pansy Yu Fong Wong, born 1955), the Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Minister of Women's Affairs, Associate Minister for ACC - Patrick WongPatrick WongPatrick Wong is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada and was the Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services from September 2004 to April 2005.-References:...
, Canadian politician - Patty WongPatty WongPatty Wong is a Peruvian model. She formerly co-hosted a popular youth-oriented Peruvian show called R con R. She also won in "Miss Perú Tusan," a beauty contest for Peruvian-Chinese girls, like her. She also co-hosts a Peruvian television show in the singing talent contest format, called Camino a...
, Peruvian-Chinese model and entertainer - Paul WongPaul Wong (artist)Paul Wong, is a Canadian multimedia artist. An award-winning artist, curator, and organizer of public interventions since the mid-1970s, Wong is known for his engagement with issues of race, sex, and death...
(born 1954), Canadian multimedia artist - Paul Wong (Paul Wong Koon-Chung, born 1964), Hong Kong singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Penny WongPenny WongPenelope "Penny" Ying-yen Wong , is an Australian Labor Party senator for South Australia and the Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Wong was the first Australian Minister for Climate Change and Water. Her appointment was amended on 26 February 2010, by the Prime Minister, to the...
(Penelope Ying-yen Wong, born 1968), Australian Senator, Minister for Finance and Deregulation - Peter WongPeter Wong (Canadian politician)Peter Wong was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1982 to 1991, and chair of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury from 1997 until his death the following year....
(1932–1998), Canadian politician - Peter Wong (born 1942), Australian politician
- Peter WongPeter Wong (banker)Peter Wong Tung-shun, JP is the General Manager of HSBC Group and the CEO of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Asia-Pacific...
(Peter Wong Tung-shun, born 1951), Hong Kong General Manager of HSBC Group - Peter WongPeter Wong (sports commentator)Peter Hing-kwei Wong Peter Hing-kwei Wong (黃興桂) Peter Hing-kwei Wong (黃興桂) (nickname Pei Dan Wong (皮蛋黃, lit. Preserved egg yolk, or Kwai Sun (桂神, lit. Kwai God)) is a sports commentator in Hong Kong...
(Peter Hing-kwei Wong), Hong Kong sports commentator - Philip WongPhilip WongPhilip Wong Yu-hong, GBS . He is a legislator in Hong Kong as a member of the legislative council Philip Wong Yu-hong, GBS (Chinese: 黃宜弘; born December 23, 1938, Quanzhou, Fujian, China). He is a legislator in Hong Kong as a member of the legislative council Philip Wong Yu-hong, GBS (Chinese: 黃宜弘;...
(Philip Wong Yu-hong, born 1938), Hong Kong politician - Pio WongPio WongPio Iowane Wong is a Fijian politician of indigenous and Chinese descent. He served in the Cabinet from 2004 to 2006 as Minister for Local Government, Housing, Squatter Settlement, and the Environment....
(Pio Iowane Wong), Fijian politician - Race WongRace WongRace Wong Yuen-Ling is a Hong Kong actress and a member of the Hong Kong-based Cantopop music group 2R alongside her sister Rosanne Wong. She is now a Singaporean resident.She speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, English.-Album:...
(Race Wong Yuen-Ling, born 1982), Hong Kong actress and singer - Raymond Wong (Raymond Wong Ho-Yin, born 1975), Hong Kong actor
- Raymond WongRaymond Wong (civil servant)Raymong Wong Hung-chiu , is the current Permanent Secretary for Education of Hong Kong.-Background:Wong was joined the Government in the Administrative Service in August 1980, served in various bureaux and departments, including the Security Branch Commissioner for Narcotics from January to...
(Raymong Wong Hung-chiu, born 1958), Hong Kong Permanent Secretary for Education - Raymond Wong (Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, born 1948), Hong Kong actor, film director, producer and scriptwriter
- Raymond Wong (Raymond Wong Ying-Wah), Hong Kong film score composer
- Raymond Wong (Raymond Wong Yuk-man, born 1951), Hong Kong politician and author
- Raymond K. WongRaymond K. WongRaymond Kin Wong is an American actor and writer.He is the author of the award-winning novel, The Pacific Between. He was also named as one of Pittsburgh Magazines 25 Most Beautiful People in 2007.-Career:Raymond K. Wong began his career as an Information Technology Consultant...
(Raymond Kin Wong, born 1966), Chinese-American novelist, author of The Pacific Between - Ricardo WongRicardo WongRicardo Wong Kuoman is a Peruvian politician. He is of Chinese Peruvian background. He was Y se llama Perú's presidential candidate for the 2006 national election. He announced his withdrawal from the race due to lack of support, claiming unequal media coverage and opportunities, but retracted a...
(Ricardo Wong Kuoman), Peruvian politician - Ricky WongRicky Wong (Malaysian businessman)Dato' Ricky Wong Shee Kai is a Malaysian businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the CEO and founder of Asia Media, Malaysia's largest Transit-TV network operator.-Biography:...
(Ricky Wong Shee Kai, born 1981), Malaysian entrepreneur and philanthropist - Ricky WongRicky Wong (Hong Kong businessman)Ricky Wong Wai Kay is a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He is the chairman and founder of City Telecom Limited and Hong Kong Broadband Network, one of the largest ISP and IDD operators in Hong Kong...
(Ricky Wong Wai Kay, born 1962), Hong Kong entrepreneur - Rita WongRita Wong-Biography:Wong grew up in Calgary, Alberta and currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the author of two books of poetry, monkeypuzzle and forage. Her work investigates the relationships between social justice, ecology, decolonization, and contemporary poetics...
(born 1968), Canadian poet - Roberto WongRoberto WongRoberto Wong is a Costa Rican defender.- External links :...
(born 1979), Costa Rican footballer - Rosanna Wong (Rosanna Wong Yick-ming, born 1952), Hong Kong social work administrator and politician
- Rosanne WongRosanne WongRosanne Wong is the member of a Hong Kong cantopop music group 2R alongside younger sister Race Wong.She was born in Malaysia and moved to Singapore with her family at a very young age...
(Wong Yuen-Guan, born 1979), Hong Kong actress and singer - Rosie Ah WongRosie Ah WongRosie Ah Wong is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Ah Wong made her Football Ferns début in a 2-2 draw with Australia on 6 September 1979, and finished her international career with eight caps and one goal to her credit.-External links:...
, New Zealand footballer - Roy Bin WongRoy Bin WongRoy Bin Wong is a Chinese Economic historian at UCLA. He is the Director of the UCLA Asia Institute. He received his BA from the University of Michigan, and received his MA and PhD from Harvard University....
, Chinese-American economics historian - Russel WongRussel WongRussel Wong is a Singapore-born Hollywood celebrity photographer. He had his primary and secondary education at Anglo-Chinese School, and his bachelors degree at University of Oregon, Eugene....
(born 1961), Asian photographer - Russell WongRussell WongRussell Girard Wong is an American actor and photographer, as well as the brother of actor/model Michael Wong.-Biography:...
(born 1963), American actor and photographer - Samuel WongSamuel WongSamuel Wong is a Hong Kong-born Canadian conductor and ophthalmologist .Trained at Harvard and Columbia, Dr. Wong is an eye surgeon practicing in Manhattan, Brooklyn and upstate New York....
(born 1962), Hong Kong-born Canadian conductor and ophthalmologist - Shawn WongShawn WongShawn Hsu Wong is an author and Professor of English and former Director of the University Honors Program , Chair of the Department of English , and Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Washington where he has been on the faculty since 1984...
(born 1949), American professor of English - Sherine Wong (Sherine Wong Sook Ling, born 1979), Miss Malaysia Universe 1998
- Stanford WongStanford WongStanford Wong is the pen name of John Ferguson, a gambling author who is best known for his book Professional Blackjack, which was first published in 1975 and is still in print. Wong's computer program "Blackjack Analyzer", initially created for personal use, was one of the first pieces of...
(John Ferguson, born 1943), gambling author - Susan WongSusan WongSusan Wong is a Hong Kong English language singer.-Biography:She was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family at the age of seven....
, Hong Kong singer - Ted WongTed WongTed Wong was a martial arts practitioner best known for studying under Bruce Lee.-Early life:Wong was born in Hong Kong in 1937. His father, a native Californian of Chinese descent, was stationed there while serving in the US Navy. His family moved back to San Francisco, California in 1953 and a...
, American martial arts practitioner - Teresa WongTeresa WongTeresa Wong is a traditional Chinese Huqin player, originating from Hong Kong. She started her training at the age of six and studied at the Central Music Academy. She joined the China Central Orchestra after graduation and has performed with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra...
, Hong Kong Chinese Erhu player - Terry WongTerry WongCaptain Terry Wong, a helicopter pilot with the Canadian Forces, is slated to become the next Canadian astronaut, with the private firm Canadian Arrow....
, Canadian pilot and astronaut - Tien WongTien WongTien Wong is an ophthalmologist and researcher. He studies the association of retinal vascular imaging to determine the risks of a number of common diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and dementia...
, Australian medical researcher - Tim Wong (Wong Dong, born 1969), Hong Kong dancer
- Timothy C. WongTimothy C. WongTimothy C. Wong, Ph.D is a sinologist, translator, and literary theorist.Dr. Wong received his Ph.D from Stanford University. He has taught at The Ohio State University and at Arizona State University, Tempe, where he has held the title of Professor of Chinese since 1995. He was also the...
(born 1941), Chinese-American sinologist and translator - Tobi WongTobi WongDonald Tobias Wong was a Canadian born designer and artist. His work had been heavily influenced by subversive art movements including Dada and Fluxus, and having received numerous cease and desist orders, Wong become known for appropriating work by others...
(born 1974), Canadian artist and designer - Tom WongTom WongSifu Tom Wong is a Master of Yuan Kay-shan Wing Chun and Shaolin Dei Sut or Dishuquan , also known as Dog Kung Fu which specializes in takedowns and groundfighting as well as Taijiquan.-Training:...
, Chinese martial arts expert - Tony Wong (Tony C. Wong, 1948–2009), parliamentarian from Ontario, Canada
- Tori Wong, Hong Kong newscaster and reporter
- Tyrus WongTyrus WongTyrus Wong is a Chinese-American painter, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer, designer and kite maker. As film production illustrator in the film industry, Wong has worked for Disney and Warner Bros.. Wong's most famous work was for the Disney animated classic, Bambi.-Early life:Wong was born in...
(born 1910), Chinese-American painter, and muralist - Victor WongVictor WongVictor Wong was a Chinese American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s.-Education:...
(1927–2001), American actor - Victor WongVictor Wong (actor)Victor Wong was an American actor. While Wong appeared in numerous roles films through the 1930s and 1940s, they were largely small uncredited parts. His biggest role was as Charlie the Cook in the movie King Kong and Son of Kong .-External links:...
(1906–1972), American actor - Victor WongVictor Wong (singer)Victor Wong Pin Kuan is a Malaysian Chinese singer who has made his name in the Taiwan music scene. He was born on February 26, 1972.He formed a duo group with Michael Wong named Michael & Victor in 1995 when they first started out as singers under Rock Records. They attained much success in...
(born 1972), Malaysian singer - Vincent WongVincent WongVincent Wong is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He married with Hong Kong actress Yoyo Chan at 11:00 AM on November 11, 2011.-TV series:-Film:-Theme songs:...
(born 1983), Hong Kong actor and singer - Wayne Wong (born 1981), tennis player from Hong Kong
- Willie "Woo Woo" Wong, Chinese-American basketball player
- Winston WongWinston WongWinston Wen-Yang Wong , Taiwan) is the eldest son of Wang Yung-ching, chair of the Formosa Plastics Group , by his second wife. Wong is now a widower with a son and a daughter after his wife succumbed to stomach cancer in 2007. Wong holds degrees in physics, applied optics, and chemical engineering...
(born 1951), Taiwanese businessman and chair of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) - Wyman Wong (born 1969), Hong Kong lyricist and actor
- Y. C. WongY. C. WongYau-chun Wong was a Chinese-born American architect who practiced primarily in Chicago, Illinois. Wong was born in Canton, Guangdong, China and earned a bachelor's degree in the Department of Architecture, National Central University in 1945...
(Yau-chun Wong, 1921–2000), Chinese-American architect - Wong Ah KiuWong Ah KiuWong Ah Kiu , legally known as Nyonya Binti Tahir, was a Malaysian woman born to a Muslim family but raised Buddhist...
(1918–2006), Malaysian woman involved in a freedom of religion case - Wong Chan TongWong Chan TongWong Chan Tong is a civil servant in Macau and the current Director under the Secretariat for Transport and Public Works and works for Lau Si Io. He was former head of the Industry, Construction and External Trade Statistics Department of the Macau Statistics and Census Services.-References:...
, Macau civil servant - Wong Chin-chuWong Chin-chuWong Chin-chu , a Taiwanese politician, is a member of the Legislative Yuan. She served as the magistrate of Changhua County from 2001 to 2005. With former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung's support, Wong ran for the chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party in the 2006 election...
(born 1947), Taiwanese politician - Wong Chin FooWong Chin FooWong Chin Foo was a Chinese-born journalist, lecturer, and writer, one of the most prolific Chinese writers in the San Francisco press of the 19th century...
, Chinese-American journalist - Wong Chin HuatWong Chin HuatWong Chin Huat is a Malaysian political scientist, an university lecturer, a political activist and a columnist.Obtaining his undergraduate degree from Universiti Malaya, he completed his Master's degree at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and is finishing his PhD on electoral system and party...
, Malaysian political scientist - Wong Chin HungWong Chin HungWong Chi Hung is a Hong Kong professional football player playing for Hong Kong First Division League side South China. His usual position isleft defender. He was transferred to South China together with teammate Yip Chi Ho from Rangers in 2007....
(born 1982), Hong Kong professional footballer - Wong Cho-lam (born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Wong Choong HannWong Choong HannWong Choong Hann is a professional Malaysian badminton player.He currently resides in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.-Career:Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia Open.The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open...
(born 1977), professional Malaysian badminton player - Wong Chun-chunWong Chun-ChunBarbara Wong Chun-Chun is a Hong Kong actress, film director and scriptwriter. She graduated from Tisch School of the Arts of NYU.-As director:* Perfect Wedding * Happy Funeral * Wonder Women * Six Strong Guys...
, Hong Kong actress, and film director - Wong Chun YueWong Chun YueWong Chun Yue is a Hong Kong professional football player who currently plays with Hong Kong First Division team Sun Hei. His usual position is right winger and he sometimes plays as a striker as well. Wong joined the team for the start of the 2007–08 season after being released by his...
(born 1978), Hong Kong professional footballer - Wong Chung-YohWong Chung-YohWong Chung-Yoh was a 17th century teacher of a style of martial arts known as xingyiquan. Located in Fuzhou in the Fukien Province of China, he was notable for being the teacher of Chatan Yara.-References:...
(circa 17th century), Chinese martial arts expert - Wong Doc-FaiWong Doc-FaiWong Doc-Fai is recognized internationally as a master of Choy Li Fut kung fu and T'ai chi ch'uan . He was born in 1948 in the Guangdong province of China; the Wangshan village of Wushan - Doumen district of Zhuhai City. In April 1960, he immigrated to San Francisco, California with his mother...
(born 1948), Chinese martial arts expert - Wong Fei-hung (1847–1924), martial artist, practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, revolutionary and Chinese folk-hero
- Wong Fei-lungWong Fei-LungWong Fei-Lung is an actor and action director, a veteran of over fifty films from 1970 to the mid 1980s. He is also known as Wong Lung, Nam Siu-Foo and Huang Fei-Lung.-Actor:In 1970 he had a part in the film Golden Sword and the Blind Swordswoman....
, Hong Kong actor and action director - Wong Fook Ling, (1925-1989) Hong Kong music composer
- Wong HeWong HeWong He , sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong actor. He is best known for his firefighter roles in TVB's Burning Flame trilogy. Wong has acted primarily in law enforcement roles, which gave rise to rumors that his stage name is based on the Cantonese term "皇氣" Wong He (born 7 July...
(born 1967), Hong Kong actor - Wong How ManWong How ManWong How Man is an explorer and photojournalist of China, and founder and president of the , a preeminent nonprofit organization specializing in exploration, research, conservation and education in remote China...
(born 1949), Chinese explorer - Wong Jack ManWong Jack ManWong Jack Man is a Chinese martial artist and martial arts teacher, best known for a martial arts duel with Bruce Lee in Oakland in 1964....
(born c.1940), Chinese martial artist and martial arts teacher - Wong Jeh ShyanWong Jeh ShyanWong Jeh Shyan is the CEO of the influential CommerceNet Singapore. He co-founded and served as CEO of Ecommerce Gateway Pte. Ltd., an active investment company investing in strategic M.I.C.E. sector, notably in Karachi, Middle East and regionally in South Asia...
(born 1964), CEO of CommerceNet Singapore, environmentalist and high risk Venture Capitalist - Wong JimWong JimJames Wong Jim was a Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong...
(James Wong Jim, 1940–2004), Cantopop lyricist and writer - Wong JingWong JingWong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...
, Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter - Wong JingLunWong JingLunWong Jinglun , also known as Jing Wong, was born on 23 July 1983. He is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited , along with Show Luo, Elva Hsiao and Nick...
(born 1983), Singaporean singer and actor - Wong Ka KeungWong Ka KeungSteve Wong Ka-Keung is a Hong Kong musician, composer and the songwriter. He was one of the members of the now disbanded, Hong Kong rock band Beyond. Steve Wong plays bass guitar and provides vocals...
(born 1964), Hong Kong musician, composer and songwriter - Wong Ka KuiWong Ka KuiWong Ka-Kui was a Hong Kong composer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the founder of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond....
(1962–1993), Hong Kong composer, songwriter, musician and singer, founder of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond - Wong Kam KauWong Kam KauWong Kam Kau is a fencer from Hong Kong, China who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in the men's foil team competition.-References:...
(born 1978), Hong Kong fencer - Wong Kam-poWong Kam-poWong Kam-po BBS MH in Shatin, Hong Kong, is a world champion racing cyclist.-Biography:Wong Kam-po joined the Hong Kong cycling team in 1990. He quit the team after allegedly fighting with a team mate...
(born 1973), Hong Kong racing cyclist - Wong Kan SengWong Kan SengWong Kan Seng is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served as the country's Deputy Prime Minister from 2005 to 2011...
(born 1946), Singaporean politician - Wong Kar-waiWong Kar-waiWong Kar-wai BBS is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized, emotionally resonant work, including Days of Being Wild , Ashes of Time , Chungking Express , Fallen Angels , Happy Together and 2046...
(born 1958), Hong Kong film director - Wong Kei-ying (1815–1886), Chinese martial artist and physician
- Wong Kew-LitWong Kew-LitWong Kew-Lit is a Malaysian Chinese film director and producer.-Biography:Wong Kew-Lit is a prolific local born director/producer in his thirties...
(born 1971), Malaysian film director and producer - Wong Kiew KitWong Kiew KitWong Kiew Kit is a fourth generation successor from the Southern Shaolin Monastery in China and is a grandmaster of Shaolin Kung Fu and Qigong...
(born 1944), Chinese martial arts expert and writer - Wong Kwok-hing (born 1949), Hong Kong trade unionist
- Wong Kwok-kinWong Kwok-kinWong Kwok-kin, BBS is the member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong representing the Kowloon East constituency.He is chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and the member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong...
(born 1952), Hong Kong politician - Wong Kwok-punWong Kwok-punWong Kwok Pun is a Hong Kong scholar, poet and translator...
(born 1946), Hong Kong poet and translator - Wong Lam HoiWong Lam HoiWong Lum Hoi was a master of Chinese martial arts from the Guangdong province of China.Little is known about Wong's Kung-Fu knowledge or skills before he became a disciple of Sing Lung at age 28. He trained with Sing Lung for approximately 10 years, until his death in 1893.Soon after the death of...
, Chinese martial arts expert - Wong Li-LinWong Li-LinWong Li-Lin , known by the stage name Li-Lin, is a Singaporean actress. She has acted in dramas such as Triple Nine and Masters of the Sea. After a brief hiatus from acting in 1998, she returned in 2000 and started acting frequently in Channel 8 dramas from 2001 to 2005. She was also one of the...
(born 1972), Singaporean actress - Wong Meng KongWong Meng KongWong Meng Kong is a Singapore chess Grandmaster. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 1989, 1990, 1991. He represented Singapore eleven times in Chess Olympiads . His current FIDE rating is 2358.-External links:...
(born 1963), Singaporean chess grandmaster - Wong Mew Choo (born 1983), Malaysian badminton player
- Wong Pei TtyWong Pei TtyWong Pei Tty is a female badminton player from Malaysia.Wong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chin Eei Hui...
(born 1981), Malaysian badminton player - Wong Peng-soon (1918–1996), Singaporean badminton player
- Wong Sai HouWong sai houDatuk Dr.Wong Sai Hou is a former state assemblyman for Kampung Tunku, Malaysia. He is also state vice-chairman and a veteran member of Malaysian Chinese Association . His wife, Datin Jennifer Wong is the former Principal of SMK La Salle Brickfields...
, Malaysian politician - Wong Sai KongWong Sai KongWong Sai Kong is a Malaysian footballer who play for Sarawak FA in Malaysia Premier League. He also a former member of Malaysia national team....
(born 1978), Malaysian footballer - Wong Shik LingWong Shik LingWong Shik Ling was a prominent scholar in Cantonese research. He is famous for his authoritative book, A Chinese Syllabary Pronounced According to the Dialect of Canton , which is influential in Cantonese research.He graduated from Lingnan University, Guangzhou and then taught and researched...
(1908–1959), Hong Kong Cantonese linguist - Wong Shun LeungWong Shun LeungWong Shun Leung was a Chinese martial artist from Hong Kong who studied wing chun kung fu under Yip Man and is credited with training Bruce Lee. Wong reportedly won at least 60, and perhaps over 100, street fights against martial artists of various styles. Due to his reputation, he came to be...
(1935–1997), Hong Kong martial arts expert - Wong Sing ChiWong Sing ChiNelson Wong Sing-chi is a member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the New Territories East constituency, as well as a member of North District, Hong Kong Council. He is a member of the Hong Kong Democratic Party.Wong was first elected to LegCo in 2000, was defeated in 2004 due to...
(born 1957), Hong Kong politician - Wong Tin-lamWong Tin-LamWong Tin-Lam was a Chinese screenwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed a lot to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades...
(born 1928), Hong Kong screenwriter, director, and actor - Wong Ting-kwong (born 1949), Hong Kong politician
- Wong TsuWong TsuWong Tsu was born in Beijing, China. At the age of 12, he was selected as a naval cadet, and at 16 he was sent to England to study naval engineering, then to the U.S. to study aeronautical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology....
(1893–1965), Chinese-American aircraft designer and aviator - Wong Yan LungWong Yan LungWong Yan-lung, SC, JP is the current Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong since 20 October 2005.-Early years:Wong grew up in a small flat in Tai Wong Street East in Wan Chai. He sold ice cream with his father for a monthly income of HK$300-HK$400. Wong graduated from secondary school at Queen's...
(born 1963), Hong Kong barrister and judge - Wong Yiu FuWong Yiu FuWong Yiu Fu is a Hong Kong football football player who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division club Citizen, normally as a Left-back.-Club: Eastern AA*Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield**Winner2007-08 Citizen AA...
(born 1981), Hong Kong footballer - Wong Yuk-long (born 1950), Hong Kong Manhua artist
- Wong Yung-kan (born 1951), Hong Kong politician
External links
- Huang Genealogy (in Chinese and in English)
- Origin and Development of the Huang Surname Clan
- Huang Surname Research (in Chinese)
- A personal site on the family name Wong (Huang) (in English)
- Huang Family of Zhongshan (in Chinese)
- Huang Forum (in Chinese)
- Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home provides a detailed look at a Huang family residence built during the late Qing dynasty and occupied for over 200 years.