This is a list of notable Iraqi Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
Academia/science Elias Alsabti, plagiarist medical researcher and Pennsylvania medical licensed Sinan Antoon, academic, writer, filmmaker Hind Rassam Culhane, professor Rafil A. Dhafir, physician Mona Hanna-Attisha, pediatrician, professor, Flint Water Crisis whistleblower and public health advocate Khidir Hamza, scientist and fraudulent Emanuel Kamber, physics professor at Western Michigan University Abraham Karem, designer of fixed and rotary-wing unmanned aircraft, regarded as the founding father of drone technology Majid Khadduri, academic and founder of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Middle East Studies program Jessica Meir, NASA astronaut, marine biologist, and physiologist Thomas L. Saaty, Assyrian-Iraqi professor at the University of Pittsburgh Nada Shabout, art historian and Assistant Professor at the University of North TexasResearch Magazine 2006 - The University of North Texas Akpia@Mit Ella Shohat, professor, author and activist Saadi Simawe, translator, novelist and teacher Donny George Youkhanna, archaeologist, anthropologist, author, curator, and scholar, and visiting professor at Stony Brook University in New York
Activists Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, human rights activist and social entrepreneur Amir Ashour, LGBT Rights activist
Actors Yasmine Hanani, actress known for her role in Voices of Iraq and The Kingdom Nicholas Kadi, actor Chris Kattan, comedian and actor; best known for his work on Saturday Night Live; paternal grandfather was of Iraqi Jewish descent Jemima Kirke, artist, actress and director Lola Kirke, actress and singer-songwriter Michael Nouri, actor; father is from Iraq Heather Raffo, award-winning playwright/actress most known for her role in 9 Parts of Desire Basam Ridha, actor Alia Shawkat, actress known as Maeby Fünke on Arrested Development, father is from Iraq
Architecture Hisham N. Ashkouri, architect
Artists M. J. Alhabeeb, calligrapher Sama Raena Alshaibi, artist Halla Ayla, artist Zigi Ben-Haim, painter and sculptor Wafaa Bilal, artist and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Hayv Kahraman, artist/painter Toba Khedoori, artist
Business Efrem Harkham, hotelier and philanthropist David Hindawi, software entrepreneur, co-founder of cybersecurity firm Tanium Huda Kattan, CEO of Huda Beauty Shakir al Khafaji, businessman Moishe Mana, businessman and real estate developer Selim Zilkha, entrepreneur Alina Habba, Donald Trump's personal attorney
Comedians Brian Awadis, also known as FaZe Rug Paul Elia, Assyrian American comedian Remy Munasifi, also known as GoRemy
Directors Usama Alshaibi, filmmaker Carole Basri, filmmaker Ali Hossaini, filmmaker, philosopher and pacifist Anisa Mehdi, Emmy Award-winning film director and journalist
Military Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie, soldier Ahmed K. Altaie, Specialist in the United States Army, killed in Iraq
Models Amy Fadhli, fitness model, actress and winner of the Fitness America National Champion 1996
Musicians Hanan Alattar, soprano opera singer Rahim AlHaj, musician and composer Ahmed El Faleh, singer who participated in Super Star 3, the pan-Arabic version of Pop Idol Amir ElSaffar, musician and younger brother of Dena Sargon Gabriel, Assyrian singer Juliana Jendo, Assyrian singer Chemda Khalili, singer-songwriter and co-host of the Keith and The Girl podcast Stephan Said, musician, writer and political activist Ashur Bet Sargis, Assyrian singer Janan Sawa, Assyrian musician TIMZ, rapper
Politics Rend al-Rahim Francke, politician, political activist and once held the position as Iraqi ambassador to the United States Ayham al-Samarie, politician Adam Benjamin, Jr., Assyrian-Iraqi, Indiana Congressman Wadie Deddeh, Assyrian assemblyman and California State Senator Anna Eshoo, Assyrian-Iraqi, California Congressman John Nimrod, Assyrian-Iraqi, Illinois Senator Murad Ismael, Iraqi Yazidi, member of Iraqi parliament, politician and activist Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative in Washington DC and son of Iraqi president Jalal Talabani Sports Alex Agase, Assyrian-American, American football (Gridiron) player Lou Agase, Assyrian-American, American football (Gridiron) player Najah Ali, boxer Steven Beitashour, Assyrian who played in Major League Soccer Falah Hassan, footballer Justin Meram, Assyrian U.S. based soccer player Michael Shabaz, Assyrian American tennis player
Writers and journalists Lorraine Ali, reporter, editor, culture writer and music critic for Newsweek Ibrahim al-Marashi, academic plagiarized by the British government Alise Alousi, poet Sinan Antoon, poet, novelist and translator Leila Barclay, American journalist and storyteller Alon Ben-Meir, professor, writer and is the Middle East Project director at the World Policy Institute Sargon Boulus, Assyrian-Iraqi Abdul Ameer Yousef Habeeb, journalist Jack Marshall (author), poet and author Dunya Mikhail, poet Armand Nassery, author and filmmaker Greg Patent, author (born in Hong Kong to a Russian father and Iraqi mother)Author Greg Patent brings us scrumptious chocolate treats. Daniel Pearl, journalist (kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan) Ayad Rahim, journalist Mahmoud Saeed, Iraqi novelistThe New Yorker Magazine 1/12-18/2010 Zainab Salbi, writer, activist, co-founder and president of Women for Women International Cindy Sargon, Assyrian-Iraqi TV chef Anita Sarkeesian, Canadian-American feminist media critic and public speaker. Her parents are Armenians from Iraq who emigrated to Canada in the 1970s Rachel Wahba, writer Thura Al Windawi, author Obelit Yadgar, Assyrian-Iraqi-Radio Glendale, Wisconsin
Other Husham Al-Husainy, Sheikh of the Karbala Islamic Education Center Noor Almaleki, honor killing victim Hassan Al-Qazwini, religious leader Mohammed Odeh al-Rehaief, attorney who helped the United States armed forces rescue Jessica Lynch from Iraq Aban Elias, civil engineer (held hostage and has not been heard from) Samir Gegea, Iraqi interpreter who captured Saddam Hussein Jumana Hanna, involved in war propaganda Farris Hassan Steven Menashi, lawyer who serves as a US judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Michael Mizrachi, professional poker player (Iraqi Jewish father) Robert Mizrachi, professional poker player and older brother of Michael Mizrachi Mohammad Munaf, terrorist Samuel Nalo, businessman, hijacker, burglar, and brother of Robert Nadya Suleman, gave birth to octuplets in January 2008 Abdul Rahman Yasin, suspected terrorist See also Iraqi Americans List of Iraqis
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