Boat People
Contribute for Canadian
By taking part in Canadian activities, the Vietnamese boat people integrated well into Canadian society. Through this integration they were able to contribute to the country’s political, cultural, and sporting life. Unlike their parents, the children of the Vietnamese boat people are not able to identify with their past being raised in Canada alongside second and third-generation Canadians. These children are proud to be Canadian.
Athletes
- Jade Chung, professional wrestler
- Carol Huynh, freestyle wrestler, Olympic gold medallist
- Tuan Lam, professional poker player
- Nam Nguyen, figure skater
- Joseph Phan, figure skater
- Noel Prefontaine, football player
- Tham Simpson, Paralympic wheelchair racer
- Brittany Tran, curler
- Mervin Tran, figure skater
- WildTurtle (Jason Tran), e-sports athlete
Businesspeople, Fashion Industry
- Thien LE, fashion designer and founder of the Thien Le label
- Tommy Ton, photographer
- Charles Chi, entrepreneur, chancellor of Carleton University
- Trần Triệu Quân, engineer, businessman, and president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation
Media, Film and Television
- Mylène Dinh-Robic, actress
- Dianne Doan, actress (Warrior)
- Céline Galipeau, broadcast journalist
- David Huynh, actor
- Linna Huynh, television presenter, actress and model
- Ky Nam Le Duc, filmmaker
- Marie-Christine Lê-Huu, playwright and actress
- Minh Le, video game designer and software engineer (Counter Strike)
- Kim Nguyen, film director and screenwriter
- Mayko Nguyen, actress
- Nguyen Ngoc Ngan, television host (Paris By Night), writer and essayist
- Paul Nguyen, documentarian, activist, and journalist
- Nguyen Thanh Tri, actor (The Greatest Country in the World)
- Andrew Phung, actor (Kim's Convenience)
- Chantal Thuy, actress (Black Lightning)
Politicians, Religious Figures
- Wayne Cao, MLA for Calgary Fort (1997–2011) (Progressive Conservative)
- Hoang Mai, MP for Brossard—La Prairie (NDP)
- Thanh Hai Ngo, first Canadian Senator of Vietnamese descent (Conservative)
- Anne Minh-Thu Quach, MP for Beauharnois—Salaberry (NDP)
- Chantal Petitclerc, Senator (Independent Senators Group) and Paralympic wheelchair racer
- Hung Pham, MLA for Calgary Montrose (1993–2008) (Progressive Conservative)
- Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, former MP for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (Bloc Québécois)
- Joseph Phuong Nguyen, Bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops
- Vincent Nguyen, Auxiliary Bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Musicians, Artists, Writers and Authors
- Chuckie Akenz (Chuckie Nguyen), rapper
- Dang Thai Son, pianist
- Tam Doan, singer
- FrancisGotHeat, hip-hop producer
- Lê Dinh, singer-songwriter
- Chế Linh, singer
- Ngọc Bích Ngân singer-songwriter and actor
- Kristine Sa, singer-songwriter
- Bernadette Phan, visual artist
- Thao Lam, children's author and illustrator
- Yasuko Thanh, writer
- Kim Thúy, writer, food critic, and lawyer
- Caroline Vu, writer and doctor