Chao - People

People

  • Elaine Chao, former United States Secretary of Labor and the first Asian American female appointed to the United States Cabinet
  • Rosalind Chao, Chinese American actress born in Anaheim, California
  • Yuen Ren Chao, a Chinese linguist
  • Manu Chao, a French Latin singer of Spanish origin
  • Ramón Chao, a Galician writer, father of Manu Chao
  • Simon Chau, Hong Kong environmental activist and expert on translation
  • Pierre Chao, member of the Defense Science Board

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