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 Majid Khadduri, academic and founder of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Middle East Studies program Thomas L. Saaty, Assyrian-Iraqi University Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Nada Shabout, art historian and Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas Ella Shohat, professor, author and activist Saadi Simawe, translator, novelist and teacher Donny George Youkhanna, Iraqi archaeologist, anthropologist, author, curator, and scholar, and a visiting professor at Stony Brook University in New York, internationally known as "the man who saved the Iraqi National Museum."
Activists
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, human rights activist and social entrepreneur
Amir Ashour, LGBT Rights activist
Actors
David Chokachi, actor of Turkmen and Finnish descent
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 Vincent Oshana, Assyrian-Iraqi actor 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
Wafaa Bilal, artist and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Hayv Kahraman, artist/painter
Toba Khedoori, artist
Business
Huda Kattan, CEO of Huda Beauty
Shakir al Khafaji, businessman
Comedians
Brian Awadis, also known as FaZe Rug
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 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 Linda George, 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 Anna Eshoo, Assyrian-Iraqi, California Congressman John Nimrod, Assyrian-Iraqi, Illinois Senator Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative in Washington DC and son of Iraqi president Jalal Talabani
Sports
Alex Agase, Assyrian-American, top level American football (Gridiron) player
Lou Agase, Assyrian-American, top level American football (Gridiron) player
Najah Ali, boxer
Steven Beitashour, Assyrian currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer. Falah Hassan, footballer Justin Meram, Chaldean U.S. based soccer player Michael Shabaz, Assyrian American tennis player