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s, including ( simplified ; ), (), and ( simplified ). It is a fairly common American surname, listed 3,672nd during the

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and 2,069th during the year 2000 US census.

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Ada Cheung Ada Cheung is an Australian clinical scientist, endocrinologist and researcher who is known for her research in transgender studies. She holds both a NHMRC and Dame Kate Campbell Research fellowship as a principal research fellow at the Universi ...

, Australian endocrinologist and researcher *

Andrew Cheung Andrew Cheung Kui-nung (; born 24 September 1961) is a Hong Kong judge who serves as the 3rd Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal. He previously served as a Permanent Judge of the same court. He was the 4th and longest-serving Chief ...

, Hong Kong judge and jurist *

Cecilia Cheung Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi ( zh, 張栢芝; born 24 May 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Cheung is considered a " Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside Stephen Chow, and later went on to her ...

, Hong Kong actress and singer * Cheung Chi Doy, Hong Kong-born footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan) * Cheung Chi Wai, Hong Kong-born footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan) *

Dicky Cheung Dicky Cheung Wai-kin (; born 8 February 1965) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early childhood Cheung grew up with a physically abusive father. His parents divorced when Cheung was 14. Cheung was educated in St Francis Xavier's College in Ho ...

, Hong Kong actor and singer *

Jeffrey Cheung Jeffrey Cheung (b. 1989), also known as Jeff Cheung, is an American artist, skateboarder, curator, musician, community organizer, co-founder of Unity Skateboarding and There Skateboards. Early life and education Cheung was born in 1989 and r ...

, American skateboarder and artist *

Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential artists in the Greater China region, Cheung is widely regarded as a Heavenly King of Cantopop music and an icon of Hong Kong popular culture. He ...

(1961-), Hong Kong actor and singer *

Karin Anna Cheung Karin Anna Cheung (born November 2, 1974) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and artist. Early life and education In 1998, Cheung graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in art. Career Cheung's firs ...

, American actress, singer, and songwriter *

Hins Cheung Cheung King Hin (; born February 1, 1981), commonly known as Hins Cheung, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, chef, and businessman based in Hong Kong. He made his debut in 2001 with the studio album ''Hins' First.'' He has ...

(1981–), Hong Kong actor and singer *

Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (born Cheung Fat-chung; 12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential cultural icons in the Sinophone, Sinophone world, Cheung was known for his debonair demeanor, flamb ...

(1956–2003), Hong Kong actor and musician *

Louis Cheung Louis Cheung (; born 11 January 1980) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actor. He is an alumnus of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in acting. His first play was in 1997, and he has performed in a total of more than 20 ...

, Hong Kong actor, singer, and songwriter *

Maggie Cheung Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (; born 20 September 1964) is a Hong Kong actress. She is one of the most successful and internationally acclaimed actresses in Asia, renowned for her diverse and versatile performances as well as her natural acting skills ...

, Hong Kong-British actress *

Margaret Chung Margaret Jessie Chung (, – ), born in Santa Barbara, California, was the first known American-born Chinese female physician. After graduating from the University of Southern California Medical School in 1916 and completing her internship a ...

(1889–1959), American physician * Paul Cheung, Chinese

entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally entail beyond the minimal amount of risk (assumed by a traditional business), and potentially involving values besides simply economic ones. An entreprene ...

Rachel Cheung Rachel Wai-Ching Cheung ( zh, t=張緯晴, j=Zoeng1 Wai5 Cing4; born September 27, 1991) is a classical pianist from Hong Kong. She has won numerous prizes and awards in Hong Kong and overseas, and performs regularly in Asia, Europe, and North ...

(1991–), Hong Kong classical pianist *

Sharla Cheung Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer. Career Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, who cast her in her first film role in the 1986 film '' The Magic Crystal''. She continued to work with the director o ...

or Cheung Man, Hong Kong actress *

Steven Ng-Sheong Cheung Steven Ng-Sheong Cheung ( born December 1, 1935) is a Hong Kong-born American economist who specializes in the fields of transaction costs and property rights, following the approach of new institutional economics. He achieved his public fame wi ...

(1935–), Chinese economist *

Cheung Tat-ming Cheung Tat-ming () (born 2 July 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and writer. Personal life Cheung married Ho Nim-chi, a psychiatrist, in September 2001, subsequently announcing their divorce in 2016. They had one son and one daugh ...

(1964–), Hong Kong actor, comedian, director, and writer * Teresa Cheung, Hong Kong singer *

Cheung Ka Long Edgar Cheung Ka Long (; born 10 June 1997) is a Hong Kong left-handed foil fencer, two-time Olympic champion and two-time individual Asian champion, having won the gold medal at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Cheung is the first athl ...

, Hong Kong fencer

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