An immigrant from Taiwan, Chien-Chi Huang was raised on a military compound where her father taught medicine. Huang has become influential in raising awareness about the medical differences facing Asian
Born Madonna Louis Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan, Madonna was raised in Detroit. She received a dance scholarship and studied at the University of Michigan before dropping out, moving to
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