Amateur lepidopterist Vladimir NabokovCame to the U.S. from Russia in 1940; supporter of the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon; wrote a screenplay for Peter Sellers. |
Trapeze hobbyist Sergey BrinCame to the U.S. from the Soviet Union in 1979; co-founded Google. Bought houses in Florida in 2025. |
Columbia University dropout Yo-Yo MaCame to the U.S. from France in 1962. Played cello for President John F. Kennedy at age 7. |
Grocery store janitor Jan KoumCame to the U.S. from Ukraine in 1992; co-founded WhatsApp. |