If you're an immigrant, chances are you've heard the question: "But where are you really from?" Sometimes it’s curious, sometimes it's coded, and often it implies that you don’t truly belong.
In a moment where the national conversation around immigration focuses almost exclusively on labor like immigrants working long hours in fields or factories, we want to… zoom out. Yes, immigrants are the backbone of many industries, but they’re also innovators, artists, entrepreneurs, and even Hollywood stars.
This week’s quiz celebrates just that. America’s immigrants make the country unique.We live in an interconnected world, and celebrating our differences is what makes us grow stronger.
Think you can name the country of origin for these famous immigrants?
Take the quiz and let us know how many you got right! And remember: every immigrant story matters—whether it’s on the silver screen or behind the scenes.
| Salma Hayek was the first actress from *this* country to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress. | | Login or Subscribe to participate in polls. |
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| Charlize Theron was the first actor from *this* country to win an acting Oscar for her film Monster (2003). | | Login or Subscribe to participate in polls. |
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| Mila Kunis moved to the United States from *this* country with a religious refugee visa. | | Login or Subscribe to participate in polls. |
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| 16 Primetime Emmy Award Nominee Padma Lakshmi was one of the first models from *this* country to have a successful career in Paris, Milan, and New York. | | Login or Subscribe to participate in polls. |
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| Madeleine Albright immigrated to the United States after the 1948 communist coup d'état in *this* country when she was eleven years old and went on to become the first female US Secretary of State. | | Login or Subscribe to participate in polls. |
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| Designer Oscar de la Renta was the recipient of the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States and was an ambassador-at-large for *this* country where he was born. | | Login or Subscribe to participate in polls. |
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