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{{Infobox ethnic group
| group            = Samoan Americans
| pop              = '''112,845''' alone, 0.04% of U.S. population<br>'''204,640''' including partial ancestry, 0.06%<br>(2019 Census estimates)
| regions          = [[American Samoa]]<br>[[Alaska]] ([[Anchorage]]), [[California]] ([[Los Angeles County]], [[Sacramento]], [[San Diego County]], [[San Francisco Bay Area]]), [[Missouri]] ([[Independence, MO|Independence]]), [[Nevada]] ([[Las Vegas]]), [[Hawaii]], [[Utah]] ([[Salt Lake County]], [[Utah County]]), [[Washington (state)|Washington]] ([[Seattle]], [[Tacoma]])
| languages        = [[American English]], [[Samoan language|Samoan]]
| religions        = Various (Mainly [[Christianity]], including [[Mormon]]ism)
| related          = Other [[Polynesians]]
}}

'''Samoan Americans''' are [[Americans]] that are from Samoa. They are also people who [[emigrated]] from the [[Independent State of Samoa]] or [[American Samoa]] to the United States. Samoan Americans are [[Pacific Islander|Pacific Islanders]] in the [[United States Census]]. They are the second biggest [[Pacific Islander]] group in the U.S., after [[Native Hawaiians]].

== Notable people ==
[[File:Tulsi_Gabbard,_official_portrait,_113th_Congress.jpg|right|thumb|263x263px|[[Tulsi Gabbard]], [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Hawaii's 2nd congressional district]]. She is one-quarter Samoan.]]
[[File:Dwayne_Johnson_2,_2013.jpg|right|thumb|226x226px|[[Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]], actor and wrestler. He is one-half Samoan]]

=== Politics, law and government ===

* [[Tulsi Gabbard]], politician; U.S. Representative for [[Hawaii's 2nd congressional district]] (2013–2021)
* [[Mike Gabbard]], politician, member of the [[Hawaii State Senate]]
* [[Mufi Hannemann]], politician; 12th [[Mayor of Honolulu]] (2005–2010)
* [[Bode Uale]], Hawaii state court judge
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* [[Al Afalava]]
* [[C. J. Ah You]]
* [[Harland Ah You]]
* [[Tui Alailefaleula]]
* [[Clifton Alapa]]
* [[Tyson Alualu]]
* [[Brad Anae]]
* [[Robert Anae]]
* [[Charley Ane]]
* [[Charlie Ane]]
* [[Donovan Arp]]
* [[Devin Asiasi]]
* [[Isaac Asiata]]
* [[Matt Asiata]]
* [[Sal Aunese]]
* [[Kahlil Bell]]
* [[Kendrick Bourne]]
* [[Inoke Breckterfield]]
* [[Algie Brown]]
* [[DeForest Buckner]]
* [[Colby Cameron]]
* [[Jordan Cameron]]
* [[Suʻa Cravens]]
* [[Scott Crichton (American football)|Scott Crichton]]
* [[Hershel Dennis]]
* [[Luther Elliss]]
* [[Justin Ena]]
* [[DeQuin Evans]]
* [[Nuʻu Faʻaola]]
* [[Jonathan Fanene]]
* [[Eletise Fiatoa]]
* [[Malcom Floyd]]
* [[Fou Fonoti]]
* [[Toniu Fonoti]]
* [[Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala]]
* [[Setema Gali]]
* [[Randall Goforth]]
* [[Micah Hannemann]]
* [[Wayne Hunter]]
* [[Nate Ilaoa]]
* [[Junior Ioane]]
* [[Sale Isaia]]
* [[Senio Kelemete]]
* [[Pat Kesi]]
* [[Hauʻoli Kikaha]]
* [[Glen Kozlowski]]
* [[Mike Kozlowski]]
* [[Jake Kuresa]]
* [[Shawn Lauvao]]
* [[Kili Lefotu]]
* [[Sefo Liufau]]
* [[Joe Lobendahn]]
* [[Al Lolotai]]
* [[Malaefou MacKenzie]]
* [[Kaluka Maiava]]
* [[Damien Mama]]
* [[Frank Manumaleuga]]
* [[Brandon Manumaleuna]]
* [[Vince Manuwai]]
* [[Marcus Mariota]]
* [[Jeremiah Masoli]]
* [[Hercules Mataʻafa]]
* [[Fred Matua]]
* [[Rey Maualuga]]
* [[Josh Mauga]]
* [[Itula Mili]]
* [[Roy Miller (American football)|Roy Miller]]
* [[Edwin Mulitalo]]
* [[Louis Murphy]]
* [[Kai Nacua]]
* [[Jim Nicholson (offensive lineman)|Jim Nicholson]]
* [[Ken Niumatalolo]]
* [[Al Noga]]
* [[Niko Noga]]
* [[Pete Noga]]
* [[Chris Owusu]]
* [[Tenny Palepoi]]
* [[Joe Paopao]]
* [[David Parry (American football)|David Parry]]
* [[Saul Patu]]
* [[Domata Peko]]
* [[Kyle Peko]]
* [[Tupe Peko]]
* [[Ropati Pitoitua]]
* [[Kennedy Polamalu]]
* [[Troy Polamalu]]
* [[Pulu Poumele]]
* [[Jeremiah Poutasi]]
* [[Tavita Pritchard]]
* [[Mike Purcell]]
* [[Keilani Ricketts]]
* [[Jason Rivers (American football)|Jason Rivers]]
* [[Blaine Saipaia]]
* [[Dan Saleaumua]]
* [[Dru Samia]]
* [[Brashton Satele]]
* [[Samson Satele]]
* [[Brian Schwenke]]
* [[Kona Schwenke]]
* [[Ian Seau]]
* [[Junior Seau]]
* [[Mike Sellers]]
* [[Isaac Seumalo]]
* [[Danny Shelton]]
* [[Sealver Siliga]]
* [[Mana Silva]]
* [[JuJu Smith-Schuster]]
* [[Brian Soi]]
* [[Paul Soliai]]
* [[Vic Soʻoto]]
* [[Xavier Suʻa-Filo]]
* [[Nicky Sualua]]
* [[Frank Summers (American football)|Frank Summers]]
* [[Alameda Taʻamu]]
* [[Ed Taʻamu]]
* [[Tua Tagovailoa]]
* [[Nuʻu Tafisi]]
* [[Kelly Talavou]]
* [[Lofa Tatupu]]
* [[Vai Taua]]
* [[Will Taʻufoʻou]]
* [[Junior Tautalatasi]]
* [[Terry Tautolo]]
* [[Sae Tautu]]
* [[J. R. Tavai]]
* [[Daniel Teʻo-Nesheim]]
* [[Manti Teʻo]]
* [[Martin Tevaseu]]
* [[Jack Thompson (American football)|Jack Thompson]]
* [[D. J. Tialavea]]
* [[John Timu (American football)|John Timu]]
* [[Pisa Tinoisamoa]]
* [[Albert Toeaina]]
* [[Pago Togafau]]
* [[Levine Toilolo]]
* [[Mao Tosi]]
* [[Charles Tuaau]]
* [[Esera Tuaolo]]
* [[Natu Tuatagaloa]]
* [[Marques Tuiasosopo]]
* [[Peter Tuiasosopo]]
* [[Lavasier Tuinei]]
* [[Mark Tuinei]]
* [[Van Tuinei]]
* [[Joe Tuipala]]
* [[Willie Tuitama]]
* [[Maugaula Tuitele]]
* [[Andria Tupola]]
* [[Mike Ulufale]]
* [[Morris Unutoa]]
* [[Jeremiah Valoaga]]
* [[Lenny Vandermade]]
* [[Larry Warford]]
* [[Albert Wilson (American football)|Albert Wilson]]
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; Athletics
* [[Jeremy Dodson]], sprints
* [[Gary Fanelli]], long-distance
* [[Anthony Leiato]], shot put
; Baseball
* [[Benny Agbayani]]
* [[Isiah Kiner-Falefa]]
* [[Sean Manaea]]
; Basketball
* [[Rashaun Broadus]]
* [[James Johnson (basketball, born 1987)|James Johnson]]
* [[Dion Prewster]]
* [[Wally Rank]]
* [[Peyton Siva]]
* [[Mekeli Wesley]]
* [[Wendell White (basketball)|Wendell White]]
; Mixed martial arts
* [[Andre Fili]]
* [[Kendall Grove]]
* [[Max Holloway]]
* [[Raquel Paʻaluhi]]
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; Professional wrestling
* [[Afa Anoaʻi]]
* [[Manu (wrestler)|Afa Anoaʻi Jr.]]
* [[Lloyd Anoaʻi]]
* [[Vanessa Borne]]
* [[Deuce (wrestler)|Deuce]]
* [[Emily Dole]]
* [[Sam Fatu]]
* [[Nia Jax]]
* [[Dwayne Johnson]]
* [[Sean Maluta]]
* [[Roman Reigns]]
* [[Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi]]
* [[Rosey (wrestler)|Rosey]]
* [[Samoa Joe]]
* [[Samu (wrestler)|Samu]]
* [[Solo Sikoa]]
* [[Jimmy Snuka]]
* [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]]
* [[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]]
* [[The Usos]]
* [[Yokozuna (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
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; Rugby
* [[Thretton Palamo]], union
* [[Psalm Wooching]], union
; Swimming
* [[Virginia Farmer]]
* [[Stewart Glenister]]
* [[Robin Leamy (swimmer)|Robin Leamy]]
; Other
* [[Robyn Ah Mow-Santos]], volleyball
* [[Mariah Bullock]], soccer
* [[Tony Finau]], golf
* [[Konishiki Yasokichi]], sumo
* [[Greg Louganis]], diving
* [[Garrett Muagututia]], volleyball
* [[Fua Logo Tavui]], sailing
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== Related pages ==

* [[Native Hawaiians]]
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