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| Contemporary Notables of the name Kwan (post 1700) | + |
- Michelle Wingshan Kwan (b. 1980), American retired figure skater. Two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time World champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998–2005)
- Daniel Kwan (b. 1988), American film director, producer and screenwriter. Beginning his career as director of music videos, which have earned him nominations at the Grammy Awards. He co-wrote and directed Everything Everywhere All at Once, (2022) which earned three Academy Awards. Known as the Daniels with his work colleague Daniel Scheinert
| Historic Events for the Kwan family | + |
Flight TWA 800
- Mrs. Barbara Lynn Kwan (1956-1996), from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, American off-duty TWA employee flying aboard Flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; she died in the crash 3
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| Sources | + |
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm
