Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
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The team also includes producer Brian Keaulana and many members of the Kānaka Maoli and Pacific Islander community.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Feldman has taken over the lead role from Tony winner and original actor Darren Criss, who is of Filipino descent, while Wu and others have said the role should have gone to a member of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
The prestigious program champions Asian American and Pacific Islander designers who are redefining American fashion through bold innovation and authentic storytelling rooted in cultural identity.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Other category includes American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-U.S. citizens, and individuals with two or more races.
Source: NCAA
Graphic: Nigel Chiwaya / NBC News
Locksley had been a career assistant before New Mexico hired him in 2009.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Feldman has taken over the lead role from Tony winner and original actor Darren Criss, who is of Filipino descent, while Wu and others have said the role should have gone to a member of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
The prestigious program champions Asian American and Pacific Islander designers who are redefining American fashion through bold innovation and authentic storytelling rooted in cultural identity.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Other category includes American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-U.S. citizens, and individuals with two or more races.
Source: NCAA
Graphic: Nigel Chiwaya / NBC News
Locksley had been a career assistant before New Mexico hired him in 2009.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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