Forbes released its 2026 Immigrant 250 list on June 10, recognizing 250 immigrant entrepreneurs, executives, innovators, and cultural figures who have made a major impact in the United States [1]. More than half of those featured are billionaires, highlighting the large wealth immigrant leaders have created [1].
Notable honorees on the list include Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Rupert Murdoch, Juan Koum, Indra Nooyi, Lisa Su, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ryan Reynolds, Wolfgang Puck, Bernie Moreno, Mazie Hirono, Jim Lee, and Katalin Karikó [1]. It showcases a broad range of fields from technology and entertainment to politics and science.
The list features 26 leaders of Indian origin, whose influence spans technology, healthcare, finance, academia, and entertainment sectors [2]. Among them are Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google [2]. Khosla was born in New Delhi in 1955 and is known for investing in high-risk technologies such as AI, clean energy, biotech, and robotics [2]. Pichai, originally from Chennai, studied metallurgical engineering at IIT Kharagpur before earning advanced degrees from Stanford and Wharton and rising to lead Google [2].
"Since its inception, America has been a place where people come to turn ambition into opportunity and possibility into reality," said Randall Lane, Forbes Chief Content Officer. He added the list "recognizes individuals whose ambition and achievements have not only created extraordinary success for themselves, but have also transformed industries and expanded opportunity for others" [1].
The Immigrant 250 list was unveiled on June 10, 2026, marking a yearly recognition of the nation's most successful immigrants shaping the economy and culture [1].
