E. Samantha Cheng is an American producer, director, writer, documentarian and journalist. She has devoted much of her career to raising the visibility of Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and women in technology and their contributions to United States history. Cheng is the co-founder of Heritage Series, LLC, a company that specializes in educational programs about U.S. ethnic minorities. Productions developed and created under the Heritage Series umbrella include Asian Pacific Islander American Service to Country (2017), Honor and Duty: The Mississippi Delta Chinese (2016), Our Time is Now: AAPI Influence (2016), Dalip Singh Saund: His Life, Legacy (2014), Asian Pacific American Legacy (APA) Public Service Campaigns (2013-present), and Norman Y. Mineta: A Boy from San Jose (2010).

Cheng briefed National Press Foundation fellows in December 2024: 3 Things Young Journalists Should Do.