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This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American actresses. It includes actresses that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories
Pages in category "Actresses of Asian descent" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Jeanne Chinn; F.
Best Actress: Year Name Country Film Role Status Milestone / Notes 1935 Merle Oberon / The Dark Angel: Kitty Vane Nominated Part-Sri Lankan and Māori (Polynesian) descent. [22] First Asian nominated for any Academy Award. First actress of Asian descent to be nominated for Best Actress. 1987 Cher / Moonstruck: Loretta Castorini Won
Hollywood has steadily increased the number of diverse actors onscreen, including many new South Asian faces.. Stars like Mindy Kaling, Kal Penn and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, among others, have ...
Pages in category "American actresses of Korean descent" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Early Asian American actors such as Sessue Hayakawa, Anna May Wong, and Bruce Lee encountered a movie-making culture and industry that wanted to cast them as caricatures. Some, like actress Merle Oberon, hid their ethnicity to avoid discrimination by Hollywood's racist laws. Asian Americans are rapidly gaining access to the American mainstream. [2]
In the last few years, there has been a rise of Asian and Asian American representation in hit films, like the history-making best picture winner "Parasite," the rom-com hit "Crazy Rich Asians ...
Some of Hollywood's youngest stars are also its richest. Despite being 30 years old at most, many actors and actresses have amassed a fortune most people can only imagine. Read: These Are 10 of the...