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American actresses of Taiwanese descent (20 P) Pages in category "American actresses of Asian descent" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
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]
Pages in category "American actresses of Chinese descent" The following 120 pages are in this category, out of 120 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Youngest Asian American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress (age 14). 2020 Youn Yuh-jung: Minari: Soon-ja Won First South Korean actor to be nominated and win an Academy Award. 2022 Hong Chau / The Whale: Liz Nominated Vietnamese descent. First time two Asian American actresses nominated in the same year. Stephanie Hsu / Everything ...
Michelle Yeoh just became the first Asian actress to win the academy award for best actress. She took the stage on Sunday night very emotional and began her speech with a shoutout to people ...
Shien Biau Woo became the first Asian American statewide officer in the Northeast, when he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 1984. Leana Wen, prominent Asian American and public health leader, currently Commissioner of Health in Baltimore. David Wu, first Taiwanese American U.S. Representative (D-OR) Lily Wu, mayor of Wichita, Kansas
Quan's best supporting actor win and comeback story from childhood star of ‘80s flicks, coupled with Yeoh’s historic win as the first Asian best actress winner ever had viewers of Asian ...
Alexandra Dawn Wong (born April 19, 1982) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. She is best known for her Netflix stand-up specials Baby Cobra (2016), Hard Knock Wife (2018), Don Wong (2022), and Single Lady (2024).