Hollywood is an important issue. As the United States becomes more and more diverse, the decision to cast movies is a logical one. With this in mind, let’s talk about seven Asian actresses who have had a huge impact on and off the big screen.
1. Arden Cho (赵雅顿)
is a Korean-American born in Texas. She spent her teenage years in Minnesota. She suffered a lot of bullying and was even hospitalized twice because of physical attacks. . As a college student at the University of Illinois, she first came into contact with her Asian ancestry, winning the Miss Korea in Chicago and participating in the Miss Korea in Seoul. After graduating, she started her acting career, playing small roles in TV shows and commercials, and finally became a big hit in the MTV series "Young Wolf". Her most recent role was in the movie "Honors", playing the protagonist Liang Guanglie. When discussing her role, she stated that the focus is on her desires and needs as a person, not just a symbolic Asian role.
2. Liu Yifei
Although Liu Yifei was learned by American audiences after she was announced to play Mulan, she spent her middle and high school in New York and became famous as an actor in China for more than ten years. With a singing career and endorsement contracts with luxury brands such as Dior, Liu Yifei is a man with the potential to become a true international star.
3, Shiva Kalaiselvan
Kalaiselvan was born in Malaysia and currently lives in New York. She received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a master's degree from Columbia University. She has been pursuing the dream of becoming an actor. According to reports, before getting the role, she spent 18 months auditioning, but all her hard work paid off. She played a recurring role in the Netflix series "The Originals" as Ivy. He played Lelia in the hit drama "Gotham."
4, Chloe Bennet, Wang Keying
Now, what everyone is most familiar with should be her Boss direct employment advertisement, right? Wang Keying was born in Chicago. His father is Chinese and his mother is American. After struggling to audition with her real name (Chloe Wang [Chloe Wang]), she didn't want to play only Asian roles, so she changed her last name to Bennett (her mother's last name). Today, her most famous role is Daisy Johnson, who played in the ABC hit "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), for which she was nominated for the "Youth Choice Award". She also helped found R.U.N., an organization for the rights of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
5, Michele Selene Ang Michele Selene Hong
Michele's father is an immigrant from Taiwan, China, she played Courteney Crison in the TV series "Thirteen Reasons" of Netflix, and became famous. But she is also an outspoken Hollywood diversity advocate, and she uses Instagram as a platform to raise her profile.
6. Kelly Marie Tran Kelly Marie Chen
Kelly was born in a Vietnamese refugee family in San Diego. She is the first minority female in the "Star Wars" universe to play a major role. She played in "Star Wars 7: The Last Jedi" "Samurai" plays the heroic mechanic Tico Ross and makes history. Unfortunately, the selection of her in "Star Wars" caused many dissatisfaction among Star Wars "fans", which Kelly discussed in an article written for the "New York Times". Fortunately, she has received support from many people.
7, Sonoya Mizuno Mizuno
Mizuno Sonoya was born in Tokyo and grew up in London. His father is Japanese and his mother is British Argentine. She played the cute dreamer Araminta Lee in "Crazy Rich Asians" (Crazy Rich Asians) in 2018 and became famous in one fell swoop. But in real life, she is by no means a gold heiress; she spends a lotTime and money to help careers related to homeless children.
