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Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition.
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Jun 16, 2024 · Anna May Wong (born January 3, 1905, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died February 3, 1961, Santa Monica, California) was an American actress who overcame discrimination and racism to become one of the first Asian Americans to have a successful film career in Hollywood.
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Learn about the life and career of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American movie star who faced racism and discrimination in Hollywood and Europe. See her filmography, awards, trivia, photos and videos on IMDb.
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- Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
- Anna May Wong in Bits of Life (1921)
- Bramwell Fletcher, Harold Minjir, and Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
- Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Emile Chautard, Louise Closser Hale, Lawrence Grant, Eugene Pallette, and Anna May Wong in Shanghai Express (1932)
- Bramwell Fletcher and Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
- Anthony Averill, Margaret Lindsay, and Anna May Wong in When Were You Born? (1938)
- Emile Chautard, Louise Closser Hale, Lawrence Grant, Eugene Pallette, and Anna May Wong in Shanghai Express (1932)
- Warner Oland and Anna May Wong in Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
May 7, 2024 · Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American movie star. Her work includes silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.
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Mar 21, 2024 · It was her first day as an intern at LA’s Chinese American Museum, and a curator explained that she was looking at Anna May Wong: an internationally famous actress from the ’20s and ‘30s who...
Apr 30, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American movie star, who faced racism and stereotypes in the film industry. Discover how she rose to fame, created her own production company, and became the first Asian American on U.S. currency.
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Oct 18, 2022 · LOS ANGELES — As a 14-year-old girl, the daughter of immigrants in this city’s Chinatown, Anna May Wong talked her way into her first role in a movie. Over the decades-long career that followed,...
