Anna May Wong was the most famous Asian American actress of the 1930s. She was born in Los Angeles as a third generation American with her Chinese name, Wong Liu Tsong, meaning “frosted yellow willows.”

An Early Passion
Anna was infatuated with the movies early on and would skip school and use her lunch money to go to movie theaters. Anna, at the age of 9, despite her parent’s opposition, would beg filmmakers for parts, earning herself the nickname “C.C.C.” or “Curious Chinese Child”.

By the age of 11, Anna May had come up with her stage name, Anna May Wong, paying tribute to both her English and family names.
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Nirali Magazine - One of the greatest obstacles Asians must face is the doctor-engineer-computer scientist paradigm. I think we’ve all heard it and Kal Penn, the famous actor from Harold and Kumar, was no different. He lightly notes,

“at first my parents were cautious but not unsupportive, and as I started working over the years, they realized it was something I love to do.”

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