![Yin Chang
Currently plays Blair Waldorf’s academic rival, Nelli Yuki, on the CW’s hit show Gossip Girl. Chang can be seen in prior episodes of Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Six Degrees. Born and raised in New York, Chang is of Taiwanese and Chinese Malaysian ancestry and is a classically trained pianist and ballerina. [More on IMDB and her official website.]
Gossip Girl premieres Next Monday, September 14th on the WB at 9pm.
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Currently plays Blair Waldorf’s academic rival, Nelli Yuki, on the CW’s hit show Gossip Girl. Chang can be seen in prior episodes of Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Six Degrees. Born and raised in New York, Chang is of Taiwanese and Chinese Malaysian ancestry and is a classically trained pianist and ballerina. [More on IMDB and her official website.]
Gossip Girl premieres Next Monday, September 14th on the WB at 9pm.
![Li Na
Tuesday, September 8th, US Open - Li Na, Asia and China’s No. 1 (as of 2009), No. 19 in the world and at Wimbledon, and No. 18 seed at the US Open, was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by former No. 1 Kim Clijsters in the Women’s Quarterfinals in just over an hour.
Demonstrating the mark of a true sportsman and champion, Li Na maintains a positive, humble attitude. “…still I do well for the whole tournament. Good experience for me…You never know. Maybe it’s day for [Clijsters], not for me…” More of Li Na’s interview here.
Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to ever reach the top 30 (2006) and the top 20 (2007). She switched from badminton to tennis at age 8 when her coach saw her potential. More on her profile and stats here.Watch Federer v. Soderling and Oudin v. Wozniacki play in the Men’s and Women’s US Open Quarterfinals LIVE tonight at 7pm on ESPN2.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kppvsrA3CH1qzvmrjo1_500.jpg)
Tuesday, September 8th, US Open - Li Na, Asia and China’s No. 1 (as of 2009), No. 19 in the world and at Wimbledon, and No. 18 seed at the US Open, was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by former No. 1 Kim Clijsters in the Women’s Quarterfinals in just over an hour.
Demonstrating the mark of a true sportsman and champion, Li Na maintains a positive, humble attitude. “…still I do well for the whole tournament. Good experience for me…You never know. Maybe it’s day for [Clijsters], not for me…” More of Li Na’s interview here.
Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to ever reach the top 30 (2006) and the top 20 (2007). She switched from badminton to tennis at age 8 when her coach saw her potential. More on her profile and stats here.
Watch Federer v. Soderling and Oudin v. Wozniacki play in the Men’s and Women’s US Open Quarterfinals LIVE tonight at 7pm on ESPN2.
is an American Actress born in Coloane Island, Macau to Chinese parents on November 20, 1963. She next stars as Camille Wray in Syfy Channel’s upcoming Stargate Universe.
Ming-Na has had numerous roles, but is best known as Dr. Jing Mei Chen (2004) on NBC’s ER, as the main character voice of Mulan in all movies and videos made, and as June Woo in The Joy Luck Club (1993).
Ming-Na, whose credits have been without the surname “Wen” since the late 1990’s, moved to the U.S. as a child. She grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University, the same university that ER producer John Wells attended.
Syfy presents a two-hour premiere of Stargate Universe on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 9/8C.
[photo sources: Push premiere, Chrysallis, Teen Choice, Syfy]
![Du Juan
born September 15, 1982, in Shanghai, China, is a Chinese fashion model who is currently featured in campaigns for designer Giorgio Armani, jeweler David Yurman and Swedish fashion chain H&M. [4]
A former Miss China 2003, Du made her runway debut in Spring 2006, walking for prominent designers such as Valentino and Jean-Paul Gaultier. For the Fall 2006 season, Style.com, the online home of Vogue and W magazine, declared her one of the top ten models to watch.[2] That same season she appeared in ad campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Gap, Roberto Cavalli, and Yves St. Laurent. Du shared the cover of Paris Vogue with top model Gemma Ward in 2005 and graced the cover of the premier issue of Vogue China.[3] She has also appeared on the cover of the 2006 TIME Style&Design with fellow model Coco Rocha, and is one of the models featured in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar, which was shot in her native Shanghai.
Du trained at the prestigious Shanghai Academy of Dance but eventually grew too tall to find a partner. (5’10”)](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koqiz60cYq1qzvmrjo1_500.jpg)
born September 15, 1982, in Shanghai, China, is a Chinese fashion model who is currently featured in campaigns for designer Giorgio Armani, jeweler David Yurman and Swedish fashion chain H&M. [4]
A former Miss China 2003, Du made her runway debut in Spring 2006, walking for prominent designers such as Valentino and Jean-Paul Gaultier. For the Fall 2006 season, Style.com, the online home of Vogue and W magazine, declared her one of the top ten models to watch.[2] That same season she appeared in ad campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Gap, Roberto Cavalli, and Yves St. Laurent.
Du shared the cover of Paris Vogue with top model Gemma Ward in 2005 and graced the cover of the premier issue of Vogue China.[3] She has also appeared on the cover of the 2006 TIME Style&Design with fellow model Coco Rocha, and is one of the models featured in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar, which was shot in her native Shanghai.
Du trained at the prestigious Shanghai Academy of Dance but eventually grew too tall to find a partner. (5’10”)
Taiwanese actor, Jay Chou, will play Kato in “The Green Hornet”. Seth Rogen will play the title character, while Michael Gondry directs. Cameron Diaz, Nicolas Cage, and Edward James Olmos will also star.
was born on January 18, 1979 and is a Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. He is well-known for composing all his own songs and songs for other singers. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for popular Chinese singers. Although he was trained in classical music, Chou combines Chinese and Western music styles to produce songs that fuse R&B, rock and pop genres, covering issues such as domestic violence, war, and urbanization.
Ivana Hong
just placed 2nd at the Visa National Championships currently being held in Dallas, Texas (airing on NBC tonight, Saturday Aug 15th, 9pm). Bridget Sloan (who just won 1st place!), Rebecca Bross, Olympic Gold Medalist, Nastia Liukin and Hong are slated for the US team headed for London in the October 2009 World Championships.
Ivana Hong (born December 11, 1992 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal American team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the all-around bronze medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games. She was named an alternate to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.
Hong is of Chinese ancestry[1]. Hong lived in Blue Springs, Missouri, and trained at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) for four years.[2] She currently trains under Valeri Liukin at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA).[3]
[sources: Wiki, Sportsday, zimbio, LAtimesblogs, gymnicetic]
Michaela Conlin, born June 8, 1978, is an American actress of Chinese and Irish descent. She is most known for her role as Angela Montenegro in FOX’s hit series BONES, also starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz.
I’m excited for all the Asian men and women who seem to be appearing more frequently and are having recurring or main roles in television and film.
While Asians or Asian mixed celebrities have previously been integrated in the mainstream media, they were either cast in martial arts roles (Bruce Lee, Chow Yun Fat, Jet Li, MIchelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi) or their ethinicity was physically difficult to identify (Phoebe Cates, Victoria Principal, Keanu Reeves) if we even thought to ask (hello? Eddie Van Halen and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett !?!)
Now I’m seeing Asians on primetime tv (grey’s anatomy, dollhouse, bones, gossip girl), box office smashes (star trek 2009, hangover, knocked up), and hit cable shows (bsg, firefly)…with LEADING ROLES…rock on!
Meg Tilly is half Chinese from her father. Born February 14, 1960, Meg is a Candian Broadway stage dancer and ballerina best known for her stelllar performances in Agnes of God and The Big Chill.
She was nominated for Oscar and won a Golden Globe for best suporting actress in a motion picture for Agnes of God. Rightfully so, cuz this chick done FaREAKED me OUT with that performance. If you’re lookin for a scary movie…this is a must rent.
Jane March - Chinese / Vietnamese (mother), English / Spanish (father) - born 20 March 1973 is a film actress and former model. She is best known for the female lead opposite Bruce Willis in The Color of Night (1994).
She also had lead roles in The Lover (1992) and The Stone Merchant (2006)
