![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.
[photo source]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kppzhxIy7A1qzvmrjo1_r1_500.png)
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.
![Nicole Bilderback
Bring It On 2 DVD was released yesterday, but we are paying homage to the original movie whose cast includes Korean born Nicole Bilderback. Nicole’s character, Whitney, was one of the main cheerleaders on the team with Torrance, played by Kirsten Dunst.
Born June 10, 1975 in Korea and raised in Tulsa, OK by her adoptive parents, Jim and Lois Bilderback, Nicole is also well known for her role as Summer in Clueless (1995), her recurring roles on television’s Dark Angel, Dawson’s Creek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Nicole has also starred in hit shows as The Practice, Heroes, Without a Trace, House MD and Boston Legal.[photo sources: 1, 2, 3]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpd2s5zZw61qzvmrjo1_500.png)
Bring It On 2 DVD was released yesterday, but we are paying homage to the original movie whose cast includes Korean born Nicole Bilderback. Nicole’s character, Whitney, was one of the main cheerleaders on the team with Torrance, played by Kirsten Dunst.
Born June 10, 1975 in Korea and raised in Tulsa, OK by her adoptive parents, Jim and Lois Bilderback, Nicole is also well known for her role as Summer in Clueless (1995), her recurring roles on television’s Dark Angel, Dawson’s Creek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Nicole has also starred in hit shows as The Practice, Heroes, Without a Trace, House MD and Boston Legal.
[photo sources: 1, 2, 3]
![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”)
![Jamie Chung
born April 10, 1983, is an American actress of Korean descent and next stars in Sorority Row (in theaters September 11), Dragonball Evolution, and Burning Palms. Chung currently stars as Chelsea Barnes in Disney Channel’s Princess Protection Program.
Chung is also known to audiences as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: San Diego and its spin-off show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II.
Since her stint on The Real World, she has appeared in various television and film roles, including as Cordy Han in ten episodes of Days of our Lives, as a Hooters girl in the 2007 comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and in episodes of CSI: New York and Veronica Mars. She starred in the 2008 ABC Family show Samurai Girl in September 2008.[2]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kopfp8Oi4t1qzvmrjo1_400.jpg)
born April 10, 1983, is an American actress of Korean descent and next stars in Sorority Row (in theaters September 11), Dragonball Evolution, and Burning Palms. Chung currently stars as Chelsea Barnes in Disney Channel’s Princess Protection Program.
Chung is also known to audiences as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: San Diego and its spin-off show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II.
Since her stint on The Real World, she has appeared in various television and film roles, including as Cordy Han in ten episodes of Days of our Lives, as a Hooters girl in the 2007 comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and in episodes of CSI: New York and Veronica Mars. She starred in the 2008 ABC Family show Samurai Girl in September 2008.[2]
is a Filipino actress who was born in the Philippines and grew up in Toronto, Canada. She currently stars as Clare’s (Rachel McAdams) best friend and roommate, Charisse, in the Brad Pitt-produced Time Traveler’s Wife also starring Eric Bana and Ron Livingston.
She next appears with Kiefer Sutherland in 1 episode of Season 8 “24” as Laura Hendricks. (Fall 2009)
Mclean’s other film and tv credits include playing Madame Maddie in Shoot ‘Em Up with Clive Owen and playing Tammy in 3 episodes of Golden Globe winner Dexter with Michael C. Hall.
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]
Denyce Lawton, born in Seoul May 2, 1978, is an American actress and model of Korean and Africa-American descent, and plays a series regular, Dana, on Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.
Denyce has modeled for Kemi Oil, FUBU, ADIDAS, Enyce, Karl Kani and Baby Phat. While pursuing her acting and modeling career, she also appeared in several Hip Hop/R&B music videos; “Rockstar” by N*E*R*D,”Peaches & Cream” by 112, “One Mic” by Nas, and “Anything” by Jaheim.
Other film credits include the films Soul Plane, Go for Broke, and It Ain’t Easy. Denyce has also appeared in television shows such as Entourage, Scratch & Burn, Half & Half, The Parkers, the action auto thriller Redline, and 7eventy 5ive.
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)
