December 28th, 2020
Asian REPRESENTATION IN HOLLYWOOD: PART 2
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Credits
Author: Athena Shao
Editor: Marykate Wee
Layout: Bella Lee
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Credits
Author: Athena Shao
Editor: Marykate Wee
Layout: Bella Lee
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(Source: Self)
Known For: The Scorpion King (2002), The Game Plan (2007), Tooth Fairy (2010), Hercules (2014), Moana (2016), and the Fast & Furious and Jumanji franchises. |
Dwayne Johnson is an American-Canadian actor, producer, and retired wrestler of black and Samoan heritage.
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(Source: Refinery29)
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Lucy Liu is an American actress of Chinese descent, and is one of the pioneers of Asian representation in Hollywood.
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(Source: CFWE)
Known For: Boy (2010), What We Do in the Shadows (2014), Hunt For the Wilderpeople (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Jojo Rabbit (2019). |
Taika Waititi is a New Zealand film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor of Māori and Russian Jewish descent.
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(Source: Insider)
Known For: The Office (2005–2013), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Champions (2018), Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019), and Never Have I Ever (2020). |
Mindy Kaling is an American actress, writer, and producer of Indian descent.
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(Source: High Times)
Known For: Homecoming King (2017), Patriot Show with Hasan Minhaj (2018-2020) |
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, actor, producer, and TV host of Indian descent.
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(Source: The Guardian)
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Kelly Marie Tran is an American actress of Vietnamese descent.
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(Source: Forbes)
Known For: Baywatch Hawaii (2008-2011), Game of Thrones (2011-2012), Aquaman (2018), See (2019-present), and the upcoming Dennis Villeneuve film Dune (2021). |
Jason Momoa is an American actor of mixed Native American, German, Irish, and native Hawaiian descent.
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(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
Known For: Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015), The Rider (2017), Nomadland (2020), and the upcoming MCU blockbuster The Eternals (2021). |
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