With Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month beginning Monday, Mattel is introducing a new Barbie doll to honor Hollywood pioneer Anna May Wong. “As the first Asian ...
Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status – her own Barbie.Related video ...
Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood. Born Wong Liu Tsong on January 3, 1905, her career spanned both silent and sound film, appearing in more than 60 movies, including ...
Anna May Wong — born Wong Liu Tsong in Los Angeles on Jan. 3, 1905 — is widely recognized as Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. A year before she died in 1961 from a heart attack at age 56, ...
(CNN) — About two decades ago, Katie Gee Salisbury glimpsed a photo that would stay with her for years to come. The black-and-white image depicted a sea of parade-goers surrounding a convertible. In ...