- Steven McIntosh
- BBC entertainment correspondent
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Actress Anna May Wong will be the first Asian face on the dollar. She will appear on the quarter as one of the representatives of female celebrities.
Anna May Wong is considered Hollywood’s first Chinese film star, and the fifth and last woman to appear alone on a coin this year.
The coin will go into general distribution on Monday.
The coin features President George Washington on one side and Anna May Wong on the other.
Mint Director Ventris Gibson praised Anna May Wong as “a courageous advocate for increased representation and more diverse roles for Asian American actors.”
“This quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of Anna May Wong’s accomplishments, overcoming challenges and obstacles throughout her life,” she said.
Anna May Wong was born in Los Angeles in 1905, a descendant of Chinese immigrants. She later adopted the stage name Anna May Wong.
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Anna May Wong was born in Los Angeles in 1905, a descendant of Chinese immigrants.
At the age of 14, she had her first role in the film “The Red Lantern”, but until her starring role in “Toll of the Sea” in 1922, she was a mere actor.
During her career, she starred in more than 60 films, including silent films and just out in color.
Anna May Wong also became the first Asian-American lead on a U.S. television show with the American TV series The Gallery of Madame Liu Tsong. She plays a Chinese detective in the play.
After being discriminated once morest in the United States, she traveled to Europe to take part in British, French and German filming.
She entered the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 and died the following year at the age of 56.
Gemma Chan, known for her roles in “Crazy Rich Asians” and Marvel’s “Eternals,” will star in an upcoming film She is portrayed in the biopic regarding Anna May Wong’s life.
The American Women Quarters program is a set of circulating quarter coins that the U.S. Mint plans to mint from this year through 2025, and will select five women each year.
Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole has been nominated as one of the 2023 candidates.
