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Throughout the history of Persia, Persian women (presently known as women in Iran ), like Persian men, used make-up, wore jewellery and coloured their body parts. Moreover, their garments were both elaborate and colorful. Rather than being marked by gender, clothing styles were distinguished by class and status. [ 6]
Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former competitive figure skater, author and philanthropist. A former competitor in women's singles, Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1991 and 1992), and the 1992 U.S. champion. In 1992, she became the first Asian American to win a gold medal in a ...
Young Jean Lee – playwright, director, and filmmaker. Carol Lin – news anchor. Sam Chu Lin – journalist, one of the first Asian Americans on network TV news. Lisa Ling (凌志慧) – journalist, known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View and host of National Geographic Ultimate Explorer documentarian for CNN.
Sunisa Lee. Sunisa " Suni " Lee ( / suːˈniːsə / soo-NEE-sə, / ˈsuːni / SOO-nee; née Phabsomphou; born March 9, 2003) [ 1][ 2] is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic all-around gold medalist and uneven bars bronze medalist and the 2024 Olympic all-around and uneven bars bronze medalist. She was the 2019 World ...
Nominated. Filipino descent (maternal grandfather was of half Filipino and half African-American descent). [ 25][ 26][ 27] Youngest Asian American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress (age 14). 2020. Youn Yuh-jung. Minari. Soon-ja. Won. First South Korean actor to be nominated and win an Academy Award.
Asian Americans have been involved in the U.S. entertainment industry since the 19th century, when Afong Moy started a series of shows that evolved into essentially one-women shows. In the mid-19th century, Chang and Eng Bunker (the original "Siamese Twins") became naturalized citizens and were successful performers in the United States. [ 1]
Pages in category "American women journalists of Asian descent" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Frank Cho, comic book artist ( Spider-Man, The New Avengers ), writer, and creator ( Liberty Meadows) David Choe, abstract artist. Michael Choi, comic book artist ( Witchblade, X-23 and X-Force) Doo-Ri Chung, fashion designer. Peter Chung, animator, creator of cult animated TV series Æon Flux.