Famous Asian Actor and Actress in Hollywood

Famous Asian Actor and Actress in Hollywood

Hollywood artists come from many different backgrounds. Not all of them are from the United States and are white. There are some actors, actresses, musicians, and public figures who have Asian blood.

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Although rarely a leading actor in films, this actor and actress of Asian descent has excellent acting skills. Let's get acquainted with them, let's!
1. Vanessa Hudgens
The actor, Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film, turns out to be of Asian blood. His mother is from Manila, Philippines, while his father is of Irish, French and Native American descent.

Vanessa's favorite foods from the Philippines are adobo (meat, seafood and vegetables soaked in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves and black pepper, then boiled), and pancit (noodles cooked in soy sauce then mixed with chopped meat and vegetables. ). Yummy!
2. Freida Pinto
Since the film Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscar awards in 2009, Freida Pinto (as Latika) has become one of the most famous actresses from India. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Mumbai.

In that city, she started her career as a model, television presenter, and acted in amateur dramas. Being an Indian actress in Hollywood, how does it feel?

"I feel lost because there are too many (offers) to come! Right after that film (Slumdog Millionaire), I made eight films in three years. Today, perceptions have changed. We (Indians) are accepted as storytellers. Netflix and Amazon has helped (make this happen), "explained Freida.
3. Ki Hong Lee
You must know how cool Minho is in the Maze Runner film series, right? The cast is Ki Hong Lee who was born in Seoul, South Korea. When he was six years old, his parents moved to Auckland, New Zealand. Then, they moved again to Los Angeles, California, when he was only eight years old.

This man who was born September 30, 1986, is proud of his identity. When interviewed by CAPE in 2015, Ki Hong Lee said he did not change his name in English because he believed people could learn how to pronounce his Korean name.
4. Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld looks like someone from the Caucasian race. In fact, his maternal grandfather was half Filipino (from Panglao, Bohol province) and half African-American.
In September 2019, Hailee went to Manila for a fan meeting. Believe it or not, his first visit to the Philippines was in 2016. And he said Asia will be the first thing that crosses his mind when he can appear again.
"It will be the first place I come. I always feel very welcome and I just feel all the love and support from you at the other end of the world," said Hailee, quoted from the Bandwagon page.
5. Priyanka Chopra
The actress was born in Jamshedpur, Bihar, on 18 July 1982. Both of her parents are doctors in the Indian Army. Since childhood, his family used to move from place to place. Until finally, at the age of 13, Priyanka moved to the United States to attend school.

Sadly, he often faces racial problems and intimidation from his classmates. Priyanka said that she used to be awkward, had low self-esteem, and came from a simple middle class.

6. Lewis Tan
The actor who plays in Deadpool 2, identifies himself as half Asian and half British. His father is of Chinese descent from Singapore, while his mother is British.

Interestingly, the Tan family in the 1960's owned a restaurant along Orchard Road. When they moved to London, they opened a restaurant called Singapore Garden which served authentic Singaporean cuisine, said the Esquire Singapore page.

7. Dev Patel
And the last one is Dev Patel. The actor Jamal Malik in the film Slumdog Millionaire was born in Harrow, England. His parents are both Hindu Indian Gujarati. Since Dev grew up in England, he didn't understand Indian culture properly.

However, after being cast in the film Slumdog Millionaire, he got a chance to get a closer look at India and its people. He is eager to shoot again in India for his next film.

"I was actually in India just before things got really 'crazy' with the coronavirus. I'm going to make a film in India. I really want to be in India when the borders open again and it becomes safe for everyone to travel," he told India TV News on August 15, 2020.
So, those are the 7 actors and actresses of Asian blood who shone the most in Hollywood. Is there your idol on this list?
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