Anna May Wong

The actor was a champion for Asian American representation in film. She is one of five women to be featured on new quarter designs this year.

New quarters will be unveiled as part of the series, which the U.S. The reverse or “tails” side will be a close-up image of Wong resting her head on her hand, framed by the lights of a marquee sign, the U.S. The obverse or “heads” side of the coin will feature a portrait of George Washington designed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser in 1932. The first U.S. 24, the U.S. The quarter will depict Anna May Wong, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.

Over the decades, she rose to fame and became the first Asian American film star in Hollywood.

Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American on U.S. The Wong quarter will be the fifth released this year as part of the American women quarters program. Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong first Asian American featured on US quarter

Anna May Wong, who appeared in more than 60 movies, is on the back of a special edition of the U.S. quarter, the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters ...

“This quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of accomplishments by Anna May Wong, who overcame challenges and obstacles she faced during her lifetime.” Anna May Wong, who appeared in more than 60 films as well as on TV and in the theater, will be on the back of the quarter, according to a news release. Wong fought against the stereotypes of how Asians were portrayed in films. However, she reportedly had difficulty finding roles in the U.S., and she would earn far less than white actors. She still had to contend with stereotypes after her return, however. The quarter with Wong’s image, the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters Program, will begin circulating on Oct.

The coin includes the words, 'quarter dollar' and a Latin phrase "E pluribus unum," which means "out of many, one."

The U.S. Anna May Wong, one of the first Asian American Hollywood film stars will be the first Asian American featured on U.S. Born in 1905 in Chinatown, Wong at the age of 14 made her first film appearance in 1919's' 'The Red Lantern. The reverse side of the coin has George Washington's face. The US Mint on Monday will begin producing coins featuring the Asian American film star, Anna May Wong. Anna May Wong's image features her iconic flapper-era bangs and pencil-thin eyebrows.

Chinese American Hollywood icon Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to be featured on US currency in the history of the country.

This welcome addition is a part of The American Women Quarters Program, which is an initiative to highlight the contributions of female pioneers from diverse backgrounds. Her extensive body of work includes the domains of film, television and theatre. The women honoured will be from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds.”

She will appear as part of an effort to feature notable women on American quarters. Wong, who is considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, ...

Her name at birth was Wong Liu Tsong, but later in life she adopted the stage name of Anna May Wong, formed by joining both her English and family names. Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka'ole has been named as one of the selections for 2023. She was cast in her first role at 14 as an extra in the film The Red Lantern and continued to take on smaller parts until her lead role in The Toll of the Sea in 1922.

The U.S. Mint said it will begin shipping coins bearing the image of early Hollywood movie star Anna May Wong later this month, making her the first Asian ...

"As the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, she faced constant discrimination, frequently being typecast and passed over for lead roles in favor of non-Asian actresses. In 1960, she was also the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Among her accolades include being the first Asian American to land a leading role in a U.S. Mint said it will begin shipping coins bearing the image of early Hollywood movie star Anna May Wong later this month, making her the first Asian American to appear on U.S. The quarters featuring the silent movie actress, recognizable by her iconic bangs, will ship on Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S.

Wong, trailblazing actor of early 20th century who faced discrimination in Hollywood, to have image shown on new quarters from Monday.

When actor Lucy Liu became the She died the next year. Her career also ranged beyond motion pictures, including being the She was often boxed into racist and underpaid roles: in Shanghai Express, for example, Wong was only paid $6,000 while her white, co-star Marlene Dietrich earned $78,166, reported NPR. [first Asian American to lead a television show](https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/american-women-quarters/anna-may-wong), The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong. “We are not like that.”

Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on ...

The U.S. Mint is expected to produce [more than 300 million](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/us/anna-may-wong-quarter.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share) Wong quarters at facilities in Philadelphia and Denver. [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-12-ca-3279-story.html) in a 1933 interview that she was tired of the roles she had to play in Hollywood. [celebrates](https://www.npr.org/2021/10/07/1044023494/maya-angelou-sally-ride-anna-may-wong-historical-women-quarters-us-mint) five female trailblazers in American history each year between 2022 and 2025. Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen. "We are not like that." Mint will begin shipping coins featuring actress Anna May Wong on Monday, the first U.S. She grew up working at her father’s laundromat in the original Chinatown, and she loved to visit film sets. For Shanghai Express, Wong earned $6,000 while Marlene Dietrich made $78,166. Read more about her life: At just nine years old, Wong chose to become a movie star. She told the

A quarter-dollar coin featuring a profile of Wong with her signature bangs and long fingernails will begin circulating on Tuesday as part of the American ...

She became the first Asian American lead actor in a U.S. Wong was born in 1905 in Los Angeles as Wong Liu Tsong. Mint said in a statement.