Anna May Wong

Also known as Wong Liu Tsong, Lee Toy Wong, Huáng Liǔshuāng, Huang Liu Shuang, Wong Liu-tsong

Chinese American actress (1905-1961)

Film & TV

Los Angeles, California, USA

Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress whose long career spanned both silent and sound films, television, stage, and radio. Apart from being recognized as the the first Chinese-American movie star, as well as the first Asian-American to become an international star, she was also seen as an acclaimed fashion icon due to…

Known for

Searching for Anna May Wong — Self (archive footage)2020
Asian Americans — Self (archive footage)2020
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood — (archive footage)2019
Golden Gate Girls — Self (archive footage)2013
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend — Herself (archive footage)2007
Dragon by the Tail — A-Hsing1961
Portrait in Black — Tawny1960
Just Joe — Peach Blossom1960
The Savage Innocents — Hiku1960
Danger Man — Miss Lee1960

via TMDB

Key facts

Born: Wong Liu Tsong , ( 1905-01-03 ) January 3, 1905, Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Died: February 3, 1961 (1961-02-03) (aged 56), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
Resting place: Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1919–1961
Known for: The Toll of the Sea (1922), Piccadilly (1929), Shanghai Express (1932), Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Awards: Hollywood Walk of Fame – Motion Picture, 1700 Vine Street
Traditional chinese: 黃柳霜
Simplified chinese: 黄柳霜
Hanyu pinyin: Huáng Liǔshuāng
Wade giles: Huang Liu Shuang
Jyutping: Wong Lau soeng
Taishanese: Vong Liu song

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Huang
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Los Angeles
Place of death: Santa Monica
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Los Angeles High School
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Christian Science
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Image: Anna May Wong - portrait.jpg
Height: 65

Show 8 more facts

cause of death: myocardial infarction
Commons category: Anna May Wong
date of birth: 1904-01-03
date of death: 1961-02-02
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Anna May Wong
start of work period: 1919-00-00
birth name: 黃柳霜

Sources (8)

via Wikidata · CC0

~40 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Signature

Wong Liu Tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned vaudeville, silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anna May Wong” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.