Michelle Kwan
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Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American retired competitive figure skater and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Belize from 2022 to 2025. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time world champion and a nine-time U.S. champion. She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record.
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Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American figure skater and diplomat. Born in Torrance in 1980, she competed in ladies' singles figure skating for the United States at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. She was trained by Rafael Arutyunyan and Frank Carroll. Kwan is also a member of the Democratic Party.
She holds degrees from the University of Denver and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Kwan works for the United States Department of State. She resides in Belmopan, where she also works. She speaks Cantonese and English. Her birth name is Michelle Wingshan Kwan, and she is sometimes known by the nickname Shelly.
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Bridge — Self2024
- 聲色犬王 CONCERT LIVE2013
- Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II — Self - Additional Voices2013
- Rise2011
- Ice Castles — Michelle Kwan2010
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! — Michelle Kwanzleberry (voice)2006
- Ice Princess — Michelle Kwan2005
- Mulan II — Shopkeeper (voice)2004
- Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits — Self1999
- Family Guy — Michelle Kwan (voice)1999
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Key facts
- President
- Joe Biden
- Preceded by
- Leyla Moses-Ones (chargé d'affaires)
- Succeeded by
- David Hodge (chargé d'affaires)
- Born
- ( 1980-07-07 ) July 7, 1980 (age 45) , Torrance, California , U.S.
- Height
- 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
- Spouse
- Clay Pell ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2013 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2017 )
- Education
- University of Denver (BA) , Tufts University (MALD)
- Country
- United States
- Skating club
- Los Angeles FSC
- Event
- Event
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michelle
- Family name
- Guan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Torrance
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – ladies
- Sport
- figure skating
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 49
- Image
- Michelle Kwan, U.S. Ambassador.jpg
- Height
- 158
- Work location
- Belmopan
- Residence
- Belmopan
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- Michelle Kwan
- date of birth
- 1980-01-01
- sports discipline competed in
- ladies' singles
- birth name
- Michelle Wingshan Kwan
- social media followers
- 76720
- nickname
- Shelly
- ethnic group
- Americans
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Figure Skating
- P10632
- Michelle Kwan
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