Superstar Anna May Wong Is The First Chinese American To Feature On US Currency
Given how we use currency on an everyday basis, I am not sure even half of us know what the scriptures printed on our currency notes mean. I believe it is important to know what is printed on our currency because there is always some cultural reference to it. Well, it is not only applicable to India’s currency but to all countries’ notes. And recently, the notes of the United States Of America are all set to get a new face on it, and it is none other than Anna May Wong, the Chinese American movie star! She becomes the first Asian American actress to feature on the notes. If you are wondering who she is, here are all the details!
📷 On October 24, the @usmint will begin shipping quarters honoring Anna May Wong, a trailblazing Chinese American actress who left a lasting legacy for Asian American women with an accomplished career in motion pictures, television, and theatre. pic.twitter.com/HxltR0rH3J
— White House Initiative on AA and NHPIs (@WHIAANHPI) October 19, 2022
Anna May Wong is considered to be one of the greatest Asian American actors in the USA. Her career as an actress in Hollywood has seen major transitions as she was a part of silent films, radio, theatre and even sound. She began acting in films at an early age. Some of her notable Hollywood projects include The Toll of the Sea, Daughter of the Dragon, Shanghai Express and The Thief of Bagdad.
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She also momentarily quit Hollywood and focused her attention on European films. Some of her hit European films are Schmutziges Geld, Pavement Butterfly, Piccadilly and The Flame of Love. Anna May Won was not just for her acting skills but for her innate fashion sense. She remained a fashion icon in both the United States and Europe. A fashion award, the Anna May Wong Award of Excellence, is also named after which is bestowed during the annual Asian-American Arts Awards.
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It is important to note that she left Hollywood due to the peak racism in the country. She was getting typecasted in typical roles which she did not want to do anymore.
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