Asian women have always attracted attention in Western countries. And if the external beauty is multiplied by charisma and artistry, then it’s gone. We decided to compile a list of Asian actresses who are active in English-language films and have managed to achieve success abroad.
Olivia Munn
- "News Service"
- "Iron Man 2"
- "Newbie"
The actress's mother is a Chinese woman who grew up in Vietnam, and her father is an American with German roots. Mann was born in America, but her childhood years were spent in Japan, where her stepfather served. Olivia is a very versatile personality, she managed to reveal her potential as a model, TV presenter and writer.
Grace Park
- "Romeo Must Die"
- "Beyond the possible"
- Battlestar Galaktika
The real name of the actress is Mingyeon Park and her parents are from South Korea. Initially, the girl did not plan to connect her life with cinema and even received a degree in psychology. Her film debut came in 1995 when Park was offered a role in the hit TV series Beyond the Possible. The most successful projects with the participation of Grace can be considered the series "The Dead Zone" and "Battlestar Galactica", as well as the action movie "Romeo Must Die" with Jet Li.
Hayley Kiyoko
- "Lemonade Mouth"
- "The Vampire Diaries"
- "Foster"
This ambitious young Asian woman was born in 1995 in Los Angeles. Hayley's father is of Irish descent, and her mother is Japanese. Since her teens, Kiyoko has starred in various Disney projects. Also, the girl was able to make a good musical career. Kiyoko does not hide that she is a lesbian and supports teenagers who suffer from bullying due to their sexual orientation.
Arden Cho
- "Doctors of Chicago"
- Werewolves
- "Companions"
Many viewers fell in love with this beautiful and talented Asian after the release of the TV series "Teen Wolf". Prior to becoming an actress, Arden modeled for top sports brands such as Nike and Reebok. The most successful projects, in which the girl starred, can be considered the series "C.S.I .: Crime Scene Investigation New York", "Doctors of Chicago" and "Pretty Little Liars".
Claudia Kim
- The Fugitive Plan B
- "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Claudia was born in 1985 in Korea. Before her film debut in 2006, she worked in the modeling business and even won the Korea-China Supermodel Contest. She can be seen in projects such as Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Dark Tower and Marco Polo.
Lyrica Okano
- "Remember everything"
- "Blue blood"
- "Lovers"
Lyrica's family moved to the United States from Japan when Okano was very young. The actress admits that her studies were very difficult for her, due to the fact that she was constantly bullied by her peers - she was the only Asian in the class. Claudia was professionally engaged in gymnastics until the age of 14. The first success awaited Okano in the cinema after the release of the series "Blue Blood", where the actress played Margot Chan.
Maggie Q
- "Die Hard 4.0"
- "Around the world in 80 Days"
- Mission Impossible 3
Maggie's father is an American with Polish and Irish blood in his veins, but Kew is very similar to her mother, who was born and raised in Vietnam. The dad of the future actress met her mother when he participated in the Vietnam War. The Asian beauty Kew was first invited to collaborate with leading modeling agencies, and later offered to participate in Asian films. At first she was popular only in Asia, but soon Hollywood also drew attention to her.
Tia Carrere
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Cowboy
- "Showdown in Little Tokyo"
- "True lie"
A burning mixture of blood flows in the veins of this actress - her descendants were Spaniards, Filipinos and Chinese. She has many successful films to her credit, such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Body Parts" and "Vault 13". Carrere is a sought-after Hollywood actress who is also actively involved in voicing popular Disney projects.
Lucy Liu
- Why Women Kill
- "Teacher for the change"
- "Bill is killed"
This TOP would not be complete without the delightful Lucy Liu. The future actress was the middle daughter of Taiwanese immigrants Cecilia and Tom Liu. Lucy is fluent in several languages and has a BA in Asian Languages and Culture. She has become a really popular actress thanks to projects such as "Elementary", "Charlie's Angels" and "Shanghai Noon".
Awkwafina
- Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
- "Man of the Future"
- "Parting"
Continuing our list of Asian actresses who are actively acting in English-language films and have managed to achieve success abroad, Aquafina. The girl's mother is Korean and her dad is Chinese, but she was born in America. This talented girl is simultaneously conquering the musical and cinematic Olympus. In Hollywood, they started talking about her in earnest after participating in the films Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians. Awkwafina does not want to be satisfied with what has already been achieved and is also developing her own comedy series, in which she will act as a screenwriter.
Zhang Ziyi
- "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
- "Memoirs of a Geisha"
- "Until the death tear us apart"
Chinese woman Zhang is constantly included in various TOPs of the most beautiful people on the planet. She is called the "Chinese gift to Hollywood" and is constantly called to successful projects. She starred in the second part of the popular action movie "Rush Hour", completely not knowing English, so Jackie Chan had to act as a translator. The actress was involved in a series of high-profile sex scandals on a global scale. She has been married since 2015 and has two children.
Michelle Yeoh
- "Two Warriors"
- "Marco Polo"
- "Hell"
Although Michelle was born in Malaysia, her parents are ethnic Chinese. In order to fulfill the daughter's dream of becoming a ballerina, the family moved to England. However, Michelle had to give up ballet due to a serious spinal injury. But the girl continued to engage in choreography, which led her to the cinema - the flexible Michelle was noticed by the producers and began to be attracted first to action films, and when she revealed her full acting potential, to dramatic projects.
Shay Mitchell
- "Doll"
- "Pretty Little Liars"
- Rookie cops
The actress's mother is Filipino, and her father is Irish, but Shay spent her childhood on the west coast of Canada. Already at the age of 11, a pretty girl with an Asian appearance was noticed by leading modeling agencies. In an interview, Mitchell admitted that for a long time, despite universal recognition, she was complex about her appearance.
Janel Parrish
- "Beautiful to death"
- "To all the guys I used to love"
- "Secrets of Laura"
Janelle spent her childhood in Hawaii. Parrish studied music professionally since childhood. A talented girl, already at the age of 14, won a talent competition. Later, Janelle took part in the production of Les Miserables on Broadway, where she was able to show the public to the full extent of her acting and musical talents. The actress became really popular after playing Mona Wonderwall in the TV series Pretty Little Liars.
Hailee Steinfeld
- "At least once in my life"
- "Romeo and Juliet"
- "Iron Grip"
Hayley's acting career began at the age of 8. Steinfeld first starred in commercials and teenage series. When the young actress was 15 years old, she was invited to their "Iron Grip" by the Coen brothers. Critics praised Haley's performance, which was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.
Nikki SooHoo
- "War in the House"
- "The Lovely Bones"
- "Rebel"
There are already 50 projects in the filmography of this pretty Asian woman, many of which can be called successful. Nikki started her film career with teenage series, but soon she was invited to more serious films. Many viewers remembered her from the films "Rebel", "Lovely Bones" and "Private Practice".
Brenda Song
- "Ambulance"
- "Life is in the details"
- "Social network"
Brenda was born into a Thai and Hmong family from an ethnic group living in the highlands of Vietnam and Laos. As a child, Song dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but her parents insisted that she practice martial arts. Despite the fact that Brenda is the owner of a black belt in karate, she admits that she never liked to practice it. In 2019, two successful projects with the participation of the actress were released at once - the series "Doll" and "Amphibia".
Jamie Chung
- "Grey's Anatomy"
- "Gotham"
- "Bachelor Party 2: Vegas to Bangkok"
Korean blood flows in the veins of the stars of "The Real World" and "Sucker Punch". Despite the fact that Chang was born in the United States, her parents tried to raise her within the framework of Korean traditions. Jamie began being invited to various films after her participation in the reality show "Real World" on MTV. Jamie's first successful film project can be considered the horror film Scream in the Dorm, which was released in 2009.
Ming-Na
- "The Mandalorian"
- "Missing"
- "Club of joy and luck"
Ming-Na began her career in the early 90s, but she achieved real success only after the series "Ambulance" was released. The actress is engaged in dubbing various cartoon projects, and it is her voice that Mulan speaks in the 1998 cartoon of the same name.
Lana Condor
- "The Academy of Death"
- "To all the guys I've loved before"
- "Alita: Battle Angel"
Rounding out our list of Asian actresses who are active in English-language films and have managed to achieve success abroad is Lana Condor. The future actress was born in Vietnam, but was adopted by an American family in infancy. Condor made her film debut at the age of 9, and the first film with her participation was "X-Men: Apocalypse." The best pictures of this oriental beauty can be considered "Alita: Battle Angel" and "Patriot Day".