Karen Leong

associate professor of history, Arizona State University

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As the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood, Anna May Wong made more than 60 films, but was never cast as the lead.

Anna May Wong fought discrimination in film. Now she’s on US quarter

As the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood, Anna May Wong made more than 60 films, but was never cast as the lead.

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