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Asian Americans In Arts And Entertainment
Asian Americans have been involved in the U.S. entertainment industry since the 19th century, when Afong Moy started a series of shows that evolved into essentially one-women shows. In the mid-19th century, Chang and Eng Bunker (the original "Siamese Twins") became naturalized citizens and were successful performers in the United States. Sadakichi Hartman, originally from Japan, was a successful playwright in the 1890s. Acting roles in television, film, and theater were relatively few, and many available roles were for narrow, stereotypical characters. Early Asian American actors such as Sessue Hayakawa, Anna May Wong, and Bruce Lee encountered a movie-making culture and industry that wanted to cast them as caricatures. Some, like actress Merle Oberon, hid their ethnicity to avoid discrimination by Hollywood's racist laws. In the 21st Century, Asian Americans are rapidly gaining access to the American mainstream. Recently, young Asian American comedians and filmmakers have al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Americans
Asian Americans are Americans with Asian diaspora, ancestry from the continent of Asia (including naturalized Americans who are Immigration to the United States, immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of those immigrants). Although this term had historically been used for all the indigenous peoples of the continent of Asia, the usage of the term "Asian" by the United States Census Bureau denotes a racial category that includes people with origins or ancestry from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. It excludes people with ethnic origins from West Asia, who were historically classified as 'white' and will be categorized as Middle Eastern Americans starting from the 2030 United States census, 2030 census. Central Asians in the United States, Central Asian ancestries (including Afghans, Afghan, Kazakhs, Kazakh, Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Tajik, Turkmens, Turkmen, and Uzbeks, Uzbek) were previously not included in any racial category but h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Gambito
Christine Gambito (born August 16, 1975 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States), better known by her screen name HappySlip, is an American Internet personality, actress, and comedian. She maintained one of the most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube, a popular video sharing website. On January 25, 2008, Gambito, who is of Filipino ancestry, was appointed ambassador for Philippine tourism by the Department of Tourism. In March 2007, Gambito's video ''Mixed Nuts'' was nominated for the 2006 YouTube Video Awards for Best Comedy, resulting in second place. In May of the same year, she became one of the first users accepted into YouTube's revenue sharing program. Gambito's performances typically included comedy sketches in which she impersonates members of her family. She also sings and plays the piano and guitar. As Gambito has stated repeatedly in her videos, she is notably one of the very few top users who are acting, filming, editing and producing her shorts completely on h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Chew
Richard Franklin Chew (born June 28, 1940) is an American film editor, best known for his Academy Award-winning work on ''Star Wars'' (1977), alongside Paul Hirsch and Marcia Lucas. Other notable films include '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), '' Risky Business'' (1983), '' Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), '' That Thing You Do!'' (1996), and '' I Am Sam'' (2001). His career over a variety of films spans more than four decades. Early life and career Born of Chinese immigrant parents in Los Angeles, Chew attended its inner-city schools, served in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Philosophy. After a stint at Harvard Law School, Chew, inspired by the independent cinema of the 1960s, left school to pursue a film career. Starting with camera and editing work on documentaries, such as '' The Redwoods'', an Oscar winner for Best Short Documentary in 1967, he eventually transitioned to editing feature films as co-editor on Francis Ford Coppola's ''The Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayonara
''Sayonara'' is a 1957 American romantic drama film directed by Joshua Logan, and starring Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons, Miiko Taka and Ricardo Montalbán. It tells the story of an American Air Force pilot during the Korean War who falls in love with a famous Japanese dancer. The screenplay was adapted by Paul Osborn from James A. Michener's 1954 novel of the same title. Unlike many 1950s romantic dramas, ''Sayonara'' deals squarely with racism and prejudice. The picture was released by Warner Bros. on December 25, 1957, to critical acclaim and commercial success. At the 30th Academy Awards the film was nominated in nine categories and won four, including Best Supporting Actor for Buttons and Best Supporting Actress for Umeki. The latter award made Umeki the first East Asia-born woman to win an Oscar. Plot United States Air Force fighter pilot Major Lloyd "Ace" Gruver, the son of an Army general, is stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoshi Umeki
was a Japanese American singer and actress.Bernstein, Adam"Actress Miyoshi Umeki, 78, Dies of Cancer" ''The Washington Post''. 5 September 2007. Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting. Life Born in Otaru, Hokkaido, she was the youngest of nine children. Her father owned an iron factory. After World War II, Umeki began her career as a nightclub singer in Japan, using the name Nancy Umeki. Her early influences were traditional kabuki theater and American pop music. Later in one of her appearances on '' The Merv Griffin Show'', she treated viewers to her impression of singer Billy Eckstine, one of her American favorites growing up. Career She was best known for her Oscar-winning role as Katsumi in ''Sayonara'' (1957), as Mei Li in both the Broadway musical and 1961 film ''Flower Drum Song'', and as Mrs. Livingston in the television series '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father''. She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slants
The Slants are an American dance-rock band composed entirely of Asian Americans. The band was formed in Portland, Oregon, by Simon Tam in 2006. The band went through a number of early lineup changes, but had a core lineup for its albums and tours by 2009 consisting of Aron Moxley (vocals), Tam (bass, keys), Jonathan Fontanilla (guitar), and Tyler Chen (drums, backing vocals). After experiencing some transitions, the core lineup consisted of Tam, lead singer Ken Shima, and guitarist Joe X. Jiang by 2015, until the band retired from touring in 2019. The band's name originates from an effort of reappropriation and was the source of a protracted legal battle that took them to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case '' Matal v. Tam''. Influenced by 1980s bands such as Depeche Mode and New Order, as well as modern acts such as the Killers and the Bravery, the Slants refer to their sound as "Chinatown Dance Rock". The band have released five studio albums, two EPs, and a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awkwafina
Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina (), is an American actress, comedian and rapper. She rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, ''Yellow Ranger'' (2014), and appeared on the MTV comedy series '' Girl Code'' (2014–2015). She expanded to films with supporting roles in the comedies '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' (2016), '' Ocean's 8'' (2018), '' Crazy Rich Asians'' (2018), and '' Jumanji: The Next Level'' (2019). For her starring role as a grieving young woman in '' The Farewell'' (2019), she won a Golden Globe Award. Since 2020, Awkwafina has been a co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the Comedy Central series '' Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens'', where she also plays a fictionalized version of herself. In 2021, she portrayed Katy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film '' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings''. She has also performed voice roles i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Criss
Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2010–2015) and received a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award for his leading role as spree killer Andrew Cunanan in ''The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story'' (2018). He has also appeared on Broadway theater, Broadway and in film and has released several musical albums. A founding member and co-owner of StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Los Angeles, Criss first garnered attention playing the lead role of Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter in (and writing most of the music and lyrics for) StarKid's musical production of ''A Very Potter Musical''. Criss has also starred on Broadway theatre, Broadway as a replacement in both ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical), How to Succeed in Business Witho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, Retro style, retro showmanship and musical versatility. He is accompanied by his band, Bruno Mars#Band members, the Hooligans. Raised in Honolulu, Mars gained recognition in Hawaii as a child for his Elvis impersonator, impersonation of Elvis Presley, before moving to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. Mars established his name in the music industry as a songwriter and co-founder of the production team the Smeezingtons. He rose to fame as a recording artist after featuring on the US number-one single "Nothin' on You" (2009) by B.o.B. Mars' first three studio albums – ''Doo-Wops & Hooligans'' (2010), ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' (2012) and ''24K Magic (album), 24K Magic'' (2016) – found critical and commercial success, with the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Fu Productions
Wong Fu Productions is an American filmmaking group founded by Wesley Chan (born April 27, 1984), Ted Fu (born October 26, 1981), and Philip Wang (born October 28, 1984). The trio met at the University of California, San Diego in 2004 and produced a number of music videos and short films released on their website and later YouTube before establishing a professional media company, Sketchbook Media, after their graduation. Their works have been featured at a number of national and international film festivals, including the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and the San Diego Asian Film Festival. As of April 2021, Wong Fu Productions' YouTube channel has over 3.27 million subscribers and over 584 million video views. Since 2011, the group has developed a reputation as a springboard for Asian American acting talent. Actors such as Randall Park (''WandaVision''), Justin H. Min ( ''The Umbrella Academy''), Anna Akana ( ''Ant-Man''), Brittany Ishibashi ( ''Runaways''), Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kina Grannis
Kina Kasuya Grannis (born August 4, 1985) is an American guitarist, singer and Internet personalities, YouTuber. Grannis was the winner of the 2008 Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest, earning a recording contract with Interscope Records and having her music video played during the commercials of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008. In 2010, Grannis released her album ''Stairwells'' and the music video for "In Your Arms", leading to appearances on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' and ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''. Grannis joined the crowdsource funding platform Patreon in 2014 shortly before releasing her album ''Elements''. While touring in support of ''Elements'', Grannis was held in Indonesia for one hundred days. Longtime collaboration with Wong Fu Productions culminated in a starring role in the YouTube Red Original romantic comedy series ''Single by 30''. In 2018 Grannis released ''In the Waiting'', the first album off her listener supported label, shortly before making a cameo appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Choi
David Choi (born March 22, 1986) is a Korean-American singer, songwriter, producer, music composer, entrepreneur, YouTuber, and a member of parody K-pop group Boys Generally Asian, BgA based in Los Angeles. He has worked with companies such as Kellogg's, Starburst (candy), Starburst, the American Cancer Society, General Electric, Samsung, and J. C. Penney. David is also the founder and CEO of CHOIS MUSIC, INC, an independent music label, publisher, rights management service provider, that helps to manage and administer music catalogs on behalf of their clients. Choi released his debut album, ''Only You'', in October 2008. His second album, ''By My Side'', was released on May 19, 2010, and his third album, ''Forever and Ever (David Choi album), Forever and Ever'' was released on October 25, 2011. On February 15, 2015, he released his fourth album Stories of You's and Me. As of September 14, 2021, Choi's YouTube Channel has 949,000 subscribers, 111 million total video views, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
