Anna May Wong was an American actress who was widely regarded as the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star.
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Anna May Wong never married. Rumours circulated that she had romantic relationships with Dietrich and white men.
She was known to be the first Chinese-American actress to achieve international acclaim. Her diverse career included work in silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.

Shanghai Express was one of Wong’s career highlights. She co-starred in the film with Marlene Dietrich, a friend she met in Germany.
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One of Shanghai Express’s greatest achievements was that Wong’s character lived to the end. Wong’s other major success was the 1951 television show The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong, which made Wong the first Asian American lead in an American television show.
Anna May Wong is the first Asian American to appear on US currency as one of the first women depicted on the reverse of the quarter in the 2022-2025 American Women quarters series.


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