AnnaMayWong, the first Chinese American Hollywood film star, will be honored as part of the USMint's AmericanWomenQuartersProgram joining the likes of writer Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride to be featured on US currency.
\nAnna May Wong was a trailblazing pioneer for the Asian American community, becoming its first Hollywood film star. The actress, who passed in 1961, will join other pioneering American icons like writer Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride on the quarter when the U.S. Mint begins producing coins pressed with Wong's image featuring a close-up of her face resting on an elegant, manicured hand on October 24th.
It's an honor that feels particularly meaningful given how much Wong struggled to be seen as American, Lim said. 'When you get change,' she said, 'she could be there in the palm of your hand.'\nCr: United States Mint image\nWong's curiosity about the entertainment industry grew as productions were filmed in her neighborhood.
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