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Who is Anna May Wong, the first Asian American on U.S. currency
Who is Anna May Wong, the first Asian American on U.S. currency
The first piece of US currency to bear an Asian American's likeness.
The first piece of US currency to bear an Asian American's likeness.
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Begin shipping on Monday, according to the U.S. Mint.
Begin shipping on Monday, according to the U.S. Mint.
She is Chinese American actress Anna May Wong
She is
Chinese American actress Anna May Wong
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Wong is regarded as Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star
Wong is regarded as Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star
She gained fame for her roles in silent films like “The Toll of the Sea” (1922)
She gained fame for her roles in silent films like “The Toll of the Sea” (1922)
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One of the first Technicolor movies — and “The Thief of Bagdad” (1924)
One of the first Technicolor movies — and “The Thief of Bagdad” (1924)
Wong, born in Los Angeles in 1905 as Wong Liu Tsong
Wong, born in Los Angeles in 1905 as Wong Liu Tsong
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Wong died on February 3, 1961 of a heart attack.
Wong
died on February 3, 1961 of a heart attack
.