Apr
03

#Because of HerStory: Anna May Wong

Action! In 1924 Anna May Wong starred in her first hit movie, The Thief of Bagdad. She was the first Chinese American actress to break into the mainstream. Although Wong appeared regularly on screen throughout the 1930s, Hollywood never gave her the opportunity to move beyond typecast roles portraying racial stereotypes.

See a portrait of Anna May Wong in the National Portrait Gallery


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Posted: 3 April 2019
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