Asian Actresses
by jerrykoedding | created - 12 Jun 2013 | updated - 02 Feb 2022 | Public
1. Rinko Kikuchi
Actress | Babel
Rinko was born Kikuchi Yuriko in Hadano just south of Tokyo. The town is known mainly for its green tea and public baths. She is the youngest of three siblings. After being scouted on the street, she began modeling in her hometown and subsequently began acting under her birth name before switching ...
2. Jaymee Ong
Actress | Pearl Harbor
Jaymee Ong was born on September 21, 1979 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Pearl Harbor (2001), Gen-X Cops (1999) and The Faith of Anna Waters (2016).
3. Ming-Na Wen
Actress | Mulan
Ming-Na ("enlightenment") was born on the island of Macau, forty miles from Hong Kong. Her mother, Lin Chan Wen, divorced her father when Ming-Na was only a toddler. She has an older brother named Jonathan. After the divorce, they moved to Hong Kong where her mother became a nurse. There her mother...
4. Yunjin Kim
Actress | Lost
Yunjin Kim (born November 7, 1973), also known as Kim Yun-Jin is a South Korean-American film and theater actress. She is best known for her role as Sun on the American television series Lost, and as the North Korean spy Bang-Hee in the South Korean film Shiri. She also starred as Dr. Karen Kim in ...
5. Gong Li
Actress | Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia
Born in Shenyang, grew up in Jinan, the daughter of an economics professor. Loved music from childhood, and dreamed of a singing career. After failing to gain entrance to China's top music school in 1985, applied for and was admitted to the Central Drama Academy in Beijing, from which she graduated...
6. Grace Huang
Actress | The Man with the Iron Fists
With 14 feature films and 6 television series to her name, Grace represents the best of East meets West. Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, Grace has acted in all three languages on screen in award winning films and blockbusters in the Asia Pacific region and was honored with the Best ...
7. Wei Zhao
Actress | Hua Mulan
Wei Zhao was born in Wuhu, Anhui province. She is the second child of her family. Because she is the only girl, Zhao's father named her Wei, literally "Rose". Her father was a senior engineer, her mother was a music teacher.
After filming A Soul Haunted By Painting (1994) as a figurant, Wei Zhao was...
8. Arden Cho
Actress | Teen Wolf
Arden Cho was born on August 16, 1985 in Amarillo, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Teen Wolf (2011), Chicago Med (2015) and The Honor List (2018).
9. Jun Ji-hyun
Actress | Yeopgijeogin geunyeo
Versatile and Charismatic, Jun Ji-Hyun is one of the most loved and respected actresses in her homeland of South Korea. She has won numerous accolades, including two Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress and a Baeksang Art Awards Daesang (Grand Prize) for Television. Jun Ji-Hyun's success in film and ...
10. Chiaki Kuriyama
Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Chiaki Kuriyama was born on October 10, 1984 in Tsuchiura, Japan. She was a popular model during Japan's child model boom in the mid-90s. In 1997, she appeared in the photo books Girl of Myth & Girl's Residence, which were photographed by Kishin Shinoyama. Girl of Myth became a best-seller but as ...
11. Shu Qi
Actress | The Transporter
Born in Taiwan, Qi Shu has won the prestigious Golden Horse Award in Taiwan (regarded as the East Asian Oscar) for Best Supporting Actress in 1998. She has also received a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in 2005. She appeared with Jackie Chan in the romantic comedy Gorgeous (1999) ("...
12. Gemma Chan
Actress | The Creator
Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is a British film, television, and theatre actress and former fashion model. She played Charlotte in season four of the Showtime and ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007); Ruth in Channel 4's Fresh Meat (2011); Mia Bennett in Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars...
13. Hana Mae Lee
Actress | Pitch Perfect
A one of a kind creative who does it all, Hana Mae Lee is an award-winning actress, fashion designer, artist, writer, filmmaker and make-up artist.
Hana Mae began her career starring in commercials like the Cannes Lions and ANDY award winning "It Must Be Love" aka "Best Friends (Cars/People)" for ...
14. Natthaweeranuch Thongmee
Actress | Shutter
Natthaweeranuch Thongmee was born on October 28, 1979 in Thailand. She is an actress, known for Shutter (2004), Saep sanit sid saai naa (2006) and Hod na hiaw 966 (2009).
15. Misaki Itô
Actress | Ju-on
Misaki Itô was born on May 26, 1977 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ju-on: The Grudge (2002), Umineko (2004) and James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2003).
16. Lauren Shiohama
Actress | Little Miss Sunshine
Lauren Shiohama was born on March 27, 1982 in Newport Beach, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Little Miss Sunshine (2006), How I Met Your Mother (2005) and NCIS (2003). She has been married to Christopher Anthony Killens since May 24, 2011.
17. Qing Xu
Actress | Looper
Summer Qing is a native of Beijing, and graduated from Beijing Film Academy's renowned performing division. She made an attention-grabbing film debut as the female lead in Kaige Chen's 1990 Cannes Film Festival-competing Life on a String (1991), about a pair of blind musicians in a rural village. ...
18. Kô Shibasaki
Actress | Batoru rowaiaru
Ko Shibasaki was born on August 5, 1981 in Tokyo. Her real name is Yukie Yamamura (Ko Shibasaki is a main character of her favorite manga). She started her career at 14 when her talent was discovered by a star agent. She has worked in many TV shows and commercials, starting to become more famous ...
19. Liu Yifei
Actress | Mulan
Crystal Liu, better known by her stage name Liu Yifei, was born in Wuhan, on August 25, 1987. She began modeling at 8. She was trained in singing, dancing & the piano. She moved to the U.S. at 10 w/ her mom, where she lived for 4 years. She returned to China in June 2002 to pursue a modeling & ...
20. Kelly Hu
Actress | The Scorpion King
On February 13th, 1968, a girl of Chinese, English, and Hawaiian ancestry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father, Herbert, was a salesman and her mother, Juanita, worked many odd jobs to help support the family. She has one older brother, Glenn. She is a former Miss Teen USA, and modeled in Japan...
21. Aya Ueto
Actress | Azumi
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1985, Aya Ueto received her first break in August 1997 when, at the age of 11, she won the Special Jury Prize at the 7th All-Japan Bishoujo Contest. After this initial success, she tried her hand at both acting and singing, appearing in various minor TV drama roles, as well ...
22. Sammi Cheng
Actress | Mou gaan dou
Sammi Cheng was born on August 19, 1972 in Hong Kong. She is an actress, known for Infernal Affairs (2002), Love on A Diet (2001) and My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002). She is married to Andy Chi-On Hui.
23. Atiqah Hasiholan
Actress | Mantan Manten
Atiqah Hasiholan is known for Mantan Manten (2019), La tahzan (2013) and 3 Nafas Likas (2014).
24. Rahayu Saraswati
Actress | Java Heat
Rahayu Saraswati is known for Java Heat (2013), Red and White III: Hearts of Freedom (2011) and Red and White II: Blood of Eagles (2010).
25. Jamie Chung
Actress | Big Hero 6
Jamie Chung was born and raised in California, the daughter of Korean parents. She studied Economics at the University of California, Riverside. Chung's break came in 2004, when she was working in a sports bar. MTV held auditions for The Real World (1992) there, she tried out, and was successful, ...
26. Julia Ling
Actress | Tactical Girl
Most widely known for her work on prime time television on shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, House (FOX), ER, Grey's Anatomy, The OC, 8 Simple Rules (Disney), The Deep End (ABC), the critically acclaimed Aaron Sorkin series, Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip (NBC), Julia Ling starred as the popular "...
27. Selina Lo
Actress | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Selina Lo is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022), Hellraiser (2022) and Boss Level (2020).
28. Krystal Vee
Actress | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Krystal Vee is known for her performance in "Scorpion King 3," which played the role of Princess Silda, directed by Roel Reine. Born in Bangkok, Thailand as the second daughter of a Thai father and a British mother. As a result of her father's Diplomatic work she spent a total of six years living ...
29. Elodie Yung
Actress | Gods of Egypt
Elodie Yung was born in Paris, France, of Cambodian and French descent. She grew up in Seine-saint-Denis, in Le Bourget, where she practiced karate and obtained her black belt. She graduated from University of La Sorbonne in Paris and has a law degree. She then decided to study acting at London ...
30. Shay Mitchell
Actress | The Possession of Hannah Grace
Shay Mitchell (born Shannon Ashley Mitchell; April 10, 1987) is a Canadian actress, model, entrepreneur and author. She rose to prominence starring as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars (2010) (2010-2017).
She was born in Mississauga, Ontario, the daughter of Precious Garcia and...
31. Sara Malakul Lane
Actress | King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Sara Malakul Lane is a successful Thai model and actress. She began modeling at the age of 14, and has also been in a number of big screen movies including Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015). Sara is a model of Thai-Scottish descent. Her father is a Scottish businessman named Alistair ...
32. Sarah Lian
Actress | Jasmine
Sarah was born in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. She lived in California, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur before her family settled in Vancouver, where she mainly grew up. After completing high school in Vancouver, she went on to Toronto's Ryerson University for her Fashion Communications degree.
In 2008, ...
33. Wulan Guritno
Actress | Dilema
Wulan Lorraine Guritno was born in London, England. She is an Indonesian actress.
She began her career as a presenter in the Italian League Highlights on RCTI television station, which later became the Lega Calcio. A year later, during World Cup 2002, she hosted World Cup-Tainment on RCTI television...
34. Lulu Antariksa
Actress | What Still Remains
Lulu Antariksa was born in Southern California, a first-generation American of half Indonesian descent and the youngest of four children. Her desire for storytelling started at the age of four and only grew over time, finding itself in multiple different mediums. She got her start in modeling, ...
35. Chasty Ballesteros
Actress | The Ranch
Chasty Rose Ballesteros is a Canadian actress of Filipino descent who has had roles in Smallville, Supernatural, Psych, Sanctuary, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and How I Met Your Mother. Raised in Winnipeg, Ballesteros moved to Vancouver after high school, to pursue a career as a hairstylist...
36. Devon Diep
Actress | Dead Reckoning
Devon, a refugee child of mixed Vietnamese and Chinese heritage, carried within her a deep sense of not belonging and an enduring belief that she was never quite good enough to pursue her true passions.
For Devon, the drive to rewrite the narrative stems from a deeply personal place. She carries ...
37. Melissa Paulo
Actress | Soft & Quiet
Melissa Paulo was born on November 25, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Soft & Quiet (2022), Sex Tape (2014) and Enemy Within (2019).
38. Kristin Kimiya
Actress | 24 Hours
Kristin Kimiya is an Asian American actress, producer and writer. She was scouted by a talent agent at a mall as a young girl, but her mother worried a career in the spotlight would interfere with her academic, dance and martial arts studies. She competed as a dancer while attending UCLA, then ...
39. Ming Zhao
Actress | Reign
Ming Zhao was born in Hunan, China. When she was 11 her family emigrated to the US and settled in New York City. She attended the High School of Fashion Industries and then the Fashion Institute of Technology, receiving a BA in Fashion Design. She began modeling after graduation, although she had ...
40. Aoni Ma
Actress | The Favor
Aoni Ma is known for The Favor (2009), Aleta: Vampire Mistress (2019) and Die Fighting (2014).
41. Chantal Thuy
Actress | Ru
Chantal Thuy is a Canadian actress born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. She is fluent in English, French and Vietnamese. In 2020, Thuy was cast as a series regular on the DC Comics television series "Black Lightning" in the role of Grace Choi, which ran for four seasons on The CW. She then ...
42. Hedy Wong
Actress | Beef
Hedy Wong is known for Beef (2023), Take Out Girl (2020) and Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks (2018).
43. Shuya Chang
Actress | Snakehead
Shuya Chang is known for Snakehead (2021), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) and Chinese Puzzle (2013).
44. Ellen Wong
Actress | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Ellen Wong was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Her first role was on the award winning television series "This Is Wonderland". She is best known for her role as Knives Chau in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", starring alongside Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. She ...
45. Rachel Huxtable
Actress | For Evie
Rachel Huxtable is an actor, known for The Whistleblower, Syfy's series Hunters and prime time Australian series Neighbours. Huxtable made her screen debut in Australian feature film Hating Alison Ashley. Other roles on prime time series' followed on Offspring, Thank God You're Here, Wilfred, The ...
46. Emi Ikehata
Actress | The Grudge 3
Emi Ikehata was born on March 28, 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Grudge 3 (2009), Untitled: A Mystery (2004) and The Winter Butterfly (2010). She has been married to Daniel Alexander since September 21, 2009.
47. Sei Ashina
Actress | Silk
Sei Ashina was born on November 22, 1983 in Koriyama, Japan. She was an actress, known for Silk (2007), Kamen Rider Hibiki (2005) and Nanase: The Psychic Wanderers (2010). She died on September 14, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
48. Miyavi Matsunoi
Actress | Venus in Eros
Miyavi Matsunoi was born on January 1, 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan. She is an actress, known for Venus in Eros (2012), Garo the Movie: Red Requiem (2010) and Shinkaijû Reigô (2005).
49. Narisa Suzuki
Actress | Snowfall
Narisa Suzuki is an award-winning actress who works in motion pictures, television, commercials, and modeling. Narisa's interest in the performing arts began as a child in Japan, where she spent several years studying both musical theater and opera. She moved to the United States to further her ...
50. Ellen Ho
Producer | Pleasures
Ellen Ho was born on July 10, 1988 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Pleasures (2010), Taken 3 (2014) and Gangster Squad (2013).
51. Liu Wen
Actress | Ocean's Eight
Wen Liu is an international fashion supermodel best known for her work as a Victoria's Secret lingerie model, Estée Lauder among other high profile brands. She appeared in four Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2009 through 2012. Wen had been a face of Estée Lauder since 2010. Liu has appeared ...
52. Reena Tolentino
Actress | Sol 1
Born and raised in Los Angeles by her single mother, Reena learned at a very young age the value of hard work, persistence and having your own vision could help one rise above the challenges. She's played various roles appearing on hit television shows, but is known for her roles in Lovers and ...
53. Eva Mah
Actress | Don Jon
Eva Mah is known for Don Jon (2013), Jedi Gym (2008) and The Mentalist (2008).
54. Adelyne Liu
Actress | Swelter
Adelyne Liu was born in Guangdong Province, China. She is known for Swelter (2014), Fear Lives Here (2012) and Die Fighting (2014).
55. Jen Kwok
Actress | Quantico
Jen Kwok is known for Quantico (2015), High Maintenance (2012) and Nurse Jackie (2009).
56. Mayu Gamou
Actress | Tokusou sentai Dekarenjâ
Mayu Gamou is known for Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004), Kamen Rider Hibiki (2005) and Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs Abaranger (2005).
57. Mia Ando
Actress | Guess Whom
Mia Ando is known for Guess Whom (2011), A Made Bed (2020) and Organize Chaos (2014).
58. Kelsey Wang
Actress | Magnum P.I.
Kelsey Wang is an Asian American actress. Her stage credits include Liuli in the U.S. Premiere of Chimerica (2014 Olivier and Evening Standard Award for Best Play) at Studio Theater in Washington D.C. and a leading role in Pan Asian Repertory Theater's Off-Broadway production. She grew up in Asia ...
59. Cat Navarro Lee
Actress | She Wants Me
Cat Navarro Lee is known for She Wants Me (2012), The Perfect Fit (2018) and Millennial Interview (2018).
60. Sayo
Actress | Misfire
Sayo is known for Misfire (2012), The Forest (2011) and City of Scars (2010).
61. Tao Okamoto
Actress | The Wolverine
Tao Okamoto born in Chiba, Japan on May 22, 1985, known professionally as Tao, is a Japanese actress and model. In 2009, she was one of the faces of Ralph Lauren. She made her film debut in 2013 as Mariko Yashida, the female lead, in The Wolverine (2013). She also had recurring roles in the ...
62. Rila Fukushima
Actress | The Wolverine
Rila Fukushima is known for The Wolverine (2013), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and Arrow (2012).
63. Song Hye-kyo
Actress | Yi dai zong shi
In addition to dominating her own country, Song Hye-Kyo has left a lasting impression on the global scene thanks to her stunning beauty, extraordinary acting abilities, and captivating presence. As a model who transitioned into acting, Song has become one of Asia's most well-known and significant ...
64. Jessalyn Wanlim
Actress | Orphan Black
Jessalyn Wanlim was born on September 3, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Orphan Black (2013), Scoundrels (2010) and Workin' Moms (2017).
65. Sara Malakul Lane
Actress | King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Sara Malakul Lane is a successful Thai model and actress. She began modeling at the age of 14, and has also been in a number of big screen movies including Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015). Sara is a model of Thai-Scottish descent. Her father is a Scottish businessman named Alistair ...
66. Natalie Mendoza
Actress | The Descent
Natalie Jackson Mendoza was born in Hong Kong of a Filipino/Spanish Jazz musician father and German/English mother. She had a bohemian upbringing with her six artist siblings living all over the world in Asia, Australia, England and NYC. She was raised as a child in Hong Kong and Australia. She ...
67. Michelle Ang
Actress | Fear the Walking Dead
Michelle is well known around the world from her early work as a regular cast member on the Australian show "Neighbours" and the hit teen shows "The Tribe" and "Underemployed".
Emmy-nominated for her role of Alex in "Fear the Walking Dead; Flight 462", she won "Best Actress in A Feature Film" at the...
68. Julisita Salcedo
Actress | Being Mary Jane
Julisita Salcedo was born in Vietnam. She was raised in Washington, D.C. and went to school there as well as Maryland, where she graduated with a B.S. in Information System. After appearing in "Pain and Gain", directed by Michael Bay, she made her Hollywood debut in "Drop Dead Diva" for 4 episodes.
69. Steph Song
Actress | War
Voted as the "#1 Sexiest Woman in the World 2006" by FHM readers in Asia, and one of the "10 People in Entertainment to Look Out For" in Canada 2006 by Playback, Steph Song also has degrees in Nursing and Journalism.
She started as a television host for National Geographic's EarthPulse (2001) and ...
70. Sonia Couling
Actress | A Stranger in Paradise
Born in Thailand, half-Thai, half English Sonia, or Pim, as warmly known amongst friends and family, has been working as a professional model since being discovered at age 13. She attended boarding school and University in the UK and worked with Storm Agency landing ads for L'Oreal UK and many ...
71. Krystal Vee
Actress | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Krystal Vee is known for her performance in "Scorpion King 3," which played the role of Princess Silda, directed by Roel Reine. Born in Bangkok, Thailand as the second daughter of a Thai father and a British mother. As a result of her father's Diplomatic work she spent a total of six years living ...
72. Ase Wang
Actress | The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure
Ase, one of the most successful young models in Thailand, comes from a background of mixed heritage with Chinese and Swedish parentage. She is fluent in English, Swedish and semi-fluent in Mandarin and Thai. Having grown up in Singapore, but based in Bangkok, Thailand, she has worked in various ...
73. Amanda Westlake
Actress | Lethal Weapon
Amanda Westlake was born in Hong Kong. She is an actress, known for Lethal Weapon (2016), Jane the Virgin (2014) and Stitchers (2015).
74. Jessika Van
Actress | Seoul Searching
Jessika Van started in music as a classically-trained pianist and singer. As a child, she won dance competition titles and music awards that led to her performing for local Philharmonic Society events and the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.
As an actress, Jessika broke onto the Hollywood scene in ...
75. Candice Zhao
Actress | Transformers: Age of Extinction
Candice Zhao was born on June 9, 1992 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. She is an actress, known for Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Monster Trucks (2016) and Midnight Driver (2018).
76. Vienna Hehir
Actress | Simulant
Actress Vienna Hehir, a mixed-race artist of European, Yakuts (Siberian) and Chinese ancestry, began her professional career on stage at a very young age and has since appeared in multiple series and films for HBO Max, Netflix, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, The CW, BBC, ABC, CTV and Global. Demand ...
77. Lana Condor
Actress | To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Lana Therese Condor is a Vietnamese-born American actress. She made her film debut in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), portraying Jubilation Lee / Jubilee. Condor was born on May 11, 1997 in Can Tho, Vietnam and was adopted by her American parents, Mary Carol (Haubold) and journalist Robert Condor, as an ...
78. Fiona Xie
Actress | Crazy Rich Asians
Fiona Xie was born on January 24, 1982 in Singapore. She is an actress, known for Crazy Rich Asians (2018), No Catalogue (2018) and Fist of Dragon (2011).
79. Sonoya Mizuno
Actress | Ex Machina
Sonoya Mizuno's a Japanese-born English actress, model & ballet dancer. She was born on July 1, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from the Royal Ballet School.
She has starred in Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018) & Devs (2020). She had minor roles in La La Land (2016), Beauty and the Beast (...
80. Ritu Arya
Actress | Red Notice
Ritu Arya is an English actress and drummer. She first became known for her role as Dr. Megan Sharma in the soap opera "Doctors" (2013-2017), for which she was nominated for a British Soap Award. She gained further recognition for her roles as Flash in the sci-fi series "Humans" (2016-2018) and ...
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