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Kelly Hu Biography
Birth Name:
Kelly Ann Hu
Birth Place:
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Profession
Actor, model
Fast Facts
- Took ballet and tap-dance lessons as a child
- In 1985, became the first Asian-American to be crowned Miss Teen USA
- Competed in the Miss USA pageant as Miss Hawaii USA in 1993, placing in the Top 6
- Made her TV debut in 1987 on Growing Pains as a love interest for Mike Seaver
- Despite having a fairly large role in X2, her character only has one line of dialogue
- Played the recurring role of the vampire Pearl on The Vampire Diaries
Relationships
- Glenn Hu -- Brother
- Herbert Hu -- Father
- Juanita Hu-Takara -- Mother
- Roy Takara -- Stepfather