Kelly Hu

Birth Name:

Kelly Ann Hu

Birth Place:

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Prior to winning Miss Teen USA in 1985 and becoming the first Asian-American to win the pageant, her mother told her that America was not yet ready for an Asian to win such a prestigious event
At a young age, her mother used to find her on the neighbor's front porch singing made-up songs about going to the market and other everyday events
Landed her first paid acting job in a guest star role in the season premiere of "Growing Pains," playing the part of Mike Seaver's (Kirk Cameron) Hawaiian love interest
Quote: "I am blessed to be able to live out my dreams and have such wonderful people supporting me throughout my career and life․"
Quote: "(Her advice to high school students): "Don't be afraid to fail․ You'll never reach the fruit unless you go out on a limb․""
After filming her first action role in "No Way Back" alongside Russell Crowe, she began martial arts training in Kanzen Budo Kai at the Alborzi Karate Academy in Beverly Hills
Best known for her role as Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike in "X-Men 2" and as Rae Chang in "Sunset Beach․"
Is the voice of Stacy Hirano in "Phineas and Ferb," Lady Shiva in "Batman: Arkham Origins," and Jade Nguyen in "Young Justice․"
An avid poker fan, she finished 175 out of 1125 entrants in the 2006 World Series of Poker Ladies Tournament
Became the first Asian-American to grace the cover of Maxim magazine, and at the time of its publication, was the top selling issue in the magazine's history

2004MTV Movie Award - Best Fight:Nominated
2006SXSW Grand Jury Award - Outstanding Ensemble Cast:Winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama:Nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama:Winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama:Nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2018Action on Film Award - Best Actress - Feature:Nominated
2018Best Actress - Best Actress:Winner

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