News about Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong, the Asian American trailblazer who was immortalized in the United States' quarter, has received another award for her icon status: her own Barbie. On Monday, Mattel revealed the launch of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It comes after the dollmaker revealed its first Barbie with Down syndrome last month. The figure of Wong has her trademark bangs, eyebrows, and well-manicured nails. The doll is dressed in a red gown with a shiny golden dragon design and cape, based on her appearance in the 1934 film Limehouse Blues.

When quarters issued by the US Mint ship on Monday, Silent film era movie actress Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to feature on US currency. Anna May Wong, a third-generation Asian American who appeared in more than 60 films and was one of the first Chinese American film stars in Hollywood. The new coin honoring influential American women is the fifth in a series by the Mint honoring notable American women.