Anna Mae Wong

 
   Anna Mae Wong (1905-1961) was the first recognized chinese-American actress of the world.  She faced discrimination but in her life acted in American,German and English films.  She worked in silent and sound films and starred in her own television show as a detective.  Bravo Anna.  She was a woman  acknowledged by her charm and talent.  She models how significant being a confident person will get you to the top. It did not matter that she was not a caucasian women but that she had talent and charisma that appealed to the public.

Anna Mae Wong 

A PBS documentary was made to tell the life of Anna Mae Wong.  The documentary documented the challenges she faced and the stereotypes she did not go by during her stardom.  She was a lady with confidence and class. What amazes me is how she kept her dignity during a time of racism.  She did not fall into the hands of those who went against her acting career and was not confused on who she was as a person.  I feel what I am shouldn't be able to determine who I am or what I'm going to be.  Confidence and dignity are true traits that will work to a positive advantage.  

Judy Garland, Anna Mae Wong, Mae West were actresses who caught the cameras eye with confidence and worked to the top.  At the age of 17, Anna Mae was starring in silent films and made it to surviving to sound films.  She starred in Shanghai Express, The Toll of the Sea ,The thief of Bagdad just to name a few.  Anna Mae Wong was an Asian American to rose to stardom despite difficulties and that makes her an important figure in my book.

Daughter of the Dragon 1931