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Late Hollywood actress and fashion icon Anna May Wong became the first Asian American to feature on the United States (US) currency.
A quarter-dollar coin featuring Wong’s face will be circulating from 24th October 2022.

Anna May Wong

Wong Liu Tsong (1905 – 1961), was known professionally as Anna May Wong. She was born in Los Angeles to second-generation Chinese-American parents.
She was an American actress, considered the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood.
She acted in silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.
She started her film career at the age of 14 years.
She became a fashion icon and achieved international stardom in 1924.
Discouraged by the stereotypical supporting roles in Hollywood, Wong left for Europe in 1928, where she starred in several notable plays and films.
During World War II, she devoted her time and money to helping the Chinese cause against Japan.
She died in 1961, at the age of 56, from a heart attack.