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Anna May Wong is the first Asian American actress to become prominently featured on U.S. currency

Anna May Wong is the first Asian American actress to become prominently featured on U.S. currency

Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on U.S. currency

(Newser) – Anna May Wong has become the first Asian American actress to become prominently featured on U.S. currency. The Chinese-American’s portrayal in “The Great Gatsby” earned her $1.5 million at the box-office, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Wong, the daughter of immigrants, will be featured on the $100 bill, on which she’ll be wearing a $10,000 platinum American Express gift certificate and a Tiffany & Co., credit card. The portrait was selected by a group of 19th-century artists and scientists, including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on U.S. currency

(Newser) – Anna May Wong has become the first Asian American actress to become prominently featured on U.S. currency. The Chinese-American’s portrayal in “The Great Gatsby” earned her $1.5 million at the box-office, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Wong, the daughter of immigrants, will be featured on the $100 bill, on which she’ll be wearing a $10,000 platinum American Express gift certificate and a Tiffany & Co., credit card. The portrait was selected by a group of 19th-century artists and scientists, including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Anna May Wong has become the first Asian American actress to become prominently featured on U.S. currency. The Chinese-American’s portrayal in “The Great Gatsby” earned her $1.5 million at the box-office, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Wong, the daughter of immigrants, will be featured on the $100 bill, on which she’ll be wearing a $10,000 platinum American Express gift certificate and a Tiffany & Co., credit card. The portrait was selected by a group of 19th-century artists and scientists, including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Anna May Wong has become the first Asian American actress to become prominently featured on U.S. currency. The Chinese-American’s portrayal in “The Great Gatsby” earned her $1.5 million at the box-office, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Wong, the daughter of immigrants,

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