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,
