Sunday, July 30, 2006
posted by Chi-Chi at 7/30/2006 | Permalink
Hottest Asians & Asian-Americans!!!
Platform Launch Action is honoring the proud heritage of many Asians and Asian-Americans through their movie/TV/music career highlights.
Devon Aoki
Hertiage: Japanese, German-English
Claim to fame: supporting role in "2 Fast 2 Furious" and lead model in the "Baby Phat" ADs
Nicole Scherzinger
Hertiage: Hawaiian, Filipino and Russian
Claim to fame: former member of the group, Eden's Crush; lead singer of the music group, Pussycat Dolls, duet with Avant on songs, "Stickwitu (Remix)" and the current "Lie About Us" , and her smash hit with Diddy, "
Zhang Ziyi
Hertiage: Chinese
Claim to fame: starring roles in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and "Memoirs of a Geisha." supporting actress role in "Rush Hour 2."
Vanessa Minnillo
Hertiage: Irish-American and Filipino
Claim to fame: MTV's "Total Request Live" VJ and "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent
Lucy Liu
Hertiage: Chinese
Claim to Fame: the growling lawyer Ling Woo on the hit FOX TV Show "Ally McBeal", and the movie franchise "Charlie's Angels"
SuChin Pak
Hertiage: Korean
Claim to fame: MTV News correspondent
Miss Info
Hertiage: Korean-American
Claim to fame: MTV news reporter, Managing Editor at "XXL" magazine, Music Lifestyles editor at "Vibe" magazine, and Hot 97 VJ.
Amerie
Hertiage: African-American and Korea-American
Claim to fame: her hit songs, "Why Don't We Fall in Love" and "1 Thing", and had a supporting role in "First Daughter."
Cassie
Hertiage: Filipino, Mexican, African-American, west Indian
Claim to fame: MySpace (myspace.com/cassiemyspacemusic) and her hot Next Selection/Bad Boy single, "Me & U."
Lisa Ling
Hertiage: Chinese-American
Claim to fame: ABC's chat fest "The View", foreign news correspondent for "The Oprah Winfrey Show", and host of "National Geographic Ultimate Explorer."
Michelle Branch
Heritage: Irish, Dutch, French and Indonesian
Claim to fame: signed to Madonna's record label, Maverick, her smash hit, "Everywhere" off her top-selling debut album, "The Spirit Room", Grammy-Award winning
Best Pop Collaboration for Carlos Santana's "Game Of Love"
Crystal Kay
Hertiage: African-American and 3rd-generation Zainichi (person of Korean descent born in Japan)
Claim to fame: her J-Pop musicial career which yields the smash hits, "Koi ni Ochitara", "Kirakuni", and collaboration with Chemistry called, "Two as One"
Utada
Heritage: Japanese-American
Claim to fame: her J-Pop (Japanese Pop music) musicial career which features among others her Timbaland produced Island Def Jam American debut, "Exodus", her J-Pop hits "Be My Last",
"Close to You", "Automatic/time will tell", "Movin' on without you", "Passion", "Keep Trying" and youngest artist to appear on "MTV Unplugged."
Jackie Chan
Heritage: Chinese
Claim to fame: Chinese marital artist, actor, stuntman, singer and director has appeared in numerous American hits like the franchise, "Rush Hour", "Shanghai Noon", "The Tuxedo, "The Medallion" and "Mr. Nice Guy."
Jet Li
Heritage: Chinese
Claim to fame: Chinese martial artist/actor, "Romeo Must Die" co-starring R&B princess Aaliyah, "Hero", "Cradle 2 Grave", "The One", "Kiss of the Dragon", the franchises "Once Upon a Time in China" and "Lethal Weapon 4."
Rick Yune
Heritage: Korean
Claim to Fame: "Fast & Furious", Lisa Ling's ex-beau, "Boston's Legal", and the James Bond flick, "Die Another Day."
Mila J
Heritage: Japanese, Native-American and African-American
Claim to Fame: former B2k frontman Omarion and former Immature frontman Marques Houston's new T.U.G labelmate; her hit single, "Good Looking Out" featuring Marques Houston, sister of singer Jhene, and her solo debut, "Solo Personality"
Devon Aoki
Hertiage: Japanese, German-English
Claim to fame: supporting role in "2 Fast 2 Furious" and lead model in the "Baby Phat" ADs
Nicole Scherzinger
Hertiage: Hawaiian, Filipino and Russian
Claim to fame: former member of the group, Eden's Crush; lead singer of the music group, Pussycat Dolls, duet with Avant on songs, "Stickwitu (Remix)" and the current "Lie About Us" , and her smash hit with Diddy, "
Zhang Ziyi
Hertiage: Chinese
Claim to fame: starring roles in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and "Memoirs of a Geisha." supporting actress role in "Rush Hour 2."
Vanessa Minnillo
Hertiage: Irish-American and Filipino
Claim to fame: MTV's "Total Request Live" VJ and "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent
Lucy Liu
Hertiage: Chinese
Claim to Fame: the growling lawyer Ling Woo on the hit FOX TV Show "Ally McBeal", and the movie franchise "Charlie's Angels"
SuChin Pak
Hertiage: Korean
Claim to fame: MTV News correspondent
Miss Info
Hertiage: Korean-American
Claim to fame: MTV news reporter, Managing Editor at "XXL" magazine, Music Lifestyles editor at "Vibe" magazine, and Hot 97 VJ.
Amerie
Hertiage: African-American and Korea-American
Claim to fame: her hit songs, "Why Don't We Fall in Love" and "1 Thing", and had a supporting role in "First Daughter."
Cassie
Hertiage: Filipino, Mexican, African-American, west Indian
Claim to fame: MySpace (myspace.com/cassiemyspacemusic) and her hot Next Selection/Bad Boy single, "Me & U."
Lisa Ling
Hertiage: Chinese-American
Claim to fame: ABC's chat fest "The View", foreign news correspondent for "The Oprah Winfrey Show", and host of "National Geographic Ultimate Explorer."
Michelle Branch
Heritage: Irish, Dutch, French and Indonesian
Claim to fame: signed to Madonna's record label, Maverick, her smash hit, "Everywhere" off her top-selling debut album, "The Spirit Room", Grammy-Award winning
Best Pop Collaboration for Carlos Santana's "Game Of Love"
Crystal Kay
Hertiage: African-American and 3rd-generation Zainichi (person of Korean descent born in Japan)
Claim to fame: her J-Pop musicial career which yields the smash hits, "Koi ni Ochitara", "Kirakuni", and collaboration with Chemistry called, "Two as One"
Utada
Heritage: Japanese-American
Claim to fame: her J-Pop (Japanese Pop music) musicial career which features among others her Timbaland produced Island Def Jam American debut, "Exodus", her J-Pop hits "Be My Last",
"Close to You", "Automatic/time will tell", "Movin' on without you", "Passion", "Keep Trying" and youngest artist to appear on "MTV Unplugged."
Jackie Chan
Heritage: Chinese
Claim to fame: Chinese marital artist, actor, stuntman, singer and director has appeared in numerous American hits like the franchise, "Rush Hour", "Shanghai Noon", "The Tuxedo, "The Medallion" and "Mr. Nice Guy."
Jet Li
Heritage: Chinese
Claim to fame: Chinese martial artist/actor, "Romeo Must Die" co-starring R&B princess Aaliyah, "Hero", "Cradle 2 Grave", "The One", "Kiss of the Dragon", the franchises "Once Upon a Time in China" and "Lethal Weapon 4."
Rick Yune
Heritage: Korean
Claim to Fame: "Fast & Furious", Lisa Ling's ex-beau, "Boston's Legal", and the James Bond flick, "Die Another Day."
Mila J
Heritage: Japanese, Native-American and African-American
Claim to Fame: former B2k frontman Omarion and former Immature frontman Marques Houston's new T.U.G labelmate; her hit single, "Good Looking Out" featuring Marques Houston, sister of singer Jhene, and her solo debut, "Solo Personality"
Labels: Amerie, Cassie, Lucy Liu, Nicole Scherzinger, Vanick
Hope you all enjoyed reading this!