3 Hollywood Celebrities You Didn’t Know Had Chinese Heritage

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Hollywood has a diverse range of talent, and some well-known celebrities have Chinese heritage. From action stars to household names, their backgrounds include rich cultural influences that have shaped their identities.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves, beloved for his iconic roles in The Matrix and John Wick, has a multicultural background that includes Chinese heritage through his paternal grandmother. His father was Chinese-Hawaiian.

"My relationship to my Asian identity, it's always been good and healthy. And I love it," he told NBC Asian American in a rare comment about his heritage. "We've been growing up together."

2) Chloe Bennet

Known to fans as Daisy Johnson in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Chloe Bennet was born Chloé Wang to a Chinese father and an American mother. Early in her career, she adopted the surname Bennet to help open doors in Hollywood, a decision that speaks to the industry’s evolving challenges around representation. “Changing my last name doesn’t change the fact that my blood is half-Chinese, that I lived in China, speak Mandarin, or that I was culturally raised both American and Chinese,” she wrote on Instagram.

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Today, Chloe is a vocal advocate for Asian-American visibility, proudly celebrating her heritage and encouraging others to do the same. Her journey highlights the importance of authenticity in a world eager for diverse stories.

3) Olivia Munn

Actress and advocate Olivia Munn’s mother is of Chinese descent, originally from Vietnam, giving Olivia a rich cultural background that blends East and West. Raised partly on a military base in Tokyo, she experienced a unique fusion of cultures that shaped her perspective and poise.