Anna May Wong | Unladylike2020

Learn about actress Anna May Wong — the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, producer, and one of the most influential style icons of her time, in this resource from Unladylike2020. Throughout Wong’s career, she encountered racism and stereotyping in the roles she was offered, but in the end she found a way to flourish as an actor on her own terms starring in 60 films. Using video, discussion questions, vocabulary, teaching tips, and an in-class activity, students learn about Wong’s place in Hollywood history and how she was impacted by important events in American history, like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and anti-miscegenation laws.

For additional information on the Chinese Exclusion Act, see the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) and resource materials on PBS LearningMedia.