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Kelly Ann Hu (; born February 13, 1968) is an American
actress and former
fashion model who held the
Miss Teen USA 1985 and
Miss Hawaii USA 1993 titles. Of Chinese, Hawaiian and English origins, she played a pioneering role in the representation of Asian Americans in the United States, and actively encourages Asian Americans to participate in the American democratic process. She appears in the film
The Tournament as Lai-Lai Zen, release date September 2009.
Biography
Early life
Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an
engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during Hu's childhood.
She is of
Hawaiian,
Chinese, and
English descent.
[Official website biography] She attended Maokinaemaokinae Elementary School and
Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii.
