Philadelphia Front Page News Brief - Classic Movie Star Anna May Wong Becomes 1st Asian American Featured on U.S. Currency
Anna May Wong, Movie Star Actress; General Photographic Agency/Getty Images
A new U.S. coin will make history by honoring a trailblazing movie star.
U.S. Mint has announced it will start shipping quarters featuring an image of actress Anna May Wong, making her the first Asian American ever featured on U.S. currency.
Wong, who died in 1961, starred in more than 60 films beginning in the silent era and became the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood.
This coin will be the fifth of 2022 that's part of the American Women Quarters Program celebrating distinguished women, including Maya Angelou.
Source: Brendan Morrow / Joel Perlish Photography
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