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Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13 , 1968 ) is an American actress.

Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii . Her ethnic background is a mixture of Chinese , Hawaiian , and English .

Hu has had a lifelong interest in singing and dancing. She has also been interested in martial arts since her early childhood, when her older brother would arrange for her to fight neighborhood boys. Hu's cousin was a successful model in Japan and Hu decided to follow her example. To gain publicity, she entered Miss Teen USA contest in 1985. Hu has mentioned in interviews that her mother had told her America was not ready for an Asian as such a prominent role model. However, Hu became the first Asian American to win the title anyway. Ironically she found out after winning that she was prohibited from appearing in non-contest related activities for the year of her reign.

Hu worked in Japan and ''. Hu also won the title of Miss Hawaii USA in 1993 and was a finalist at the 1993 Miss USA pageant held in Wichita, Kansas.

In 1995, Hu played an undercover police officer in the movie '''' as Visas Marr , the Sith woman who joins the Exile's party.


TRIVIA

  • Hu's parents' names are Herbert and Juanita.


  • Brother, Glenn, is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army.




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