Thai-American celebrities

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong was born on 1 December 1977 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Joy Ride (2023), Resident Alien (2021) and The Orville (2017).

Mike Chat as his friends call him, represents a new wave of Kung Fu, with over 14 years of experience, combining Okinawan Shorei-Ryu as a 4th degree black belt, Tae Kwon Do, Chinese Wushu, Kickboxing, yoga, ballet, dance and acrobatics. Mike was inducted in the World martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1992, and has captured over 50 National and International Forms and Weapons Championships. His popularity really exploded after winning gold at the 1995 ISKA World Championchips. He won more gold medals that year in Germany and in 1996. These skills spawned his television career and he also appeared in a video clip from Cirrus; "Back on a Mission."

Brenda Song was born in Carmichael, California. Her father is Hmong and her mother is Thai-American. Brenda, her parents, and her younger brothers Timmy and Nathan now live in a suburb of Los Angeles.

Brenda was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

She stars as London Tipton, the hotel owner's spoiled daughter, in the Disney Channel's sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005). Having acted since age six, Brenda is already a familiar face to Disney Channel viewers. Before beginning production on the new series, she had a recurring role as the hip and trendy Tia on Phil of the Future (2004). She also starred in the top-rated Disney Channel Original Movies Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), the mystery Get a Clue (2002) with Lindsay Lohan, and The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) with Hallee Hirsh and Spencer Breslin.

Her other television credits include guest starring roles on That's So Raven (2003), George Lopez (2002), The Bernie Mac Show (2001), 7th Heaven (1996), One on One (2001), The Nightmare Room (2001), Judging Amy (1999), Popular (1999), Once and Again (1999), and as a panelist on Small Talk (1996). Brenda also had a starring role on the series 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999).

On the big screen, she starred in Like Mike (2002) opposite Shad Moss and Jonathan Lipnicki, and appeared in Leave It to Beaver (1997) and Santa with Muscles (1996) starring Hulk Hogan.

A self-proclaimed total dork, she loves sampling international cuisine, shopping and studying. She is an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan.

Jocelyn Seagrave is the daughter of bestselling author Sterling Seagrave (The Soong Dynasty, Gold Warriors) and award-winning novelist Wendy Law-Yone (The Coffin Tree, Irrawaddy Tango). She grew up in Southeast Asia and later in the Washington, D.C. area with her twin brother, studying martial arts and earning her black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She studied English literature at the University of Virginia.

Her unique background has been the interest of many TV viewers since her acting debut in the New York soap opera Guiding Light (1952). Jocelyn has been a series regular on Fox's Pacific Palisades (1997), produced by Aaron Spelling, and has also appeared in Savannah (1996), Charmed (1998), Wings (1990), numerous other television shows and in several independent movies. She is a writer as well, with screenplays, stage plays, published short stories and poems to her credit.

Ashly Burch is an American voice actress, singer, and writer. She is known for her roles as Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, Tiny Tina in the Borderlands series, Miss Pauling in Team Fortress 2, Dark Willow in Dota 2, the web series Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, Chloe Price in Life Is Strange, Rowdy from Fallout 4, Mayuri Shiina from Steins;Gate, Sasha Braus from Attack on Titan, Ray and Desiree from Fortnite: Save the World, Viper from Valorant, Parvati Holcomb from The Outer Worlds, Enid from OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Molly from The Ghost and Molly McGee, and Ash Graven from Final Space. Most recently, she voiced Kate Bishop in the "Taking A.I.M. DLC", from the Marvel's Avengers game.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Maurissa Tancharoen has taken an unusual path to her work in television. With a background in music and dance, she's performed with the likes of Michael Jackson and Chaka Khan, and toured the country as a member of a pop group with Motown Records. At Occidental College, she became heavily involved in theater and wrote several award-winning plays. She then went on to write on Oliver Beene for FOX, and co-created and executive- produced the MTV series Dancelife with Jennifer Lopez.

With her husband and writing partner, Jed Whedon, she created and appeared in the Emmy-award winning musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. Together, their credits also include such shows as Dollhouse, Drop Dead Diva, and Spartacus. They also co-created, and served as the show runners and Executive Producers of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. The series aired its seventh and final season in 2020.

As an Asian-American female show runner, Maurissa's advocacy for diversity and representation is reflected in her work. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not only touted as one of the most diverse shows on television, but as a show that celebrates layered, intelligent, powerful women.

Kevin Tancharoen is a director, writer, producer, and choreographer.

His feature directing credits include "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie" for Fox and "FAME" for MGM. Tancharoen has directed multiple episodes of Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," HBO Max's "Warrior," "The Flash," "12 Monkeys," "Titans," Amazon's "Prison Break" event series, and "Mortal Kombat: Legacy." Most recently, he directed for the "Star Wars" spin-off "The Book of Boba Fett" for Lucasfilm, as well as directing and executive producing "Thai Cave Rescue," a limited series for Netflix from Jon M. Chu and SKG.

Prior to his film and TV directing career, Tancharoen was a backup dancer for The A*Teens, N'Sync, and Britney Spears. He then transitioned to tour director and choreographer, directing Britney Spears' "Onyx Hotel" tour and choreographing her "Me Against the Music" video. He also worked on remixed projects for Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and Tyrese, and contributed creatively to Britney Spears' "Dream Within a Dream Tour" and *NSYNC's "Pop Odyssey Tour."

"The Brothers Sun," starring Michelle Yeoh and produced by Brad Falchuk for Netflix, was released on January 4th, 2024, to rave reviews from both critics and fans. Tancharoen directed the pilot and served as the executive producer of the series. "The Brothers Sun" is currently nominated for a 2024 Emmy.

Currently, he is finishing post-production on a new series called "Teacup" for Atomic Monster, James Wan, and Peacock. He is an executive producer and directed the finale block.

Janie Tienphosuwan, born in Los Angeles, California, is an American-born Thai-Chinese actress and model who works for Channel 3. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University. Janie was born and raised in the United States. At the age of 11, her parents got divorced and she moved to Thailand with her sibling and mother. She then started her acting career in a music video. She quickly rose to fame after starring in the Thai lakorn "Tang Parn Kammathep" with Andrew Gregson. In 2013, she married the politician Chonsawat "Ae" Asavahame and changed her name to Janie Asavahame. After less than a year, there was widespread speculation that their brief marriage had turned sour. Photos of Janie with severe bruises surfaced on the internet, sparking concerns that the actress was assaulted by her husband. They got divorced on July 29, 2014, and she changed her surname from Asavahame back to Tienphosuwan. She is best friends with Nana Raibena, Paula Taylor, Alicia Ann Laisuthruklai, Janesuda Parnto, and Woonsen Virithipa Pakdeeprasong. They call themselves ''Gang Nangfah''. Janie married Mickey Allapach Na Pombhejara on October 19, 2018. Her husband is mostly known for being a former contestant on The Face Men Thailand.

Jet Tila was born on 6 February 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Family Restaurant Rivals (2019), Chasing the Yum (2008) and Tournament of Champions (2020). He has been married to Allison Tila since 9 May 2011. They have two children.

Teresa Hsiao is known for Joy Ride (2023), Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) and Awkwafina Is Hangin' with Grandma (2023).

Robert Tsai was born in 1990 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for School of Rock (2003), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) and OCA Image TV (2009).

Hargitay is an American actor, born in Hollywood, California to first generation immigrants. His mother, Thai-Chinese and raised in Vietnam, and his father, Hungarian, met in an "English as a second language" class at Fairfax High school in Los Angeles.

Eddie is a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio and graduate of The Lee Strasberg Film & Theatre Institute, where he was mentored by David Lee Strasberg, 'Pretty in Pink' director Howard Deutch, and actor Martin Landau. An experienced motorcyclist, Eddie has shot two campaigns as a rider for Harley Davidson. He is an avid rider and motorcycle enthusiast.

A seasoned dramatic actor with procedural skills, Eddie has performed in several theatre, television and film productions; earning his SAG status on the set of David Fincher's Fight Club. He plays "Officer Montero" on Law & Order SVU opposite his cousin, Mariska Hargitay. Mariska's father, Mickey Hargitay, was Eddie's godfather.

Ted Boonthanakit is known for Ronin (1998), The Punisher (2004) and Swordfish (2001).

Tim Chantarangsu aka Tim de la Ghetto aka Traphik is a machine. Since he began to post videos on YouTube In 2006, Tim has blown up into a comedic and musical star. Including his main channel, Tim runs YouTube channels for style, vlogging and music with a total subscriber base of over 4.1 million people. Some of his most popular uploads include "Use Protection," with over 4.6 million views and "TSA Harassment" which currently has 9.6 million views.

Tim is a regular performer on Nick Cannon's popular comedic variety show Wild'n Out, as well as the MTY2 show Guy Code.

As Traphik, Tim has expanded his skills into the rap world. Aside from covering famous rap songs, he has produced and released 5 mixtapes and one album, Rush Hour, which was released in 2009.