Ming Na Wen Bio | Wiki
Ming Na Wen is an American actress and model. She voiced Mulan in the animated film Mulan and its sequel. Ming-Na portrayed Melinda May / The Cavalry in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Fennec Shand in the Star Wars franchise in The Mandalorian, The Bad Batch, and The Book of Boba Fett.
She was named TVLine’s Performer of the Week for her work in the episode, “Melinda”. Ming-Na has also had starring roles as Chun-Li in Street Fighter, Detective Ellen Yin in The Batman, and Camile Wray in Stargate Universe. She was honored as a Disney Legend in 2019 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022.
Ming Na Wen Age
Ming-Na was born on November 20, 1963, in Coloane, Coloane Village, Macao. She is 59 years old.
Ming Na Wen Height
Ming is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.63 m).
Ming Na Wen Family
She was born in Coloane, one of the two main islands of Macau, to her mother Lin Chan Wen, and her father. Ming-Na’s mother moved to Macau in the mid-1960s, from Suzhou, China. Her father is of Malaysian Chinese descent. She has an older brother named Jonathan. Ming-Na’s parents divorced when she was an infant, and she moved with her brother and mother to Hong Kong.
Her mother held down three jobs to provide for her and her brother. She remarried Chinese American Soo Lim Yee, and when Ming-Na was four years old, the family moved to New York City, United States. Her younger brother Leong was born there. After five years, Ming-Na’s mother and stepfather relocated again, this time to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area, where they opened The Chinatown Inn restaurant, which is still operating.
Ming Na Wen Husband
In 1990, Ming-Na married American film writer Kirk Aanes. They divorced three years later. On June 16, 1995, she married Eric Michael Zee and together they have a daughter and a son. Ming-Na’s first pregnancy was written into the ER script, with her character giving up the child for adoption.
Her daughter followed her mother’s footsteps in voice acting and voices Princess Jun in the Disney Channel-animated series Sofia the First. Ming-Na is trilingual and fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Ming Na Wen Education
She attended a Catholic school in Hong Kong. Raised in the suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Ming-Na attended Mount Lebanon High School and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1986 having majored in Theatre.
Ming Na Wen Movies And Tv Shows
2021 Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021–present The Book of Boba Fett
2022 Young Sheldon
2022 Hacks
2023 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2012 Super Cyclone
2013 April Rain
2016 The Darkness
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet
2019 Swimming
2020 Mulan
2020 Pearl
2023 Persephone
Ming Na Wen Street Fighter | Chun-Li
She has had starring roles as Chun-Li in Street Fighter, a 1994 action film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza. It is based on the video game series of the same name produced by Capcom. Distributed by Universal Pictures in the United States and Columbia Pictures internationally, the film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia along with supporting performances by Byron Mann, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na, and Wes Studi.
Ming Na Wen Mulan
Ming-Na provided the voice for the title character in the 1998 animated film Mulan and its sequel. She has also reprised the role of Mulan in the video game Kingdom Hearts II (2005), Sofia the First (2014), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). Additionally, Ming-Na made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of Mulan (2020).
Ming Na Wen Mandalorian | Star Wars
In 2019, it was announced that Ming-Na would be a cast member of the Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian, playing Fennec Shand. She reprised the role vocally in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and the live-action series The Book of Boba Fett. In September 2021, Ming-Na was cast as Ivy in the LGBTQIA+ jukebox musical feature Glitter & Doom with Missi Pyle.
Ming Na Wen ER
She landed the role of Dr. Jing-Mei “Deb” Chen on the NBC drama series ER. Ming-Na first starred in a recurring role during the 1994–1995 season before returning in 1999 as a series regular, remaining on the show until midway through Season 11 in 2004.
Ming Na Wen Agents Of Shield
Ming-Na starred as Agent Melinda May in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which premiered on September 24, 2013. Her roles as Melinda May and Fennec Shand in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Book of Boba Fett respectively have received critical acclaim.
In December 2021, she was included in the list of BBC’s 100 Women of 2021. Ming-Na is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022 alongside Ewan McGregor and Carrie Fisher.
Ming Na Wen Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Ming-Na’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
How Old Is Ming Na Wen
She is 59 years old. Ming-Na was born on November 20, 1963, in Coloane, Coloane Village, Macao.