17-05-2025
AAPI Celebs In Their First Role Vs. Now
It's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! And to celebrate, let's take a walk down memory lane to see these AAPI celebs during their early days in Hollywood vs. what they look like today:
To start, Jason Momoa in Baywatch:
Jason Momoa now:
Brenda Song in 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd:
Brenda Song now:
Michelle Yeoh in Supercop: Police Story 3:
Michelle Yeoh now:
Young Mazino in Beef:
Young Mazino now:
Keanu Reeves in Brotherhood of Justice:
Keanu Reeves now:
Constance Wu in Fresh Off the Boat:
Constance Wu now:
Dwayne Johnson in The Mummy Returns:
Dwayne Johnson now:
Lucy Liu in Shanghai Noon:
Lucy Liu now:
Daniel Dae Kim in Crusade:
Daniel Dae Kim now:
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in Never Have I Ever:
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan now:
Sandra Oh in Double Happiness:
Sandra Oh now:
Vanessa Hudgens in Thirteen:
Vanessa Hudgens now:
Maya Erskine in Betas:
Maya Erskine now:
Priyanka Chopra in Salaam-e-Ishq:
Priyanka Chopra now:
Steven Yuen in Jerry:
Steven Yeun now:
Mindy Kaling in The Office:
Mindy Kaling now:
Jackie Chan in Snake Fist Fighter:
Jackie Chan now:
Taika Waititi in Boy:
Taika Waititi now:
Dave Bautista in Riddick:
Dave Bautista now:
Simu Liu in Taken:
Simu Liu now:
Ross Butler in K.C. Undercover:
Ross Butler now:
Darren Barnet in American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules:
Darren Barnet now:
Lana Condor in X-Men: Apocalypse:
Lana Condor now:
Harry Shum Jr. in Step Up 3D:
Harry Shum Jr. now:
Anna Cathcart in Descendants 3:
Anna Cathcart now:
Lola Tung in The Summer I Turned Pretty:
Lola Tung now:
Finally, Henry Golding in Crazy Rich Asians:
Henry Golding now:
Who's your favorite AAPI celeb on this list? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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