Kelly HuAKA:
Kelly Ann Hu
Kelly Ann Hu
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02/13/1967 Birthplace:
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biography
When Kelly Hu entered the Miss Teen USA pageant in 1985, two things were furthest from her mind: winning and becoming an actress. The 16-year-old really wanted to model in Japan and thought entering the contest would be a good first step towards her goal. But as fate would have it, Hu became the first Asian-American girl to represent the United States as Miss Teen USA, even though her mother told her that people weren’t ready for such a thing. Ironically, winning the title barred her from modeling anywhere for a year because she was obligated to represent the pageant. But she did manage to
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Milestone
Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii
1985
Named Miss Teen USA, becoming the first Asian-American to be crowned
1987
Made acting debut as Melia, Kirk Cameron's love interest, on "Growing Pains" (ABC)
Pursued a modeling career in Japan and Italy
Made guest appearances on such shows as “Tour of Duty,” (CBS) “Night Court,” (NBC) and “21 Jump Street” (Fox)
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