Jona Xiao
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| Intro | Actress | |
| Places | China | |
| is | Actor Film actor Television actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 18 May 1989, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China | |
| Age | 35 years | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
Jona Xiao (born May 18, 1989) is a Chinese-American actress.
Early life
Xiao was born in Changsha, China, but grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where she started acting in middle school. Growing up, she was called 'chink' and 'yellow' and decided to be an actress to break against stereotypes. Xiao founded Career ACTivate, which specializes in helping new actors jumpstart and progress their careers.
Career
Xiao was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming in a role that she denies was initially written for an Asian actress. Marisa Tomei, who plays Aunt May in the film, lobbied for Xiao to be cast. Her role ended up getting cut in the final film.