Day 92: Lia Neal

For today’s post, it’s about a female Olympic swimmer who won a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics – Lia Neal!

Name: Lia Neal
Birthday: February 13, 1995
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Ethnicity: Chinese, African

She won a silver medal for swimming in the women’s event 4×100 freestyle relay. In addition, she is currently attending Stanford University and can speak Cantonese.

For more info about Lia Neal:
Official Lia Neal Website
Team USA bio
USA Swimming bio
Wikipedia
Twitter

Photo Credit: USA Swimming

Day 91: Lee Kiefer

For today’s post, it’s about an Olympian fencer who also competed in 2016 Olympics – Lee Kiefer!

Name: Lee Kiefer
Birthday: June 15, 1994
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Ethnicity: Filipino

She also has 2 siblings who are involved in fencing. She is currently enrolled in the University of Notre Dame and is also on the school’s fencing team.

For more info about Lee Kiefer:
Team USA bio
USA Fencing bio
Wikipedia
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram

Photo Credit: Link

Day 90: Alexander Massialas

For today’s post, it’s about an Olympian athlete who won a silver in Fencing for 2016 Olympics – Alexander Massialas!

Name: Alexander Massialas
Birthday: April 20, 1994
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Ethnicity: Greek and Taiwanese

He is also enrolled in Stanford University on a fencing scholarship and comes from a family of fencing. In addition, he is able to speak Chinese.

For more info about Alexander Massialas:
Team USA bio
USA Fencing bio
Wikipedia
Instagram
Twitter

Photo Credit: 4 Doors Media

Day 89: Paige McPherson

For today’s post, it’s about a Team USA athlete competing in the 2016 Olympics Taekwondo – Paige McPherson!

Full Name: Paige Arielle McPherson
Birthday: October 1, 1990
Birthplace: Abilene, Texas
Ethnicity: Filipino and African-American

Also known by her nickname “McFierce,” she has won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics in the Taekwondo 67kg event.

For more info about Paige McPherson:
Team USA bio
Wikipedia
Facebook
Twitter

Photo credit: Link

Day 88: Jay Litherland

The 2016 Rio Olympics is happening right now! And in the spirit of the Olympics, why not highlight some of the Asian American athletes that NBC Asian America shared?

Today’s post is about a swimmer for Team USA – Jay Litherland!

Name: Jay Litherland
Birthday: August 24, 1995
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Ethnicity: Japanese and New Zealand

Besides swimming, he is also from the University of Georgia, speaks Japanese, and is a triplet.

For more info about Jay Litherland:
Team USA bio
USA Swimming bio
Wikipedia
Twitter

Picture Credit: SmugMug

Day 87: Sierra Katow

Once again, I went MIA. But I am still back here trying again.

In this entry, today’s blog will be about a stand-up comedian who recently graduated from university – Sierra Katow!

Name: Sierra Katow
Ethnicity: Chinese, Japanese

She has appeared on the NBC TV show Last Comic Standing and Last Call with Carson Daly. Currently, she is collaborating with the Youtube channel, ISAtv, to explore more about Asian American comedians such as herself.

For more info about Sierra Katow:
Official Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Youtube

Picture Credit: Wifta.org

Day 86: Johnny Yong Bosch

For today’s post, you most likely have seen him in person for Power Rangers or heard his voice in various Japanese animes – Johnny Yong Bosch!

Full Name: John Jay Bosch
Birthday: January 6, 1976
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Ethnicity: Korean, German, Irish

He is known for role as Adam Park or the Black Ranger in the Power Rangers series. Besides his Black Ranger role, he is also the front man for the band “Eyeshine” and has voice acted for various animes in their respective English dubbed versions such as Akira‘s Shotaro Kaneda, Doraemon‘s Noby, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya‘s Itsuki Koizumi, Pokemon Origins‘s Brock, and Trigun‘s Vash the Stampede. He is currently married to his wife, Amy Bosch.

For more info about Johnny Yong Bosch:
IMDb
ANN
Facebook
Twitter
Wikipedia

Eyeshine’s Official Website

Picture Credit: Dutch Comic Con

Day 85: Cung Le

For today’s post, it’s about a former MMA fighter who is also an actor – Cung Le!

Full Name: Cung Le
Birthday: May 25, 1972
Birthplace: Saigon, Vietnam
Ethnicity: Vietnamese

He debuted as a mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter in 2006, fighting out of San Jose, California, USA. He retired from fighting as of 2015. Prior to MMA fighting, he also participated in kickboxing until 2005. In addition, he has acted as Marshall Law in Tekken and guest starred in an episode of CBS’s NCIS: Los Angeles.

For more info about Cung Le:
Official Cung Le Website
IMDb
MMA Profile on Sherdog
Twitter
Wikipedia

Photo Credit: MMA Nuts

Day 84: Olivia Munn

Apologies for the lack of posts and hope everyone has had a great Lunar New Year celebration! For today’s post, it’s going to be about an actress and model most recognizable from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Olivia Munn!

Full Name: LIsa Olivia Munn
Birthday: July 3, 1980
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ethnicity: Chinese, Irish, German, English

Besides her modelling career and her correspondent role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she was also one of the lead roles on NBC’s Perfect Couples and guest starred in New Girl and Greek.

For more info about Olivia Munn:
IMDb
Wikipedia
Twitter
Instagram

Picture Credit: Pinterest

Day 83: Shin Koyamada

For today’s post, it’s going to be about an actor who is also a martial artist and a film producer – Shin Koyamada!

Name: Shin Koyamada
Birthday: March 10, 1982
Birthplace: Okayama, Japan
Ethnicity: Japanese

He is most recognizable for his performances in The Last Samurai, Good Soil, and Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior. In addition, he also started a foundation – Koyamada Foundation – for youth to be engaged in characteristics like respect and manner through activities such as martial arts and cultural exchanges with his wife, Nia Lyte.

For more info about Shin Koyamada:
Official Shin Koyamada Website
IMDb
Wikipedia
Facebook
Twitter
Koyamada Foundation Website

Picture Credit: Zimbio