Kelly Hu

Guide Note

Kelly Hu is an Asian American model and actress. She can been seen in the hit films X-Men 2 with Hugh Jackman and The Scorpion King starring The Rock.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Kelly Ann Hu
2. Born: February 13, 1968
3. Graduated: Pepperdine University
4. Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
5. 1985: won Miss Teen USA
6. First Asian American to win Miss Teen USA
7. 1993: won Miss Hawaii USA
8. Has a black belt in Karate
9. Appears in the Yes We Can video for Barack Obama

In an effort to break into the modeling industry, Hu entered into the 1985 Miss Teen USA Pageant, and won. Following a year of duties required by the pageant, Hu started her modeling career, posing for several magazines including Maxim. Her first acting role came in 1987 when she had a three episode role on Growing Pains. Hu returned to pageants in 1993, winning Miss Hawaii USA. She later appeared on Night Court, 21 Jump Street and Melrose Place. In 1997 she began a 60 episode role on the television show Sunset Beach, followed the next year by a leading role on the series Martial Law. Hu then transitioned to films, appearing in The Scorpion King, Cradle 2 The Grave and X-Men 2. She has since appeared on CSI: New York and voiced video games as well as continued on with her modeling career.