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Ming-Na Wen

American actress and model
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Summary

Ming-Na Wen was born on November 20, 1963[1], in Coloane[2]. She has worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], voice actor[5], and actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,961 views/month, #2,599 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Lin Chan Wen[8]
  • Spouse: Eric Michael Zee[9]
  • Child: Michaela Zee[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Educated at: Carnegie Mellon School of Drama[13]
  • Notable work: The Joy Luck Club[14], ER[15], Mulan[16], Stargate Universe[17], Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[18], The Mandalorian[19]
  • Award received: Annie Award[20], Disney Legends[21], TVLine's Performer of the Week[22], BBC 100 Women[23]
  • Sex or gender: female[24]
  • Commons category: Ming-Na Wen[25]
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts[26]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[27], Calabasas[28]
  • Family name: Wen[29]
  • Given name: Mingna[30]
  • Official website: http://www.ming-na.com/[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ming-Na Wen[32]
  • Nominated for: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[33], People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series[34], Astra TV Awards[35], Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37], Cantonese[38], Mandarin[39]
  • Name in native language: 温明娜[40]
  • Number of children: 2[41]
  • Start of work period: 1985[42]

Why It Matters

Ming-Na Wen has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ming-Na Wen born?

Ming-Na Wen was born in Coloane[2].

Who were Ming-Na Wen's parents?

Ming-Na Wen's mother was Lin Chan Wen[8].

Who was Ming-Na Wen married to?

Ming-Na Wen's spouses include Eric Michael Zee[9].

What did Ming-Na Wen do for work?

Ming-Na Wen worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], voice actor[5], and actor[6].

Where did Ming-Na Wen go to school?

Ming-Na Wen was educated at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama[13].

What awards did Ming-Na Wen receive?

Honors received include Annie Award[20], Disney Legends[21], TVLine's Performer of the Week[22], and BBC 100 Women[23].

Related Entities

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ER Los Angeles New York City Stargate Universe The Book of Boba Fett The Mandalorian Two and a Half Men United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . nextshark.com. Retrieved . nextshark.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . goldsea.com. Retrieved . goldsea.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . insider.com. Retrieved . insider.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . ign.com. Retrieved . ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Retrieved . pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . tvline.com. Retrieved . tvline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . archive.triblive.com. Retrieved . archive.triblive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . goldsea.com. Retrieved . goldsea.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . usmagazine.com. Retrieved . usmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'ceb', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy'
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 27d ago · Toadboy123 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Lin Chan Wen
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Mother: Lin Chan Wen"
  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → ming-na-wen
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: ming-na-wen, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 40785, 35899, 36431
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  5. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 40785, 35899, 36431
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 57E4-22B9-BAB9-493B-D04E
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  7. 11w ago · Mithoron · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Ming-Na Wen (54594160226) (cropped).jpg, Ming-Na Wen Photo Op GalaxyCon Austin 2023 7.jpg, Ming-Na Wen Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2026 (cropped2).jpg +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Ming-Na Wen Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2026 (cropped2).jpg"
  8. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Ming_Na
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: People/Ming_Na, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  9. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 22281
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  10. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 3323
    Date of birth → +1963-11-20T00:00:00Z
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  11. 18w ago · ~2026-34419-59 · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1963-11-20T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 30 December 1959"
  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1963-11-20T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → television actor, film actor, voice actor +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  13. 22w ago · ~2026-27754-79 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
    Start of work period → +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Award received → —
    Writing language → English
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 30 December 1958"
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