VIBE Race Project: Hollywood's Token Asians

February 12, 2015 - 7:03 pm by VIBE

Hollywood is starting to have an asian fetish. With ABC's new family dramedy Fresh Off The Boat—inspired by the life and times of celebrity chef Eddie Huang—putting yellow faces on primetime, other syndicated heavyweights like Modern Family and AMC's The Walking Dead have already embraced the talents of the Far East. For VIBE's Race Project, see some of Hollywood's token asians above.

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Glenn Rhee of The Walking Dead Maggie's bae is no weak link. Alongside Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon, the pizza boy-turned-expert zombie survivalist makes the cypher complete. Photo Credit: AMC

Leslie Chow of The Hangover The blockbuster franchise wouldn't be as lit without the antics of Chow (played by doctor-turned-actor Ken Jeong. Photo Credit: ALSO SEE: When Curren$y Met Chow: Spitta Interviews The Hangover 3's Ken Jeong

Lily Tucker-Pritchett of Modern Family The maybe-Vietnamese daughter adopted by Mitchell and Cameron, lights up the big screen as their little panda. Especially when she's cursing. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: ABC

Tila Tequila After taking a Shot at Love on VH1, the bisexual beauty landed spreads on the pages of Playboy and Maxim. She also hosted Fuse TV's striptease show Pants-Off Dance-Off.

Chrissy Teigen John Legend's missus is more than just a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. The unfiltered chatterbox on Twitter also has a part-time gig on Spike's Lip Sync Battle.

Jamie Chung Whether playing Stu's Thai wife Lauren on The Hangover or slaying as Mulan on ABC's Once Upon A Time, the Real World alum is out here, making dreams her reality. ALSO SEE: Jamie Chung Talks Man With The Iron Fists, Kim K & Kissing RZA Photo Credit: Getty

Kimora Lee After lacing chicks in Baby Phat, the supermodel-entrepreneur swerved on the fashion industry with her reality show Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane. Photo Credit: Getty

Manny Pacquiao This Filipino boxer is known for more than just his beef with Floyd Mayweather. His accent and karaoke talents were even parodied by Drake at the 2014 ESPYs. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: Getty

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