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  • BIRTH 18/05/1989
  • Country China
  • SHOWS 8
  • MOVIES 4

Jona Xiao

Jona Xiao (born May 18, 1989) is an American actress born in China.

Xiao was born in Changsha, China, and moved to New York as an infant, before ultimately settling in St. Louis, Missouri, with her family, starting acting in middle school. Growing up, she was called racial slurs and decided to be an actress to break against stereotypes. Xiao founded Career ACTivate, which specialises in helping actors jumpstart and progress their careers.

Xiao was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming in a role that she denies was initially written for an Asian-American 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.

In 2021, Xiao lent her voice to a younger Namaari in Raya and the Last Dragon.

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Jona Xiao

Shows (8)

The Flash (2014)
The Flash (2014)
Carrie Bates / Rainbow Raider
S.W.A.T. (2017)
S.W.A.T. (2017)
Grace
2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
Hipster
NCIS
NCIS
Dr. Mei Li
Bones
Bones
Miriam Young
Eyes of Wakanda
Eyes of Wakanda
(voice)
Halt and Catch Fire
Halt and Catch Fire
Julie Yang
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
Shen May (voice)

Movies (4)

Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon
Young Namaari (voice)
Gifted
Gifted
Lijuan
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Stacey Chung
Alice Upside Down
Alice Upside Down
Loretta