Kelly Hu

Personal context

Summary

Kelly Hu is an American actor known for roles in The Scorpion King, X2, Arrow, and Hawaii Five-0, often playing action-oriented characters. She has spoken about limited Asian American role models and stereotyped roles in Hollywood, and about the value of Asian American stories and visibility. She cohosts Shoes Off Inside with MKT, a podcast about stereotypes involving race, age, sex, and Asian culture, and supported Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, including Asian American voter engagement. No public statements on DEI programs or affiliations with identity advocacy organizations are on record.