Nobuko Miyamoto
Nobuko JoAnne Miyamoto (1939-) is a songwriter, dance and theater artist, author, and Artistic Director of Great Leap, who found her political and artistic voice in the Asian American movement.
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Mary Mon Toy
Singer and showgirl best known for her comedic role as Minnie Ho in The World of Suzie Wong on Broadway.
Nobu McCarthy
Actress and artistic director of East West Players.
Reiko Sato
A talented dancer and actress, Reiko Sato (1931–81) gained visibility as a performer on Broadway and in Hollywood and had some success fighting racial typecasting.
Sanae Kawaguchi
Versatile Nisei performer and literary artist who made her mark in mainstream circles in New York during the postwar era.
Conchi León
Mexican playwright, actress and literary theatre critic
Hilda Simms
Civil rights activist Hilda Simms became a national celebrity for her leading role in the first all-Black performance of the Broadway show Anna Lucasta. Frustrated by her struggling career and the lack of roles for Black actors, Simms worked as the creative director for the New York State Human Rights Commission to address racial discrimination in the entertainment industry.
Aimée Wagner y Mesa
German-Mexican actress, researcher and academic
Coral Aguirre
Argentine storyteller who became a Mexican citizen, playwright, theater director, musician, and professor of literature and acting at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL)
Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau is a Belgian comedian, actress and director.