Ming-Na Wen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-11-20 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Coloane Island, Macau

Ming-Na Wen

Biography

Ming-Na Wen (Chinese: 溫明娜; born November 20, 1963) is an American actress and model. She has won multiple awards throughout her career, including an Annie Award and a Saturn Award, in addition to a  Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. She was honoured as a Disney Legend in 2019 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023. Wen's breakthrough role was as June Woo in The Joy Luck Club (1993). Other early successes include the role of Dr Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in the medical drama series ER (1995–2004) and her voice role as Fa Mulan in the Walt Disney Animated Classic Mulan, as well as its sequel Mulan II, several video games and guest appearances in TV shows such as Sofia the First. Additionally, Wen made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of Mulan (2020). Wen is well-known for playing agent Melinda May in the Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020) and has also appeared in the Star Wars franchise as the bounty hunter Fennec Shand, appearing in The Mandalorian (2019–2020) Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021, 2024), and The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022). Other notable roles include  Chun-Li in Street Fighter (1994), Detective Ellen Yin in The Batman (2004–2005), and Camile Wray in Stargate Universe (2009–2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ming-Na Wen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • Young Sheldon

    Young Sheldon

  • The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

  • ER

    ER

  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • We Bare Bears

    We Bare Bears

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Fresh Off the Boat

    Fresh Off the Boat

  • Fresh Off the Boat

    Fresh Off the Boat

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Hacks

    Hacks

  • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • Karate Kid: Legends

    Karate Kid: Legends

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    Star Wars: The Bad Batch

  • Nashville

    Nashville

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Sofia the First

    Sofia the First

  • Sofia the First

    Sofia the First

  • The Batman

    The Batman

  • The Book of Boba Fett

    The Book of Boba Fett

  • Stargate Universe

    Stargate Universe

  • Mulan

    Mulan

  • The Mighty Nein

    The Mighty Nein

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • BLUE EYE SAMURAI

    BLUE EYE SAMURAI

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • Milo Murphy's Law

    Milo Murphy's Law

  • Disney's House of Mouse

    Disney's House of Mouse

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Ralph Breaks the Internet

    Ralph Breaks the Internet

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

    Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

  • Mulan

    Mulan

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

    Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

  • 50 States of Fright

    50 States of Fright

  • Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • Prom Night

    Prom Night

  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

  • Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

    Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

  • Yasuke

    Yasuke

  • One Night Stand

    One Night Stand

  • Glitter & Doom

    Glitter & Doom

  • Vanishing Son

    Vanishing Son

  • Good Men

    Good Men

  • Mulan II

    Mulan II

  • Tempting Fate

    Tempting Fate

  • Mech Cadets

    Mech Cadets

  • Iron Chef America

    Iron Chef America

  • Vanished

    Vanished

  • All-American Girl

    All-American Girl

  • Blind Spot

    Blind Spot

  • Street Fighter

    Street Fighter

  • Push

    Push

  • George Lopez

    George Lopez

  • Pretty Smart

    Pretty Smart

  • Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

  • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

    Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

  • Enormous

    Enormous

  • Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

  • Tether

    Tether

  • The Joy Luck Club

    The Joy Luck Club

  • Inconceivable

    Inconceivable

  • Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors

    Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors

  • Perfection

    Perfection

  • The Darkness

    The Darkness

  • Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron

    Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Super Cyclone

    Super Cyclone

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

  • Teddy Bears' Picnic

    Teddy Bears' Picnic

  • Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

    Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

  • Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

    Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

  • Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Aki's Dream Reconstruction

    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Aki's Dream Reconstruction

  • April Rain

    April Rain

  • When Star Wars Ruled the World

    When Star Wars Ruled the World

  • Better Life

    Better Life

  • DC Showcase: The Losers

    DC Showcase: The Losers

  • Terminal Voyage

    Terminal Voyage

  • Sofia the First: Forever Royal

    Sofia the First: Forever Royal

  • Vanishing Son II

    Vanishing Son II

  • Breakdance Academy

    Breakdance Academy

  • Hong Kong 97

    Hong Kong 97

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • Rain Without Thunder

    Rain Without Thunder

  • Pencils vs Pixels

    Pencils vs Pixels

  • Vanishing Son IV

    Vanishing Son IV

  • Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years

    Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years

  • Disney Through The Decades

    Disney Through The Decades

  • From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan

    From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan

  • The Joy Luck Club 2

    The Joy Luck Club 2

  • Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'

    Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'

  • Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

    Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

  • Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

    Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Academy

    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Academy

  • Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit

    Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit