Photo: Anthony Citrano from Los Angeles, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jamie Chung interests me as a case study in reinvention. She arrived via MTV's The Real World, a launchpad that usually leads nowhere lasting, yet she built a durable acting career on top of it, adding voice work and screenwriting along the way. I respect performers who refuse to be defined by where they started. A San Francisco native and UC Riverside graduate, she brought needed Asian American visibility to Hollywood at a time it was scarce. To me her grit, turning a novelty origin into genuine craft, is more impressive than any single role she has played.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jamie Chung
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイミー・チャン
- Reading
- じぇいみー・ちゃん
- Born
- April 10, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / screenwriter / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Lowell High School
- University
- University of California, Riverside
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jamie Chung born?
Born April 10, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Jamie Chung from?
Jamie Chung is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Jamie Chung do?
Jamie Chung works as actor, voice actor, screenwriter, film actor, television actor.
How tall is Jamie Chung?
Jamie Chung is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.