Maggie Q

Maggie Q earned my respect the hard way. Discovered as a model, she went to Hong Kong and trained until she could carry action films herself, then crossed into Hollywood when meaningful roles for Asian-American women were scarce. Her work in Mission: Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard proved she belonged in blockbusters, and her later leading roles showed she could anchor a project alone. What strikes me most is the discipline behind the glamour; she does the unglamorous work that makes action look effortless. I see her as a quiet trailblazer whose career opened doors that others now walk through.

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Name (English)

Maggie Q

Name (Japanese)

マギー・Q

Reading

まぎー・Q

Born

May 22, 1979 (age 47)

Origin

Honolulu, United States

Height

172 cm

Occupation

film actor / actor / model / television actor / voice actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

High school

Mililani High School

• Official sitehttps://maggieqnet.tumblr.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mqreal/
• Xhttps://x.com/MaggieQ
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie%20Q
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BBQ
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q614774

Tags

• film actor
• actor
• model

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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