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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Anna Mae Wong was the first Asian actress featured on what in the U.S.?

A	gold coins
B	photographs
C	music albums
D	tv shows

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Anna May Wong (1905-1961), a late Hollywood actress and fashion icon is set to become the first Asian American to appear on US currency. The fifth coin in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program, a quarter-dollar coin with a close-up depiction of Wong’s face chin resting on her palm, recently went into circulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wong, who got her first leading role in 1922, was a ‘courageous advocate’ who fought for representation in Hollywood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anna May Wong, a Chinese American actress whose career cleared a path for people of Asian descent in Hollywood, is joining the ranks of great American women honored on U.S. currency.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mint issued the fifth coin in its American Women Quarters Program. The new quarter bears the image of movie star Anna May Wong, making her the first Asian American to be featured on US currency. This honor is just the latest of many firsts for this pioneering actress.

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