The Asian American actress Constance Wu is best known for appearing in the series Fresh Off the Boat and the movie Crazy Rich Asians. Wu has been active in the industry since 2006, and she has a huge fan following.
Early Life and Financial Struggles
Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Wu is the daughter of Taiwanese immigrant parents. Her father worked as a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, whereas her mother was a computer programmer. The actress has two elder sisters and a younger sister.
She graduated from the State University of New York with a bachelor's in Fine Arts in 2005. After college, Wu started psycholinguistics.
The star of Crazy Rich Asians started acting while in high school as she would perform in local theater. Her on-screen debut came in 2006 when she appeared in the movie Stephanie Daley. She also worked in theater in New York.
Wu started acting in a web series called Eastsiders in 2012. Before getting cast in Fresh Off the Boat, she was deep in debt. The celebrity almost quit acting in favor of a more practical career. However, she didn't give up, and now Wu is a well-respected actress in the industry.
Activism, Reading, And That Pet Bunny
The 38-year-old actress is also outspoken about various issues, including whitewashing, Asian representation, and more. She is the founding supporter of the Time's Up movement that sparked a conversation about equality, representation across all cultures, backgrounds, and sexual orientations, as well as abilities.
Wu also openly treated Casey Affleck's 2017 Oscar nomination highlighting his past legal issues with sexual misconduct. This fierce lady is not afraid to speak her mind. The actress was listed in Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2017.
Wu is also big on reading. She was the October 2016 Book of the Month club guest judge. She has talked about books of authors like Marilynne Robinson, Jeffrey Eugenides, and David Foster Wallace.
She has also advocated for libraries. Fans can usually find her Instagramming her current reads.
Talking about her Instagram, a frequent guest on her page is her adorable fat bunny named Lida Rose. She loves a cuddly little one and revealed that Lida likes to keep herself clean.
Crazy Rich Asians
Even before it made its big-screen debut, Crazy Rich Asians have been making headlines left and right while the film has been praised for its incredible story and the much-needed Asian representation that it brings to the table in Hollywood. It took quite some time to find the right actress to bring the story to life.
Jon M. Chu, director of the film, revealed that he did not want to leave any stone unturned when he started his quest to find the right actors to portray the novel's unique characters.
Ross Butler was one of the actors who auditioned for Nick Young's role during the casting process. While Ross's recent on-screen credits are just straight-up high school roles, he was still given a chance to audition for Nick's character, a history professor in the film. But he did not end up with the role.
It ended up going to Henry Golding. But before Henry was cast, he didn't want the role mainly because he wasn't an actor. At the time, Henry was working as an on-camera travel host. However, persistence is key, and Henry eventually took on Nick's part making this movie his very first acting credit.
And speaking of persistence, that's what got Constance Wu her part in the movie as the leading lady Rachel Chu. Well, perseverance and a little heartfelt email. In a Q&A with Channel 24, Constance revealed that she almost wasn't cast as Rachel after meeting with Jon and a producer of the film Nina Jacobson because of scheduling conflicts with her TV series Fresh Off the Boat.
Then something clicked in her mind, and Constance was determined to try and make it work out because she wanted to be a part of Crazy Rich Asians so badly. After a few screen tests, she got the role of Rachel.
Crazy Rich Asians was a global box-office smash, generating 238.5 million USD worldwide. Undoubtedly, Wu earned a lot of money starring this film.
Hustlers
Constance Wu plays Destiny, a single mom who becomes a stripper to support her family. Her role model in the film is Ramona, played by Jennifer Lopez, who is the leader of the group of dancers.
The Fresh Off the Boat actress got into her Hustlers' character by going undercover at a strip club. Surprisingly, Wu made 600 USD on her first night. Constance also installed a stripper pole in her living room so she could practice at home. The movie was a big success earning 157.6 million USD.
Constance Wu has amassed her 6 million USD net worth thanks to her persistence, dedication, and fantastic talent. She has hit the mainstream on a whole new level.
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