Quick Facts
Born:
1989-05-18
Birthplace:
Changsha City, Hunan Province, China
Credits:
18 Total Roles
Jona Xiao
Acting
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Biography
Jona Xiao (born May 18, 1989) is an American actress born in China.
Xiao was born in Changsha, China, and moved to New York as an infant, before ultimately settling in St. Louis, Missouri, with her family, starting acting in middle school. Growing up, she was called racial slurs and decided to be an actress to break against stereotypes. Xiao founded Career ACTivate, which specialises in helping actors jumpstart and progress their careers.
Xiao was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming in a role that she denies was initially written for an Asian-American actress. Marisa Tomei, who plays Aunt May in the film, lobbied for Xiao to be cast. Her role ended up getting cut in the final film.
In 2021, Xiao lent her voice to a younger Namaari in Raya and the Last Dragon.
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Xiao was born in Changsha, China, and moved to New York as an infant, before ultimately settling in St. Louis, Missouri, with her family, starting acting in middle school. Growing up, she was called racial slurs and decided to be an actress to break against stereotypes. Xiao founded Career ACTivate, which specialises in helping actors jumpstart and progress their careers.
Xiao was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming in a role that she denies was initially written for an Asian-American actress. Marisa Tomei, who plays Aunt May in the film, lobbied for Xiao to be cast. Her role ended up getting cut in the final film.
In 2021, Xiao lent her voice to a younger Namaari in Raya and the Last Dragon.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jona Xiao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Flash
Carrie Bates / Rainbow Raider
Raya and the Last Dragon
Young Namaari (voice)
Gifted
Lijuan
Bones
Miriam Young
NCIS
Dr. Mei Li
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Stacey Chung
Victorious
Nina
2 Broke Girls
Hipster #3
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eyes of Wakanda TV | Jorani / Iron Fist (voice) |
| 2021 | RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness TV | Shen May (voice) |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon MOVIE | Young Namaari (voice) |
| 2020 | APPyness MOVIE | Tiffany |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. TV | Grace |
| 2017 | Gifted MOVIE | Lijuan |
| 2016 | Keeping Up with the Joneses MOVIE | Stacey Chung |
| 2014 | The Flash TV | Carrie Bates / Rainbow Raider |
| 2014 | Halt and Catch Fire TV | Julie Yang |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls TV | Hipster #3 |