Asia Jackson
| Asia Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Asia Kaylar Jackson May 25, 1994 Moreno Valley, California, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Actress • Model • Internet Personality |
| 📆 Years active | 2014–present |
| 🏡 Home town | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| 🌐 Website | http://www.asiajackson.com/
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| Twitter= | |
Asia Jackson (born May 25, 1994) is an American actress, model, and Internet personality based in Los Angeles, CA. She is of African-American and Filipino descent.[1][2][3]
Early life[edit]
Asia Jackson was born in Moreno Valley, California in 1994 to an African-American father and Filipino mother. As an Air Force Military Brat , Asia moved from California to Mississippi when she was just two weeks old.[4] Since then, she'd moved nine times around the world by the time she was eleven years old. Besides California and Mississippi, she's lived in Colorado, Washington D.C. Montana, Texas, and spent two years of her elementary studies in Tokyo, Japan as well as Baguio City, Philippines.[5][6]
Asia attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California where she was the captain for her school's dance/drill team.[5]
She discovered her passion for modeling and acting while attending college for computer science.[4] In addition to working in entertainment and the digital space, she is also passionate about visibility & representation in media, girls in S.T.E.M., and education.[4][7][8][6]
Career[edit]
Soon after Asia started taking classes for acting, she booked a role on ABC's Modern Family.[6] What followed were a series of roles on other television shows and networks including CBS's The Young and the Restless, NBC's Superstore and ABC's Speechless.[4] Using her Twitter platform, she encouraged tan, brown, and dark-skinned followers to post selfies with the hashtag #MagandangMorenx.[9]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The End of the Line | Leslie | Short film |
| 2018 | Stalked by a Reality Star | Mischa | Independent feature film |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Goldbergs | Lainey's Friend (Uncredited) | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Modern Family | Prom Dress student | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Young and the Restless | Emma | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Superstore | Kylie | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Speechless | Heather G | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Alone Together | Carlene | 1 episode |
YouTube[edit]
Asia's YouTube channel currently has over 200,000 subscribers where she consistently uploads videos about beauty, fashion, travel, and lifestyle.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "‘The Cool Asian' Actress And Beauty Vlogger Shares Her Entire Beauty Routine", Jet (magazine), 7 July 2017.
- ↑ Jacques, Renee. "The Korean Products That Fixed Asia Jackson’s Hyperpigmentation", The Klog, NYC, 10 March 2017.
- ↑ Contreras, Conrad. "9 Pilipin@-Americans Killing the Game Right Now", We Are Kubo, 22 August 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Escobar, Allyson. "Actress Asia Jackson Wants to Take On 'Colorism', Redefine Filipino Beauty", NBC News, Los Angeles, 31 May 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Flanagan, Marguerite (January 2016). "Asia Jackson: Military Kid & Actor". Military Kids' Life. No. 5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Porcelli, Lea (January 2017). "Meet Asia Jackson". Mad Sounds Magazine. Los Angeles.
- ↑ "A Morning With Asia Jackson — UO Beauty", Urban Outfitters Television, 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "#MagandangMorenx: Celebrating Our Brown Skin", Odyssey (publication), 18 October 2016.
- ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/actress-asia-jackson-wants-take-colorism-redefine-filipino-beauty-n766431
External links[edit]
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