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To Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Here Are 27 AAPI Celebs In Their Early Roles Vs. Now


AAPI Celebs In Their First Role Vs. Now

It’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! And to celebrate, let’s take a walk down memory lane to see these AAPI celebs during their early days in Hollywood vs. what they look like today:

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Keanu Reeves in Brotherhood of Justice:

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Constance Wu in Fresh Off the Boat:

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Dwayne Johnson in The Mummy Returns:

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Lucy Liu in Shanghai Noon:

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Daniel Dae Kim in Crusade:

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in Never Have I Ever:

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan now:

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Sandra Oh in Double Happiness:

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Vanessa Hudgens in Thirteen:

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Maya Erskine in Betas:

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Priyanka Chopra in Salaam-e-Ishq:

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Steven Yuen in Jerry:

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Mindy Kaling in The Office:

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Jackie Chan in Snake Fist Fighter:

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Taika Waititi in Boy:

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Dave Bautista in Riddick:

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Ross Butler in K.C. Undercover:

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Darren Barnet in American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules:

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Lana Condor in X-Men: Apocalypse:

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Harry Shum Jr. in Step Up 3D:

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Anna Cathcart in Descendants 3:

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Lola Tung in The Summer I Turned Pretty:

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Finally, Henry Golding in Crazy Rich Asians:

Who’s your favorite AAPI celeb on this list? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Check out more AAPI-centered content by exploring how BuzzFeed celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Of course, the content doesn’t end after May. Follow BuzzFeed’s A*Pop on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to keep up with our latest AAPI content year-round.

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