Kelly Hu is an Asian American model and actress. She can been seen in the hit films X-Men 2 with Hugh Jackman and The Scorpion King starring The Rock.
Career Highlights
In an effort to break into the modeling industry, Hu entered into the 1985 Miss Teen USA Pageant, and won. Following a year of duties required by the pageant, Hu started her modeling career, posing for several magazines including Maxim. Her first acting role came in 1987 when she had a three episode role on Growing Pains. Hu returned to pageants in 1993, winning Miss Hawaii USA. She later appeared on Night Court, 21 Jump Street and Melrose Place. In 1997 she began a 60 episode role on the television show Sunset Beach, followed the next year by a leading role on the series Martial Law. Hu then transitioned to films, appearing in The Scorpion King, Cradle 2 The Grave and X-Men 2. She has since appeared on CSI: New York and voiced video games as well as continued on with her modeling career.
Kelly Hu Maxim Photo Shoot
Kelly Hu is an Asian American model and actress. She can been seen in the hit films X-Men 2 with Hugh Jackman and The Scorpion King starring The Rock.
Fast Facts
Full name: Kelly Ann Hu
Born: February 13, 1968
Graduated: Pepperdine University
1985: won Miss Teen USA
First Asian American to win Miss Teen USA
1993: won Miss Hawaii USA
Has a black belt in Karate
Appears in the Yes We Can video for Barack Obama
Career Highlights
</small> In an effort to break into the modeling industry, Hu entered into the 1985 Miss Teen USA Pageant, and won. Following a year of duties required by the pageant, Hu started her modeling career, posing for several magazines including Maxim. Her first acting role came in 1987 when she had a three episode role on Growing Pains. Hu returned to pageants in 1993, winning Miss Hawaii USA. She later appeared on Night Court, 21 Jump Street and Melrose Place. In 1997 she began a 60 episode role on the television show Sunset Beach, followed the next year by a leading role on the series Martial Law. Hu then transitioned to films, appearing in The Scorpion King, Cradle 2 The Grave and X-Men 2. She has since appeared on CSI: New York and voiced video games as well as continued on with her modeling career.
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Kelly Hu Timeline
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1968: Born
1985: Growing Pains
1998 - 2000: Martial Law
2002:The Scorpion King
2003: Cradle 2 the Grave
2003: X2
2007: In Case of Emergency