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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:

Jason Momoa now:

Brenda Song now:

Michelle Yeoh now:

Young Mazino now:

5.

Keanu Reeves in Brotherhood of Justice:

Keanu Reeves now:

6.

Constance Wu in Fresh Off the Boat:

Constance Wu now:

7.

Dwayne Johnson in The Mummy Returns:

Dwayne Johnson now:

8.

Lucy Liu in Shanghai Noon:

Lucy Liu now:

9.

Daniel Dae Kim in Crusade:

Daniel Dae Kim now:

10.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in Never Have I Ever:

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan now:

11.

Sandra Oh in Double Happiness:

Sandra Oh now:

12.

Vanessa Hudgens in Thirteen:

Vanessa Hudgens now:

13.

Maya Erskine in Betas:

Maya Erskine now:

14.

Priyanka Chopra in Salaam-e-Ishq:

Priyanka Chopra now:

15.

Steven Yuen in Jerry:

Steven Yeun now:

16.

Mindy Kaling in The Office:

Mindy Kaling now:

17.

Jackie Chan in Snake Fist Fighter:

Jackie Chan now:

18.

Taika Waititi in Boy:

Taika Waititi now:

19.

Dave Bautista in Riddick:

Dave Bautista now:

20.

Simu Liu in Taken:

Simu Liu now:

21.

Ross Butler in K.C. Undercover:

Ross Butler now:

22.

Darren Barnet in American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules:

Darren Barnet now:

23.

Lana Condor in X-Men: Apocalypse:

Lana Condor now:

24.

Harry Shum Jr. in Step Up 3D:

Harry Shum Jr. now:

25.

Anna Cathcart in Descendants 3:

Anna Cathcart now:

26.

Lola Tung in The Summer I Turned Pretty:

Lola Tung now:

27.

Finally, Henry Golding in Crazy Rich Asians:

Henry Golding now:

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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