Mary Ly is a very petite Hmong model turned actress, and personally a great example of the beauty of Hmong women. Few Hmong women that look like this turn to modeling, and it’s often the less beautiful ones that get tricked into it – perhaps for self-esteem reasons. Mary Ly, however, is very attractive, and hopefully she and all Hmong women will gain more notoriety through this site.Stats:

Age: 25
Height: 5’1
Ethnicity: Hmong
Located: MN

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What an interesting lady this one is. Lani Lan, or Crazybarbie as she is sometimes called (yes, Crazybarbie, I didn’t make that up), is a Shanghai born actress most famous for her appearance in the 2011 movie “Sex And Zen: Extreme Ecstasy“. She does the pale and elegant look; not so popular in the West, but goes down quite well in China. However even those not into that look will have to admit, Leni Lan isn’t too shabby looking.

Leni Lan Stats
Age: 25 – May 9, 1986
Height: 172cm / 5′ 8″
Ethnicity: Han Chinese with a little hint of Russian (1/8th)
From: Shanghai

Leni Lan Links

• Leni Lan @ Mainland Hotties
• Leni Lan Gallery
• Leni Lan @ Baidu Pictures
• Leni Lan’s Weibo (Chinese Twitter)
• Leni Lan Profile (Chinese)

Shay Mitchell is a model and actress from Canada, who was brought to my attention by one of our readers who suggested her to be featured.

Shay began her career as a model before becoming an actor, and currently stars in the ABC Family teen drama/thriller Pretty Little Liars, which will begin filming its third season in April. It looks like we have another amazing half-Asian beauty to discuss.Stats:
Name: Shannon Ashley Mitchell
Age: 24
Birthdate: April 10, 1987
Ethnicity: Filipina/Irish/Scottish
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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A Bond girl is a character or actress portraying a love or sex interest, of James Bond in a film or novel. These ladies occasionally have names that are double entendres or puns, such as “Pussy Galore”, “Plenty O’Toole”, “Xenia Onatopp”, or “Holly Goodhead.” Bond girls are considered ubiquitous symbol of glamour and sophistication.

Bearing that in mind, we know that not every lady who has appeared in a Bond film meets the criteria for being a Bond Girl, and there are only three Asian ladies that do. One being veteran Hong Kong action starlet, Michelle Yeoh (pictured above) who played “Wai Lin” in 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies.Most Bond aficionados would consider Michelle the most prominent Asian Bond Girl of all and Life magazine named Yeoh/Wai Lin the 11th best Bond Girl of all time. Whenever I see her as Wai Lin, the hauntingly erotic voice of Sheryl Crow singing the film’s title song goes through my head. The best Bond film title song ever, in this writer’s opinion.

Akiko Wakabayashi as Aki in You Only Live Twice, in which she co-starred opposite original Bond, Sean Connery. She was one of the first two Asian Bond Girls. Akiko was originally slated for the (smaller) role of Kissy Suzuki while Mie Hama was to play the larger part of Aki, but since Akiko’s English skills were better than Mie’s, their roles were switched. Akiko just made one more film after this one before retiring from acting, reportedly citing an injury she received during the filming of a movie. She now resides in the “Whatever Happened to..?” file.

Akiko in another still from the film

Mie Hama, the other Asian Bond girl who co-starred in You Only Live Twice, played Kissy (no, not Krissy) Suzuki. Mie retired from acting in the 80s and has since been reported to be an active environmentalist, still occasionally making public appearances.

Promo shot of Mie for the film

Not a Bond Girl per se, but worthy of an honorable mention, is Tsai Chin. She played Ling, Bond’s bedmate, who appeared only in a pre-credit scene of You Only Live Twice. After their romp, she sets Bond up for what appears to be his assassination. Tsai also appeared in a Bond film 39 years later, in a small role as a poker player in 2006’s Casino Royal.

At left, Michelle in a promo shot from Tomorrow Never Dies, wearing the dress she wore in her debut scene, which was her only glamorous scene in the film. At right, as Wai Lin, armed for a shootout with the antagonist’s henchmen.

Promo still from the film

Hat tip to Wingsfan19.