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Early life

Chiang was born on October 1, 2005, in Fremont, California. Her mother is

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, while her father is

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. Chiang is fluent in the

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. Her mother called her Mei-Mei as a child.

Career

Before entering acting, Chiang was an author and wrote two poetry books: ''A is for Albatross: Birds A to Z'' and ''A is for Arowana: Freshwater Fish A to Z''. The former received the Skipping Stones Honour Award. Chiang had previously played minor roles in short films and commercials prior to being hired as the lead role in ''Turning Red''. She auditioned for the role using her mother's iPhone 6. During the film's development, Chiang was hired at the age of 12 as a temporary placeholder until the team officially picked an actress for the character. As the film continued with development, Chiang was hired as a permanent cast member for the film.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiang, Rosalie 2005 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California American film actresses American people of Chinese descent American people of Singaporean descent American people of Taiwanese descent American voice actresses People from Fremont, California