China Lee
Biography
China Lee is an American model and actress who was born in New Orleans to Chinese immigrant parents and grew up answering to the nickname Chinita, or little Chinese girl, given by Spanish-speaking neighbors who admired the way she danced as a child. She worked as a hairstylist and a waitress before becoming a Playboy Bunny, a job that had her traveling between Playboy Clubs, where she taught prospective Bunnies their duties. In 1964 she was Playboy's Playmate of the Month, appearing in the August issue as the first Asian American Playmate, and Pompeo Posar photographed her centerfold. Her screen work includes a striptease at the very end of Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966).
84years old
Turns 85 on September 2in 296 days
- Born New Orleans
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Margaret Lee (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 4 years1965 to 1969
Every film, newest first
- 1969Medium CoolIMDb rating 7.2
- 1967Good TimesIMDb rating 4.5
- 1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?IMDb rating 5.8
- 1965Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini MachineIMDb rating 5.1
Genres
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Worked with
China Lee made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Vincent Price's page
Robert Forster's page
George Sanders's page
Peter Boyle's page
Woody Allen's page
James Flavin's page
Senkichi TaniguchiDirector, 1 film, 1966
All films by Senkichi Taniguchi
All films by Haskell Wexler
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1964 | Playboy Playmate of the Month | Won | |
Online
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