Hus Cousin Was A Successful Model In Japan And Hu Decided To
She is of Hawaiian, Chinese and English descent. Hu’s cousin was a successful model in Japan, and Hu decided to follow her example. Hu has mentioned in interviews that her mother had told her America was not ready for an Asian as such a prominent role model. Hu modeled in Japan and Italy, and became well known in the latter as the star of a series of television advertisements for Philadelphia brand cream cheese, playing a young Japanese college student named Kaori. Hu followed this with appearances on various TV series, including Night Court, Tour of Duty, 21 Jump Street, and Melrose Place. Her first movie role was in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.


































