Talk:Ellen Wong

Born 1984/1985
What year was she actually born? Having the year split up like that is ridiculous. --71.189.143.213 (talk) 17:41, 16 August 2010 (UTC)


 * She was 25 at the time the source was published, so all we know is she was born in either 1984 or 1985.--TriiipleThreat (talk) 17:56, 16 August 2010 (UTC)


 * really Chinese? She looks more than a japanese girl.... 77.176.196.216 (talk) 01:20, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

Chinese Canadian/Cambodian
If she is descended by Cambodian heritage, wouldn't that make her Cambodian Canadian and not Chinese Canadian? As it would require being Chinese to be Chinese Canadian. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.130.125.201 (talk) 17:17, 11 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for pointing that out, you are correct. Her ethnicity should not be included in the lead anyway.--TriiipleThreat (talk) 19:03, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Both of you are wrong, as I came from the exact same heritage as her. Her heritage is not "Cambodian". That was an error because the person writing that magazine article is WHITE and clearly knows nothing. The Chinese diaspora refer to our ethnicity as our heritage. In that article, Ellen was talking about how the language she speaks at home is Teochew, and therefore she couldn't communicate to Cantonese Chinese kids in schools. She wasn't speaking Khmer (Cambodian) nor was she referring to Khmer to the reporter. Almost all Chinese in Cambodia were Teochew Chinese people. That's what she meant. Littlelionbaby (talk) 07:32, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

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2 things
1.)She is of both "Chinese" and "Cambodian" descent she said it in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuHFA6MtUFk

2.)She is also a "Canadian taekwondo practitioner" is she not? If she is then it should say it in the occupation section and it should also say that "Ellen Wong (Born 1984 or 1985)is a Canadian actress and Canadian taekwondo practitioner".

So can we please correct this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.157.161.4 (talk) 15:48, 29 January 2017 (UTC)


 * 1.) The YouTube account is not verified and therefore unreliable. Please find a better source.


 * 2.) She is notable as an actress, not a tae kwon do practitioner. So it shouldn't be mentioned in the lead. People have lots of hobbies but we don't identify them by it.--TriiipleThreat (talk) 19:18, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

White people trying to tell ethnic people how to identify
It's really funny. Every one of my Teochew friends in America whose parents immigrated from Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore are clear that our heritage is Cantonese/Teochew. None of us say our heritage is "Cambodian" or Vietnamese which refers to the culture and heritage of the native people of these countries. The Chinese in Southeast Asia are spread all over like Jews were in Europe and these Jews identify as Jewish, before and after their immigration to America. When Ellen Wong told the reporter she couldn't communicate with the other Chinese kids in schools as they spoke either Cantonese or Mandarin, she was referring to the fact that she speaks Teochew (a Chinese dialect). Not Khmer (the language of the Cambodians). She said because my parents came from Cambodia, those kids couldn't speak the CHINESE DIALECT that I speak. Most Chinese in Cambodia and Vietnam were Teochew people practicing Teochew Chinese heritage. That's what she meant. She's not of Khmer heritage. Littlelionbaby (talk) 07:41, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Racist much? Your original research and/or personal experience isn’t relevant. Fact is Chinese Cambodians are Cambodians of Chinese or partial Chinese descent, which is exactly how the source discribes Wong’s parents.—TriiipleThreat (talk) 08:53, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

'actress'-->'actor'
This edit made May 31, 2024. "actress" changed to "actor" as the latter is now the preferred term among actors themselves, the entertainment industry and society more widely. The gender-neutral term is seen as a mark of respect and equality. Many (Grammys, Gotham Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards) award shows, though not all have dispensed with the traditional terms in favour of 'actor' for all. Lastly, Wong herself uses "actor" to describe her profession in social media profiles such as Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/ellewongster/ Douglasorme (talk) 15:16, 31 May 2024 (UTC)