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Jamie Chung

Jamie Chung, American actress

Born
April 10, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1983

About Jamie Chung

Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress and former reality television personality. She began her career in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series The Real World: San Diego and subsequently through her appearances on its spin-off series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II. She later transitioned into acting and has since become known for films such as Dragonball Evolution, Grown Ups, Premium Rush, Sorority Row, The Hangover Part II, Sucker Punch, and Big Hero 6 (2014). Chung received critical acclaim for her lead performance in the independent drama film Eden. Chung played the lead role in the miniseries Samurai Girl, was a series regular in the superhero drama series The Gifted (2017–19), played the recurring role of Mulan in the ABC fantasy television series Once Upon a Time, and has been a series regular as the voice of Go Go Tomago for the animated Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–21), reprising her role from the 2014 film. In 2020, Chung appeared in the recurring role of Ji-Ah on the HBO series Lovecraft Country; in 2021, she was nominated for an Actors Award as part of the series' ensemble cast. Chung gained her first major feature film role in the 2012 film Premium Rush, directed by David Koepp. Chung and her teammates defeated the remaining members of the Bad Asses in the final event, and won the competition. One of Chung's earliest on-camera appearances was in the music video for Rihanna's single "Umbrella", as first woman to the right of Jay Z. In 2008, Chung had her first major onscreen role, as the series lead in the ABC Family television miniseries Samurai Girl.

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Jamie Chung timeline

  1. In 2008, Chung had her first major onscreen role, as the series lead in the ABC Family television miniseries Samurai Girl.
  2. Chung gained her first major feature film role in the 2012 film Premium Rush, directed by David Koepp.

The world when Jamie Chung was born

Jamie Chung was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jamie Chung's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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