Exploring The Life And Career Of Jamie Chung: A Multifaceted Talent

Jamie Chung is an American actress, blogger, and former reality television personality. Chung first gained fame 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 show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge. The actress is also famously known for her recurring role as Mulan in ABC's smash hit Once Upon a Time. Today, she stars as Ji-Ah in the trippy HBO drama Lovecraft Country.

Chung is a reality TV star turned actress with over 50 acting credits to her name. Since her debut in the entertainment industry in 2004, she has bagged several roles in hit TV shows and movies. Here is her story.

Jamie Chung Profile Summary

Early Life and Family

Chung was born on 10th April 1983 in San Francisco, California, USA. As of 2020, Jamie Chung age is 37 years old.

Chung and her older sister are second-generation Korean Americans, raised by traditional parents who moved to the United States in 1980, and who ran a hamburger restaurant.

Education

The actress graduated from Lowell High School in San Francisco, California, in 2001. She then studied Economics at the University of California, Riverside, and graduated in 2005. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

She has also studied Taekwondo, showcasing her dedication to both academics and physical fitness!

Career

The actress' big break came in 2004 when she was working in a sports bar. MTV held auditions for The Real World there. She tried out, and was successful, appearing in the San Diego-based 14th season of the reality TV series.

She then launched her acting career, making her debut with a small part in Veronica Mars (2006). She then bagged roles in other TV series, including Days of Our Lives (2007) and Greek (2007-2008).

She transitioned into feature films with such projects as Sorority Row (2009), Sucker Punch (2011), and The Hangover Part II (2011). To date, the actress has more than 50 acting credits to her name.

Jamie Chung Movies and TV Shows

The actress has featured in the following productions:

• The Misfits (post-production) - Violet
• Lovecraft Country (2020) - Ji-Ah
• Big Hero 6: The Series (2017-2020) - Go Go / Passerby 3 / Woman / ...
• Dangerous Lies (2020) - Julia
• Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) - Young Grandma
• Death (2019) - Death (voice)
• Sherwood (2019) - Rose Trefgarne
• The Gifted (2017-2019) - Clarice Fong / Blink
• Kingdom Hearts III (2019) - Go Go Tomago (English version, voice)
• Big Chibi 6: The Shorts (2018) - Go Go

Her Role in Lovecraft Country

In HBO’s new drama series Lovecraft Country, Jamie plays Ji-Ah, a young nurse living in the city of Daegu during the Korean War, who falls hard for the show’s leading man, U.S. soldier Atticus Freeman (played by Jonathan Majors). Ji-Ah is harbouring a terrible secret that is a dealbreaker.

Speaking about the role, Jamie revealed:

“With this role, I had to be in tune with my sexuality. I’ve never done that before.”

Blog

Jamie is also an avid follower of the fashion industry. She shares her experiences and advice related to food, travel, and other related topics on her blog, What the Chung?

Jamie Chung Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jamie has a net worth of $5 million.

Who is Jamie Chung's Husband?

Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg crossed paths with each other long before they began dating and only hung out until a year after their official first date.

In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly in 2017, Jamie revealed,

“[We met] like 10 years ago...But I was barely starting off, Bryan was working.”

Following a 22-month-long engagement, Bryan Greenberg and Jamie Chung exchanged vows in Santa Barbara, California, on Saturday, October 31, 2015.

Jamie Chung Measurements

Jamie Chung's body measures 33-23-34 inches at the bust, waist, and hips respectively. The actress weighs approximately 50 kilograms, while Jamie Chung height, according to her IMDb bio, is 5' 6¼" (1.68 m).

What Ethnicity is Jamie Chung?

Jamie and her older sister are second-generation Korean Americans, raised by Korean parents who moved to the United States in 1980. This means that Jamie Chung's ethnicity is Korean.

Are Jamie Chung and Alexa Chung Related?

Sharing a surname whose bearers are generally people of Chinese or Korean descent, many people seem to believe that Jamie Chung and Alexa Chung are sisters, but no, they are not related. Jamie, whose parents are Korean immigrants, was born on April 10, 1983, in San Francisco, California. Alexa was born later the same year on November 5 in Privett, Hampshire, England.

Can Jamie Chung Speak Korean?

The actress revealed, via ET Online,

“I speak conversational Korean to my parents. I can order in Korean, but I’ve never had a role where I was required to speak Korean for the entire episode.”

In an interview with The Washington Post, she said,