Birth Name: Jona Xiao
Birth Date: 1989-05-18
Birth Place: Changsha, Hunan, China
Details
Alternate Names: Qiaona Xiao, 肖乔娜, Xiao Qiaona
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances:
Most Important Roles: - Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) as Stacey Chung
- Alice Upside Down (2007) as Loretta
- Gifted (2017) as Lijuan
- Jing Hua (2019) as Marcial Artist
- Timeline (2006) as Diner
- APPyness (2020) as Tiffany
- Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) as Young Namaari (voice)
Career Highlights: - Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
- Alice Upside Down (2007)
- Gifted (2017)
- Jing Hua (2019)
- Timeline (2006)
- APPyness (2020)
- Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Indie Series Award - Best Guest Performer - Comedy (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Indie Series Award - Best Ensemble - Comedy (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Jury Award - Best Dramedy (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Festival Award - Best Ensemble Cast (2024)
- Nominated for 1 NYC Web Fest Award - Best Ensemble Cast (2022)
- Won NYC Web Fest Award - Best Ensemble Cast (2022)
- Nominated for 1 TO Webfest Award - BEST ENSEMBLE CAST (INTERNATIONAL) (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Apulia Web Fest - Best Cast (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Web Series Award - Best Supporting Actress (2023)
Full Biography
Jona Xiao (born May 18, 1989) is an American actress born in China.
Xiao was born in Changsha, China, and moved to New York as an infant, before ultimately settling in St. Louis, Missouri, with her family, starting acting in middle school. Growing up, she was called racial slurs and decided to be an actress to break against stereotypes. Xiao founded Career ACTivate, which specialises in helping actors jumpstart and progress their careers.
Xiao was cast in Spider-Man: Homecoming in a role that she denies was initially written for an Asian-American actress. Marisa Tomei, who plays Aunt May in the film, lobbied for Xiao to be cast. Her role ended up getting cut in the final film.
In 2021, Xiao lent her voice to a younger Namaari in Raya and the Last Dragon.
Jona Xiao
