Jadin Wong was an American singer, dancer, actress, and comedian.
14 Facts About Jadin Wong
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Jadin Wong started singing in public at six years old.
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Jadin Wong was a celebrity, diva, and grand dame who discovered John Lone.
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Jadin Wong performed ballet right into her 90s, where she was caught by an interviewing journalist doing splits and pirouettes as "morning exercise".
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Jadin Wong studied with Balanchine and trained in classical ballet and jazz.
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Jadin Wong performed in Hong Kong, Paris, Cuba, Germany and New York during her younger days in Charlie Low's Forbidden City.
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Jadin Wong was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Lincoln Center, New York in winter of 2002.
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Jadin Wong traveled extensively to entertain American troops during World War II.
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Jadin Wong was recognized by President Ronald Reagan for her role in entertaining the nation's troops and by the US House of Representatives for her cultural contributions to the nation.
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Jadin Wong was invited by President George Bush to the White House in 2004.
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Jadin Wong married into the blueblood family of New York theatre, the Chichesters, and the Jewish circle of playwrights and artists.
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Jadin Wong was featured in the New York Times in 2003 and 2004 as one of the most glamorous grand dames of New York.
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Jadin Wong was featured in Time, Newsweek and The New York Times.
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Jadin Wong resided in Manhattan and died at the age of 96.