Karen Chau
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| Born | Kai-Lan Chau 1978 (age 45–46) United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Irvine |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan |
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| Traditional Chinese | 周凱蘭 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 周凯兰 | ||||||||
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Karen Kai-Lan Chau (born 1978) is an American artist. In 2008, she created her own TV series for Nickelodeon, Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is based on the childhood memories of Chau, growing up in a bicultural (Chinese-American) household. Her childhood included several years in Plano, Texas as a student at Plano Senior High School, before her family settled in Los Angeles.[1] The Ni Hao, Kai-Lan series was nominated for an Emmy award in spring 2010.[2] Chau has been the director of intellectual property development for Disney since 2014.[3]
Chau graduated with a degree in digital art from the University of California, Irvine, in 2000. She is also a painter and sculptor whose 2D and 3D work was shown for the first time in New York City in 2010.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Davis, "Cartoons With Heart ... and a Little Mandarin", New York Times, April 15, 2007
- ^ Karl Paloucek, "Which Kid Shows Really Deserve an Emmy", Channel Guide, May 14, 2010
- ^ "Karen Chau". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Teaser: Karen Chau @ Sloan Fine Art". ArrestedMotion. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
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