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Nobu McCarthy

Actress and artistic director of East West Players.

Pat Suzuki

Nisei singer and star of Flower Drum Song on Broadway.

Reiko Sato

A talented dancer and actress, Reiko Sato (1931–81) gained visibility as a performer on Broadway and in Hollywood and had some success fighting racial typecasting.

Sanae Kawaguchi

Versatile Nisei performer and literary artist who made her mark in mainstream circles in New York during the postwar era.

Conchi León

Mexican playwright, actress and literary theatre critic

Wakako Yamauchi

Distinguished playwright, short-story writer, poet and painter.

Susan Kikuchi was a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company (MGDC) and served as Director of the Graham Ensemble and School, and Artistic Program Manager of MGDC. She has re-staged many Graham works for the MGDC, Joffrey Ballet, Boston Conservatory and other companies.

Hilda Simms

Civil rights activist Hilda Simms became a national celebrity for her leading role in the first all-Black performance of the Broadway show Anna Lucasta. Frustrated by her struggling career and the lack of roles for Black actors, Simms worked as the creative director for the New York State Human Rights Commission to address racial discrimination in the entertainment industry.

Flor Aguilera

Mexican poet and storyteller.

Aimée Wagner y Mesa

German-Mexican actress, researcher and academic