Are there any Asians in Star Wars?

Gureni Telsij is a Rebel Alliance Y-wing pilot who fought in the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi — and the first character played by an Asian-heritage actor to speak a line in a Star Wars movie ("There's too many of them!"), before being blown to smithereens.
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Who is the Chinese person in Star Wars?

Jiang Wen (born January 5, 1963) is a Chinese film actor. He portrayed Baze Malbus in the Star Wars stand-alone film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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What inspired the force in Star Wars?

Lucas used the term the Force to "echo" its use by Canadian cinematographer Roman Kroitor in Arthur Lipsett's 21-87 (1963), a National Film Board production, in which Kroitor says, "Many people feel that in the contemplation of nature and in communication with other living things, they become aware of some kind of ...
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What religion is the Force based on?

The Force and the Jedi religion, Lucas stated, were thus based on all religions in the real-world, as he constructed Star Wars mainly from Methodism—or Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—and Buddhism.
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Who was the first Jedi?

The Prime Jedi was an individual who became the first Jedi to ever use the Force. The Prime Jedi was also the founder of the Jedi Order, which they established on the planet Ahch-To around 25,025 BBY.
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Celebrities in Star Wars (Part 2)

Who is the Vietnamese girl in Star Wars?

Kelly Marie Tran (born Loan Tran, January 17, 1989) is an American actress. She began acting in 2011, with most of her roles being in short film and television. She came to global prominence for her role as Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
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What are the names of the Asians in Star Wars?

Top Star Wars characters where Asian and Asian American actors represent
  1. Rose Tico・portrayed by Kelly Marie Tran.
  2. Jango Fett and Boba Fett・portrayed by Temuera Morrison. ...
  3. Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus・portrayed by Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen. ...
  4. Fennec Shand・portrayed by Ming-Na Wen. ...
  5. Bodhi Rook・portrayed by Riz Ahmed. ...
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Who is the Indian person in Star Wars?

Ayesha Dharker (born March 16, 1977) is an Indian actress who played Queen Jamillia in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.
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What nationality is Ahsoka?

Ahsoka Tano, nicknamed Snips by her master, was a Force-sensitive Togruta female from the planet Shili who was trained as a Jedi apprentice during the Clone Wars, the conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
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Is there a race in Star Wars?

There were over 20 million sentient species known to the galaxy. Sentient species were sometimes erroneously referred to as races, which more accurately referred to groups or subspecies within a species.
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What race is Yoda?

Language. The Jedi Master Yoda was the best-known member of a species whose true name is not recorded. Known in some sources simply as Yoda's species, this species of small carnivorous humanoids produced several well-known members of the Jedi Order during the time of the Galactic Republic.
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Is Grogu related to Yoda?

Is Grogu Yoda? According to the events of "The Mandalorian" so far, Grogu and Yoda are not the same character. They are simply from the same species. The name of this species has never been revealed since "Star Wars" creator George Lucas wanted to give Yoda a sense of mystery.
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What is the most common race in Star Wars?

Humans. Humans are a species in the fictional Star Wars universe. They are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide.
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Who is the Chinese girl in Star Wars?

Rose Tico was portrayed by Kelly Marie Tran in the 2017 sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi. Tran's casting in the film was first announced on February 15, 2016. The first photo of Rose was released during The Last Jedi panel at Celebration Orlando on April 14, 2017.
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Who is the orange skinned girl in Star Wars?

Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano once served as the Padawan learner to the Jedi Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars. A respected leader and warrior attuned to the light side of the Force, Ahsoka grew into a formidable fighter before the Empire's reign changed the course of galactic history.
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Who is the Latina actress in Star Wars?

Lupita Nyong'o (born March 1, 1983) is a Kenyan–Mexican actress, who portrayed Maz Kanata in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi through motion capture.
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What race is Din Djarin?

Din Djarin, also known as "the Mandalorian," or simply "Mando," was a human male Mandalorian warrior during the era of the New Republic.
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Who is Grogu's biological father?

Grogu's mother is either Yaddle or some other female member of Yoda's species, but he has no father. Because just like Anakin, Grogu was born off the Will of the Force, with no dad, and that explains why he's so powerful at an age that's considered an infant for Yoda's species.
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How old is Yoda when he dies?

Yoda's age at death, a hasty 900 years old, reveals the absurd constancy of his species. This fantastic life span sheds ablaze on the mysteries of the Star Wars universe. His continued activity accustomed him to coach endless Jedi, including the allegorical Luke Skywalker.
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What is Yoda's full name?

Minch Yoda, known by most as simply just Yoda, was a legendary Groglyn male who was regarded as one of the most renowned and powerful Jedi Masters in the history of the Jedi.
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What race is the real Mandalorian?

The Mandalorians in Star Wars are not based on any specific real-life people or culture, but rather they were created by the Star Wars franchise. The Mandalorians are a fictional race of warriors and bounty hunters who originated on the planet Mandalore.
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Is there a Sith race?

You may be looking for the language of this species, or the Sith Order. The Sith, known alternatively as the Sith People, Red Sith, or Sith Purebloods, were a species of red-skinned humanoids that originated on the world of Korriban, before eventually resettling on the ice-world of Ziost.
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What race is Palpatine?

Darth Sidious, born Sheev Palpatine and also simply known as The Emperor, was a male human Dark Lord of the Sith and Emperor of the Galactic Empire, with his reign lasting from 19 BBY to 4 ABY.
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