Kelly Marie Tran Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About John Boyega's Ex Girlfriend

John Adedayo B. Adegboyega was born on March 17, 1992. He is known professionally as John Boyega, an English actor best known for playing the part of Finn in the 2015 film, 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' the seventh film of the Star Wars series. He also had a role in the 2017 sequel, 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. Boyega shot to fame in his native United Kingdom for his role as Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy movie, 'Attack the Block'. Boyega's other works include the historical drama film, 'Detroit (2017),' four episodes of the television series '24: Live Another Day' and the drama, 'Imperial Dreams' (2014). Boyega receiedd the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2016.

Kelly Marie Tran was born on January 17th, 1989. She is an American actress who has done roles in short films and television episodes, but she gained wider recognition for her role as Rose Tico in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' which was the eighth film in the Star Wars series. Kelly Marie Tran was born in San Diego, California to parents who are refugee immigrants from Vietnam who fled the country during the Vietnam War. As a child, her father was homeless and grew up on the streets of Vietnam but after moving to the United States, he got a job at Burger King to support his family. His wife worked at a funeral home. Tran studied at Westview High School in San Diego and also worked at a yogurt shop to earn her own money for head shots. Tran later graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a B.A. degree in Communications. Tran struggled a bit during the early days of her teenage years as she spent time in Los Angeles auditioning for small parts and doing improv at the 'Upright Citizens Brigade' and at 'Second City,' as well. In 2013, she won a role in the web series, 'Ladies Like Us,' though she has also been featured in various college humor videos. In 2015, Tran starred as Rose Tico in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. She also appeared in the movie 'XOXO' in 2016 as the Butterfly Rave Girl. 'XOXO' was about the lives of six strangers who collide during a frenetic night of romance and dream chasing when a young DJ is given a chance to perform at a festival. With her role in The Last Jedi, Tran created history by becoming the first Asian-American woman to play a leading role in a Star Wars film. Later, in 2017, Tran again became the first Asian woman to appear on the cover of 'Vanity Fair,' summer 2017 issue with John Boyega and Oscar Isaac. Despite the critical box office success of The Last Jedi, Tran garnered a lot of racially charged online attacks from people who disliked the character of Rose Tico which upset her a lot. In addition, the right-wing vlogger Paul Ray Ramsey also posted a tweet attacking Tran's appearance. In response to the fan criticism, attorney Anthony Nguyen praised Tran for being "the first woman of color to be cast in a leading role in the Star Wars franchise". Condemning the unfair racist attacks, Nguyen also remarked that "people of color, especially Asian-Americans, are grossly underrepresented in both television and film."

Apart from her career and early life, there are some intriguing facts about the Asian woman which might intrigue her fans: 1. She's the first Asian-American woman to star in a Star Wars film. It's crazy that it's taken this long. "I don't take it lightly at all," Tran said in an interview, "I think from the moment I got this part—and it was also because this is a Star Wars movie—I just wanted to do the whole thing justice." She auditioned five times for the Star Wars, before she finally bagged the role. 2. Tran had never before seen a Star Wars movie when she received the script for 'The Last Jedi'. She's seen them later after winning the role and she goes on to say that 'A New Hope' is her favorite. 3. Trans wants to write, direct, and produce her own material later in her career. 4. She is really good on her puns and photos on Instagram. She has posted a photo of herself on Instagram T in which she runs around Los Angeles laughing about how nobody recognizes her. That's really sad! 5. Tran has tried every kind of job in her life before making a scene in Hollywood. “I’ve done pretty much everything. I was a food tour guide—I took people on a tour to different restaurants in the area," she told People. "I also nannied and worked in offices as an assistant, I cleaned a yoga studio, I passed out flyers—I worked every weird job.”

The net worth of the actress is currently unknown. She has recently made it big with her 'Star Wars' performance and we certainly hope she has many more successful years ahead of her!