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United States · Female

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Lori Tan Chinn is an American actress and comedian. She played Mei Chang in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and Awkwafina's grandmother on Comedy Central's Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020–2023). Chinn began her acting career on Broadway, where she played Miss Higa Jiga in Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (1970). She was also a notable member of the Katherine Dunham Company and performed African dance with Syvilla Fort.

Early life

Lori Tan Chinn is the daughter of Hoisan Chinese immigrants to the United States. She grew up in Seattle, Washington.

Chinn moved to New York City by herself in 1969.

Lori Tan Chinn at the Internet Broadway Database