Michele B. Chan Explained
Michele B. Chan is an American philanthropist and former actress. She was born in East London, South Africa.[1] Chan is the CEO of NantStudio, which she founded in 2015.[2]
Acting career
Chan was best known for her role in the series MacGyver as Mei Jan, who impersonated MacGyver's deceased foster daughter Sue Ling.[3] She appeared in the movie and also had recurring roles in the American television series Hotel and the Canadian TV show Danger Bay.
Personal life
Chan married South African-born American billionaire surgeon, businessman, and minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers Patrick Soon-Shiong in 1977.[4] [5] They have two children, including Nika Soon-Shiong, an activist.[6] In 2018, they became co-owners of the Los Angeles Times.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Patrick Soon-Shiong and Michele B. Chan . National Museum of American History . 8 March 2017 . Smithsonian Institution.
- Web site: Lights, camera, action – redrawing the frontiers of virtual production . 2024-07-18 . Intelligent CIO APAC . en-GB.
- Pompeo. Joe. "Assholes" and "Frat Boys": How the L.A. Times Rose from the Near-Dead. 2021-04-01. Vanity Fair. 11 April 2019 . en-us.
- Web site: 2017-05-09 . Smithsonian Insider – Soon-Shiong and Chan Smithsonian Insider . 2024-07-18 . en-US.
- Web site: Alumni stories - Wits University . 2024-07-18 . www.wits.ac.za.
- News: Who's the Richest Guy in Los Angeles?. Whitford. David. 9 December 2013. Fortune. Marty Jones (associate reporter). paper.
- News: Los Angeles Times. subscription. Meg. James. Daniel. Hernandez. 24 June 2020. L.A. Times faces painful reckoning over race in its staff and pages. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525135354/www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-06-24/los-angeles-times-black-lives-matter-diversity. 25 May 2023. 23 July 2023. live. en-US.
