Michele B. Chan

Michele B. Chan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Philanthropist
Known forrole of Mei Jan in MacGyver
SpousePatrick Soon-Shiong
Children2, including Nika

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 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt and also had recurring roles in the American television series Hotel and the Canadian TV show Danger Bay.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Patrick Soon-Shiong and Michele B. Chan". National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Lights, camera, action – redrawing the frontiers of virtual production". Intelligent CIO APAC. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ Pompeo, Joe (11 April 2019). ""Assholes" and "Frat Boys": How the L.A. Times Rose from the Near-Dead". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ "Smithsonian Insider – Soon-Shiong and Chan | Smithsonian Insider". 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  5. ^ "Alumni stories - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  6. ^ Whitford, David (9 December 2013). "Who's the Richest Guy in Los Angeles?". Fortune (paper). Marty Jones (associate reporter).
  7. ^ James, Meg; Hernandez, Daniel (24 June 2020). "L.A. Times faces painful reckoning over race in its staff and pages". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.


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