Netflix has released its highly-anticipated live-action remake of the popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender on February 22, 2024.
Aside from the three lead cast - Aang, Katara, and Sokka - Polish-born Chinese actress Maria Zhang stood out as Suki, the leader of the elite all-female Kyoshi Warriors.
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Maria Zhang, who plays the leader of the all-female Kyoshi Warriors in 'Avatar: The Last Airbenter,' is a Polish-born Chinese actress.
Maria was born on August 8, 1999 in Poland. Maria's father was Chinese while her mother is Polish.
When she was a year old, Maria and her parents migrated to Beijing, China where she grew up.
During summer, she spent time in Poland with her family as she became part of a theater organization.
Maria started acting in front of an audience in a community theater in Poland when she was a kid. Her first play was 'Alice in Wonderland,' and it was her grandmother who saw the newspaper clipping about the play.
Aside from being a good actress, Maria is also multilingual as she speaks and understands Chinese, Polish, English, and Russian.
Maria moved to the United States to attend University of Southern California, a known school for aspiring actors.
Having moved to the United States, Maria learned to speak fluent English by watching TV series and movies.
In 2021, Maria starred in the short film All I Ever Wanted, which was part of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, Maria became famous for portraying the leader of Kyoshi Warriors, the all-female group sect established by the former Avatar, Kyoshi.