Dianne Doan
Dianne Doan | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1990 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | |
Dianne Doan (born September 8, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She first came to attention in 2015, with her first of four appearances as Lonnie in the Descendants franchise, and is also known for her main role as Mai Ling, sister of the title character in the series Warrior (2021–2023).
Early life
Doan was born and raised in Abbotsford, British Columbia.[1] She is of Vietnamese descent, and has Chinese ancestry through her half Chinese grandmother.[2]
She first developed an interest in acting in grade 9 when she took drama classes as an elective. She started technical training in dance at the age of 10.[3]
Career
As a young adult, she performed as a dancer in the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and as a back-up dancer for Michael Bublé. In addition, she's worked as a dancer in other music videos for recording artists including Big Time Rush and Marianas Trench, and worked on the television series So You Think You Can Dance.[3]
Her screen work on television included appearances on Once Upon a Time and Impastor, before a breakthrough role in the 2015 made-for-television movie Descendants as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang. Part of the Descendants franchise, Doan launched her role earlier in 2015 in a prequel miniseries, returned to voice her character in a 2015–2017 animated miniseries, and reprised the character in the 2017 TV movie sequel Descendants 2.
In 2016, she was cast in season four of Vikings, in the recurring role of Yidu.[4] Following that, she starred as twin sisters in the web series Guidance.[5]
In 2017, she joined the main cast of Warrior, as the character of Mai Ling. The series is produced by filmmaker Justin Lin, based on an original concept by the late Bruce Lee.[6]
Personal life
In 2019, she became engaged to actor Manny Jacinto.[7] In 2025, it was confirmed that the two had quietly gotten married shortly after their engagement started.[8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Lisa | Episode: "Monitored" |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Isra | Episode: "Selfless, Brave and True" |
| Impastor | Chelsea | Episode: "Genesis" | |
| 2015 | Descendants: School of Secrets | Lonnie / Secret Blogger | Television shorts (voice role) |
| Descendants | Lonnie | TV movie | |
| 2015–2017 | Descendants: Wicked World | Lonnie | Television shorts (voice role) |
| 2016 | Vikings | Yidu | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 | Lonnie | TV movie |
| Guidance | Faith Park-Jensen and Grace Park-Jensen | Web series, main cast (season 3) | |
| Legends of Tomorrow | Anh Ly | Episode: "Welcome to the Jungle" | |
| Last Night in Suburbia | Rachel | ||
| 2019 | Good Trouble | Kate | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | Warrior | Mai Ling | Main cast |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Kora | Recurring role (season 7) |
| 2024 | Better Half | Daphne | |
| 2024 | Tracker | Sun Mai | Episode: "Chicago" |
| 2024 | Reunion | Lisa | |
| 2024–2025 | Grey's Anatomy | Molly Tran | Recurring role (Season 21) |
References
- ^ Doan, Dianne (July 29, 2015). "Dianne Doan Interview". naluda.com (Interview). Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Seah, May (February 15, 2016). "What's an Asian woman doing in a show about Vikings?". Today. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b asingh (November 29, 2011). "Artist Profile: Dianne Doan". Asian Pacific Post. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 17, 2015). "'Vikings' Gets Four More Episodes For Season 4, Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Harrison, Skylar (August 10, 2017). "Meet The Cast of 'Guidance' Season 3". AwesomenessTV. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2017). "'Warrior': Cinemax Sets Cast & Director For Bruce Lee-Inspired Martial Arts Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Harmata, Claudia (November 10, 2019). "The Good Place's Manny Jacinto Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Dianne". People. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Weiss, Jacqueline (August 8, 2025). "Who Is Manny Jacinto's Wife? All About Dianne Doan (and the Surprising Place They First Met!)". People. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ Abunda, Boy; Jacinto, Manny (August 8, 2025). Fast Talk with Boy Abunda: Manny Jacinto joins the chaos in 'Freakier Friday!' (Full Episode 656). Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (Video). GMA Network. Event occurs at 2:00. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
External links
- Dianne Doan on Twitter
- Dianne Doan at IMDb