Dianne Doan

Dianne Doan is a Canadian actress of Asian descent, born on September 8, 1990, in Abbotsford, British Columbia. She began acting in the ninth grade after taking drama as an elective, and started technical dance training in tenth grade. Her early career included dancing at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, as a backup dancer for Michael Bublé, and in music videos for artists like Big Time Rush and Marianas Trench. She also appeared on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. Doan made small TV appearances on shows such as ABC's Once Upon a Time and TV Land's Impastor before landing her breakout role as Lonnie, daughter of Mulan and Shang, in the Disney Channel film Descendants. That role expanded into a franchise with a prequel mini-series, a sequel, and an animated spin-off.

In 2016, Doan joined the History Channel's Vikings as Yidu, and later starred in the web-series Guidance, where she played twin sisters. In 2017, she took on a major role in Cinemax's Warrior as Mai Ling, a series produced by Justin Lin and based on an original concept by Bruce Lee. With 16 years of active work, Doan has built a career across television, film, and dance. She is 5'4" tall, slim, with black hair and natural measurements. She is 1/8 Chinese through her grandmother. Her career continues to span diverse genres, from family-friendly Disney productions to historical dramas.