Beverly Duan
Duan at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Born (1999-12-19) December 19, 1999
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
  • singer
Years active2002–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Websitebeverlyduan.com

Beverly Duan (born December 19, 1999[1]) is an American actress. Her first appearance on television was as a little girl in commercials on the Los Angeles television station KSCI Channel 18. After appearing in commercials and doing voiceovers for radio stations in Southern California, she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Lulu on the Nickelodeon television series Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, which aired from 2008 until 2011.

Early life

Duan was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] Duan began receiving classical piano training by age four, performing at music festivals and competing at conventions.[2] She studied under the statewide Music Teachers' Association of California music program and passed music examinations in piano for the California Certificate of Merit Level 10.[2] She attended Fairmont Private School and graduated from Troy High School in Orange County.[3][4] She attended Jin's Dance Studio, where she was part of the Lyrical Youth Ensemble program, competing all over the United States and internationally.[5][6]

Career

Duan was cast in a series of commercials for KSCI LA Channel 18 in 2002 as a little girl in "Live Long, Be Healthy".[7][8] She later auditioned for a role in the Nickelodeon series Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, ultimately winning the role of Lulu.[9] Ni Hao, Kai-Lan saw Duan portraying a bilingual role, requiring her to speak in her native English and learn Mandarin-Chinese.[10] The series became a hit for the network, propelling Duan to more mainstream success.[11] The series received numerous awards nominations, including one for the Daytime Emmy Awards.[12] Duan recorded part of the opening theme song for the series.[13] Duan later recorded the holiday song in the episode "Happy Chinese New Year".[14]

In 2020, Duan released a cover of "Hero".[15]

Philanthropy

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duan donated to a number of organizations and charities in America and China. Duan has performed at charity relief events including California's Stand Together benefit concert. In February 2020, she participated in California's Stand Together benefit to raise funds for hospitals to purchase respirator masks and medical supplies.[16] In March 2020, Duan made a personal donation of N95 masks to California's police department.[17][8] In 2020, she launched a campaign to protect frontline workers from COVID-19 and encouraged her fans to donate masks in their communities.[8] Duan explained that she believes people "can change the world when we work united[...]Even in darkness there is hope."[8]

In 2015, Duan filmed a Teen Talk public service announcement (PSA) to make listeners aware of the importance of working "together" to stop bullying.[3] In 2014, she curated a holiday event at a California senior center.[18] Duan said, of her role as the event organizer, that "I believe we can all find ways to give back to our community and make the world a better place."[18]

Personal life

Duan was born and raised in California.[19]

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2011 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Lulu Main voice role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: New Year's Celebration Lulu Voice role; Nintendo DS[20]
2009 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day Lulu Voice role; Wii[21]
2009 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day Lulu Voice role; PlayStation 2[22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About - BEVERLY DUAN". Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Duan, Beverly. "Bio: Beverly Duan – Nickelodeon Voice Actress". beverlyduan.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Teen Talk - Stop Bullying". Youtube. April 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mable Campus 5th Grader Beverly Duan Lends Her Voice to Nick Jr. Show". Fairmont Private Schools. February 20, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "showstopperonline.com PDF" (PDF). Showstopper Online. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jin's Dance Studio About". August 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Beverly Duan Biography". IMDb. March 17, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Pierrepont, Julia (April 12, 2020). "Spotlight: Southern California Chinese Americans donate much-needed supplies to U.S. hospitals, first responders". XINHUANET. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Larsen, Peter (March 9, 2008). "How 'Kai-Lan' Got Her Groove". courant.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ OC Register (February 20, 2008). "Nickelodeon's new kid show has Orange flavor| Page 2". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  11. ↑ Hale, Mike (February 7, 2008). "A Pint-Size Peacemaker With a Lot to Teach". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ Crump, William D. (April 4, 2019). Happy Holidays--Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. North Carolina: McFarland. p. 127. ISBN 978-1476672939. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020.
  13. ↑ Nick Animation (May 16, 2018). "Ni Hao, Kai-lan Theme Song | Nick Jr. | Nick Animation". Youtube. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ Nick Animation (May 16, 2018). "Happy Chinese New Year! Clip | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Nick Animation". Youtube. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Hero (Official Video)". Youtube. January 30, 2020. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Beverly Duan Performing the National Anthem at Stand Together (2020 Beijing Association USA Gala)". Youtube. February 29, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  17. ↑ "众人拾柴 洛杉矶华人踊跃捐资抗疫". Sinovision. March 26, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  18. 1 2 "Holiday Angels Spread Cheer at Senior Center". Youtube. January 7, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  19. ↑ Daniels, Serena Maria (March 7, 2008). "Not Your Average Pink Rhinoceros". Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA). Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2K Play-Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: New Year's Celebration". Amazon. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  21. ↑ Healy, Christopher (June 19, 2019). "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: New Year's Celebration". Common Sense Media. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  22. ↑ Liu, Jonathan H. (February 6, 2010). "Have a Super Game Day With Kai-Lan for the Wii". WIRED. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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