‏Akemi Look‏

Akemi (Chinese name: Ming Mei) is a half-Japanese half-Chinese American actress born in New York City and raised outside of Detroit, Michigan.In her early years, she competed both nationally and internationally in Rhythmic Gymnastics. At 13, she became Junior Olympic Champion and went on to compete for the U.S.A. National Team. In 2002, she represented the United States in the World Championships as a member of the U.S. Group team.After her gymnastics career, Look moved to NYC to accept a dance scholarship to The Alvin Ailey School for ballet and modern dance.While in NYC, she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute and graduated from NYU's Gallatin School.