Claudia Kim

Claudia Kim’s been doing her thing in the spotlight for a while now, and honestly, she’s kinda hard to miss. Born and raised in South Korea, she kicked off her career as a model—yeah, she’s got the looks—but quickly proved she could act, too. People first started noticing her on TV with “Queen of the Game” back in 2006. That show was a hit at home, and suddenly everyone wanted to know who this new face was. Fast forward a few years, and Claudia’s popping up in way bigger stuff. She landed a solid role in “Marco Polo,” rubbing elbows with an international cast and showing off some serious acting chops. Not many Korean actresses break into that kind of global scene, so it was kind of a big deal. But, wait, then Hollywood came calling. She got to play Dr. Helen Cho in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”—yeah, that’s Marvel, no biggie—and her part actually mattered to the story, not just some blink-and-you-miss-it cameo. After that, Claudia just kept leveling up. She joined the world of Stephen King with “The Dark Tower,” then jumped straight into the wizarding world in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” Not every actor gets to say they’ve been in both a Marvel movie and a Harry Potter spin-off, but she can. Through all of it, Claudia Kim’s managed to stay true to her roots while making a name for herself on screens everywhere, and you gotta respect that hustle.