Karen Chau

Karen Chau
Born
Kai-Lan Chau

1978 (age 45–46)
United States
Alma materUniversity of California, Irvine
OccupationArtist
Years active2004–present
Known forNi Hao, Kai-Lan
Karen Chau
Traditional Chinese周凱蘭
Simplified Chinese周凯兰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Kǎilán
IPA[ʈʂóʊ kʰàɪ.lǎn]

Karen Kai-Lan Chau (born 1978) is an American artist. In 2008, she created her own TV series for Nickelodeon, Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is based on the childhood memories of Chau, growing up in a bicultural (Chinese-American) household. Her childhood included several years in Plano, Texas as a student at Plano Senior High School, before her family settled in Los Angeles.[1] The Ni Hao, Kai-Lan series was nominated for an Emmy award in spring 2010.[2] Chau has been the director of intellectual property development for Disney since 2014.[3]

Chau graduated with a degree in digital art from the University of California, Irvine, in 2000. She is also a painter and sculptor whose 2D and 3D work was shown for the first time in New York City in 2010.[4]

  1. ^ Michael Davis, "Cartoons With Heart ... and a Little Mandarin", New York Times, April 15, 2007
  2. ^ Karl Paloucek, "Which Kid Shows Really Deserve an Emmy", Channel Guide, May 14, 2010
  3. ^ "Karen Chau". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Teaser: Karen Chau @ Sloan Fine Art". ArrestedMotion. Retrieved September 23, 2015.