Helen Wong
Encyclopedia
Helen Wong better known by her stage name Allenina, is a Los Angeles
-based, model, actress, dancer and emerging film director
. Allenina grew up in Hong Kong
and emigrated to the United States at age 17, residing in Los Angeles
. Allenina is a trans woman
and as such has worked most of her adult life. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts
from the University of Southern California
.
Allenina appears in He Said, She Said, a dating game with a transsexual twist. Her segment is similar to The Bachelorette
, in that male contestants try to win the heart of the woman. Prior to her appearance in He Said, She Said, Allenina appeared in Showtime’s Family Business (TV series)
in an encounter with Cousin Stevie.
She also appears as her male identity (Alan) in Sex: The Annabel Chong Story
, where she is revealed to be Annabel Chong
's classmate and best friend
.
Allenina also appeared in Macy Gray
's music video for "Sexual Revolution".
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
-based, model, actress, dancer and emerging film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Allenina grew up in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and emigrated to the United States at age 17, residing in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Allenina is a trans woman
Trans woman
A trans woman is a male-to-female transsexual or transgender person and the term trans woman is preferred by some individuals over various medical terms. Other non-medical terms include t-girl, tg-girl and ts-girl...
and as such has worked most of her adult life. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
Mainstream Movie and Television Appearances
Helen is featured in National Lampoon Presents Lost Reality (released September 28), described on the cover as "TV Shows the Networks Wouldn't Dare Air."Allenina appears in He Said, She Said, a dating game with a transsexual twist. Her segment is similar to The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
, in that male contestants try to win the heart of the woman. Prior to her appearance in He Said, She Said, Allenina appeared in Showtime’s Family Business (TV series)
Family Business (TV series)
Family Business was an American reality TV series produced for the cable network Showtime. Based in Los Angeles, the series focused on the pornography industry and the life of Adam Glasser, a reality porn star and video director who uses the stage name "Seymore Butts"...
in an encounter with Cousin Stevie.
She also appears as her male identity (Alan) in Sex: The Annabel Chong Story
Sex: The Annabel Chong Story
Sex: The Annabel Chong Story is a documentary, directed, filmed, and produced by Gough Lewis, and edited by co-creator , which profiles porn star Annabel Chong...
, where she is revealed to be Annabel Chong
Annabel Chong
Grace Quek , better known by her stage name Annabel Chong, is a former pornographic actress now living in the United States. On 19 January 1995, at the age of 22, she became famous by engaging in 251 sex acts with about 70 men over a ten-hour period, setting a world record, with the resulting...
's classmate and best friend
Friendship
Friendship is a form of interpersonal relationship generally considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association are often thought of as spanning across the same continuum...
.
Allenina also appeared in Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
's music video for "Sexual Revolution".