Momo Wang
Animation & Creative Director for Illumination Entertainment
YEAR INDUCTED
2022
CATEGORY
Film & Television, Visual Arts
HOMETOWN
Tianjin, China
Momo Wang is the award-winning, internationally recognized illustrator and animation director who created the illustrated bunny character Tuzki, one of the most popular characters in China that’s widely used across various messaging platforms. In 2020 an exclusive collection of Momo Wang designed CryptoKitties were released to help communities impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The first CryptoKitty Catterina sold out in three minutes. Wang was raised in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China. She attended Peking University where she studied intercultural communication and learned about Peking opera, calligraphy, and traditional Chinese art. In 2012, Wang established a personal studio called Mending Point in London. In 2013 she launched an independent fashion label called Museum of Friendship. Wang has also published numerous graphic novels, including The Best of You Is Yet to Come, the Momo Who series, and I, Tuzki. She has a Master’s Degree in Experimental Animation from CalArts.
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Momo Wang at Asian Hall of Fame 18th Induction Ceremony
“As an animator, you are not just to be an animator. You're 50% an animator, and another 50% you have to be a boxer. You have to fight for your film and your team."
– MOMO WANG
