Age, Biography and Wiki
Si-Lan Chen was born on 20 March, 1905 in Trinidad, is a Dancer, choreographer, and activist of Chinese and Afro-Caribbean descent. Discover Si-Lan Chen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Ballet dancer, modern dancer, choreographer, activist |
| Age |
91 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
20 March 1905 |
| Birthday |
20 March |
| Birthplace |
Trinidad |
| Date of death |
1996 |
| Died Place |
Contra Costa, California, USA |
| Nationality |
Trinidad and Tobago
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Si-Lan Chen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 91 years old, Si-Lan Chen height not available right now. We will update Si-Lan Chen's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Si-Lan Chen's Husband?
Her husband is Jay Leyda
| Family |
| Parents |
Eugene Chen (father)Agatha Alphosin Ganteaume (mother) |
| Husband |
Jay Leyda |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Si-Lan Chen Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Si-Lan Chen worth at the age of 91 years old? Si-Lan Chen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Trinidad and Tobago. We have estimated Si-Lan Chen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Si-Lan Chen Social Network
Timeline
Si-Lan Chen (1905–1996), also known as Sylvia Si-Lan Chen Leyda, Chen Xuelan, or Chen Xilan, was a dancer, choreographer, and activist of Chinese and Afro-Caribbean descent.
Si-Lan Chen was born in Trinidad in 1905 (some sources also give her birth year as 1909), the daughter of Eugene Chen, a Chinese lawyer and diplomat, and Agatha Alphosin Ganteaume, a Trinidadian woman of French Creole heritage.
In 1912, she moved to London, where she studied dance at the Stedman Academy.
In 1926, she moved to China, where her father held the position of foreign minister in the government of Sun Yat-Sen.
In 1927, her family fled to Moscow after Chiang Kai-Shek took power in China.
While in Moscow, Chen enrolled in the school of the Bolshoi Ballet and subsequently studied modern dance, including working with the avant-garde choreographer Kasyan Goleizovsky, becoming an early exponent of modern dance in the Soviet Union.
She was also the first ballet teacher of her cousin, Dai Ailian, who would go on to become an influential figure in modern dance in China.
During the 1930s and 1940s, following the Japanese invasion of China, she performed in benefits to raise relief funds for China, touring in the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean, and was an active supporter of anti-imperialist movements.
Chen was romantically involved with the poet Langston Hughes during his visit to Moscow in 1932.
In 1933, she met Jay Leyda, an American filmmaker and film historian, whom she married in 1934.
During this time, she also worked in Hollywood as a choreographer and dance instructor, appearing in some films, such as The Keys to the Kingdom (1944).
Due to her leftist commitments, Chen was monitored by the FBI and forced to frequently leave and re-enter the U.S. by the American immigration authorities, despite her marriage to a U.S. citizen.
In 1984, she published an autobiography, Footnote to History.
A collection of her papers is housed at the New York University libraries, including her correspondence with Langston Hughes and Pearl S. Buck, her FBI file, documentation of her dance career, and other writings.
