Li Jun Li Height, Weight, Age, Body Measurements, Biography & Wiki

Li Jun Li (Chinese pinyin: Lǐ Lìjūn) is a Shanghai-born, New York–raised American actress who has built one of the most quietly impressive careers in contemporary Hollywood moving fluently between prestigious Broadway theatre, network and cable television, major streaming series, and award-winning films. Her single most notable recent achievement is her role as Grace Chow in Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed horror film Sinners (2025), which announced her to the widest global audience of her career. In 2026,

She is simultaneously appearing in three major prestige productions: as Felicia “Cat” Hardy in Amazon’s neo-noir superhero series Spider-Noir; as Miriam (mother of Lev and Yara) in The Last of Us Season 3 on HBO; and as Min in The Night Agent Season 4 on Netflix making 2026 one of the most career-defining years of her professional life.

Quick Facts

Early Life & Biography

Li Jun Li was born on November 6, 1983, in Shanghai, China. Her father was a professional painter; her mother is Mei Li. When Li was six years old, her father relocated the family to Bogotá, Colombia for work where she spent three formative years becoming fluent in Spanish. At age nine, the family emigrated to New York City, where she would spend the rest of her childhood and adolescence.

She attended the legendary Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts one of New York’s most competitive performing arts schools, the real-life inspiration for the film Fame on a dance major, graduating from the program with professional-grade dance training.

She had virtually no interest in acting as a child; the musical Miss Saigon first sparked her curiosity about theatre, but it was watching actress Lucy Liu on screen that fully ignited her passion for acting. She subsequently switched from dance to acting in college, attending the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theatre Arts. She is trilingual fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin a versatility that has informed both her international appeal and the multicultural range of roles she has taken on. She keeps her personal life private and has not publicly confirmed a relationship; she lives in New York City with her pet dog, Toto.

Career Highlights

• 2008 — Made her professional stage debut originating the role of Liat in the Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater revival of South Pacific alongside Matthew Morrison — one of Broadway’s most celebrated productions of the decade, which ran for 996 performances and won seven Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical.
• 2015–2016 — Joined the cast of ABC’s thriller drama Quantico as Iris Chang, a Shanghai-born tech maven from a wealthy family — her first major recurring television role, reaching millions of viewers and placing her on Hollywood’s radar.
• 2017–2018 — Starred as Rose Cooper in Fox’s supernatural horror series The Exorcist across Season 2, receiving strong critical notices for a psychologically complex performance in a genre role that demonstrated her dramatic range.
• 2019 — Starred as Jenny Wah — a young restaurateur running her family’s Chinese-American restaurant — in Netflix’s supernatural martial arts series Wu Assassins alongside Iko Uwais and Katheryn Winnick, in her first major streaming series lead role.
• 2022 — Starred as Lady Fay Zhu, an Anna May Wong-inspired character representing Hollywood’s first Chinese American star, in Damien Chazelle’s lavish period drama Babylon opposite Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie — her highest-profile film role to that point; described her character’s journey as “arduous, infuriating and eye opening” in a South China Morning Post profile.
• 2025–2026 — Starred as Grace Chow in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (2025), reaching her largest global audience to date; appeared as Felicia “Cat” Hardy in Amazon’s Spider-Noir (2026); was cast as Miriam (Lev and Yara’s mother) in The Last of Us Season 3 (HBO, announced December 29, 2025, per Variety); and cast as Min in The Night Agent Season 4 (Netflix, announced April 22, 2026, per Deadline).

Body Measurements Table

Note on height: Li Jun Li’s height is the subject of genuine discrepancy across sources. Most celebrity databases cite her at 5 ft 6 in / 168 cm, while CelebHeights.com which uses photographic comparisons places her at 5 ft 4 in / 162.6 cm, a notably lower figure. Her professional training in dance from childhood at LaGuardia High School has given her exceptional posture and physical presence that may create the impression of greater height on screen. The full range of 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 6 in / 162–168 cm is presented here to accurately reflect the genuine uncertainty; the 5 ft 6 in figure is used by the majority of databases.

Net Worth

Net worth estimates for Li Jun Li vary across sources, reflecting the relatively private nature of her finances and her career trajectory as a respected working actress rather than a franchise star. Legit.ng (April 2026) places her net worth at $2 million following her Sinners breakthrough. Multiple other financial sources estimate her net worth between $1.5 million and $3 million in 2026, with the lower end reflecting her historically selective body of work across prestige television and independent film.

Estimated Net Worth Range (2026): $1.5M – $2M

Sources: Legit.ng (2026); WealthySpy / TheTVJunkies (2025–2026 estimates)

Her income streams span Broadway theatre including the acclaimed Lincoln Center run of South Pacific recurring roles across Quantico, The Exorcist, Wu Assassins, Evil (CBS/Paramount+), and Blindspot; film roles in Babylon (Paramount Pictures, 2022), Sinners (Warner Bros., 2025), and Chinese Puzzle; the Amazon series Spider-Noir (2026); upcoming roles in The Last of Us Season 3 (HBO) and The Night Agent Season 4 (Netflix); and endorsements and appearances building on her growing international profile as one of the most prominent Chinese-American actresses working in Hollywood today.