Arden Cho

About

Arden Lim Cho (born August 16, 1985) is an American actress and model. Cho first gained recognition by portraying Kira Yukimura in the MTV series Teen Wolf (2013–2016), as well as her several YouTube collaborations. She has since starred in several Netflix projects, including the legal drama series Partner Track (2022), the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024), and the lead speaking role of Rumi in the Sony Pictures Animation film KPop Demon Hunters (2025).

Cho was born on August 16, 1985, in Amarillo, Texas, to South Korean immigrant parents, and was raised in San Antonio and Plano, Texas. In a 2014 interview, she stated that growing up in areas with few ethnic minorities, she often felt like an outsider. As a child, she was bullied and was hospitalized twice for injuries after being physically attacked. She attended high school in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
Cho attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with the intention of becoming a lawyer. She took her first drama classes there and developed an interest in the acting profession. There, she also became more exposed to Asian American culture at large.

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