Minji Chang: Storytelling, Representation & Breaking Barriers - 5 X 2

Minji Chang is a Korean American actor, producer, writer, and podcast host based in Los Angeles. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she earned a BA in Public Health from UC Berkeley and initially worked in violence prevention and tech before transitioning to the entertainment industry. She served as the Global Executive Director of Kollaboration, a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting AAPI artists, where she launched the EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference and partnered with major studios and the White House. Minji now serves on Kollaboration’s Board of Directors and continues championing diversity and AAPI representation in media. She co-produces the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience at major film festivals, hosts the podcast First Of All, and is producing her first feature documentary, ASHIMA. As a theater-trained actor, she has appeared in indie films and viral sketches and is the voice of Songbird in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Minji is also a seasoned commercial voice actor with clients including Google, Spotify, Samsung, and Sephora.