Kaila Yu is the stage name of Elaine Yang, a Taiwanese American singer, songwriter, and former model. She currently is the lead singer and vocalist for the all-Asian American, female rock band Nylon Pink. In addition to having Yu on the lead vocals, Nylon Pink also features Katt Lee on the bass, Kiki Wongo as the lead guitarist, Jamie Scoles on the drums and Yuki Ito on the keyboards. Yu is also one of the founders of the jewelry/fashion line "Hello Drama" which is affiliated with the Nylon Pink band and style.She has also been an import model and appeared in magazines including Stuff Magazine, Maxim, FHM and House of Roses. Yu has also appeared in films including Dark Blue and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and has also hosted shows on channels such as MTV Asia, MTV Chi, Music Plus TV, TorqueTV, Octane TV and Ripe TV.Yu is a graduate of UCLA (with a degree in Economics), after transferring there from the University of California, San Diego, where she initially majored in Biology.
I think perseverance and persistence is the key to everything. If there is something you really want to do, and you work hard enough I think you can definitely get there.
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Moved from Taiwan to California, USA, when she was three years old.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love Sick Diaries
2010
Angie
Missing Audrey
2010
Joy
The Penthouse
2010
Mandie
Like Colors No Bleach
2009
Video short
Jenny
Hush Hush
2008
Short
Kristen
Brushing Teeth in Undies: The Best of Liv Films
2008
Video
Various
Runners
2008/I
Short
Mimi Kahn
The Indian
2007
Limo Girl #1 (as Elaine Yang)
Ron Paul Girl
2007
Video short
Therapist
The Metrosexual
2007
Tiffany the Dancer
Harry Potter in the Hood
2007
Video
Harry's Hotties
It's Not Just You, Tommy Chu!
2006
Short
Sarah Sometimes
The Erotic Samurai
2006
Mrs. Lan Smith
Girls Night Out
2006/II
Short
Kaila
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
2006
Cowgirl at Starting Line #1
Until the Night
2004
Ali
The Mummy's Kiss
2003
Waitress
Dark Blue
2002
Lucky 7 Dancer
Toilet Lesson
2000
Short
Sarah
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
10,000 Apologies
2006
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Erotic Samurai
2006
composer: additional music
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nylon Pink: Party Monster
2011
Short producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Random Encounters
2013
writer: "Hello Drama"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Beach House
2015
Herself - Nylon Pink
Nylon Pink: Gee
2012
Video short
Herself
Nylon Pink: Party Monster
2011
Short
Herself
Bootleg Visuals, Vol. 1
2006
Video
Herself
Known for movies
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) as Cowgirl at Starting Line #1
Dark Blue (2002) as Lucky 7 Dancer
Brushing Teeth in Undies: The Best of Liv Films (2008) as Various
$13 Million
