Brenda Song (March 27, 1988) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for starring in Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior which is currently the eighth highest viewed Disney Channel Original Movie, with over 5,7 million viewers on the night of its premiere.Brenda helped co-produce the film, and she and Shin Koyamada will star in the Wendy Wu sequel.
She is also well-known for starring in the Disney Channel Original Series, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as the spoiled heiress London Tipton,and has appeared in other Disney Channel original series and movies. She has guest appearances in many other television series, and she won a Young Artist Award for her work in The Ultimate Christmas Present. She was voted one of Teen People`s 25 hottest stars under 25.
Brenda Song`s grandparent`s were part of the Xiong clan, but changed their last name to Song when the family immigrated to America.[1] Song was born in Carmichael, California (a suburb of Sacramento) to a Hmong father, and a Thai American mother.[2] Her mother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, is a homemaker, and her father works as a second-grade teacher.[7] Song has two younger brothers, Timmy and Nathan.
Brenda holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade. She was home schooled, and earned a high school diploma at age 16.