Shannon Lee Biography

Shannon Emery Lee, also known as Shan Shan, is an American singer, actress, producer and entrepreneur. She is better known as the daughter of the renowned martial arts fighter and film star, Bruce Lee and his wife Linda Lee. She was four years old when her father died and her mother moved from Hong Kong to the USA. She was brought up in California with her brother Brandon Lee, who also later died in an accident while shooting for a film. People tried to tell her that acting was not good for the family but Shannon decided to maintain the legacy of her father and learnt martial arts from her father’s students. She then made her debut into films and television with movies like ‘Enter the Eagles’ and ‘Martial Law’. She endeavours to preserve and promote the legacy of her father in her capacity as the president of the Bruce Lee Foundation and Bruce Lee Enterprises. She has also hosted shows connected with martial arts and performed as a singer with pop groups. There have been legal issues with her uncles and cousins over the rights of Bruce Lee’s legacy which she has been able to amicably handle along with her mother. She was instrumental in founding the Bruce Lee Action Museum in Seattle.