Juliette Leong

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Juliette Leong
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Born2016/2017 (age 4–5)
Known forChild prodigy artist
Parent(s)Wila and Jonathan Leong

Juliette Leong is an American child prodigy artist. She was the first place winner of the 2021 U.S. Magazine Cover Contest.[1] Leong's painting, Summer 2020, is featured on the cover of the May/June 2021 issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine.[1]

At age 4, Leong was featured as a child prodigy painter on The Rachael Ray Show,[2] ABC News,[3] and NBC News.[4]

Biography[]

Leong started painting when she was eight months old.[2][3] Juliette started to paint narrative art and landscapes at the age of four.[3] Leong's paintings have been featured on the cover of two national magazines, YM² (Young Mensans) magazine and Humpty Dumpty.[1] Leong was the first place winner of the 2021 U.S. Kids Cover Art Competition.[1] Leong has been giving painting tutorials on live television and on her YouTube Channel since she was 4.5 years old.[3] Leong sells her paintings to benefit the Asian American Donor Program (AADP) to help blood cancer patients find a match.[1][2][3][5] Proceeds from her paintings have totalled over $4,000.[2][3] Leong also had an article titled "Let's Save a Life!" published in the summer 2021 issue of YM² magazine.[6]

Leong attended a local Montessori School for one year when she was three years old.[citation needed] Her mother started to homeschool her when she turned four years old.[citation needed] Leong attends Davidson Academy in Reno.[citation needed]

Leong published her first book, "Spiders Can Feel Pain Too" on the topic of "compassion" shortly after she turned 4 years old.[1][7]

Other ventures and interests[]

Leong plays the violin.[3] 

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Ellsworth, Belinda (June 17, 2021). "Episode 338: Juliette Leong - Five Year Old Artist". Work from your happy place (Podcast). Event occurs at 17:57. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Rachael Ray Show (March 26, 2021). This 4-Year-Old Artist In THIRD Grade Wants To Cure Cancer. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Lim, Dion (January 3, 2021). "CA child prodigy paints for a purpose, challenges ABC7 News anchor to math duel". ABC News. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Check out this 4-year-old painting prodigy. January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021 – via KSDK.
  5. ^ Bisht, Bharti (January 3, 2021). "The 4-Year-Old Juliette Leong Paints For A Purpose". Global Child Prodigy Awards.
  6. ^ Leong, Juliette (Summer 2021). "Let's Save a Life!". YM² (Young Mensan Magazine). p. 12. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Asian Pacific American Read-In Week Videos". Oakland Public Education Fund. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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