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MOMO WANG

Momo Wang is an award-winning animation director, artist, author, and IP creator known for blending artistic vision with cross-cultural storytelling. She is the creator of Tuzki, She is the creator of Tuzki, the first original Chinese cartoon IP to achieve global recognition and success, and one of the most recognizable original cartoon characters in Asia, later acquired by Warner Bros.

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As a bestselling author, Momo has published multiple illustrated books and graphic novels, including I, Tuzki, U?, The Best of You Is yet to come and Momo Who?  Her works have been released in simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, and Thai editions, with I, Tuzki,U? topping China’s bestseller lists for over a year.

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Animation Director,
Creator of Tuzki, CEO of Bunny Galaxy

Growing up in Beijing, Momo spent her childhood immersed in comics and animation. While studying animation at the Communication University of China (CUC),  she created Tuzki,  a lovable bunny character that went on to become one of the most recognized and globally branded cartoon icons. Two years after graduation, she became the first student from mainland China to be admitted to the Animation Master’s program at CalArts (California Institute of the Arts).

She directs short films and animated content for Illumination’s blockbuster franchises, including Minions, Despicable Me, Sing, and The Grinch. She also directed Penglai, the first Chinese-themed animated short from Illumination/Universal, narrated by Scarlett Johansson and Oscar-qualified in 2023.

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Momo has worked with studios like Universal, Tencent, and Legendary on a range of original IP and branded content.

 

A recognized thought leader in AI and creativity, Momo is a featured creative partner on platforms including Sora, Minimax, Runway, Luma, Pika,  Dreamina, Kling， apple and Adobe, and has spoken at CES, AI on the Lot and SIGGRAPH Asia.

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She is the first animation director inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, and has served as juror for BAFTA, the Annie Awards, ADC Annual Awards，and the Shanghai International Film Festival. Her work continues to bridge art, technology, and culture, transforming characters into globally resonant franchises.

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Website: www.momowang.co
Instagram: @momowang123

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