Kelly Marie Tran Is Laser-Focused on Her Next Mission: "I'm Finally Coming Into My Voice" 26 Shares Kelly Marie Tran's career thus far has consisted of one groundbreaking role after another. She was the first-ever Southeast Asian Disney princess as Raya in Raya and the Last Dragon, and prior to that, she was Rose Tico, the first lead character in a Star Wars film to be played by a woman of color. And while she hadn't intended on only playing trailblazing characters, she certainly doesn't take the responsibility lightly. "Before Star Wars, I was an assistant working a full-time job, picking up dry cleaning and picking up copies," she told POPSUGAR.