Rachel Chu — Crazy Rich Asians Character Profile

About Rachel Chu

NYU economics professor and Nick's girlfriend who travels to Singapore for a wedding. She navigates intense family scrutiny, uses game theory to resolve a mahjong standoff with Eleanor, and ultimately chooses her own dignity over Nick's wealth before accepting his proposal.

Rachel Chu — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Constance Wu

Appears in

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Rachel Chu — Conflict Antagonist — Eleanor Young (Michelle Yeoh)

  Mother-in-law disapproves of Rachel

• Rachel Chu — Social Best Friend — Peik Lin Goh (Awkwafina)

  Close friendship and support system

• Rachel Chu — Conflict Rival — Araminta Lee (Sonoya Mizuno)

  Competition for Nick's affection

• Rachel Chu — Romantic Boyfriend — Nick Young (Henry Golding)

  The central romantic pair traveling to Singapore for a wedding.

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• Alistair Cheng (Remy Hii)
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