This week Lucy Liu, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, visited Peru in a fund raising campaign for poor children. We love charitable stars! She makes a clown nose look sexy, don't you think? See more photos after the jump...

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Lucy's family refuses to admit they're related to the star because they're embarrassed by her fame. She says, "There's always sacrifices. My family don't generally say that they're related to me - my sister doesn't say she's my sister - because they don't want to be judged or lauded based on who I am."

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Born to Chinese parents in Jackson Heights, NY, on December 2, 1968, Lucy grew up speaking both English and Mandarin. Her first professional job was playing a waitress on Beverly Hills 90210. Lucy's biggest breakthrough came in 1998, when she was cast as Ling Woo on Ally McBeal.

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