Mingyuan Dong is a multimedia artist and a trilingual writer in English, Chinese, and French. Prior to becoming a creative writer, she has produced French-English translation works and international art publications. In addition, she has exhibited her artworks across the United States.

Born in 2000, Dong grew up in Beijing, China, and moved to California, USA at fourteen. She received her Bachelor of Arts as a triple-major in Fine Arts, Economics, and French Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.

Currently, she is pursuing a Master's in Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design with a focus on eco-conscious hardware for minority users and people with disabilities.