Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee was honored with a postage stamp. The U.S. Postal Service honored and celebrated the life of Chinese American martial artist, actor and filmmaker Lee with a new Forever stamp featuring an image of his kick.
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Attending the ceremony were Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee; Sue Ann Kay, a former student and friend of Lee; and journalist Jeff Chang. Mimi Gan, an officer of the board of trustees for the Wing Luke Museum, was master of ceremonies, Genelia Lai performed the national anthem and American Legion Cathay Post 186 served as color guard for the day.
Today, USPS unveils the Bruce Lee Forever® stamp, honoring the legendary martial artist, actor, and cultural trailblazer.
From redefining action cinema to breaking barriers for Asian representation, Bruce Lee inspired generations through strength, discipline, and fearless… pic.twitter.com/QjmaEOyjOA
— U.S. Postal Service (@USPS) February 18, 2026
The Bruce Lee stamp is available in panes of 20. As a Forever stamp, it will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #BruceLeeStamp.
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through The Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon. Additional information on stamps, first-day-of-issue ceremonies and stamp-inspired products can be found at stampsforever.com.
About Bruce Lee
Lee Jun Fan was born in San Francisco on Nov. 27, 1940, while his father, a singer, was on an extended tour. The famliy returned to Hong Kong shortly ater where Lee began acting as a child. His first lead role at age 10. As a teenager, Lee studied the Wing Chun style of Chinese kung fu and became an expert boxer as well as a competitor in cha-cha dancing. Lee arrived back in the United States in 1959. After earning the equivalent of a high school diploma, he started taking classes at the University of Washington and teaching martial arts on the side.
Lee’s first major American role was in the television version of “The Green Hornet,” which aired on ABC from September 1966 to March 1967. He played Kato, the title character’s martial artist partner. After one season, the program was canceled in the United States, but caught on in Hong Kong, where it became known as “The Kato Show.” In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Lee choreographed movie fight scenes and appeared in a few TV series but had no starring roles.
Warner Bros. studios produced the first Hollywood movie starring Lee in 1972, “Enter the Dragon.” The movie became a worldwide phenomenon and a cult classic. It was also added to the National Film Registry, which honors “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant motion pictures.
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