Kelly Cheung (Chinese: 張曦雯; pinyin: Cheung Hei-Man, born 11 May 1990) is a Hongkonger-American actress, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder. She currently contracted to TVB. She is the winner of Miss Chinese International 2012 and represented Hong Kong at Miss World 2012.
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| Born | Cheung Wing-yan[1] 11 May 1990 | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Hong Kong, Chinese | ||||||||||
| Citizenship | United States | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Chicago (BBA) | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||
| Notable work | Life on the Line Big White Duel series | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張曦雯 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张曦雯 | ||||||||||
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Early life and Personal Life
editCheung was born in Hong Kong and was raised there until she was ten years old before moving to Chicago where she attended St. Therese Chinese Catholic School[2] and later graduated from University of Illinois Chicago with a degree in Business Administration.
Mark Brunyez of American and Japanese descent, have been dating for 6 years. The couple met in the United States, Kelly’s home country, prior to her entry into the Miss Chinese International Pageant. They had stayed in touch as friends for many years, before deciding to take their relationship to the next step in 2018. 2
Career
editCheung was 21 when she won the Miss Friendship Ambassador Pageant and represented Chicago at Miss Chinese International 2012. She was crowned the winner, becoming the only Chicago representative to have won the beauty pageant title. She was the winner of Friendship Ambassador as well.[citation needed] Cheung represented Hong Kong, at Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, marking the first time a Miss Chinese International titleholder represented Hong Kong at Miss World instead of a Miss Hong Kong Pageant titleholder.[3] This was due to the Miss World pageant timeframe shifting from November to August and thus conflicting with that of Miss Hong Kong Pageant. At Miss World Pageant 2012, Cheung entered top 47 in Top Model and top 40 in Beach Fashion.
Cheung relocated to Hong Kong and joined TVB after crowning her successor at Miss Chinese International in January 2013. With her fluent English, she joined the English language channel TVB Pearl and TVB Jade as a television presenter, hosting Dolce Vita and Pearl Entertainment Tonight, and Scoop (東張西望).
Cheung also had a successful modeling career prior to her pageant wins. She was awarded "Best New Model 2010" by Elite HK Model Management. She had appeared in numerous television commercials as well as featuring in fashion and beauty magazines.[citation needed]
In 2016, Cheung made her acting debut in the legal drama Law dis-Order. In 2019, she starred in the critical acclaimed medical drama Big White Duel, receiving attention from netizens. She gained recognition by winning the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Law dis-Order | Libby Poon Hei-man | Supporting Role |
| 2017 | The Adopt | Chow Yu-tung | |
| 2018 | The Taxorcist Sidequel - Chapter One | Law Ka | Web Miniseries |
| Life on the Line | "Man" Mandy Man Fai | Major Supporting Role | |
| Wife, Interrupted | Ting Ka-yan | Guest Appearance | |
| 2019 | Big White Duel | Dr. "Yan" Lui Ngoi-ling | Main Role |
| Barrack O'Karma | Kelly Cheung Hei-man (herself) | Ep. 17–18, 20
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | |
| The Man Who Kills Troubles | Chloe Ko Hei-yi | Major Supporting Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | |
| 2020 | Forensic Heroes IV | Emma Ma Oi-mei / Ko Sin | Ep. 25–30 |
| The Witness | Chris Lee Chung-ying | Main Role | |
| Legal Mavericks 2020 | Eva Shaw Mei-na | Main Role | |
| 2021 | Armed Reaction 2021 | Barrister | Ep. 30 |
| Shadow of Justice | Cathy Fong Lok-yi | Guest Appearance | |
| 2022 | Big White Duel II | Dr. "Yan" Lui Ngoi-ling | Main Role |
| 2023 | Narcotics Heroes | Jackie Ting Yeuk-ning | Main Role |
| 2024 | In Bed With A Stranger | Rachel Chu Sin-mei | Main Role |
| Big Biz Duel | Song Kiu | Main Role |
Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Flying Tiger 2 | Jean Yau Ho-yuet | Main Role |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "被揭身世改名轉運 張曦雯自爆改名原因超搞笑" (in Chinese). Upower 09-11-2018
- ^ Racinowski, Janice, ed. (February 8, 2012). "Miss Chinese International Visits Schoolchildren" (PDF). Bridgeport News. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Miss Chinese International Pageant 2012 Official Page" (in Chinese). Chinese Pageant Page. 2012-01-16. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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