Kelly Cheung (Chinese: 張曦雯; pinyin: Cheung Hei-Man, born 11 May 1990) is a Hong Kong-born American actress and television host 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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張曦雯 | |||||||||||
Born | Cheung Wing-yan[1] (1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 (age 32) British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Citizenship | United States | ||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Illinois Chicago (BBA) | ||||||||||
Occupation | Model, television host, actress | ||||||||||
Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||
Awards | Miss Friendship Ambassador Pageant 2011 & Miss Photogenic Miss Chinese International Pageant 2012 2019 Big White Duel, Barrack O'Karma, The Man Who Kills Trouble, 12 Summers | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張曦雯 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张曦雯 | ||||||||||
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Cheung 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.
Cheung 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, China 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 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.
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
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste |
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 |
TBA | Narcotic Heroes | Ting Yeuk-ning | Main Role |
Filming | 再見·枕邊人 | Rachel | Main Role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Flying Tiger 2 | Jean Yau Ho-yuet | Main Role |
Year | Award | Result |
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2011 | Miss Friendship Ambassador Pageant & Miss Photogenic | Won |
2012 | Miss Chinese International Pageant | Won |
2018 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | Nominated |
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated (Top 5) | |
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | |
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated | |
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore | Nominated | |
People's Choice Television Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | Nominated (Ranked 5th) | |
2019 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | Won |
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | Nominated | |
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | |
People's Choice Television Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | Nominated (Ranked 4th) | |
2020 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | Nominated |
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated (Top 5) | |
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated (Top 5) |
Preceded by Eliza Sam |
Miss Chinese International 2012 |
Succeeded by |
Miss World 2012 contestants | |
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