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Kelly Cheung
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| 張曦雯 | |||||||||||
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Cheung Wing-yan
11 May 1990 |
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| Nationality | Hong Kong, Chinese | ||||||||||
| Citizenship | United States | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Chicago (BBA) | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||
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Notable work
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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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Kelly Cheung (Chinese: 張曦雯; pinyin: Cheung Hei-Man) was born on May 11, 1990. She is a talented actress, TV host, and former beauty queen from Hong Kong and America.
Kelly is currently working with TVB, a big television company. She won the title of Miss Chinese International 2012 and later represented Hong Kong in the Miss World 2012 competition.
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Kelly's Early Life and Background
Kelly Cheung was born in Hong Kong. She lived there until she was ten years old. Then, her family moved to Chicago in the United States.
In Chicago, Kelly went to St. Therese Chinese Catholic School. She later studied at the University of Illinois Chicago. She earned a degree in Business Administration.
Kelly has been dating Mark Brunyez for several years. He is of American and Japanese background. They first met in the United States before Kelly joined the beauty pageant world. They stayed friends for a long time before their relationship became more serious in 2018.
Kelly's Journey to Stardom
Kelly was 21 years old when she won the Miss Friendship Ambassador Pageant. This win allowed her to represent Chicago in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2012. She won the main title, becoming the only person from Chicago to ever win this beauty pageant. She also won the Friendship Ambassador award.
After winning, Kelly represented Hong Kong at Miss World 2012. This competition took place in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. It was special because it was the first time a Miss Chinese International winner represented Hong Kong at Miss World. Usually, a Miss Hong Kong winner would go. This change happened because the Miss World pageant moved to August, which conflicted with the Miss Hong Kong Pageant schedule. At Miss World 2012, Kelly did very well. She made it into the top 47 for Top Model and the top 40 for Beach Fashion.
Moving to Hong Kong and TV Career
In January 2013, Kelly moved to Hong Kong. She joined TVB after crowning the next Miss Chinese International. Because she speaks English very well, she became a TV presenter. She worked on both the English channel TVB Pearl and the Chinese channel TVB Jade. She hosted popular shows like Dolce Vita, Pearl Entertainment Tonight, and Scoop.
Before becoming a beauty queen, Kelly was also a successful model. In 2010, Elite HK Model Management gave her the "Best New Model" award. She appeared in many TV commercials. She was also featured in fashion and beauty magazines.
Acting Career Highlights
In 2016, Kelly started her acting career. Her first role was in the legal drama Law dis-Order. In 2019, she starred in the medical drama Big White Duel. Her performance in this show got a lot of attention. She became very well-known and won the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards. This award celebrates actors who have shown great improvement in their work.
Kelly has continued to act in many TV dramas. Some of her notable roles include:
- "Man" Mandy Man Fai in Life on the Line (2018)
- Dr. "Yan" Lui Ngoi-ling in Big White Duel (2019) and Big White Duel II (2022)
- Chris Lee Chung-ying in The Witness (2020)
- Eva Shaw Mei-na in Legal Mavericks 2020 (2020)
- Jackie Ting Yeuk-ning in ... Heroes (2023)
- Rachel Chu Sin-mei in In Bed With A Stranger (2024)
- Song Kiu in Big Biz Duel (2024)
She also appeared in the Shaw Brothers Pictures drama Flying Tiger 2 in 2019.
Awards and Recognitions
Kelly Cheung has received many awards and nominations throughout her career. Here are some of her key achievements:
- 2011: Won the Miss Friendship Ambassador Pageant and Miss Photogenic.
- 2012: Crowned Miss Chinese International.
- 2019: Won the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste. This award recognized her great progress in acting.
- 2024: Won the TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia for her role as Song Kiu in Big Biz Duel.
She has also been nominated for many other awards, including Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character, showing her talent and popularity.
