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Patty Hou
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| 侯佩岑 | |||||||
Hou at the 2011 Taipei New Year's Eve Party
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| Born | 20 December 1978 |
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| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) | ||||||
| Occupation | Journalist, news anchor | ||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||
| Agent | Fu Long Production Co., Ltd. | ||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Ken Huang
(m. 2011) |
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| Parent(s) | Hou Shih-hung (father) Lin Yueyun (mother) |
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| Chinese | 侯佩岑 | ||||||
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Patty Hou (born December 20, 1977) is a famous TV host from Taiwan. She is known for her friendly personality and clear speaking style. Patty has hosted many popular shows, from news programs to fun variety shows.
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Patty Hou's Early Life and Education
Patty Hou was born in Taipei, which is the capital city of Taiwan. She moved to the United States for her college studies. Patty attended the University of Southern California. There, she earned a degree in two interesting subjects: mass communications and psychology.
Patty's Journey in Television
Patty Hou started her career in TV as a journalist. She worked as a news anchor, which means she presented the news on television.
From News to Entertainment Shows
Patty worked for several TV channels, including TTV, Era News, and CTi. After gaining experience in news, she started hosting different kinds of shows. These included talk shows and fun variety programs.
Hosting Popular TV Programs
- From 2004 to 2012, Patty was the host of a popular show called Entertainment in Asia on Azio TV.
- In 2025, she joined a Chinese reality show called Ride the Wind 2025. This show features female celebrities competing in performances.
Patty Hou's Notable Works
Patty Hou has been involved in many exciting projects throughout her career.
Key Experiences in Broadcasting
- 2001: She started as a trainee reporter at Taiwan Television (TTV).
- 2002: Patty became an English news anchor at CTi TV.
- 2003: She worked as the main anchor for Era News.
- 2004–2005: Patty continued as an anchor for ERA News and ERA Fashion News. She also hosted Entertainment-News@Asia on AZIO TV. During this time, she even edited her own magazine book called Patty's about.
- 2005: Patty co-hosted the 16th Golden Melody Award in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She hosted with Matilda Tao and ChiLing Lin.
- 2005: She also co-hosted the 2005 Star Awards in Singapore with Guo Liang.
- 2006: Patty and Guo Liang returned to host the 2006 Star Awards in Singapore again.
- She lent her voice to the Taiwanese Mandarin version of the animated film Flushed Away. She voiced the character of Rita.
- 2007: Patty co-hosted the 18th Golden Melody Award at Taipei Arena, Taiwan, with Matilda Tao.
- 2011: She co-hosted the 22nd Golden Melody Award at Taipei Arena, Taiwan, with Jacky Wu.
Patty Hou in TV Series
Besides hosting, Patty Hou has also appeared in a few TV series.
- 2007: She played the character Chung Bai Hui in Sweet Relationship.
- 2010: Patty had a special guest role as Ying Zhi in Love Buffet.
- 2011-2012: She co-hosted the popular TV program Guess with Jacky Wu.
