Elena Kong May Yee (born 20 September 1971) is a

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actress, radio DJ, and television host.

Career

Elena Kong started off her career in the entertainment industry as a model after being scouted and appeared in many television commercials during the 1990s. She also starred in some of

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

's music videos. After joining

Asia Television Asia Television Limited (, also known as ATV) is a digital media and broadcasting company in Hong Kong. Established as the first television service in Hong Kong as Rediffusion Television () on 29 May 1957, it shifted to terrestrial television ...

(ATV) in 1997, she landed her first lead role in television drama ''Forrest Cat''. She left ATV in 2008. In 2009, Elena joined

Television Broadcasts Limited Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...

(TVB). Her performance as Angela Auntie in '' Beauty Knows No Pain'' (2010) was well-received, which helped her earn a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2010

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, where she placed among the top 5 nominations. Her performance as Yvonne Yik in ''

Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles ''Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles'' is a 2012 Hong Kong television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) under executive producer Chong Wai-kin. The drama follows the lives of a large, rich, and influential Chinese family living i ...

'' (2012) gained her more popularity and recognition, garnering her third nomination Best Supporting Actress award at the 2012

. At the 2013

, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Heather Fong in the critical acclaimed Triumph in the Skies II (2013). Kong was formerly a radio DJ at Digital Broadcasting Corporation Hong Kong Limited (DBC).

Personal life

Elena studied Business Administration at the

Chu Hai College of Higher Education Chu Hai College of Higher Education is a private degree-granting institute in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. At present, Chu Hai College is recognised as an Approved Post Secondary College under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320).Chu Hai Coll ...

Filmography

Film

Television dramas

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