Aya Liu (; born 14 September 1978) is a Taiwanese television host, singer and actress. Liu won the Best Host in a Variety Programme Award at the

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in 2008.

Early life

Liu was born in

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on September 14, 1978, with her

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. She enrolled at the Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School, where she was classmates with Barbie Hsu, Dee Hsu and Pace Wu. In 2006, Liu studied in the US and returned to Taiwan in September 2007.

Career

Liu hosted the variety show '' Guess Guess Guess'' with

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China Television China Television Company, Ltd. (CTV; zh, c=中國電視公司, p=Zhōngguó Diànshì Gōngsī, poj=Tiong-kok-tiān-sī-kong-si, zhu=ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄍㄨㄥㄙ), formerly called Taiwan Daytime TV (TDT) from 1969 to ...

, which earned her a Best Host in a Variety Programme Award at the

. In 2011, Liu appeared in ''The Allure of Tears'', a

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starring

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, Joe Chen, Shawn Dou and

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. In 2012, Liu starred in the film ''Happiness Me Too'', alongside Joe Chen and Sha Yi. She received positive reviews. That same year, she also starred in the romantic comedy film ''Pink lady''.

Personal life

Liu dated Tony, a

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businessman, in 2006, when she studied in America. Her husband is Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. In 2014, Liu gave birth to her daughter Eva in the United States.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

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