Christine Kuo (; born 11 July 1983) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actress based in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. She is of mixed Dutch, Korean and Taiwanese aborigine parentage. She was the winner of the
Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and
Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009.
Early life
Kuo grew up in Taichung, Taiwan. She attended Taichung Municipal
Bei Tun Elementary School until moving with her family to Toronto, Canada at age 10. She majored in mathematics at
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a Public university, public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on of land adjacent to uptown Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also op ...
. Due to her father's business failure and cancer diagnosis, she transferred to study project management remotely at
University of Calgary
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. She worked as a project manager during her studies.
Career
She won four awards at the 2008
Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant: Miss Photogenic, Miss Fittest Posture, Miss Popularity and Miss Most Beautiful Hair. In January 2009, she represented Toronto to compete in the
Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 as a favorite contestant due to her awards and popularity. She was then awarded the Miss International Charm Award and later was crowned winner of
Miss Chinese International 2009.
She signed a 6-year contract with
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t=電視廣播有限公司) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Canton ...
and moved from Toronto to Hong Kong to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
She returned as a judge in the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2009.
Personal life
Kuo's parents are Taiwanese-born and are of Dutch, Korean and Chinese descent.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Music video
*2009:
Leo Ku
Leo Ku Kui-kei (born ), founder of ChillGOOD TV, is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong Cantopop and Mandopop singer, actor, TV host, model, cartoonist, MV director, and producer and designer. He employs falsetto as a singing technique and was nam ...
, 沒有腳的小鳥 (TVB version)
*2010:
Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam (; Jyutping: lam4 fung1; born 8 December 1979) is a Hong Kong actor and singer who is best known for roles in the television dramas '' A Step into the Past'', '' Twin of Brothers'', '' Moonlight Resonance'', '' Highs and Lows'' and '' L ...
, 我們很好 (TVB version)
Awards
*Next TV Awards 2013-Most Promising Female Artist
References
External links
Christine Kuo at hkmdb.com
Official Blog
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1983 births
Living people
Actresses from Toronto
Canadian actresses of Taiwanese descent
21st-century Canadian actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong people of Taiwanese descent
Hong Kong people of Dutch descent
Hong Kong people of Korean descent
Hong Kong television actresses
Canadian emigrants to Hong Kong
Canadian actresses of Chinese descent
Canadian people of Dutch descent
Canadian actresses of Korean descent
Miss Chinese International winners
People with acquired residency of Hong Kong
Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Taiwanese emigrants to Canada
Taiwanese film actresses
Taiwanese television actresses
Taiwanese people of Dutch descent
Taiwanese people of Korean descent
TVB actors