Chuti Tiu is an American actress of Filipino and Chinese descent. She was Miss Illinois in 1994.

Early life

Tiu was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Filipino immigrants. Her father is of Chinese origin and her mother is Filipina-Spanish. Her parents came to the United States as medical residents with "just $50 to their names and built a life from scratch, knowing no one." Tiu attended Divine Savior Holy Angels, an all girls high school.

Education

Tiu earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University.

Career

In 1994, Tiu was crowned 1994 Miss Illinois. In 2000, Tiu became a lead actress in

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's directorial debut '' Beautiful''. Tiu has had many supporting roles in independent features such as '' The Specials'' with Rob Lowe and Thomas Haden Church. Tiu's television work includes a series regular role in ''

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'', a recurring role in the suspense thriller '' 24'' starring

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''. Chuti played Nurse Longino in the CBS series '' Miami Medical''. She was seen as Lata, an attorney defending Woody Harrelson in the film '' Rampart'', also starring Sigourney Weaver, Ben Foster,

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Filmography

Awards

* 1987 Distinguished Young Women Award. * 2014 10 Wins and 3 Nominations for Pretty Rosebud

Personal life

Tiu's husband is

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References

External links

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Chutitiu.com

Chuti Tiu at latinheat.com
Living people Actresses from Milwaukee American people of Filipino descent American people of Chinese descent Northwestern University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women {{US-screen-actor-stub