Elena Kong May Yee (born 20 September 1971) is a
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 ...
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 ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
'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 televis ...
(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; 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 ...
(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
TVB Anniversary Awards
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honouring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American E ...
, 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 livin ...
'' (2012) gained her more popularity and recognition, garnering her third nomination
Best Supporting Actress award at the 2012
TVB Anniversary Awards
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honouring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American E ...
. At the 2013
TVB Anniversary Awards
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honouring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American E ...
, she won the
Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Heather Fong in the critical acclaimed
Triumph in the Skies II
''Triumph in the Skies II'' () is a 2013 television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Tommy Leung. It is a direct sequel to TVB's 2003 blockbuster television drama '' Triumph in the Skies''. It stars Francis Ng, Julian Cheung, My ...
(2013). At the 2022
TVB Anniversary Awards
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honouring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American E ...
, she won the
Best Actress with her role in the family drama ''Get On A Flat''.
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
Hong Kong Chu Hai College is a private degree-granting institute in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. At present, Chu Hai College is recognised as an Approved Post Secondary College under the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance (Cap 320).Chu ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television dramas
Elena Kong at chinesemov.com
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References
External links
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Elena Kong
at Sina Weibo
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Elena Kong's Yahoo! BLOG
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1971 births
Living people
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong television presenters
Hong Kong women television presenters
Hong Kong television actresses
Hong Kong female models
TVB veteran actors
20th-century Hong Kong actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses