Jeannie Chan (; born October 22, 1989) is a Canadian-born

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 and model. She is currently signed to

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

management and has an artiste 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 ...

Early life

Jeannie Chan was born in

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

on 22 October 1989, as Zheng Yuk-ying (鄭鈺瀅). Chan moved to

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

at a young age, where she grew up. She and her older sister were raised by her grandmother. Her father passed away when she was very young and her mother remarried. She formed a close bond with her stepfather, and later decided to change her surname to follow his, ( Chan) and her name to Chan Ying (陳瀅). She also has a younger half-brother. She graduated from

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Public university, public research university with campuses near University of British Columbia Vancouver, Vancouver and University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, in British Columbia, Canada ...

with a

Bachelor of Business Administration A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of four years and typically 120 credits of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of busine ...

, being an exchange student in

City University of Hong Kong The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is a public research university in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and formally established as the City University of Hong Kong in 1994 ...

for a year.

Career

Modelling

Jeannie Chan became a model when she was an exchange student in Hong Kong and later joined the modelling agency Starzpeople. Since then, she has been appeared in numerous

advertisements, usually working with skin care, makeup and fashion brands. Chan released her own photo book ''Half-Transparent Dancer'' (半透明的舞孃) on 21 August 2015. In 2018, she concluded her contract with Starzpeople as she wanted to focus on acting.

Acting

In 2013, Chan signed a preliminary contract with

and began to act in dramas. In 2014, she starred in her first TVB drama '

Never Dance Alone ''Never Dance Alone'' (); filmed under the working title "Aerobic Girls" (), is a Hong Kong television modern inspiration comedy-drama series produced and broadcast by domestic broadcaster TVB in 2014, starring Carman Lee, Rachel Lee, Fennie Y ...

' as the teen version of Yung Dan Dan. In 2015, Chan got her first major role in the drama '' Raising The Bar'' and garnered her first Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2015

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 ...

. In 2017, Chan starred in the drama '' The No No Girl'', which rose her to popularity and she is often referred to as "goddess"(女神) by the media. With her role in the drama, she received multiple nominations, including Best Supporting Actress and Most Improved Female Artiste. Chan also filmed a short comedy for the drama named ''Bad Hotel Guest'', which achieved 1.3M+ views and received a Finalist Certificate from the

New York Film Festival The New York Film Festival (NYFF) is a film festival held every fall in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center. Founded in 1963 by Richard Roud and Amos Vogel with the support of Lincoln Center president William Schuman, NYFF i ...

. In early 2018, Chan guest starred in the drama ''The Forgotten Valley''. Despite her short screen time, her performance was praised by viewers as she had to experience uncomfortable times during filming. On 21 March 2018, she signed a 5-year artiste management contract with

. In October 2018, Chan starred in the drama '' Life on the Line'', in which she was praised for doing multiple crying scenes well. In February 2019, Chan starred in drama ''The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady'' and was praised for her improvement in acting. In April 2019, her first drama as the first female lead, 'ICAC Investigators 2019', was aired. In January 2020, Chan starred as the second female lead in the drama '' Of Greed and Ants'', earning her first Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character nominations at the 2020

Personal life

Friendship

Chan is best friends with

Stephanie Ho Stephanie Ho Ngan-sze ( Chinese; 何雁詩, born 2 November 1992) is a Hong Kong singer, actress, host, and former professional golfer. Early life Stephanie Ho was born in San Jose, California and grew up in Hong Kong. She is an only child. ...

and

Moon Lau Moon Lau Pui-yuet (, born 9 September 1989) is a Hong Kong actress under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. She also holds the second runner-up title of the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Early and personal life Moon Lau was born in ...

as they became close when filming the drama '' Raising The Bar'' in 2014. She also shared an apartment with

for a year (2015-2016). She is also good friends with

Winki Lai Winki Lai (; born 8 July 1986) is a Hong Kong actress and television host. She has been a TVB artiste since 2014. Early life Winki Lai was born in Hong Kong. She studied at ELCHK Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School and Chinese YMCA College. Lai ...

, Kandy Wong, Cheronna Ng, Anjaylia Chan and

Venus Wong Venus Wong Man-yik () is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB and TVB Music Group. Biography Early life Wong was born in 1992 in Huizhou, Guangdong, China and moved to Hong Kong when she was 1 years old along with her mother. She a ...

from filming the drama ''

'', they are known as 'M Club'. In 2020, Chan, along with

Sisley Choi Sisley Choi Sea-Pui (; born 6 February 1991) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB. Early life and career Born Choi Sea-Pui, she was born in Hong Kong and her ancestry can be traced back to Zhongshan, Guangdong. Her father was a police off ...

, Anjaylia Chan and Cheronna Ng, named their friendship group 'SÏXTERS'. She also become good friends with

Kalok Chow Kalok Chow (; born 7 October 1995) is a Hong Kong actor currently contracted to TVB. He is best known for his work in the ongoing TVB sitcom franchise, ''Come Home Love''. In particular, he won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor ...

, Brian Chu and

Joey Wong Joey Wong Cho-Yee ( AKA Joey Wang, Wang Tsu Hsien) (, born 31 January 1967) is a Taiwanese former actress and singer who rose to pan-Asian fame for her roles in Hong Kong films, particularly the film series '' A Chinese Ghost Story'' (1987–1991) ...

after filming the drama ''Your Highness'' in 2021, naming their friendship group 'SSFN'. She has three dogs, Diesel, Baymax, and Kumo.

Relationship

In December 2015, Chan admitted that she was in a relationship with Arnaldo Ho, the son of Macau casino tycoon

Stanley Ho Stanley Ho Hung-sun (; 25 November 192126 May 2020) was a Hong Kong and Macau billionaire businessman. He was the founder and chairman of SJM Holdings, which owns nineteen casinos in Macau including the Grand Lisboa. Ho was nicknamed variou ...

, but announced their break up in July 2016.

Business

In March 2017, Jeannie and her best friend, Anna, established an online jewellery brand called, Onliest & Co. In December, they launched a HMV flagship pop up store in

Causeway Bay Causeway Bay is list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong, an area and Victoria Park, Hong Kong, a bay on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, straddling the border of the Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern and the Wan Chai District, Wan Chai ...

Filmography

Television Dramas

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 ...

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

Youku Youku Tudou Inc. (formerly Youku Inc.), doing business as Youku (), is a video streaming service and former video sharing website based in Beijing, China. It operates as a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding Limited. Youku has its headquart ...

Film

Host

Television commercials

* 2010

Pizza Hut Pizza Hut, LLC is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. The chain, headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates 19,866 restaurants worldw ...

: Commercial for new menu item () * 2010

Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational bank with operations in wealth management, Wholesale banking, corporate and investment banking, and treasury services. Despite being headquartered in the United Kingdom, it does not conduct retai ...

: New plan () * 2011 1-Day ACUVUE Moist * 2011

Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland () (abbreviated HKDL; also known as HK Disneyland or Disneyland Hong Kong) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It opened to visitors on Monday, September 12, 2005, at 13:00 H ...

TV Commercial () * 2011

Lee Kum Kee Lee Kum Kee Company Limited () is a Hong Kong–based food company which specializes in manufacturing a wide range of Chinese and Asian sauces. Founded by Lee Kum Sheung in 1888 in Nanshui, Guangdong, Lee Kum Kee produces over 300 Chinese-style s ...

TVC * 2013

Citibank Citibank, N.A. ("N. A." stands for "National bank (United States), National Association"; stylized as citibank) is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of Citigroup, a financial services multinational corporation, multinational corporation. Ci ...

: Credit card ad ()

Awards and nominations

Starhub TVB Awards The StarHub TVB Awards () is an awards ceremony held every year to recognise the achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore. The awards are presented by StarHub, VV Drama, and E City, and are given for TVB productions a ...

TVB Star Awards Malaysia The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My ...

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 ...

References

External links

Jeannie's Tumblr blog

Jeannie's Official Facebook Page

Jeannie's Instagram

Jeannie's Weibo
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Jeannie 1989 births Living people Canadian emigrants to Hong Kong Female models from Ontario Hong Kong film actresses Hong Kong female models Hong Kong television actresses Actresses from Toronto Canadian actresses of Hong Kong descent TVB actors UBC Sauder School of Business alumni 21st-century Canadian actresses

Early life

Career

Modelling

Acting

Personal life

Friendship

Relationship

Business

Filmography

Television Dramas

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 ...

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

Film

Host

Television commercials

Awards and nominations

Starhub TVB Awards The StarHub TVB Awards () is an awards ceremony held every year to recognise the achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore. The awards are presented by StarHub, VV Drama, and E City, and are given for TVB productions a ...

TVB Star Awards Malaysia The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My ...

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 ...

People's Choice Television Awards

AEG Entertainment Awards

Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards

References

External links