Grace Chan
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| Chinese name | 陳凱琳 (traditional) | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | 陈凯琳 (simplified) | ||||||||||||
| Pinyin | Chén Kăilín (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Can4 Hoi2 Lam4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||
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23 June 1991 British Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese | ||||||||||||
| Education | Simon Fraser University Department of Communication | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | ||||||||||||
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Grace Chan (born 23 June 1991) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress, television show host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was Miss Hong Kong 2013 and Miss Chinese International 2014.[1][2] Chan made her acting debut in the 2014 drama, Overachievers.
Because of her facial features, Grace was speculated to be a mixed Chinese. Grace clarified that both her biological parents are ethnically Chinese.[3][4][5]
Miss Hong Kong
Right from the beginning of the pageant, Grace expressed that it was her childhood dream to enter the Miss Hong Kong pageant. After completing her university studies, Grace immediately returned to Hong Kong for the pageant; she even sacrificed her own graduation ceremony in Vancouver.
This year's pageant voting system differed from the past as the committee introduced a one-vote-one-person from Hong Kong citizens which would account for 50 percent of the final score; the other 50 percent was awarded by the panel of professional judges.
As an early favourite, Grace beat the other nine contestants by gaining a majority of the 170,000 votes that were cast from the Hong Kong audience.[6]
Finally, after various rounds she was crowned the 2013 Miss Hong Kong winner on September 1, 2013.
Miss Chinese International
Organizers this year decided to change the formula of the competition and introduced an elimination round after nearly every segment.
Not only did Grace Chan represent herself well in the pageant, she is also the 3rd representative from Hong Kong to have held both titles, the last title belonging to Sonija Kwok 14 years ago.
Personal life
She was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 5. Grace graduated from Simon Fraser University with a major in Communications[7] and a minor in Publishing.
On 26 July 2018 after much speculation, Chan announced via Instagram that she was engaged to her boyfriend of three years, actor, Kevin Cheng. On 12 August 2018, she married Cheng, in Bali, Indonesia. Grace has a fraternal twin brother and an older sister.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Overachievers 名門暗戰 | Abby Chiang Lai | Supporting Role 女配角 Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste |
| 2015 | Raising the Bar 四個女仔三個BAR | Giselle Tong Ching-chi | 1st Female Lead 第一女主角 Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artist Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actress Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Character Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Louis Cheung) |
| Captain of Destiny 張保仔 | Wong Tai-mui | 1st Female Lead 第一女主角 TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artist StarHub TVB Award for Best New TVB Artist | |
| 2016 | Blue Veins 僵 | Yoyo Lam Mung-yiu | 2nd Female Lead 第二女主角 |
| Brother's Keeper II 巨轮II | Ko Yee-na (Nana) | 2nd Female Lead 第二女主角 | |
| 2018 | My Ages Apart 誇世代 |
Sheung Shui | Special Guest |
| The Forgotten Valley 平安谷之詭谷傳說 | Law Gwai Sze | 1st Female Lead 第一女主角 | |
| Birth of a Hero 翻生武林 | Shou Joy Sum | 1st Female Lead 第一女主角 | |
| Flying Tiger 飛虎極戰 | 莊雅璇 | 3rd Female Lead 第三女主角 | |
| TBA | Justice Bao: The First Year |
References
- ↑ "Miss HK cried when she was announced winner of Miss Chinese International pageant". http://www.lollipop.sg/. 2014-01-27. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "University graduate is Miss Hong Kong 2013 - Archives - World Pageants - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Beautypageants.indiatimes.com. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "17號港姐陳凱琳賽前被黑 忙澄清：我是爸媽親生的_娛樂頻道_新浪網-北美". Dailynews.sina.com. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "陳凱琳唔似父母 龍鳳胎弟弟都似混血兒 - 香港娛樂頻道@HKChannel". Ihktv.com. 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "陈凯琳有整容吗 2013香港小姐17号陈凯琳个人资料及照片 - 极热网". Jihot.com. 2013-08-28. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "'Grace Chan Is Crowned Miss Hong Kong 2013.'". 24-7kpop.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "曝港姐陳凱琳背景：名校畢業 九龍塘過億豪宅". Dailynews.sina.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "長青網：陳凱琳返獨立屋 家人拉隊狂歡". E123.hk. Retrieved 2013-11-10.