Edelweiss Cheung
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| Born | 27 October 1985 | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2008 – present | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Edel | ||||||||||
| Labels | TVB (2008) JamCast Management (HK) | ||||||||||
Edelweiss Cheung (Chinese: 張舒雅, born 27 October 1985) is a Hong Kong model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2008.[1][2][3]
Biography
Cheung was on born 27 October 1985 in British Hong Kong. Her parents are Chinese Americans from Shantou, Guangdong. She attended at Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce Secondary School and also educated in American International School Hong Kong. Later, she move to United States to attend design classes at the Burgo Fashion and Design Institute.[4][5]
Cheung, aged 22 and standing at 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), was the tallest Miss Hong Kong since 1973. She competed in Miss Hong Kong Pageant which was held on 19 July 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. She won the Miss Hong Kong 2008 pageant. After winning the crown, Cheung was criticised for smoking and kissing her boyfriend in public. The pageant organiser TVB froze Cheung's contract following criticism of her behaviour on public, which it deemed unfit for a Miss Hong Kong champion. Cheung was not invited to present at Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2009 and crown her successor, Sandy Lau.[6]
References
- ^ David Wilson (17 May 2018). "The Miss Hong Kong pageant runner-up who was big winner when victor's crown slipped, and how it changed her life". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "New Miss Hong Kong: Edelweiss Cheung". Sina Corp. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Lau, Nickkita (4 September 2009). "Rude awakening". The Standard. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "The winner, Edelweiss Cheung". China Daily. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "(獨家專訪) 張舒雅無悔離開娛圈 最hea港姐做珠寶開酒吧" (in Chinese). MP Weekly News. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ ""Winning in Hong Kong Sister's Champion" Liu Qianting Lin Minxi's two old watches are similar to Liu Huiyun's resignation" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Apple Daily. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links
- Miss Hong Kong: Edelweiss Cheung
- Edelweiss Cheung - TVB Blog
- Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2008 Official Website
- Edelweiss Cheung - contestant bio
- Gallery - contestant images Archived 30 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine