Grace Chan
Grace Chan | |||||||||||
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陳凱琳 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 23 June 1991 | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian Chinese (jus sanguinis) | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University Department of Communication | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television host | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Miss Hong Kong 2013, Tourism Ambassador, Most Popular among Media & Most Popular Pageant on Scene Miss Chinese International 2014 2015 | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳凱琳 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈凯琳 | ||||||||||
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Grace Chan (born 23 June 1991) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of Miss Hong Kong 2013 and Miss Chinese International 2014.[1][2]
Early life
Grace Chan was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia with her family at the age of 5. She has a fraternal twin brother and an older sister.[3] Through her maternal grandmother, Chan is of Malay descent.[4] She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a major in Communications[5] and a minor in Publishing.
Career
Miss Hong Kong 2013
Chan was crowned Miss Hong Kong on 1 September 2013. From the beginning of the pageant, she expressed that it was her childhood dream to enter the Miss Hong Kong Pageant. As an early favourite, Chan beat the other nine contestants by gaining a majority of the 170,000 votes that were cast from the Hong Kong audience.[6] She also won the Tourism Ambassador, Most Popular among Media and Most Popular Pageant on Scene awards. After completing her university studies, Chan immediately returned to Hong Kong for the pageant, sacrificing her graduation ceremony in Vancouver.
Miss Chinese International 2014
Organizers this year decided to change the formula of the competition and introduced an elimination round after nearly every segment.
Not only did Chan represent herself 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. She defeated the hottest favourite contestant Cindy Zhong, who is from Vancouver and became the winner of Miss Chinese International 2014.
Acting career
After being crowned Miss Hong Kong, Chan signed a manager contract with TVB. She made her acting debut in the 2014 drama Overachievers. Chan took on her first female leading role in the 2015 dramas Raising the Bar and Captain of Destiny. She won the Best New TVB Artiste award at the 2015 StarHub TVB Awards as well as the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Chan had not filmed any television dramas after guest starring in the drama Justice Bao: The First Year.
Personal life
On 26 July 2018, Chan announced via Instagram that she was engaged to her boyfriend of three years, Hong Kong actor, Kevin Cheng.[7] On 12 August 2018, they got married in Bali, Indonesia. In February 2019, Chan announced on Instagram that she gave birth to their first son. She gave birth to their second son in July 2020. In November 2022, she announced that she is pregnant with her third baby on her personal Instagram account. In January 2023, it was announced that she has given birth to their third son.[8]
Filmography
Television dramas (TVB)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Overachievers 名門暗戰 |
Abby Chiang Lai | Supporting Role Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2015 | Raising the Bar 四個女仔三個BAR |
Giselle Tong Ching-chi | Main Role Won—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actress Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite Onscreen Couple (with Louis Cheung) |
| Captain of Destiny 張保仔 |
Wong Tai-mui | Main Role Won—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | |
| 2016 | Blue Veins 殭 |
Yoyo Lam Mung-yiu | Main Role Won—TVB Star Award Malaysia for Top 15 Favourite TVB Characters Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female Characters |
| Brother's Keeper II 巨輪II |
"Nana" Ko Yee-na | Main Role Nominated—TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Actress Nominated—TVB Star Award Malaysia for Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple (with Edwin Siu) | |
| 2018 | My Ages Apart 誇世代 |
Sheung Shui | Guest Appearance |
| The Forgotten Valley 平安谷之詭谷傳說 |
Law Kwai-sze | Main Role Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | |
| Birth of a Hero 翻生武林 |
Sau Choi-sum | Main Role Nominated— TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | |
| 2019 | Justice Bao: The First Year 包青天再起風雲 |
Fuk Lan | Guest Appearance in Ep. 16–18 |
Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Flying Tiger 飛虎之潛行極戰 |
Chong Nga-shuen | Supporting Role |
Films
- Laundry Shop Stars Event (2016)
- Keyboard Warriors (2018)
References
- ^ "Miss HK cried when she was announced winner of Miss Chinese International pageant". lollipop.sg/. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "University graduate is Miss Hong Kong 2013 – Archives – World Pageants – Beauty Pageants – Indiatimes". The Times of India. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "長青網：陳凱琳返獨立屋 家人拉隊狂歡". E123.hk. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Grace Chan's Mum Reveals Why She Thinks The Actress & Her Twin Brother Look 'Mixed-Race'". TODAY. 10 May 2021.
- ^ "曝港姐陳凱琳背景：名校畢業 九龍塘過億豪宅". Dailynews.sina.com. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Grace Chan Is Crowned Miss Hong Kong 2013". 24-7kpop.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Getting to Know Hong Kong Actress and TV Show Host Grace Chan". Prestigeonline.com. 2020-04-01
- ^ "Hong Kong actors Grace Chan and Kevin Cheng welcome third child, another boy".
- ^ Grace Chan at hkmdb.com
- ^ Grace Chan at chinesemov.com