Christine Kuo (Chinese: 苟芸慧; pinyin: Gǒu Yúnhuì; Wade–Giles: Kou1 Yün2-hui4; Jyutping: Gau2 Wan4 Wai6; born 11 July 1983) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actress based in Hong Kong. She is of mixed Dutch, Korean and Taiwanese aborigine parentage.[1][2] She was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009.[3][4][5][6][7]
Christine Kuo | |
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.jpg) Christine Gou in 2014. | |
| Born | 11 July 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–2016 |
Early life
editKuo grew up in Taichung, Taiwan. She attended Taichung Municipal Bei Tun Elementary School until moving with her family to Toronto, Canada at age 10. She majored in mathematics at University of Waterloo. Due to her father's business failure and cancer diagnosis, she transferred to study project management remotely at University of Calgary. She worked as a project manager during her studies.[8]
Career
editShe won four awards at the 2008 Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant: Miss Photogenic, Miss Fittest Posture, Miss Popularity and Miss Most Beautiful Hair.[9][10] In January 2009, she represented Toronto to compete in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 as a favorite contestant due to her awards and popularity.[11] She was then awarded the Miss International Charm Award and later was crowned winner of Miss Chinese International 2009.[12][13]
She signed a 6-year contract with TVB and moved from Toronto to Hong Kong to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.[14]
She returned as a judge in the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2009.
Personal life
editKuo's parents are Taiwanese-born and are of Dutch, Korean and Chinese descent.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| English Title | Original Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jade and the Pearl | 翡翠明珠 | 2010 | Princess Gou | |
| I Love Hong Kong | 我愛HK開心萬歲 | 2011 | secretary | Cameo |
| The Fortune Buddies | 勁抽福祿壽 | Qi Hua Bakery salesperson | Cameo | |
| I Love Hong Kong 2012 | 2012我愛HK 喜上加囍 | 2012 | Siu Fa | Cameo |
| Natural Born Lovers | 天生愛情狂 | Lin hui hsin | ||
| Hardcore Comedy | 重口味 | 2013 | Tse Wing-yan | |
| White Man | 愛神搭錯線 | Grace | ||
| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | 你咪理，我愛你 | 2019 |
Television series
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Juan De Mercado | 2010 | Yeung Sin-wah | |
| The Mysteries of Love | Pauline | Cameo Episode 25 | |
| Home Troopers | 2010–11 | Michelle Kwai Sin-yau | |
| The Life and Times of a Sentinel | 2011 | Kin-ching, the Fifth Princess Consort | |
| Super Snoops | Chap Yau | ||
| Forensic Heroes III | Ann Cho Lai-mei | Episode 1 | |
| Daddy Good Deeds | 2012 | Waitress | Episode 1 |
| Tiger Cubs | Ting Wai-wai | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | |
| Ghetto Justice II | Lynette King Ling-lei | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Top 10) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | |
| Friendly Fire | 2012-2013 | Bella | Episode 2 |
| A Great Way to Care II | 2013 | Dr. Scarlett Chan Sze-ka | |
| Beauty at War | Pakkiya Qianyue | ||
| Always and Ever | Princess Hing-sau | Episode 2-13 (11 episodes) | |
| Tiger Cubs II | 2014-2015 | Ting Wai-wai | |
| Over Run Over | 2016 | Joyce | |
| Flying Tiger 2 | 2019 | Yan Ting |
Music video
edit- 2009: Leo Ku, 沒有腳的小鳥 (TVB version)
- 2010: Raymond Lam, 我們很好 (TVB version)
Awards
edit- Next TV Awards 2013-Most Promising Female Artist
References
edit- ^ "Article". Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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- ^ "Article".
- ^ "Popular Asians.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Jayne Stars".
- ^ "Article".
- ^ "Christine Gou's pageant profile". Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "美麗凝聚 真我閃耀 陳娜良子 苟芸慧 « plem.com || 娛樂生活雜誌網站". Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "PLEM magazine article". Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Pageant Information Organizer Page". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Article".
- ^ "Miss Chinese International 2009 Official Page". Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Article".
- ^ "News Sing Tao". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Article". Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
External links
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