Grace Chan
Hong Kong actress
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Grace Chan Hoi-lam[1] (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.[2][3]
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陳凱琳 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 23 June 1991 | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University Department of Communication | ||||||||||
| Occupations | Actress, television host | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | ||||||||||
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| Children | 3 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Miss Hong Kong 2013, Tourism Ambassador, Most Popular among Media & Most Popular Pageant on Scene Miss Chinese International 2014 2015 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳凱琳 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈凯琳 | ||||||||||
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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.[4] Through her maternal grandmother, Chan is of Malay descent.[5] She studied for 5 years and then graduated from Simon Fraser University with a major in Communications[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9]
Filmography
Television dramas (TVB)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Overachievers | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | "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 | Sheung Shui | Guest Appearance |
| The Forgotten Valley | 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 | Sau Choi-sum | Main Role Nominated— TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | |
| 2019 | Justice Bao: The First Year | Fuk Lan | Guest Appearance in Ep. 16–18 |
Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Flying Tiger (飛虎之潛行極戰) | Chong Nga-shuen | Supporting Role |
Films
- Laundry Shop Stars Event (2016)
- Keyboard Warriors (2018)