Raven Tao
New Zealand-born Hong Kong model and entrepreneur
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Raven Tao, (titled Lady Allom) is a Eurasian model, media personality and entrepreneur based in Hong Kong.[1]
11 November
Raven Hanson (former)
Television host
Actress
Radio producer & DJ
Fashion designer
Lady Raven Tao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 陶明鶯 11 November New Zealand |
| Other names | Lady Allom Raven Hanson (former) |
| Citizenship | New Zealander, British |
| Occupations | Top model Television host Actress Radio producer & DJ Fashion designer |
| Spouse | Chevalier Allom |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Website | www |
Career
Tao modelled prolifically across Asia in her teens, a cover girl of Harpers Bazaar and other publications.
She starred as the face of international advertising campaigns for Sprite,[2] Escada Laurel, Biore, Sunsilk, Samsung, Ferrero Rocher, Kodak, Honda, Chow Sang Sang, Citroën, Apex Beauty, Haier, Qui Mei, Claire TV, MW-Giorgio Fedon and numerous other global brands.
Tao starred in multiple international campaigns for Vidal Sassoon and Olay, and a semi-global campaign for Olay Total Effects.
Tao's media presenter roles include TV, onstage, radio and celebrity interviews.
She hosted Rockit Hong Kong Music Festival 2004–2006, was radio DJ & producer for MediaCorp Singapore's Top 40 radio station 987fm in 2007, and presented on AXN and HBO Singapore.
Tao hosted on Fox Movies Premium and Channel V International's SPLASH Vol. 7, 8 and 9. She emceed the W Hong Kong 5th Anniversary global broadcast event in 2013, the 2014 Star World series Tokyo Luxe and was an ambassador for luxury realtors Engel & Voelkers HK in The Apartment 2013.
Tao has acted and cameoed in movies. She filmed with director Yick- Sum Poon on Wong Chi Wai's music video 'Building Bridges, Fixing Roads',[3] and starred in Poon's avant-garde short film on SARS, titled STILL[4][5] which aired at the Torino Film Festival.
Tao has a guest appearance in acclaimed director Ann Hui's 2010 film, All About Love.[6] and has a leading role in the 2012 movie Reunited in Malaysia (Wiedersehen in Malaysia, as Raven Hanson),[7][8][9] where she is dubbed in German.[10]
In 2015 Tao founded Hong Kong's first luxury corsetry brand, Pearls & Arsenic[11][12] which featured on magazine covers and in multiple seasons of Asia's Next Top Model.
Background
Charity
Raven Tao has worked with charitable causes including "Bullets For Beauty",[17] which supports local artisans in war torn countries by recycling military ammunition, youth empowerment program "Project Share"[18] and "Liberty Asia",[19] a charity devoted to prevention of human trafficking. Tao is the poster face and an interviewee of the 2017 documentary on women in media, The Beauty Machine.[20]
