Chang Hsiao-yen (; born 11 August 1948) is a Taiwanese television host and actress. Born in

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, Chang relocated to

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after the

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where she started her acting career at the age of five as a child actress in cinema. In 1958, she received her first Best Child Actress award at the

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, a recognition she earned for three consecutive years and which placed her alongside notable child stars such as

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and

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. Since the 1980s, Chang has become a household name in Taiwan after hosting the

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variety show ''Variety 100'' (綜藝100) which is one of the most successful shows in the television history of Taiwan. She is also known for her work as the host of highly rated variety shows such as ''Weekend Pie'' (週末派), ''Super Sunday'' (超級星期天), ''Million-Dollar Class'' (百萬小學堂) and ''SS Hsiao-yen Night'' (SS小燕之夜). In addition to her television and film work, Chang co-founded the record label Forward Music (豐華唱片) which launched the singing career of then newcomers

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and

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, Pu Hsueh-liang and

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. In an annual poll conducted by

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in 2015, Chang was voted the most trusted Taiwanese variety show host. She was formerly the managing director of television channels

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and Azio TV, and the President of radio network UFO Network Broadcasting (飛碟廣播). She currently serves as the President of artiste management company Grand Pan Communication Co. (大鵬傳播事業有限公司) and Forward Music.

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