Jeannie Chan (; born October 22, 1989) is a Canadian-born

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actress and model. She is currently signed to

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

management and has an artiste contract with

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...

Early life

Jeannie Chan was born in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

, but moved to

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

at a young age. She and her older sister were raised by her grandmother. She also has a younger half-brother. She graduated from

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

with a

Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanced ...

, being an exchange student in

City University of Hong Kong City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is a world-class public research university located in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. Currently, CityU is ...

for a year.

Personal life

Friendship

Chan is best friends with

Stephanie Ho Stephanie Ho ( Chinese; 何雁詩, born 2 November 1992) is a Hong Kong singer, actress and golfer. Early life Stephanie Ho was born in San Jose, California, but she grew up in Hong Kong with her parents. Her father is a businessman. Since a ...

and

Moon Lau Moon Lau Pui-yuet (, born 9 September 1989) is a Hong Kong actress under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. She also holds the second runner-up title of the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Early and personal life Moon Lau was born in ...

as they became close when filming the drama '' Raising The Bar'' in 2014. She also shared an apartment with

for a year (2015-2016). She is also good friends with

Winki Lai Winki Lai (; born 8 July 1986) is a Hong Kong actress and television host. She has been a TVB artiste since 2014. Early life Winki Lai was born in Hong Kong. She studied at ELCHK Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School and Chinese YMCA College. Lai ...

Kandy Wong Kandy Wong Shan-yee (born 16 October 1987), also known as her stage name "Tong Mui", is the vocal of the Hong Kong-based band Sugar Club, she is regarded as a lookalike for the Cantopop singer Priscilla Chan . Biography Kandy Wong was born in Ho ...

, Annice Ng, Cheronna Ng, Anjaylia Chan and

Venus Wong Venus Wong Man-yik () is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB and TVB Music Group. Biography Early life Venus Wong was born in 1992 in Huizhou, Guangdong province and moved to Hong Kong at the age of one with her mother. She attende ...

from filming the drama ''

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'', they are known as 'M Club'. In 2020, Chan, along with

Sisley Choi Sisley Choi (; born 6 February 1991) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB. Early life and career Born Choi Sze-pui, she was born in Hong Kong and her ancestry can be traced back to Zhongshan, Guangdong. Her father was a police officer, wh ...

, Anjaylia Chan and Cheronna Ng, named their friendship group 'SÏXTERS'. She also become good friends with Kalok Chow, Brian Chu and Joey Wong after filming the drama ''Your Highness'' in 2021, naming their friendship group 'SSFN'. She also has three dogs, Diesel, Baymax and Kumo.

Relationship

In December 2015, Chan admitted that she had been dating Arnaldo Ho, the son of Macau casino tycoon

Stanley Ho Stanley Ho Hung-sun (; 25 November 192126 May 2020) was a Hong Kong-Macau billionaire businessman. His original patrilineal surname was Bosman, which was later sinicized to 何 (Ho). He was the founder and chairman of SJM Holdings, which owns ...

, but announced their break up in July 2016.

Career

Modelling

Jeannie Chan became a model when she was an exchange student in Hong Kong and later joined the modelling agency Starzpeople. Since then, she had been appeared in numerous

advertisements, usually working with skin care, makeup and fashion brands. Chan released her own photo book ''Half-Transparent Dancer'' (半透明的舞孃) on 21 August 2015. In 2018, she concluded her contract with Starzpeople as she wanted to focus on acting.

Acting

In 2013, Chan signed a preliminary contract with

and began to act in dramas. In 2014, she starred in her first TVB drama '

' as the teen version of Yung Dan Dan. In 2015, Chan got her first major role in the drama '' Raising The Bar'' and garnered her first Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2015

TVB Anniversary Awards The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...

. In 2017, Chan starred in the drama '' The No No Girl'', which rose her to popularity and she is often referred to as "goddess"(女神) by the media. With her role in the drama, she received multiple nominations, including Best Supporting Actress and Most Improved Female Artiste. Chan also filmed a short comedy for the drama named ''Bad Hotel Guest'', which achieved 1.3M+ views and received a Finalist Certificate from the

New York Film Festival The New York Film Festival (NYFF) is a film festival held every fall in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center (FLC). Founded in 1963 by Richard Roud and Amos Vogel with the support of Lincoln Center president William Schuman, it is ...

. In early 2018, Chan guest starred in the drama ''The Forgotten Valley''. Despite her short screen time, her performance was praised by viewers as she had to experience uncomfortable times during filming. On 21 March 2018, she signed a 5-year artiste management contract with

. In October 2018, Chan starred in the drama ''

Life on the Line ''Life on the Line'' is the second studio album by English rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods. The album was mixed by Ed Hollis and Steve Nicol, produced by Ed Hollis, and engineered by Steve Lillywhite. This release is considered a step in the ...

'', in which she was praised for doing multiple crying scenes well. In February 2019, Chan starred in drama ''The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady'' and was praised for her improvement in acting. In April 2019, her first drama as the first female lead, 'ICAC Investigators 2019', was aired. In January 2020, Chan starred as the second female lead in the drama '' Of Greed and Ants'', earning her first Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character nominations at the 2020

Business

In March 2017, Jeannie and her best friend, Anna, established an online jewellery brand called, Onliest & Co. She advertised her jewellery through Instagram posts, attracting worldwide customers. In December, they launched a HMV flagship store in

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Television commercials

* 2010

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: Commercial for new menu item () * 2010

Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered plc is a multinational bank with operations in consumer, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury services. Despite being headquartered in the United Kingdom, it does not conduct retail banking in the UK, and around ...

: New plan () * 2011 1-Day

ACUVUE Acuvue (from "Accurate view") is a brand of disposable contact lenses made in Jacksonville Florida and Limerick-based Vistakon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Overview Acuvue lenses got their start at Frontier Contact Lens Company, fo ...

Moist * 2011

Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland () (local nickname ''HKDL''; also known as HK Disneyland) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and it is owned and managed by Hong Ko ...

TV Commercial () * 2011

Lee Kum Kee Lee Kum Kee Company Limited () is a Hong Kong-based food company which specializes in manufacturing a wide range of Chinese and Asian sauces. Founded by Lee Kum Sheung in 1888 in Nanshui, Guangdong. Lee Kum Kee produces over 200 Chinese-style sau ...

TVC * 2013

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: Credit card ad ()

Filmography

Television Dramas

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

Host

Film

Awards and nominations

Starhub TVB Awards

TVB Star Awards Malaysia The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My A ...

TVB Anniversary Awards The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...

People's Choice Television Awards

References

External links

Jeannie's Tumblr blog

Jeannie's Official Facebook Page

Jeannie's Instagram

Jeannie's Weibo
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Jeannie 1989 births Living people Female models from Ontario Hong Kong film actresses Hong Kong female models Hong Kong television actresses Actresses from Toronto Canadian actresses of Hong Kong descent TVB actors UBC Sauder School of Business alumni 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian-born Hong Kong artists