Kenix Kwok Ho-ying (born 27 November 1970) is a

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actress with family roots in

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. Along with

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and

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, Kenix is known as one of the Top 5 "

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" (花旦) (term used for actresses with high popularity) of TVB from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s.

Career

Kwok got her start as a finalist in the Top 5 of the 1993

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. Though considered a favourite to win, having won two side awards including Media's Favourite and Potential Artist, she lost to Mok Hoi Yan. Consequently, Kwok did not even make it to the Top 3. Kenix went on to star in several high-rated drama series including '' A Kindred Spirit'', '' Detective Investigation Files I-III'', '' At the Threshold of An Era I-II'', and recently ''

Shine on You Shine on You () is a drama series produced by Hong Kong broadcaster TVB and was first aired from September 13 to October 22, 2004 in the prime time 8:00 to 9:00 pm slot. Consisting of 30 episodes it was produced by Mui Siu Ching and featured a c ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Ten Brothers''. In late 2006, Kenix began filming "Red Powder," a series for mainland China with

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. The series was released in 2007 in China. Kenix was paid an estimated HK$2.5 million for this series. In 2008, Kenix signed on to STYLE Model Agency. Her job scope would mainly include modeling in roadshows. She is also allowed to film drama series under her contract with this agency. On 23 August 2008, Kenix told reporters in an interview over the phone that she would be filming a new 40-episode TVB drama series after two years of rest from filming any TVB series. She said she accepted the role offered to her as she felt the script was very good and TVB was very sincere in asking her to come back (she got a pay rise and two of TVB's top executives personally invited her back to TVB). The filming would commence in November 2008. She would star alongside

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, Lui Leong Wai and

Anita Yuen Anita Yuen Wing Yee (born 4 September 1971) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. Pageant career At the age of 18, Yuen entered the Miss Hong Kong 1990 pageant. She was a heavy favorite to win the crown from the semifinal to final. During t ...

. The said series was Born Rich.

Personal life

Kwok began dating

actor

Frankie Lam Frankie Lam Man-lung (born 19 December 1967) is a Hong Kong actor. He entered a singing contest and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB. He left TVB in 2011 to join HKTV. Lam married Hong Kong actress Kenix Kwok on 10 March 2004. Their fir ...

in 1994. The couple wed on 10 March 2004. The

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was much publicised because it was a marriage involving two TVB actors. On 14 January 2010, Kwok gave birth to their first child, daughter Tania Lam Tin-yeuk.Kenix Kwok gives birth to 7.2 pound baby girl
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Filmography

TV series

Films

References

External links

Official Blog of Kenix Kwok
at Sina Blog * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kwok, Kenix 1970 births Living people Hong Kong film actresses Hong Kong television actresses TVB veteran actors 20th-century Hong Kong actresses 21st-century Hong Kong actresses