Mandy Lee Cho (born 2 September 1982 in

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1905-1995'', under Cho, Mandy Lee, on 2 September 1982 in Sacramento County. is a Hong Kong beauty contestant and television personality. Cho studied in

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, United States. She went to Hong Kong in 2003 and competed in the 2003

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Pageant. A favorite at the start of the competition, she made it into the semifinals and won the Perfect Team Award. Then in August, she competed in the finals and beat favorites like

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, Rabee'a Yeung, and

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for the title. Later Cho appeared in

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series including Split Second,

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, and

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. She also became the seventh contestant from Hong Kong to win the

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First Runner-up title. Cho is also the second woman after Winnie Yeung (also from Hong Kong) to win the Miss Friendship title. The eventual winner of the 2004

title was

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. In 2006, Cho completed her studies at the

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in New York City and is now a Graduate Gemologist. She returned to Hong Kong in September 2006. Though she said she was working as a PR at a jewelry company when she first returned to Hong Kong, she is now working as an actress once more.

Filmography

TV series

Awards

2000 Model Competition: * Internet Popularity Miss Hong Kong 2003: * Miss Hong Kong 2003, Diamond Skin, Miss International Goodwill, Miss Figure Beauty, Perfect Group Miss Chinese International 2004: * First Runner up and Miss Friendship TVB: * Best Newcomer

References

External links

Official TVB Blog
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