Monica Chan Fat-yung (Chinese: 陳法蓉; born 28 October 1966) is a

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and model. She won the

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1989 pageant. Before her acting days, Chan graduated from high school in Canada and attended

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. Before she finished her bachelor's degree, she returned to Hong Kong to enter the Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She also gained certificate for diving instructor qualifications.

Career

Monica was signed to

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after she won the Miss HK beauty pageant. She went on to compete in the

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1989 where she finished as 1st runner up. She also took part in the international beauty pageant,

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where she finished 23rd. After nearly ten years with TVB, she left TVB and joined ATV. She has worked with some popular actors and actresses like

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and Anthony Wong. Her last role was in 2005 in

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. In the recent years, Monica is less involved with the entertainment industry. While occasionally spotted in award shows and promoting various products as a spokesperson, she hasn't been featured in any HK dramas or movies for several years.

Filmography

Television series

Film

References

External links

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Monica Chan
at the

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Monica Chan
on

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