Monica Chan Fat-yung (Chinese: 陳法蓉; born 28 October 1966) is a
Hong Kong
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actress
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and model. She won the
Miss Hong Kong
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The current Miss Hong Kong is Denice Lam ...
1989 pageant.
Before her acting days, Chan graduated from high school in Canada and attended
University of Hawaii
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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
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 ...
after she won the Miss HK beauty pageant. She went on to compete in the
Miss Chinese International
Miss Chinese International Pageant (, formerly 國際華裔小姐競選), or MCI () for short, is an annual international beauty pageant, organized and broadcast by TVB, a network television station in Hong Kong. It was established in 1988 and th ...
1989 where she finished as 1st runner up. She also took part in the international beauty pageant,
Miss Universe 1990
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Mona Grudt of Norway was crowned by her predecessor Angela Visser of Holland at the end of the event. ...
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
Dicky Cheung
Dicky Cheung Wai-kin (; born 8 February 1965) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Early childhood
Cheung grew up with a physically abusive father. His parents divorced when Cheung was 14.
Cheung was educated in St Francis Xavier's College in Ho ...
,
Ruby Lin
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and
Anthony Wong. Her last role was in 2005 in
The Royal Swordsmen
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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 Chanat the
Hong Kong Cinemagic
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Monica Chanon
Sina Weibo
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1966 births
20th-century Hong Kong actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses
Hong Kong film actresses
Hong Kong television actresses
Living people
Miss Hong Kong winners
Miss Universe 1990 contestants
University of Hawaiʻi alumni