Carat Cheung
Carat Cheung (Chinese: 張名雅; born 7 December 1987) is a Canadian-Chinese actress, model and former beauty pageant winner currently based in Hong Kong and previously under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management.[1][2][3] She is the winner of Miss Hong Kong 2012.
Carat Cheung | |||||||||||
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| Born | 7 December 1987 | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, Presenter | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Joe Choy (m. 2016) | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 sons | ||||||||||
| Awards | Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant 2009 1st Runner-Up Miss Hong Kong 2012 Winner Miss Chinese International Pageant 2013 2nd Runner-Up | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張名雅 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张名雅 | ||||||||||
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| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Labels | TVB | ||||||||||
| Website | TVB artiste page | ||||||||||
Biography
Carat Cheung hails from Vancouver, British Columbia. She attended Killarney Secondary School and graduated from University of British Columbia majoring in Economics Business Studies.[4] Cheung is also the niece of TVB television drama producer Alfred Cheung Kin-ting.[5] Prior to returning to Hong Kong, Cheung worked as a presenter for Fairchild TV, a Chinese television channel in Canada.
Pageant career
Cheung was a contestant at the 2009 Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant, coming in 1st Runner-Up, behind that year's winner Eliza Sam.
In 2012, Cheung returned to Hong Kong in order to participate in the 2012 Miss Hong Kong pageant for a better chance of aspiration to enter into acting. 2012 was the first Miss Hong Kong pageant to hold viewers choice online voting. The winner was to be selected based on popular online votes by audiences.[6] Cheung was crowned the winner on August 26, 2012. However, her win remained highly controversial as TVB's computer servers were disrupted, resulting in a lot of viewers unable to vote for their favourite. At the end, the winner was decided by the judging panel. Netizens and a few TVB artistes were not happy with the final winner result and demanded TVB do a recount to be fair for all the other contestants. Cheung's uncle, Alfred Cheung, came to her defense noting all past winners were decided by the judges so the rightful winner was crowned.[7]
After winning the 2012 Miss Hong Kong title, Cheung went on to participate in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2013, where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up.
Acting career
Cheung's acting debuted in 2014 with a minor role in TVB drama Tomorrow Is Another Day. The following year, she was cast in supporting roles in dramas Smooth Talker, Wudang Rules and the highly rated Ghost of Relativity which brought her more public attention.[8]
On 7 February 2022, Cheung announced on Instagram that her contract with TVB had ended.[9]
Personal life
On July 31, 2016, Cheung announced on her social media account that she was engaged to her boyfriend Joe Choy.[10] They held their wedding ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel in Hong Kong on September 9, 2016.[11]
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tomorrow Is Another Day | 再戰明天 | Kelly | |
| 2015 | Smooth Talker | 以和為貴 | Betty So Fa-yi (蘇花兒) | |
| Wudang Rules | 潮拜武當 | Diana Dai On-na (戴安娜) | ||
| Ghost of Relativity | 鬼同你OT | Anna | ||
| 2016 | House of Spirits | 一屋老友記 | Joanne Chin Cho-kwan (錢祖君) | |
| Daddy Dearest | 超能老豆 | Mak Ka-ka (麥家嘉) | ||
| A Fist Within Four Walls | 城寨英雄 | Wu Nei (胡妮) | ||
| 2017 | Provocateur | 與諜同謀 | Apple (戴如寶) |
References
- ^ "Carat Cheung denies plastic surgery". Yahoo! News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Tracy Chu, Promoted As One Of The New Lead Actresses In TVB". Chinatopix. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Erica Chen crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "From Hong Kong to Canada and back: the migrants who came home from home". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ http://et.21cn.com/tv/tvb/zixun/2012/08/26/12787236.shtml 2016-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, 2012港姐冠军诞生 张坚庭侄女张名雅大热胜出(图)
- ^ [1] Miss Hong Kong 2012 Will Be Crowned by Viewers. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ^ [2] 2012 Miss Hong Kong Pageant: Carat Cheung Wins Crown!. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ^ "Kate Tsui and Carat Cheung Will Have Many Cat-Fight Scenes in 'Harmony is a Virtue'". Chinatopix. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "張名雅港姐冠軍約滿離巢TVB 「以後可以做自己鍾意做嘅嘢」". Sky Post (in Chinese). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ [3] Carat Cheung To Marry Lawyer Boyfriend. Retrieved Aug 4, 2016
- ^ Wong, Joyce. "Former Miss Hong Kong, Carat Cheung & Joe Choy at Intercontinental Hotel, Hong Kong". asiaweddingnetwork.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
External links
- TVB profile