| Chinese name | 鍾嘉欣 (traditional) |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 钟嘉欣 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhōng Jiāxīn (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | zung1 gaa1 jan1 (Cantonese) |
| Ancestry | Guangdong Gaozhou, Maoming, China |
| Born | 9 April 1984 Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Label(s) | Star Entertainment Ltd (2008–2011) Stars Shine International (2011–present)[1] |
Linda Chung Ka-yan (Chinese: 鍾嘉欣) (born in 9 April 1984) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is active in Hong Kong and signed with Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) after winning the 2004 Miss Chinese International. She has starred in several TV series, most notably Virtues of Harmony II, Heart of Greed, A Journey Called Life, The Gem of Life, and Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!.
Chung was born in Maple Ridge, a suburb of Metro Vancouver, and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia with her older brother and sister.[2][3] After graduation from Vancouver's Templeton Secondary School, Linda Chung entered the University of British Columbia for two years studying education.
In 2002, Chung won the title of Miss Crystal Cover Girl, a beauty-talent contest organized and hosted annually by Crystal Mall, an Asian-themed shopping centre located in Metrotown, Burnaby hence beginning her public life.[4]
In 2003, Chung won the title of Miss Chinese Vancouver,[5] along with three awards in the same event, giving her the chance to participate in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2004hosted in Hong Kong, where she also won. She was praised by Kelly Chen for her sweet face and voice the day before the pageant.[6] As a result, she became the third contestant from Vancouver in four years to win Miss Chinese International.
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