Sonija Kwok
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| Sonija Kwok (郭羨妮) | |
| Born | July 22, 1974 (age 32) Hong Kong |
Sonija Kwok (born 22 July 1974), or Kwok Sin-Nei (or Kwok Sin-Lei) (郭羨妮) in Cantonese (Mandarin Pinyin: Guo Xianni), is a Hong Kong-born actress. She is working for the major television station, TVB.
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[edit] Pageant career
Born on 22 July, 1974, Kwok is of mixed Chinese and English parentage. Miss Kwok migrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. After graduating from Simon Fraser University, she became a flight attendant with Cathay Pacific. After finishing her studies, she flew back to Hong Kong in 1999 and she competed at the Miss Hong Kong 1999 pageant. Before the semifinals, she was a favorite for the crown because of her looks. In the semifinal, she took the Miss Photogenic award. Having won that, she became THE favorite for the crown because in Miss Hong Kong (1996-2001), all winners of the Miss Hong Kong pageant had also won the Miss Photogenic award. Ultimately, she won the title of Miss Hong Kong (July 1999). She also won 2 other awards, Miss International Goodwill and Miss Intelligence. Note: Coincidentally, the winners from 1997-2000 were all hailed from Vancouver, Canada.
After winning the Miss Hong Kong title, she participated in many TVB events. In January 2000, she represented Hong Kong at the Miss Chinese International 2000 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She took the crown for Hong Kong and won 2 other awards. She is considered one of the most successful Miss Hong Kong and Miss Chinese International winners, especially since she is the only Miss Hong Kong representative to win the Miss Chinese Internatinoal pageant since Hong Kong's Michelle Reis took the crown in the pageant's inaugural year in 1988. After her success at both pageants, she represented Hong Kong at the Miss Universe 2000 pageant. She failed to place in the top 10 at the pageant in Cyprus. She did make some impact though, making the top 10 of the Miss Photogenic polls, and was featured in the front image of the Miss Universe website during that time.
She is currently one of TVB's leading actresses. Kwok continues to star in many TV shows, series, commercials, and entertainment functions, as well as being a spokesperson for many beauty and other commercial products in Hong Kong.
[edit] Awards
- Miss Hong Kong 1999
Miss Photogenic, Miss Intelligence, Miss International Goodwill, Winner.
- Miss Chinese International 2000
Winner, Miss Internet Popularity, and Miss Vegas Gorgeous.
[edit] TVB Series
- Law Enforcers (2000)
- A Step Into The Past (2001)
- Where the Legend Begins (2002)
- Fight for Love (2002)
- Family Man (2002)
- Love and Again (2002)
- The Legend of Love (2002)
- Perish in the Name of Love (2003)
- Angels of Mission (2004)
- Hidden Treasures (2004)
- The Last Breakthrough (2004)
- Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion (2005)
- Vagabond Vigilante (2006)
- Au Revoir Shanghai (2006)
- The Conquest (2006)
- Land of Wealth (2006)
- On The First Beat (2007)
- Curious Detective (2007)
[edit] Movies
- Happy Birthday (2007)
- Operation Undercover (2006)
- The Cheaters (2001)
- The Replacement Suspects (2001)
- Fighting to Survive (2002)
- Hot Cop in the City (2005)
| Preceded by Anne Heung 向海嵐 |
Miss Hong Kong 1999 |
Succeeded by Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 |
| Preceded by Michelle Ye 葉璇 |
Miss Chinese International 2000 |
Succeeded by Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 |
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| Liza Wang | Priscilla Ku | Lydia Shum | Dodo Cheng | Eric Tsang | Natalis Chan | Dunn Tse Fung | Shek Sau | Sonija Kwok | Kate Tsui | Derek Li | Johnson Lee | |
Categories: Hong Kong actors | Hong Kong actor stubs | British Hongkongers | Canadians of English descent | Canadians of Chinese descent | Hong Kong immigrants to Canada | TVB | People from Vancouver | 1974 births | Living people | Miss Hong Kong prize winners | Miss Chinese International contestants | Miss Universe 2000 delegates | Eurasians
