List of British Chinese people
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There are some, though not many, notable or well-known British Chinese people. These include:
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[edit] Academia, science and technology
- Red Chan, Assistant Professor of Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies in the University of Warwick. (Profile)
- Stephen Chan, Professor of International Relations in the University of London, and foundation Dean of Law and Social Sciences at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). (Homepage)
- Kevin Fong, a leading expert on space medicine and co-director of the Centre for Aviation Space and Extreme Environment Medicine (CASE Medicine)
- Zhanfang Cui, Professor of Chemical Engineering in the University of Oxford. (Homepage)
- Huosheng Hu, Professor of Robotics in the University of Essex. (Homepage)
- Gene Kan, the late pioneer of the file-sharing application, Gnutella, was originally from the United Kingdom
- Swee Lay Thein, Professor of Molecular Haematology in the King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Hospitals. (Profile)
- Ian Wong, Professor of Paediatric Medicines Research, Director of Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, London School of Pharmacy. (Profile)
- John Wong, Head of the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. (Profile)
[edit] Lawyers
- Christine Lee, prominent immigration lawyer in the Chinese community
- Lincoln Tsang, life sciences industry lawyer
[edit] Art, design and fashion
- Jimmy Choo, shoe designer
- John Rocha, designer
- Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, photographer, is half-Chinese [1]
- Gok Wan, fashion stylist
[edit] Charity
- Dalton Leong, Chief Executive of The Shooting Star Children's Hospice [2]
- Shun Au OBE, Chair and Founder of the Chinese Mental Health Association
- Leon Lee, Chief Executive of the Chinese Mental Health Association [3]
[edit] Entertainment and media
[edit] Actors and directors
- Kwai Chi, actor
- Sandrine Holt, actor
- Burt Kwouk, actor
- Katie Leung, actor
- Jane March, actress (quarter-Chinese)
- Max Minghella, actor (half-Chinese)
- Lab Ky Mo, film director [4]
- David Tse, actor and theatre director [5]
- Benedict Wong, actor
- David Yip, actor
[edit] Journalists
- Michelle Fleury, business reporter at BBC News
- Mark Tran, executive business editor at Guardian Unlimited
[edit] Singers and musicians
- Sarah Chi Shang Liew, musician. (Homepage)
- Liz Chi Yen, musician. (Homepage)
- Myleene Klass, singer, entertainer, is quarter-Chinese
- Herman Li, guitarist for heavy metal band DragonForce
- Vanessa Mae, violinist, is half-Chinese
- Lisa Scott-Lee, singer, is quarter-Chinese
- KT Tunstall, singer-songwriter, is half-Chinese
- Reuben Wu, member of Ladytron
- Matt Tong, drummer of Bloc Party, is half-Chinese
[edit] Presenters
- Alexa Chung, TV presenter, model (half-Chinese)
- Pui Fan Lee, children's TV presenter
[edit] Others
- Lisa Huo, Big Brother contestant
[edit] Food
- Nancy Lam, restaurateur and cook
- Ching He Huang, chef and TV presenter
- Helen Tse, restaurateur
- Alan Yau, restaurateur
[edit] Writers
[edit] Authors
- Jung Chang, author
- Timothy Mo, author
- Helen Tse, author
[edit] Playwrights
- Benjamin Yeoh, playwright
[edit] Politics
- Michael Chan, Baron Chan, physician and member of the House of Lords
- Chen Tian Sheng (Samuel Chinque), co-founder of the London branch of China's Xinhua News Agency. (Obituary)
- Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, deputy chairman and senior non-executive director of HSBC (since 1992)
- Anna Lo, social worker and Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Northern Ireland
[edit] Sport
[edit] Rugby
- Rory Underwood and Tony Underwood, former rugby union players, are both half-Chinese
