Michelle Ye

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Michelle Ye(叶璇)
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Birth name	Ye Xuan/Yip Suen
Born	February 14, 1980 (age 27) China
Other name(s)	Ah Suen / 海馬(海马) (seahorse)
Notable roles	Eternal Happiness, Triumph in the Skies, and Lost in the Chamber of Love

Michelle Ye Xuan (born February 14, 1980 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China), also known as Michelle Yip Suen is a Hong Kong television actress, after winning the Miss Chinese International competition in 1999.^[1]

1 Profile
2 Career
3 Awards/Nominations
4 Filmography
- 4.1 Series
- 4.2 Film
5 Trivia
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Profile

Name: Traditional: 葉璇 / Simplified: 叶璇
English Name: Michelle Yip / Michelle Ye
Cantonese/Mandarin Name: Yip Suen/Ye Xuan
Nickname: Ah Suen / 海馬(海马) (seahorse)
Profession: Actress / Host / Columnist
Date of birth: February 14, 1980 (Valentine’s Day)
Height: 165cm (5ft5in)
Birthplace: Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
Star sign: Aquarius
Zodiac sign: Monkey
Blood type: O
Family: Parents and no siblings
Education: John Dewey High School, Wellesley College (did not graduate)
Languages: Cantonese, English, French and Mandarin

[edit] Career

Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English, French and Mandarin. She immigrated to the United States at age 11. She ranked first at her high school and won first place at the International Science and Engineering Fair in the Botany sector (1998). She was a scholarship student at Wellesley College, but left before graduating to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

In July 1999, Ye accepted a contract offered by TVB after winning the Miss Chinese International competition. She had a number of leading roles in dramas such as, Eternal Happiness, Triumph in the Skies, and Lost in the Chamber of Love.

Ye has worked as a host and MC. In 2004, she was TVB's on-site reporter at the Olympic Games in Athens. Additionally, she was the MC for a special mid-autumn evening broadcast on CCTV.

She left TVB in June 2005 and moved on to Rich & Famous one month after to get more exposure in the movie industry, though she also appeared in some ATV television series, such as Central Affairs I and its sequel Central Affairs II.

Ye published an autobiography titled Shang Shan Ruo Shui - Xuan Gong Lue in July 2006.

Ye will be making debut in the movie titled The Closet which was released on 8 March 2007. She will start filming for another movie named Who Is She? in March 2007.

[edit] Awards/Nominations

(1998) Won second runner up in the "Miss Greater Chinatown NYC beauty pageant 1998" ^[2]
(1999) Crowned first place as "Miss Chinese International 1999" ^[3]
(1999) Won "Miss Classic Beauty" Award in the "Miss Chinese International 1999"
(2002) Nominated as "Most Improved Actress" for TVB 35th Anniversary Awards
(2002) Nominated as "Favorite Partnership" with Raymond Lam for TVB 35th Anniversary Awards
(2003) Nominated as "Most Improved Actress" for TVB 36th Anniversary Awards
(2003) Nominated as "Favorite Actress" for TVB 36th Anniversary Awards
(2003) Nominated as "Favorite Partnership" with Raymond Lam and Kenneth Ma for TVB 36th Anniversary Awards
(2005) Nominated as "Best Newcomer" in Hong Kong Golden Horse Award for Moonlight in Tokyo

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Series

(2000) Street Fighters
(2000) Reaching Out
(2001) Gods Of Honour
(2002) Eternal Happiness
(2002) Network Love Story
(2002) Treasure Raiders
(2002) Golden Faith
(2003) Lofty Waters Verdant Bow
(2003) The Case of the Green Hair (mini movie)
(2003) The Driving Power
(2003) Triumph in the Skies
(2003) Evil Butterfly
(2003) Oriental Flower Maiden (musical drama)
(2004) Hard Fate - Guest Appearance
(2004) Lost in the Chamber of Love
(2005) The Herbalist's Manual
(2005) World's Finest
(2005) Central Affairs I
(2006) Central Affairs II
(2007) Liao Zhai II
(2007) Jiao Yi Sheng Ma Ma...

[edit] Film

(2005) Moonlight in Tokyo
(2006) Undercover Hidden Dragon - Guest Appearance
(2007) The Closet (Yi Gaa) - initially known as Yi Gwai Geng Wan
(2007) King Of Fans- Guest Appearance- initially known as King of Movie Kings’ (hei wong zi wong)
(2007) Who is She? (Ta si seoi? / Ta shi shui?)

[edit] Trivia

Michelle Ye was originally 2nd runner up at the 1998 pageant, but the winner and 1st runner up did not want to compete in Hong Kong. She took over the crown and title. She later on represented New York at Miss Chinese International 1999 where she won.^[4]