Biography
Who is Chrissie Chau?
Early life and education
Chrissie Chau was born in Chaozhou, China, on May 22, 1985. She relocated to Hong Kong along with her family when she was ten years old. For her education, she attended St. Clare's Girls' School.
During her teenage years, she worked in a fast-food restaurant at the age of fifteen. Following this job, she found employment as a shop assistant located in Causeway Bay, where she earned a monthly salary of HK$3,000.
Rise to modeling fame
Chrissie Chau began her career in modeling after winning the runner-up title in the 2002 Comics Festival Game Girl competition. She later became known as one of Hong Kong's most famous pseudo-models, frequently referred to as a lang mo.
She achieved significant popularity in 2009 and 2010 after releasing a series of photo albums. She also served as the face of the Slim Beauty slimming boutique. A television commercial for this brand featured her walking through a busy business district in Central, where she removed outer clothing to reveal a bikini to stop traffic.
Acting career
Chrissie Chau transitioned into acting with her film debut in the 2009 movie Womb Ghosts. This role marked the start of her transition from a model to a working actor within the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
In late 2009, she participated in a seminar series at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She was invited as a guest for a talk titled Unscrambling the Chrissie Chau hit. During the event, she was interviewed by Professor Li Siu-leung in front of an audience of 400 students. She faced criticism from some observers for her inability to answer certain philosophical questions posed during the session, and the university faced backlash for hosting her in a series designed to widen student horizons.
Legal matters
In February 2026, Martin Lee Ka-shing, who serves as the co-chairman of Henderson Land Development, initiated a lawsuit against Chrissie Chau in the High Court of Hong Kong. He filed for defamation and harassment, alleging that she had orchestrated a rumors campaign starting in 2016.
Lee claimed these rumors suggested a romantic relationship between the two, intended to boost her public profile and film career. He stated that these rumors resurfaced online following the death of his father, Lee Shau-kee, in March 2025. Lee also alleged that she arranged for a host, Akina Fong, to bring up these rumors during a June 2025 interview. Chrissie Chau responded to these claims by denying the rumors and asserting she never encouraged the belief that they shared a personal relationship.
Birthday and age
Chrissie Chau was born on May 22, 1985, which makes Chrissie 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Chrissie shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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