Cerina Filomena da Graça

Biography

Cerina Filomena da Graça is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong, born in Portuguese Macau on November 28, 1979. Her father is of Portuguese descent, and she is the niece of former Miss Hong Kong third-place winner Teresa Tuliu. She participated in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2002, where she was considered a top contender for the crown but only advanced to the top five finalists. That same year, she won several pageant awards including Miss Photogenic, Slimming Beauty, and Natural Skin awards. She worked in Hong Kong television and starred in several TV dramas including "The King of Ice" and "Triumph in the Skies" in 2003. She also co-hosted the program "Jade Solid Gold" in 2002 alongside Chen Songling and Yip Man-fai. She left the entertainment industry in 2005 and traveled to the United States to complete her law studies at the University of Arizona, graduating in 2008. After graduation, she settled in the United States and began developing her artistic career there from 2009 onwards. She returned to acting in 2014 with her appearance in the drama "Scandal."