Alice Chan Wai

Biography

Alice Chan Wai was born in Beijing to Vietnamese-Chinese parents and moved to Hong Kong at a young age. She grew up in Yuen Long and Tuen Mun districts and studied at several schools before leaving her accounting studies to join a beauty pageant. In 1996, she won the Miss Asia Pageant at age 22, which launched her career at Asia Television (ATV) where she became a leading actress. She starred in numerous successful ATV dramas including "The Snowflake Sword", "Heroes of Guangdong Ten Tigers", and "A Dream Named Desire". In 2005, she expanded her career to mainland China, gaining recognition for her portrayal of Anita Mui in "Anita Mui Fei". After marrying in 2008, she took a four-year hiatus from acting. In 2012, she made a comeback and joined Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). In 2018, she won the "Most Popular Female TV Character" award at the TVB Anniversary Awards for her role as Princess Taiping in "Deep in the Realm of Conscience 2".