Rachel Kan Mo Wah

Biography

Rachel Kan Mo Wah was born on 30 November 1976 in Hong Kong to a middle-class family, being the eldest child with one younger brother. Her parents both worked in hotel management. She studied at Fanling Public School and Fung Kai No. 1 Secondary School, then graduated from the Physics Department of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1998. She worked filming physics educational programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong's educational television. She grew up in Sheung Shui and excelled in science, mathematics, and physical education during her school years. After graduation, she could have become a teacher or pursued university scientific research, but she chose to join the Miss Hong Kong 2000 pageant (contestant number 20) because she felt those paths were not "fun" enough. Before joining television, she worked for a year as ground staff for Thai Airways after being recruited by them. After joining TVB, she initially played many minor roles. She became well-known in 2007 for playing Doris in "Best Selling Secrets" and guest-starred as the same character in "Off Pedder". She was warmly received in 2009 for playing physiotherapist nurse "Ho Yee Ching" in "Burning Flame III". In 2012, she took on her first third female lead role in "Last One Standing" and was nominated for "My Favourite TV Supporting Actress" at the MY AOD My Favourite Awards 2012 and "Best Supporting Actress" at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2012. She was nominated again for the same award in 2013 for "Beauty at War" and a third time in 2015 for "Madam Cutie On Duty". In 2017, she ended her contract with TVB after 17 years following the filming of "A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch", with her last broadcast drama "Kung Fu Quest" airing in March 2018. That same year, she married and emigrated to Canada with her husband. In 2021, she starred in the ViuTV romantic comedy "Ossan's Love", marking the fourth time she played a wife or lover alongside actor Wong Tak Bun. She ultimately won the "People's Choice Best Supporting Actress" award at the 6th Audience's Choice Television Awards.