Sonija Kwok Sin-nei

Biography

Sonija Kwok Sin-nei is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong, born on 22 July 1974, of mixed Chinese and British heritage. She attended天神嘉諾撒學校 and嘉諾撒聖瑪利書院 before her family emigrated to Vancouver, Canada, where she studied psychology and economics at Simon Fraser University. She worked as a flight attendant for Cathay Pacific before entering showbiz. In 1999 she won the Miss Hong Kong pageant along with the awards for Miss Photogenic, Miss International Goodwill, and Millennium Miss Intelligence. In 2000 she represented Hong Kong at the Miss Chinese International Pageant and won, becoming the second contestant to hold both titles. She began her television career in a leading role in the drama "A Step into the Past" (尋秦記). She delivered memorable performances including a villainous role in "Where the Legend Begins" (洛神) in 2002 and a critically acclaimed role in "D.I.E." (古靈精探) in 2008, earning her first Best Actress nomination at the TVB Anniversary Awards. She left TVB in 2015 after 16 years. She married Chinese action director朱少杰 in 2011 and they have a daughter. In 2019 she won the Rising Star Popularity Award at the 7th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival.