Eyvonne Lam Yi Kei

Biography

Eyvonne Lam Yi Kei, formerly known as Lam Yi Man, is a Hong Kong actress and television host who holds Canadian citizenship. She grew up in the Sham Shui Po district of Hong Kong and moved to Mei Foo Sun Chuen at the age of eight or nine. She comes from a family of five siblings, being the fourth child. Her grandfather was of French-Chinese descent, and her father was a garment merchant. She attended Maryknoll Convent School until Form 3, when she and her sister were sent to study at Boscombe Convent School in Bournemouth, England. In 1980, she participated in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant under her original name, placing fourth, which led to her entering the entertainment industry. She began her career at TVB in 1980, appearing in her first television drama "The Adventurer" and hosting the program "K-100". She left the station in 1984 to immigrate to Canada with her family, where she received an honorary citizen award and worked at the Chinese Television Station in Toronto. She returned to Hong Kong in 1986 and resumed her work at TVB ever since. She changed her stage name based on a feng shui master's advice. She has appeared in numerous long-running sitcoms such as "A Kindred Spirit", "Virtues of Harmony", and "Come Home Love", earning the title "Queen of Sitcoms". She also starred in successful dramas like "Beyond the Realm of Conscience" and "A Fist Within Four Walls". She received multiple nominations at the TVB Anniversary Awards for her performance in "Virtues of Harmony". Besides acting, she practices Qigong healing therapy.