Moon Lau Pui-yuet

Biography

Moon Lau Pui-yuet is a Hong Kong actress and television host, born on September 9, 1989 in Hong Kong where she grew up in a family of four living in Shatin. Her mother had participated in the 1985 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She received her primary and secondary education at Baptist Lui Ming Choi Schools and won a creative writing competition during her school years. She graduated in 2011 from the Hong Kong Baptist University Academy of Film with an Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences in Communication, majoring in film and television. Before entering the entertainment industry, she worked as a model for two years at Jacso Entertainment and also worked as a flight attendant.

Moon Lau participated in the 2013 Miss Hong Kong Pageant where she was the tallest contestant at 174 cm, and won first runner-up (third place). She represented Hong Kong at the Miss International pageant in Tokyo the same year. She began her career as a television host on programmes including An Lo Wo, Jau Yau Yat Juk, and Y Angle.

In 2014, she made her television drama debut in "The Barristers" which aired in 2015. She made significant progress in 2016 through roles in "House of Spirits", "A Fist Within Four Walls", and "The Other Truth", earning the nickname "Strongest Mistress" and winning awards for Most Improved Actress in Malaysia and Singapore. In 2017, she delivered a notable performance in "The Exorcist's Meter" and received multiple award nominations. In 2022, she won the Malaysia Favourite TVB Leading Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards for her role in "The Beauty of War".