姚子羚

简介

Elaine Yiu Tsz Ling was originally named Rao Huiling; her stage name was given by TVB producer Kwok Kwok-wai. She grew up in Kowloon's Mei Foo Sun Chuen. Her father was a Teochew building materials merchant and her mother was Taiwanese, so she can speak Mandarin and Hokkien. She has an older sister and a younger sister, Rao Huishan, who is a now news anchor. She attended S.K.H. St. Clement Primary School and graduated from Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Chang Ming Tin Secondary School. After Form 5, she went to Australia to study at RMIT University but had to return to Hong Kong after one year due to her father's business being affected by the 1997 financial crisis. Before entering the entertainment industry, she worked as a purchaser at her father's building materials company, a part-time beer saleswoman, and a clerk/secretary. In 2002, she won a Metro Radio broadcasting contest and the TVB8 All-Round Hosting Competition championship, joining TVB as a contracted artiste. She initially hosted programs like "Entertainment Express" on TVB8. In 2003, she was discovered by Kwok Kwok-wai and made her drama debut in "When Dreams Come True." She later took supporting roles in various series. In 2010, she was shortlisted for "Most Improved Female Artiste" at the TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2015, she won "My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress" at the Malaysia Star Awards for "Raising the Bar" and "Best Supporting Actress" at the TVB Anniversary Awards for "Captain of Destiny." She was accidentally bitten on the face by her dog in 2015, nearly disfigured, but she continued to care for her dog and overcame the setback. In 2017, she won "My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress" at the Malaysia Star Awards for "The Unholy Alliance."