袁彌明

简介

Erica Yuen Mi-ming's ancestral home is Yin County, Ningbo, Zhejiang, and she is a 26th-generation direct descendant of the Western Gate Yuan clan, a prominent Song dynasty family. She attended Kentfield Kindergarten, St. Stephen's College Preparatory School in Stanley, Hong Kong, and graduated from St. Stephen's College (Form 5, 1997). She then attended Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, USA for preparatory studies, and enrolled in the Economics Department at Tufts University in Boston, graduating in 2003. During her studies, she worked as a professional model. In 1997, she appeared as a youth actress in the film "First Love Unlimited Touch," playing the sister of Chen Xiaodong and the daughter of Xu Guanying, portraying a homosexual secondary school girl. In 1998, she participated in "PR Girls." In 2005, nominated by former singer friend Shandy Chan, she entered the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, reached the final five, and won the "Tourism Ambassador Award," though she did not place in the top three. After leaving TVB in 2007, she wrote columns for Apple Daily and Sudden Weekly. She then made online makeup and skincare videos, leading her to establish her skincare and health food store "Erica Yuen Life Mart" in August 2009. In June 2008, she published her first book "Counter-Talk." She also co-hosted the entertainment news commentary program "The Great Entertainer" on MyRadio, hosted the women's program "Lady First," and guest-hosted "Life Discount" on ATV. Along with her brother, she served as a current affairs commentator on RTHK's "Left, Right, Blue, Green." From September 2010, she hosted "The Biggest Party Online" for Hong Kong People Reporter. In 2010, she co-founded the political organization People Power and served on its executive committee. In 2012, she ran with Chi-Chuen Chan for the Legislative Council direct election (New Territories East) under People Power, winning 38,042 votes and securing her partner's election. On September 10, 2016, she announced her resignation as People Power chairperson. In 2021, she emigrated to British Columbia, Canada with her Canadian-citizen husband, Lin Yu-Yang.