Kiwi Yuen Kit Yee

Biography

Kiwi Yuen Kit Yee was born in Hong Kong on 24 October 1966. She studied at Heep Woh Secondary School for Forms 1 to 3 before transferring to Mung Kwong College for Form 4. After graduating from secondary school, she worked as a private tutor. In 1989, she participated in the Miss Asia Pageant and placed fifth, which led to her joining Asia Television. She became known as "Sister Kit Yee" after hosting the children's programme Elf Family for seven years. In 1991, ATV identified her as one of their "Twelve Rising Stars" and she starred in dramas such as The Blue Moon and A Young Hero's Journey. In the late 1990s, she transitioned to hosting the programme Today's Truth. In 2000, she began expanding her career into mainland China. She joined TVB in 2002 but left the entertainment industry in 2009 to pursue business ventures between Hong Kong and mainland China. She married a man involved in organic fertilizer manufacturing and relocated to Guangzhou. She returned to television in 2014 hosting the programme My Favourite Afternoon Tea. In 2016, she left ATV due to a salary dispute and rejoined TVB. She achieved significant acclaim in 2018 for her role as a blind woman in the drama Deep in the Palace 2. In 2020, she landed her first leading role in the drama C9 Secret Agent. She currently runs an energy-saving lighting business with her husband in Guangzhou.