Wanda Jessica Yung

Biography

Wanda Jessica Yung is a Chinese-German actress and model, born on August 7, 1967 in Hong Kong. She is of Chinese (Shantou) and German descent, raised in Hong Kong and educated at the German Swiss International School. After completing a university degree in architecture in the United States, she returned to Hong Kong and participated in the 1989 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, where she won the titles of "Miss Photogenic" and "Best in Swimsuit." Following the pageant, she signed with TVB and became an actress, appearing in television dramas, films, and advertisements. In 1990, TVB sent her to represent Hong Kong at the World Model Competition abroad, which launched her professional modeling career. In 1999, she was named one of the "Top Ten Models of Hong Kong" alongside Yang Zheng, Qi Qi, and Ma Shi Hui. In 1999, she married Taiwanese martial arts star Collin Chou (stage name Ni Xing) in Los Angeles, and gave birth to twins in 2003, after which she stepped away from the runway and entertainment industry to focus on her family.