Chung Wai Ling, Juliet

Biography

Chung Wai Ling was born in Hong Kong in 1971 and graduated from HK Weaving Mills Association Primary School in 1983. She began her entertainment career in 1993 by participating in the Miss Asia Pageant, where she placed fifth in the semifinals and advanced to the top ten finalists, leading to a contract with ATV. In 1994, she was invited to host the program "ATV Today" on ATV, gaining popularity for her cheerful personality and earning the nickname "Fat Leopard." She suffered from mental health issues that led to bankruptcy and her departure from the entertainment industry in 2003. In 2004, she married former ATV producer Fung Wing Chuen and retired from show business. On July 17, 2014, she was found dead after falling from a building in Tsing Yi at the age of 43, due to her long struggle with mental illness.