Christine Fong Kwok-shan

Biography

Christine Fong Kwok-shan is a Hong Kong politician and former actress, born on 28 March 1966 in the Central and Upper Levels area of Hong Kong Island. She grew up in a family of four siblings and spent her childhood in Kennedy Road on the Western Mid-Levels. She attended several schools including Hong Kong True Light Kindergarten, St. Anne's School, Wellington English College, and New Method College. In 1984, she joined ATV's artist training program and graduated the following year to become an actress. She gained fame for her role as "Nezha" in ATV's 1986 television drama, earning her the nickname "Nezha." In 1987, she retired from acting and went to the United States to study business administration at the University of Hawaii, where she earned a bachelor's degree. She returned to Hong Kong and obtained a professional engineer qualification from the UK Society of Professional Engineers in 2005, later earning a master's degree in fire and safety engineering from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She entered politics in 2004 by joining the Liberal Party and was appointed as a District Councillor in 2007. After five unsuccessful attempts to enter the Legislative Council, she succeeded on her sixth attempt in the 2025 elections, receiving 58,828 votes and becoming the highest vote-getter in those elections. She also works as a radio program presenter at Metro Radio.