Vivian Hsu (徐若瑄)

Biography

Vivian Hsu is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and host. She was born in Taiwan in 1975 to a Hakka Chinese father and an Atayal indigenous mother. She began her career in 1990 after winning the "TV新秀爭霸站" talent contest and subsequently joined the girl group "少女隊". At age 18, she appeared in her first film. At 19, she went to Japan, where she became known in television variety shows and formed the musical group "黑色餅乾". In 1998, she performed on the prestigious NHK紅白歌唱大賽 stage in Japan. In 2003, she shifted her career focus back to the Chinese-speaking world. She released several successful albums and achieved widespread fame in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.