Yanki Ting Ho-yan

Biography

Ding Kexin, also known as Yanki Ting Ho-yan and nicknamed "Sister Turkey," is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, and internet personality born on March 10, 1994. She studied at Tai Po Old Market Public School from 2000 to 2006 and at Law Ting Pong Secondary School from 2006 to 2012. Inspired by the American girl group The Pussycat Dolls, she began learning dance at age 16 and went on to dance as a backup dancer for major stars' concerts. In 2014, she joined ODY Entertainment and appeared in the 2015 film "Prince of Pugs" in the role of Xiao Mei. She debuted as a singer in 2017. In 2019, she faced controversy when netizens exposed her alleged involvement in stealing classmates' phones and school bullying during her school years, to which she admitted guilt and publicly apologized via Instagram. She also won awards at the 2011 Hong Kong School Beauty and Handsome Contest.