Elaine Ho Yuen Ying

Biography

Elaine Ho Yuen Ying was born on 14 July 1971 in Hong Kong. She grew up in various areas of Hong Kong including Happy Valley, Tai Hang, and Tai Po, and has an older brother four years her senior. She attended Marymount Primary School and Marymount Secondary School, then transferred to the Hong Kong International School before completing her secondary education at a boarding school in Massachusetts, USA. In 1991, she returned to Hong Kong to participate in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant after one semester studying marketing and business administration in the United States, and placed in the top five. After the pageant, she signed with TVB and was assigned to co-host the weekly music programme "Jing Ku Fu Ku" alongside Ni Zhen for a year. She caught the attention of Warner Music executives during her performance at the New Talent Singing Awards and was signed as a singer. In 1992, she released her successful duet "再見亦是朋友" with Tsang Hang-sheng, which became widely popular and topped music charts. She released her first solo album "Elaine" in December 1992, and won the Silver Award for Best New Female Singer at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards and the Bronze Award for Most Popular New Female Artist at the Jade Solid Gold Awards. She starred in several TV dramas including "極度空靈之人鬼情" and "妙探出更". In 1993, her song "愛上你是我的錯" became a major karaoke hit. She also hosted major TV programmes including charity show "忘我大匯演" and covered events such as the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1994 World Cup. Alongside her entertainment career, she currently works in securities investment.