Josie Ho Chiu-yee

Biography

Josie Ho Chiu-yee was born in Hong Kong, the youngest daughter of Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho and his second wife Lucina Lam. She attended St. Paul's School and later moved to Canada for further studies. At age 18, she signed with Rolling Stone Records and debuted as a singer, but failed to break into the mainstream music scene. She entered the film industry in 1995 with a role in the movie "No Husband" directed by Frankie Chan. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Taipei Golden Horse Awards in 1999 for "Purple Storm." She won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2003 for her role in "Naked Ambition." She released her album "Hell's Kitchen" in 2006 and "Elastic Rock" in 2008. She co-founded the film production company 852 Films with her husband. In 2010, she formed the band Josie & The Uni Boys, showcasing a strong personal rock style. She won Best Actress at the Sitges International Film Festival in 2011 for "Dream Home." She received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the TVB Anniversary Awards in 2014 for the drama "Tomorrow Is Another Day." She won Best Supporting Actress at the Malaysia International Film Festival in 2017. She served as a jury member at the Sitges Festival in 2018 and received the Time Machine Award. In 2019, she traveled to Iceland to film a music documentary.