Halina Tam

Biography

Halina Tam is a Chinese singer and actress from Hong Kong, born on 6 September 1972 in Hong Kong and raised in Wah Fu Estate. She graduated from Precious Blood Primary School in Wah Fu, then St. Mary's Secondary School in Aberdeen, and completed her sixth form at Boston College in the UK. She worked as a convenience store attendant and then as a flight attendant for Cathay Pacific. In 1994, she participated in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant and won the title, earning the nickname "7A Miss Hong Kong." She then joined TVB and became one of its leading actresses, co-hosting "Jade Solid Gold" with Ruan Zhaoxiang and presenting many major shows. She began her acting career the same year with a role in "Happy Valley," and in 1996 landed her first leading roles in "Zombie Luck" and "Anti-Smuggling Heroes." She entered the music industry in 1996, signed with BMG Records, and released her debut EP "Autonomy" in 1997, but criticism of her singing led her to quit music in 1998. She retired from entertainment entirely in 1998 after dating her dance instructor boyfriend, but returned in 2002 after their breakup. After her comeback, she did not regain her former stardom and played supporting roles in series like "Witness to a Prosecution III" and "Healing Hands III." In 2012, she announced her retirement from acting and entered the restaurant business, running a snack shop and a handicraft store, then opened a tea restaurant in 2020. She returned to acting in 2017 with the film "The Leakers" directed by Herman Yau.