Vincent Lam Wai

Biography

Vincent Lam Wai was born in Hong Kong in 1963 and raised in a single-mother household after his father's early death. He grew up in various parts of Hong Kong including Wan Chai and Kwai Chung, and studied at Lee Tze Ho Primary School before attending Kong Kong Renan Secondary School. He began his career as a fashion model after meeting a mixed-race man in Tsim Sha Tsui, transitioning into the world of advertising and fashion in 1987. He became one of Asia's top models in the late 1980s and mid-1990s, working in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. He joined TVB in 1992 after catching the attention of producer Wong Sam Wai. He acted in numerous films and TV series over the following decades, returning to TVB in 2012. He participated in the drama "My Unfair Lady" in 2017 which drew audience attention, and continued working in film and television while expanding into the Chinese mainland market. He also practices martial arts and became a Muay Thai assistant instructor.