Ellesmere Choy Tsz Kin

Biography

Ellesmere Choy Tsz Kin, originally named Chia Ka Yeung, is a former Hong Kong television actor of Dongguan descent. He grew up in Ho Man Tin Estate in Kowloon, with one older sister and two younger sisters. He studied at Hai Sing School and Chan Rui Qi (La Salle) College. He participated in Scout activities from Primary 4. In 1993, he joined TVB's 12th New Talent Singing Contest and entered the 6th Artiste Training Course. He became a children's programme host and travel programme presenter, earning the title "Travel Prince" for his extensive travel shows. He pursued education at the Open University of Hong Kong from 1994, earning a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Newcastle (Australia) in 2018. He obtained multiple professional qualifications in financial planning and insurance. He climbed Everest to base camp in 1999. He gradually left the entertainment industry after 2009, working in insurance and management. He currently serves as a university lecturer and life insurance manager, and made a guest appearance in the drama "Guardians of Truth" in 2025.