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{{Short description|Hong Kong actress (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
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| name = Janet Chow
| name = Janet Chow
| chinesename = 周家蔚
| image = 周家蔚.jpg
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| pinyinchinesename = Zhōu Jiāwèi
| caption = Shooting promotional video of The Future Cut Fashion Design Competition Asia in 2018
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| jyutpingchinesename = zau1 gaa1 wai6
| ancestry = [[Ningbo]], [[Zhejiang]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hong Kong]]
| birth_place = [[Hong Kong]]
| years_active = 2004–present
| yearsactive = 2009-present
| spouse = [[Timmy Hung]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Timmy Hung]]|2012}}
| children = 2
| relatives = [[Sammo Hung]] (father-in-law)
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'''Janet Chow''' ({{zh|t=周家蔚}}) (born 25 August 1983, in [[Hong Kong]]) is a Hong Kong actress. She has ancestry in Shanghai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://artiste.tvb.com/index.php?m=guest&u=janetchow0825&list=1}}</ref> She was the first runner-up in the 2006 [[Miss Hong Kong]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/mhk06.htm}}</ref> She attended [[Markville Secondary School]] in [[Markham, Ontario]].
'''Janet Chow''' ({{zh|t=周家蔚}}) (born 25 August 1983, in [[Hong Kong]]) is a Hong Kong actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She has ancestry in Shanghai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile |url=http://artiste.tvb.com/index.php?m=guest&u=janetchow0825&list=1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630120858/http://artiste.tvb.com/index.php?m=guest&u=janetchow0825&list=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-30 }}</ref> She was the 2nd runner-up in the 2006 [[Miss Hong Kong]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/mhk06.htm}}</ref> She attended [[Markville Secondary School]] in [[Markham, Ontario]] and [[University of Toronto]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She immigrated to Canada at age 7.<ref>{{cite web|title=Article|url=http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%90%8D%E4%BA%BA%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90-%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%E5%91%A8%E5%AE%B6%E8%94%9A-%E7%99%BE%E5%8E%AD%E6%98%9F%E8%AE%8A%E4%B9%96%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD-213550638.html}}</ref>
She immigrated to Canada at age 7.<ref>{{cite web|title=Article |url=http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%90%8D%E4%BA%BA%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90-%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%E5%91%A8%E5%AE%B6%E8%94%9A-%E7%99%BE%E5%8E%AD%E6%98%9F%E8%AE%8A%E4%B9%96%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD-213550638.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130428163003/http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%90%8D%E4%BA%BA%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90-%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%E5%91%A8%E5%AE%B6%E8%94%9A-%E7%99%BE%E5%8E%AD%E6%98%9F%E8%AE%8A%E4%B9%96%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD-213550638.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-28 }}</ref>
She married actor [[Timmy Hung]] in 2012 with a grand wedding.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wedding Article|url=http://www.ihktv.com/timmy-zhou-wei-wedding.html}}</ref> and had her first child, a boy, in 2013
She married actor [[Timmy Hung]] in 2012 with a grand wedding.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wedding Article |url=http://www.ihktv.com/timmy-zhou-wei-wedding.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611020606/http://www.ihktv.com/timmy-zhou-wei-wedding.html |archivedate=2012-06-11 }}</ref> In 2013 their son Hung Dai-yan was born. In April 2015, they had a second son, Hung King-xi. Her father-in-law [[Sammo Hung]] is also an actor and a martial artist.


==Pageant career==
==Pageant career==
Both Janet, and [[Miss Hong Kong]] 2006 winner [[Aimee Chan Yan Mei]], had competed at [[Miss Chinese Toronto]] 2004, although each failed to place. Janet was the only contestant of the pageant born in Hong Kong. Later, Janet joined the top 16 of the Miss Hong Kong 2006 pageant as one of four women who were selected from overseas (Toronto)<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Contestant Profile|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/contestants/mhk06b.htm}}</ref> to compete. During the finals, she won the Miss Photogenic award, and received the highest swimsuit score (44) during her catwalk, although her interview only merited 34 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006 Scores|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/contestants/mhk06c.htm}}</ref> She eventually placed as first runner-up.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/mhk06.htm}}</ref>
Both Chow, and [[Miss Hong Kong]] 2006 winner [[Aimee Chan Yan Mei]], had competed at [[Miss Chinese Toronto]] 2004, although each failed to place. Chow was the only contestant of the pageant born in Hong Kong. Later, Chow joined the top 16 of the Miss Hong Kong 2006 pageant as one of four women who were selected from overseas (Toronto)<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Contestant Profile|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/contestants/mhk06b.htm}}</ref> to compete. During the finals, she won the Miss Photogenic award, and received the highest swimsuit score (44) during her catwalk, although her interview only merited 34 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006 Scores|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/contestants/mhk06c.htm}}</ref> She eventually placed as first runner-up.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006|url=http://www.misshongkongpageant.com/mhk06.htm}}</ref>


She competed in the [[Miss World 2006]] pageant due to the winner Aimee Chan being overage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006 Info|url=http://misshongkongpageant.tripod.com/mhk06.htm}}</ref>
She represented Hong Kong at the [[Miss World 2006]] pageant due to the winner of Miss Hong Kong, Aimee Chan, being overage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss Hong Kong 2006 Info|url=http://misshongkongpageant.tripod.com/mhk06.htm}}</ref>


==Television career==
==Television career==
Janet Chow has appeared as an actress for ''[[A Fistful of Stances]]'', ''[[Fly with Me (TV series)|Fly with Me]]'', ''[[Some Day (TV series)|Some Day]]'', ''[[Growing Through Life]]'', ''[[Every Move You Make]]'' and ''[[Forensic Heroes III]]'' for [[Television Broadcasts Limited]] Hong Kong.
Chow has appeared as an actress for ''[[A Fistful of Stances]]'', ''[[Fly with Me (TV series)|Fly with Me]]'', ''[[Some Day (TV series)|Some Day]]'', ''[[Growing Through Life]]'', ''[[Every Move You Make]]'', ''[[Forensic Heroes III]]'', and ''[[Let It Be Love|Let it Be Love]]'' for [[Television Broadcasts Limited]] Hong Kong.


==Awards==
==Awards==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://artiste.tvb.com/index.php?m=guest&u=janetchow0825 Official TVB Blog]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120930041402/http://artiste.tvb.com/index.php?m=guest&u=janetchow0825 Official TVB Blog]
{{Miss World 2006 delegates}}

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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian actor
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =1994
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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:1983 births]]

Latest revision as of 09:53, 22 April 2024

Janet Chow
Shooting promotional video of The Future Cut Fashion Design Competition Asia in 2018
Born (1983-08-25) 25 August 1983 (age 41)
Hong Kong
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children2
RelativesSammo Hung (father-in-law)
Chinese name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Jiāwèi
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzau1 gaa1 wai6

Janet Chow (Chinese: 周家蔚) (born 25 August 1983, in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She has ancestry in Shanghai.[1] She was the 2nd runner-up in the 2006 Miss Hong Kong competition.[2] She attended Markville Secondary School in Markham, Ontario and University of Toronto.

Personal life

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She immigrated to Canada at age 7.[3] She married actor Timmy Hung in 2012 with a grand wedding.[4] In 2013 their son Hung Dai-yan was born. In April 2015, they had a second son, Hung King-xi. Her father-in-law Sammo Hung is also an actor and a martial artist.

Pageant career

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Both Chow, and Miss Hong Kong 2006 winner Aimee Chan Yan Mei, had competed at Miss Chinese Toronto 2004, although each failed to place. Chow was the only contestant of the pageant born in Hong Kong. Later, Chow joined the top 16 of the Miss Hong Kong 2006 pageant as one of four women who were selected from overseas (Toronto)[5] to compete. During the finals, she won the Miss Photogenic award, and received the highest swimsuit score (44) during her catwalk, although her interview only merited 34 points.[6] She eventually placed as first runner-up.[7]

She represented Hong Kong at the Miss World 2006 pageant due to the winner of Miss Hong Kong, Aimee Chan, being overage.[8]

Television career

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Chow has appeared as an actress for A Fistful of Stances, Fly with Me, Some Day, Growing Through Life, Every Move You Make, Forensic Heroes III, and Let it Be Love for Television Broadcasts Limited Hong Kong.

Awards

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  • Miss Hong Kong 2006 First Runner-Up
  • Miss Hong Kong 2006 Miss Photogenic

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30.
  2. ^ "Miss Hong Kong 2006".
  3. ^ "Article". Archived from the original on 2013-04-28.
  4. ^ "Wedding Article". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11.
  5. ^ "2006 Contestant Profile".
  6. ^ "Miss Hong Kong 2006 Scores".
  7. ^ "Miss Hong Kong 2006".
  8. ^ "Miss Hong Kong 2006 Info".
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