Mandy Cho
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Mandy Cho Man-Lei is a Hong Kong beauty contestant and television personality.
Cho studied in San Francisco, United States. She came back from her studies in 2003 and competed in the 2003 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. A favorite at the start of the competition, she made it into the semifinals and won the Perfect Team Award. Then in August, she competed in the finals and beat favorites like Selena Li
, Rabee'a Yeung, and Carrie Lee
for the title. Later Cho appeared in TVB series including Split Second
, Guts of Man
, and The Charm Beneath
. She also became the seventh contestant from Hong Kong to win the Miss Chinese International First Runner Up title. Cho is also the second woman after Winnie Yeung (also from Hong Kong) to win the Miss Friendship title. The eventual winner of the 2004 Miss Chinese International title was Linda Chung
.
In 2006, Cho completed her studies at GIA (Gemological Institute of America) in New York City and is now a Graduate Gemologist. She returned to Hong Kong in September 2006. Though she claimed she was working as a PR at a jewelry company when she first returned to Hong Kong, she is now working as an actress once more.
Miss Hong Kong 2003:
Miss Chinese International 2004:
TVB:
Cho studied in San Francisco, United States. She came back from her studies in 2003 and competed in the 2003 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. A favorite at the start of the competition, she made it into the semifinals and won the Perfect Team Award. Then in August, she competed in the finals and beat favorites like Selena Li
Selena Li
Selena Li Sze-wan is an actress and former Miss Hong Kong 2003 contestant. That year, as a contestant from Toronto, Selena was the winner of Miss Talent and Miss Photogenic. Prior to entering the Miss Hong Kong pageant, Selena was attending the University of Toronto studying for a Bachelor of...
, Rabee'a Yeung, and Carrie Lee
Carrie Lee
Carrie Lee is a beauty queen from Sebeka, Minnesota who won the Miss Minnesota USA title in 2005 and competed in the Miss USA pageant.Lee won the Miss Minnesota USA title in a state pageant held in Bloomington in late 2005. This was her fourth attempt at the title as she had placed third runner-up...
for the title. Later Cho appeared in TVB series including Split Second
Split Second
Split Second is an American television game show which originally aired on ABC from March 20, 1972, to June 27, 1975. The show returned in September 1986 in syndication and ran for one year....
, Guts of Man
Guts of Man
Guts of Man , also called Courageous Kunlun, was a Hong Kong TVB costume action series produced by Tommy Leung Choi Yuen...
, and The Charm Beneath
The Charm Beneath
The Charm Beneath is a TVB period drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary....
. She also became the seventh contestant from Hong Kong to win the Miss Chinese International First Runner Up title. Cho is also the second woman after Winnie Yeung (also from Hong Kong) to win the Miss Friendship title. The eventual winner of the 2004 Miss Chinese International title was Linda Chung
Linda Chung
Linda Chung Ka-yan is a Canadian TVB actress and singer based in Hong Kong. She entered the industry in 2004 when she won the 2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant. She is now an actress under TVB and a singer under the Star Entertainment label...
.
In 2006, Cho completed her studies at GIA (Gemological Institute of America) in New York City and is now a Graduate Gemologist. She returned to Hong Kong in September 2006. Though she claimed she was working as a PR at a jewelry company when she first returned to Hong Kong, she is now working as an actress once more.
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Split Second | Tang Wai Ting (Maggie) | |
| Love Paradise in Regalia Bay | Mandy | ||
| Sunshine Heartbeat Sunshine Heartbeat Sunshine Heartbeat is a Hong Kong television series. The story centres on volleyball and high school.Title: 赤沙印記＠四葉草2 / Sunshine HeartbeatEpisodes: 13Broadcast year: 2004Themesong: Find Your Love - F1, Roxane Lo, Peggy Lee... |
jewellery shop staff | Guest star | |
| 2005 | Guts of Man Guts of Man Guts of Man , also called Courageous Kunlun, was a Hong Kong TVB costume action series produced by Tommy Leung Choi Yuen... |
Ying Hiu Suet | |
| Women on the Run Women on the Run Women on the Run is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in July 2005 to February 2006 on Sundays.-SynopsisCast:Episode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6... |
Tong Man Chi (Judy) | ep. 21-25 | |
| The Charm Beneath The Charm Beneath The Charm Beneath is a TVB period drama series broadcast in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th Anniversary.... |
Chuk Ming Man | ||
| 2007 | War and Destiny War and Destiny War and Destiny is a TVB period drama series released overseas in July 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in March 2007.-Production note:... |
Sum Yi Ping | |
| 2008 | Love Exchange Love Exchange Love Exchange is a TVB modern thriller series that broadcasted in July 2008.-Synopsis:A man and a woman are found dead inside a car. Zita Sit Chi-Yiu learns that the man is her husband, Dick Ling Ho-Leung , and the woman is called Bonnie Fong Cheuk-Ling... |
Yu Siu Long (Nikita) | |
| 2009 | You're Hired | Wah Kiu | |
| Beyond the Realm of Conscience Beyond the Realm of Conscience Beyond the Realm of Conscience is a 2009 Hong Kong television series. Produced by Mui Siu-ching, the serial is one of the two grand TVB productions to celebrate along with the channel's 42nd anniversary, the other being Born Rich... |
Consort Wai | ||
| 2010 | Cupid Stupid | Fong Cheuk Kei (Anna) | warehoused |
| My Better Half My Better Half (TV series) -Synopsis:Pharmaceutical company employee CHING SUM has an overbearing wife, KO LAI SUM . In order not to fight head-on with her, he has been playing ostrich in their seven years of marriage. LAI SUM, however, has never stopped watching his move, as she always believes he is fooling around behind... |
Yau Ka Lei |
Awards
2000 Model Competition:- Internet Popularity
Miss Hong Kong 2003:
- Miss Hong Kong 2003, Diamond Skin, Miss International Goodwill, Miss Figure Beauty, Perfect Group
Miss Chinese International 2004:
- First Runner up and Miss Friendship
TVB:
- Best Newcomer