Amy Kwok | |||||||
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| Chinese :郭藹明 | |||||||
 Amy Kwok attending an event for Canvas Beauty in April 2019. | |||||||
| Born | 26 September 1967 | ||||||
| Other names | Kwok Oi-Ming, Amy Kwok Oi-Ming, Amy Oi-Ming Kwok | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1991-2006 | ||||||
| Known for | Miss Hong Kong (1991) | ||||||
| Spouse | Sean Lau (1998–present) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 郭藹明 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郭蔼明 | ||||||
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Amy Kwok (born September 26, 1967) is a former Miss Hong Kong (1991) winner and actress based in Hong Kong.
Kwok earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University. Kwok earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Southern California. [1] [2]
In 1985, Kwok became an actress in Hong Kong film. Kwok first appeared as Cindy in The Island, a Horror Drama film directed by Po-Chih Leong. [1] [2]
In 1991, Kwok won the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant. [3] [1]
Kwok's husband is Sean Lau, an actor. [9] [10]
Kwok started dating Sean Lau since 1992 after they met on the set of The Greed of Man. They got married six years after dating.
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