Lucia Hou

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Lucia Hou
Lucia Hou with Kim Michael.jpg
Hou with sister Kim Michael
Born(1976-04-28)April 28, 1976
Occupation(s) Philanthropist
Photographer
Painter
Plasterer
Children2
Website Official website

Lucia Hou is an Australia philanthropist, photographer, [1] media manager, and a winner of several beauty queen titles, she featured in over 50 magazines and news articles [2] and she was awarded the 2018 Woman of Year internationally by World Class Beauty Queen [3] for her philanthropy work around the world. [4] Hou made the front cover of Influential people magazine as top 10 Influential woman of the year 2018. [5] [6] [7]

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Early years

Hou, the youngest of 11 children, was born in Laos in 1976 and came to Australia at one year of age, she has two children. Hou told Herald Sun she got involved with charities to be a good role model for her children and to leave a legacy. [8] Hou and her family escaped during the war in Laos across the Mekong river whilst soldiers guarded the banks settling in Australia. [2]

Philanthropy

Hou has worked with many charities and not for profit organizations such as;

Professions

Hou runs a building and maintenance company as well as being a professional photographer she is a trained painter and plasterer. [10]

Awards

Lucia Hou in her Mrs Oceana sash Miss Congeniality.jpg
Lucia Hou in her Mrs Oceana sash

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