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 (age 49)
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 titles. She featured in over 50 magazines and news articles [2] and was awarded the 2018 Woman of Year internationally by World Class Beauty Queen [3] for her philanthropy work. [4] Hou made the front cover of Influential People magazine as top a 10 Influential woman of the year (2018). [5] [6] [7]

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Early life

Hou was the youngest of 11 children. She was born in Laos in 1976 and came to Australia at age one.

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 while soldiers guarded the banks, settling in Australia. [2]

Philanthropy

Hou has worked with many charities and non-profit organizations such as;

Career

Hou runs a building and maintenance company as is a professional photographer, and 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "How Lucia Hou changed from hiding behind to shining in front of camera". G'day India. Vol. 13, no. 146. June 2019. p. 24. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 Thai, Ngo (2019). "Lucia Hou does it all". Your Career. pp. 31–33. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "2018 Woman of the Year Lucia Hou". World Class Beauty Queens. No. 2. December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. Tonee, Sethi (17 May 2019). "Inspired for Change". The Indian Weekly Magazine. The Indian Weekly Pty Ltd. Leba Ethnic Media. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. Hou, Lucia. "Influential People Magazine Nov 2018". Magcloud. Influential People Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. Smits, Shawn (12 May 2016). "Peoples pick shines at Mrs Globe pageant". Star Weekly Brimbank and North West. MMP Star. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. Novoa, Carmen (17 November 2016). "Mrs Australia Globe aniversario 20 años en la Federation Square". The Latin Australian Times. No. National print edition 29 page 14. © 2015-2016 Latin Australian Times.
  8. Hamilton, Fiona (1 June 2019). "Hobby activist". Herald Sun. p. 8, 9. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. McRae, Ewan (5 December 2016). "From behind the lens: a real beauty". Star Weekly. Retrieved 6 December 2016 via Issuu.
  10. 1 2 "Interview with a beauty queen". International Fitness Fashion. April 2018. pp. 18–27. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  11. "Mrs Oceana Globe". World Class Beauty Queens. No. 68. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.