Maggie Cheung

Chinese Actress and Model

Profile
English name              Maggie Cheung
Birth name                 Margaret Cheung 张曼玉
Birth date                   September 20, 1964
Birth place                 Hong Kong
Height                        5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
Occupation               Actress and Model
Spouse                      Olivier Assayas (1998–2001, divorced)


Biography
Maggie Cheung was born on September 20, 1964, in Hong Kong, and moved at the age of eight with her family to England. After finishing secondary school, she returned to Hong Kong, where she began modeling and appearing in commercials. In 1983 she participated in the Ms. Hong Kong pageant, winning first runner-up, which proved not to be a detriment since she went on to become a star of both Hong Kong television and film. She also winning the Miss Photogenic award. She was a semi-finalist in the Miss World pageant the same year.

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