Gigi Leung 梁咏琪

At 48 years old, Gigi Leung 梁咏琪 has this physical status:

Gigi Leung Wing-kei, a Chinese singer and actress, was born on March 25, 1976.

Early life

Leung Pik-chi () was born in Sai Ying Pun on March 25th, 1976; she was born at Tsan Yuk Hospital in Sai Ying Pun; as a child, Leung Pik-chi () suffered from frequent asthma attacks, and a change of name was expected to promote better health; as an infant, she suffered from frequent asthma attacks, and it was hoped that a change in name would bring greater health. Leung, who stands at 176 cm, earned the nickname of 'Total Girl.' Keith Leung Wing-chun is her twin brother (Leung Wing-chun, ).

Gigi Leung went to Maryknoll Convent School. She later enrolled at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where she received a diploma from the School of Design. During her undergraduate studies, she accepted a modelling job from City Chain and attracted the attention of film director Lee Chi-ngay, who starred her in her very first film, Doctor Mack (1995). The film's success gave her a second appearance in Full Throttle (1995), a film shot while she was still finishing her diploma. Leung received a Best Newcomer award at the 1995 Hong Kong Film Awards for her supporting role in the film.

Personal life

She was reported to be in a relationship with a furniture designer from France named solely as Sly. Neither Gigi nor Sly confirmed their marriage, but it was announced that the couple separated in early 2010.

Leung married Sergio Crespo Gutes (former basketball player and executive with Nestle HK) on the island of Ibiza on October 3rd. Leung gave birth to her first child, Sofia Crespo Leung (), on February 28, 2015.

The Sina microblog of Gigi Leung has gained 470,000 followers, the bulk of which are her teenage followers. On the 30th of March 2010, she wrote about the plight of the imprisoned Zhao Lianhai, whose five-year-old son died as a result of poisonous milk and kidney stones. The father-turned-activist began to protest his inconveniences using various means. Gigi Leung's website's administrator notified her that she had received a note from her followers and subsequently deleted the relevant blog, resulting in hundreds of cheers from her followers.

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Career

With the debut album Love Myself (1996), her singing career began the following year. Since then, she has performed both Cantonese and Mandarin songs. She is best known as a Cantopop/Mandopop singer, but also as a writer and lyricist, having written songs for both herself and other local artists. She has a deal with Warner Music Hong Kong and has more than a dozen albums to her name. She has appeared in numerous full-scale live concerts, one of which was titled Funny Face in 2003.

She signed a deal with Big Artiste Management, Mei Ah Entertainment's affiliate, on March 25.

Leung has appeared in over 20 films since 1995, the bulk of which are dramas and comedies. She has worked with actors including Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Andy Lau, Daniel Chan, Stephen Chow, and Jet Li. She appeared in Warner Bros' first-ever Chinese-language film Turn Left, Turn Right in 2003. Leung was selected for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for his performances in Tempting Heart (1999) and A War Named Desire (2000), respectively, which was not surprising.

Leung, primarily an actor on the silver screen, appeared in the televisionB's The Last Breakthrough (2004), a short film about an actress on the silver screen. She has appeared in several stage musicals, including The Great Entertainer (2004). The Cantonese narration for the Japanese film Quill (2004) was among the Cantonese narrations.

Leung is also involved in charity work. She has helped to develop 7 schools in Mainland China to assist homeless people in need of a better world. She is also the youngest-ever local (at the age of 27) to receive the "Ten Most Outstanding Youth Award" in Hong Kong.

Leung is not limited to Hong Kong, but also in mainland China and Southeast Asia.

Leung has served as the Hong Kong spokesperson for Japanese cosmetics company FANCL since 1999. She is also an ambassador for both United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong. Honourably Ambassador to Yan Chai Hospital, Special Ambassador to the Yan Aiu Hospital, Ambassador of Breast Cancer Fund, and Ambassador of Society for Abandoned Animals are among the many charity ambassadors (SAA). She also worked in various special positions for various businesses. Charlie Yeung, Valen Hsu, and Angelica Lee joined the "Hope Foundation," a non-profit group that helps children in need.

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