Chen Limin
Queenie Chan Lei Man (born 2 February 1972), known professionally as Queenie Chan, is a Hong Kong entertainer. She competed in Miss Hong Kong 1995. Formerly a TVB8 host for Television Broadcasts Limited, she now works as a medical beauty consultant, food writer, mind‑body coach, creative talent and artistic director.[1]
She has hosted various TVB reality programmes including Love Master, Survival of Single Women, The Home Makeover Project and Sing Girls Go to Battle.[2]
She has authored medical beauty books such as Survival of Single Women and Survival of Single Women 2: BITCH.
Active on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Weibo, Xiaohongshu (QueenieChan) and WeChat (LoHo Queenie Chan).
She studied Chinese painting for two years under painter Tam Sze‑cheuk, a disciple of Zhao Shao’ang.
Background
Chan grew up in a single‑parent household,[3][4] her parents of Taiwanese and Shanghainese origin. She attended Sacred Heart Girls High School and Islamic To Wei Shan Memorial Secondary School (model student awards in Forms 6 and 7, class 7A, school scholarships, Student of the Year 1991). Later she studied International Business Management at City U SCOPE. After an unsuccessful Miss Hong Kong 1995 run, she worked as a flight attendant for a US airline until early 2022,[5] earning an LLB from the University of London.
From 1998 she wrote beauty columns for Ming Pao, Next Magazine, am730, Jessica, Beauty & Personal Care (China & HK), ELLE, Bazaar (China), New Holiday, Sunday More, Mederla, Food & Drink (private chef). She became an online Jockey with TVB.com (web radio show IJ Chat Room) and co‑hosted TVB’s K-100 “Web Free Talk”.
Artistic work
In 2000 she published the photo‑essay collection Author’s Introduction. She followed with titles such as Million Beauty Guinea Pig, Beauty Secret@Food, Eat to Be Beautiful, Survival of Single Women, BITCH, and You’ve All Had Surgery – Queenie Chan’s Fast Beauty Guide. From 2006 she blogged “Old Mama’s Underwear” on Yahoo! with over 90 million views, and held an original oil painting exhibition at Club JJ’s.
From 2007 she launched her YouTube channel “beautyQQ,” amassing over 60 million views on top videos. Between 2012 and 2014 she served as mentor on TVB reality shows Sing Girls Go to Battle, Love Master and Survival of Single Women, sparking public discussion.[6][7]
In 2012 she founded QCB Productions for video production. In 2013 she and Mira Mall held the Queen’s Wonderland street fashion parade.[8] In 2014 she launched her makeup brush line SO By Queenie Chan, patented for its massage‑handle design.[9]
She co‑founded QeautyBox in 2015, and in 2017 founded Little Cave Workshop as creative director, offering art and wellness courses. She also launched cosmetics pouch brand Wearable Love and online store beautyqqstore.com. In 2018 she created snack brand Q‑Tasting Companion. In 2019 she exhibited Chinese paintings made from expired cosmetics at Alive Exhibition 2019 in Central Gallery.
Acting credits
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Colleagues Three-Quarters Kin | Qu Meijiao | Ex‑wife of Wu Jiyong |
| 2009 | Heartlanders | Red | |
| 2012 | Medical Examiner Dr. Qin | Regina Zhong | Underwent real cosmetic‑procedure filming |
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Purple Storm | Andrew Lau | Reporter |
| 2000 | Needing You … | Johnnie To |
Television programs
| Year | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TVB8 | ||
| Entertainment Frontline | Host | |
| TVB | ||
| 2010 | Hong Kong Wonders | Guest |
| 2011 | Sisters | Guest |
| 2012 | Sing Girls Go to Battle | Mentor |
| 2013 | Love Master | Host & Consultant |
| 2014 | Survival of Single Women | Mentor |
| 2018 | The Home Makeover Project | Host, Coordinator, Art Director |
| Now Broadband TV | ||
| 2011 | Press Money | Host |
| Hong Kong OpenView NEWS & SPORTS | ||
| 2014 | Sing Girls, Love Battle | Art Director |
| ViuTV | ||
| 2021 | Overcome Him Her It | Guest (Ep. 7) |
Music
Lyrics
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Don’t Think Just Do (Mandarin) | Linda Chung | Lyricist |
| 2012 | Beautiful Life | Fala Chen | Lyricist |
| 2012 | White Snake Poem | David Liang | Lyricist & voice cameo |
| 2012 | Be My Love (Mandarin) | Super Girls | Lyricist |
Publications
| Year | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Author’s Introduction | |
| Coastal Books | ||
| 2005 | Million Beauty Guinea Pig | 9789882022652 |
| 2006 | Fashion Cats & Bad Girls | 9789882022676 |
| 2007 | Beauty Secret@Food | 9789882024427 |
| Infinity & Bob's | ||
| 2007 | Eat to Be Beautiful | 9789621436979 |
| Essential Culture | ||
| 2009 | Old Mama’s Underwear – Vanity Diva’s LOHAS Journal | 9789888005420 |
| 2010 | In‑Flight Old Mama – Flight Crew Life | 9789888005710 |
| Qing Sen Culture | ||
| 2014 | Survival of Single Women | 9789888270903 |
| 2015 | Survival of Single Women 2: BITCH | 9789881438799 |
| 2016 | Be Your Own Diva, Aim to Be a Charmer | 9789888380947 |
| Guangxi Science & Technology Press | ||
| 2016 | You’ve All Had Surgery – Fast Beauty Guide | 9787555104834 |
| Ming Chuang Press | ||
| 2018 | Home Makeover Project | 9789888445844 |
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-3
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://sina.com.hk/news/article/20160629/0/6/2/%E6%B2%92%E5%A5%B3%E8%A6%81%E7%BF%BB%E8%BA%AB%E4%B8%A8%E4%BD%A0%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93%E7%9A%84%E5%A5%B9%E9%83%BD%E6%95%B4%E9%81%8E-5989446.html
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-7
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-9
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%8E%89%E6%95%8F#cite_ref-10
External links
- Chan surname
- Hong Kong YouTubers
- Cantonese YouTubers
- Hong Kong internet celebrities
- Hong Kong columnists
- Hong Kong television actresses
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Hong Kong television presenters
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Islamic To Wei Shan Memorial Secondary School alumni
- City University of Hong Kong SCOPE alumni
- University of London alumni
- Sacred Heart Girls High School alumni