Sonija Kwok
Sonija Kwok Sin-nei | |
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| Born | July 22, 1974 Hong Kong |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, beauty pageant winner |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Miss Hong Kong 1999, Miss Chinese International 2000 winner, TVB actress |
Sonija Kwok Sin-nei (, born on 22 July 1974) is a Hong Kong-based actress, model, and beauty pageant winner who was affiliated with TVB from 1999 until 2015. Since 2015, her career has been overseen by GAIA Entertainment.
Early life
Born in Hong Kong, Kwok possesses a mixed heritage of Cantonese and English descent. She emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where she initially enrolled at the University of British Columbia before transferring to Simon Fraser University. There, she completed a Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in Psychology and Economics. After finishing her studies, she briefly pursued a career as a flight attendant for Cathay Pacific.
Career
Upon returning to Hong Kong in 1999, Kwok entered the 1999 Miss Hong Kong pageant. During the semi-finals, she received the Miss Photogenic award and ultimately won the overall "Miss Hong Kong" crown along with the titles Miss International Goodwill and Miss Intelligence. It is notable that all titleholders from 1997 to 2000 hailed from Vancouver.
Following her pageant success, Kwok took part in various TVB activities and represented Hong Kong at the 2000 Miss Chinese International competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she secured the main title as well as two additional accolades. She is one of the select Miss Hong Kong winners—alongside Michelle Reis, Hera Chan, and Grace Chan—to have earned both distinctions. Later that year, she represented Hong Kong at the Miss Universe 2000 contest in Cyprus. Although she did not place within the top ten finalists overall, she was ranked among the top ten in the "Miss Photogenic" category on the official Miss Universe website. She remains the most recent representative from Hong Kong to participate in Miss Universe.
Kwok's portfolio includes numerous TVB drama series, commercials, and entertainment events. Additionally, she has acted as a brand ambassador for multiple beauty and commercial products within Hong Kong and has appeared in television productions based in mainland China.
Personal life
In 2011, Kwok married Chinese martial arts choreographer Zhu Shaojie (朱少杰) in Guam after meeting him during a film project in China the previous year.
Previously, she had been romantically linked to TVB actors Deric Wan and Steven Ma.
Maid assault
On 24 March 2009, Kwok was assaulted by her domestic helper who bit her arm, yanked her hair, and threatened her with a knife held to her neck. This incident followed an earlier episode where the maid, distressed by a recent breakup, had threatened self-harm but was calmed down by Kwok. Subsequently, the maid was admitted to a hospital for mental health care.
Awards
- Miss Hong Kong 1999
- Winner; Miss Photogenic; Miss Intelligence; Miss International Goodwill
- Miss Chinese International 2000
- Winner; Miss Internet Popularity; Miss Vegas Gorgeous
- Starhub TVB Awards 2010
- My Favourite TVB Female Character 2009 for role as Ying Jing-Jing (D.I.E. Again)
Television series
2013 2014 2015 2022| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2001 | A Step Into the Past | Kam Ching / Chun Ching | ||
| Law Enforcers | Cheng Wai-ling | Episode 1 | ||
| 2002 | Fight for Love (TV series) | Ying Choi-yee | Released direct-to-DVD; warehoused | |
| Where the Legend Begins | Kwok Huen | |||
| Family Man | Bobo Ko Po-yee | |||
| Love and Again | Suen Siu-yuet | |||
| 2003 | Perish in the Name of Love | Princess Chiu-yan (Chu Fai-lan) | ||
| The Legend of Love | Chik-nui | |||
| The Driving Power | Ngan | Episode 20 | ||
| 2004 | The Last Breakthrough | Hong Kiu | ||
| Angels of Mission | Chief Inspector Sam Sung Lok-kei | |||
| 2005 | Hidden Treasures | Yuki Cheuk Lam | ||
| 2006 | Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion | Kan Bing-wan | ||
| Vaganbond Vigilante | Wan Chi-lo | |||
| Au Revoir Shanghai | Tong Yan | |||
| Land of Wealth | Baba Hayee Ko-wah | |||
| 2006–07 | The Conquest | Xishi | ||
| 2007 | On the First Beat | Inspector Winnie Yuen Wai-nei | ||
| 2008 | D.I.E. | Sergeant Ying Jing-jing | ||
| 2008–09 | Pages of Treasures | Yuen Wai-chung | ||
| 2008 | 8 Avatar | Bai Mudan | ||
| 2009 | D.I.E. Again | Sergeant Ying Jing-jing | ||
| ICAC Investigators 2009 | Fong Chi-chuen | Episode: "Nail House" | ||
| 2010 | When Lanes Merge | Cheung Hiu-man | ||
| 2011 | 7 Days in Life | Christy Wong Ka-yu | ||
| Palace | Consort Xi | |||
| 2012 | Palace II | Herself | Episode 35 | |
| L'Escargot | Sze Long-kiu | |||
| data-sort-value="Greatness of a Hero, The" | The Greatness of a Hero |
Cho Yuet |
Previously warehoused; DVD release in 2009 | |
| Minguo Enchou Lu |
Wang Lizhen |
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The Day of Days |
Tong Nga-yuen |
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Ma Gu Xian Shou |
Queen Mother |
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Under the Veil |
Sheh Wan-chu |
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Inevitable |
So Lai-tsun |
A ViuTV production filmed in 2021 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Cheaters | Michelle Lui | |
| The Replacement Suspects | Vivian Lee | also known as The Replacement Suspect | |
| 2002 | Fighting to Survive | Snooker / Ling | also titled Bodyguard Of The Neighbourhood |
| 2004 | Hot Cop in the City | Judy Chu Jing | |
| Unbearable Heights | alternatively called Unbearable Height | ||
| 2006 | Wo Hu | Elaine | released under the names Operation Undercover and Undercover Tiger |
| 2007 | Happy Birthday | Yan | |
| 2011 | The Sorcerer and the White Snake | Bu Ming | also known as Madame White Snake |
| 2019 | Dearest Anita | ||
| Bodies at Rest | |||
| Back to the Past | Kam Ching (琴清) |