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Anita Yuen is a popular Hong Kong actress born on September 4, 1971 in Hong Kong. When she was 18, Anita Yuen participated in the 1990 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She became the crowd’s favorite and made continuous winning streak during the semi-finals, garnering a score of 485, making her the third top candidate for the finals. As she went on to the coronation night, Anita Yuen as well won the Miss Photogenic award. In August 20, 1990, she defeated another darling of the crowd, Helen Yung, and was crowned Miss Hong Kong. She then went on to represent Hong Kong in the 1991 Miss China International, and placed 1st Runner Up. Anita Yuen as well became China’s flag bearer at the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Anita Yuen is best known for her role in the 1993 romantic film, C’est la Vie, Mon Cherie. She played the character of Min, a singer who meets and falls in love with Kit, a struggling brokenhearted musician. The two has just started out a stable relationship after fighting for their love against Min’s family when she is diagnosed with leukemia. The movie, directed by Derek Yee, reaped six awards at the 13th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, including Best Actress for Anita Yuen.

Anita Yuen was also seen in films Days of Being Dumb, and UFO movies including Tom, Dick and Hairy, He’s my Father and He is a Woman, She is a Man, and He Ain’t Heavy. Her light and funny character immediately captured the hearts of movie goers especially from 1993 to 1996, and it seemed like she could be found in each and every movie that was released in Hong Kong. She also became a regular face on the boob tube as she had regular parts and appearances on various TV shows in Hong Kong. She then showed acting versatility when she starred in action flicks including A Taste of Killing and Romance and Crystal Fortune. Anita Yuen also created on-screen chemistry when she was paired with actor Lau Ching, thus expanding the reach of her fan base in Hong Kong.

Anita Yuen has been involved with Hong Kong TV actor and singer Julian Cheung. After being lovers for fourteen years, Anita Yuen gave birth to their first child, named Morton Cheung, on November 12, 2006. She quit smoking upon learning she was pregnant. In June 2007, in an interview with Stephen Chan on TVB’s Be My Guest, Anita Yuen unraveled the fact that she and Cheung have been secretly married in the United States since 2001.