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China Chow is a British actress born on April, 1974 in London, England. She is the daughter of famous restaurateur Michael Chow, the owner of the chain of Mr. Chow restaurants in London, Manhattan and Beverly Hills, and the late fashion model and designer Tina Chow. She is the first graduate in the family, having finished a degree in Psychology at Scripps College. Because of her stunning Asian looks, China Chow entered the entertainment biz and began working as a model. Following her mother’s footsteps, she became the face of various brands such as Shiseido cosmetics in Japan, as well as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.

In 1996, China Chow was named as one of the ‘It Girls’ of Harper Bazaar and was included in Vogue magazine’s ‘The Next Best-Dressed List’ of 1996. She then ventured into the world of acting in 1998 in the action-comedy movie The Big Hit, co-starring Mark Wahlberg and Lou Diamond Philipps. She played the role of Keiko Nishi, whom Lou Diamond Philipps and his group kidnapped and sent to the care of Mark Wahlberg. It was also rumored that China Chow and Mark Wahlberg dated during the making of the film. Her other film credits include the romantic comedy Head Over Heels alongside Monica Potter and Freddie Prinze, Jr., Spun, Starring, and Carnival Sun. She as well starred in the horror film Frankenfish as biologist Mary Callahan.

In 2000, China Chow posed on the cover of Maxim magazine. Her sexy black and white photographs are featured on the magazine’s Girls of Maxim gallery. The following year, China Chow was listed #52 on Maxim’s Hot 100 Women.

China Chow’s most recent work was in 2004 when she provided the voice for a character in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

China Chow is Eurasian; her father is of Scottish and Chinese descent, while her mother is part-German and part-Japanese. She has a younger brother named Maximillian. Her aunt, her father’s sister, is actress Tsai Chin, Bond Girl of the 1969 You Only Live Twice, co-starring Sean Connery. Her mother, Tina Chow, died of AIDS in 1992.