Carrie Lee Sze Kei (simplified Chinese: 李诗琪; traditional Chinese: 李詩琪; Jyutping: Lei5 Si1 Kei4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Si-kî; born 12 December 1985) is a Malaysian actress, model, and businesswoman. She won the Miss Chinese Cosmos beauty pageant in Hong Kong in 2004.
Carrie Lee Sze Kei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1985 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Eye color | Brownish |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 李詩琪 |
| Simplified Chinese | 李诗琪 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lí Sīqī |
| Yale Romanization | Lèih Sī-kèih |
| Jyutping | Lei5 Si1 Kei4 |
| Hokkien POJ | Lí Si-kî |
| Website | www |
Early life and career edit
Lee was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is a third generation Malaysian Chinese. Describing her own personality, she stated that she rarely cried as a child.[1] She did her education at SMK Segambut Jaya in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, and represented the Federal Territory in handball.[2] During her school days, she was known as a tomboy, an image which she later chose to shed.[3]
She represented Malaysia in Miss Tourism International 2003 and placed Top 15. In 2004, Lee represented Malaysia in the Miss Chinese Cosmos beauty pageant. During the proceedings, she spoke Chinese rather stammeringly, which observers suggested could be a barrier to her carrying out her duties as title-holder; nevertheless, she went on to win the top prize.[1] In media interviews following her victory, she stated that she hoped to become an actress.[4] The following year, she entered Jinan University's Chinese Department as a short-term student to study Chinese. Her oral skills showed significant improvement compared to the Miss Chinese Cosmos proceedings, but she was still not able to read or write Chinese aside from her own name. She hoped that studying at Jinan University would help her to become literate in Chinese and appreciate Chinese culture.[5] She returned to Malaysia in 2005.[6] By 2007, she had appeared in two Chinese-language television series in Malaysia, and worked as a promotional model for Pepsi, Matsushita, and Sony.[7] She later went into business, purchasing the Miss Chinese Cosmos franchise for Malaysia, and founding White Fairy Sdn. Bhd., an event planning company.[6] She also host a tourism programme (States in Malaysia) 13 episodes Wayang Tinggi Production House for RTM.
Drama edit
- Love Circle (缘分摩天轮),[7] 20 episodes, RTM2, produced by Zaaf Production House, directed by Ken Soh [citation needed]
- All for Love (但愿人长久),[7] lead actress, 20 episodes, RTM2, produced by SystemVation Sdn Bhd[citation needed]
- Muli (Again), lead actress, GMA Network (60 episodes) & RTM2 (26 episodes), co-produced with Creasian Sbn Bhd[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "冠军女孩李诗琪的美丽心情", Sina News, 8 November 2004, retrieved 27 September 2011
- ^ Tham, Ai-Mei (31 January 2005), "Carrie Lee is out of this world", The Star, archived from the original on 19 October 2012, retrieved 26 September 2011
- ^ Ng, Cheng-Yee (17 October 2004), "Former 'Tomboy' to represent Malaysia at pageant in Hong Kong", The Star, archived from the original on 30 October 2020, retrieved 27 September 2011
- ^ "中华小姐冠军亮相 李诗琪我适合演戏", Tianjin North News, 4 December 2004, retrieved 27 September 2011
- ^ "中华小姐李诗琪求学暨大 第一天上课学写拍马屁", Sina News, 1 September 2005, retrieved 27 September 2011
- ^ a b Wilson, Willy (12 July 2011), "Carried away by Miss Lee", The Star, archived from the original on 2 September 2011, retrieved 26 September 2011
- ^ a b c "最无悬念的选美理由：李诗琪，目标星光大道", Phoenix Television, 10 September 2007, retrieved 26 September 2011
- ^ "About Muli". GMA Network. Retrieved 29 July 2016.