Miriam Yeung
楊千嬅
Miriam Yeung in 2019
Born	(1974-02-03)3 February 1974 (age 51) Sai Ying Pun,British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Real Ting ​ (m. 2009)​ [1]
Children	1
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Also known as	Yeung Chin-wah
Origin	Hong Kong, China
Genres	Cantopop Mandopop
Instruments	Vocals piano guitar
Labels	Capital Artists Universal Music Gold Label Amusic Media Asia Music Warner Music
Musical artist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	楊千嬅
Simplified Chinese	杨千嬅
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáng Qiānhuà Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Yèuhng Chīnwah Jyutping Joeng4 Cin1waa6
Website	www.miriamyeung.com.hk

Miriam YeungChin-wah (born 3 February 1974)^[2] is a Hong Kong singer and actress. As of 2020, she has released more than 35 albums and has starred in more than 40 films.^[2] In 2012, Yeung won theAward for Best Actress at the32nd Hong Kong Film Awards for portraying Cherie Yu inLove in the Buff.

Yeung studied at theHoly Family Canossian College inKowloon and was aregistered nurse at thePrincess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.^[3][4] She began her career in entertainment after coming third in theTVB 14th annualNew Talent Singing Awards competition in 1995.

She began her career as a singer and actress after coming third in theTVB 14th annualNew Talent Singing Awards competition in 1995, co-organised withCapital Artists.^[5][2]

Yeung has released more than 40 albums in Cantonese and Mandarin. Many of her songs have been mainstream hits and award winners, such as "Maiden's Prayer" (少女的祈禱), "Sisters" (姊妹), "Unfortunately I'm an Aquarius" (可惜我是水瓶座) and "Small City, Big Things" (小城大事).

She also performed a Cantonese version ofIt's A Small World, at the opening of It's A Small World at theHong Kong Disneyland theme park in 2008.

As an actress, Yeung has appeared in over 30 films with a total box office of around US$50 million worldwide, and had voice roles in three Korean and Thai movies. She won the Most Popular Artiste Award at Italy's Udine Far East Film Festival in 2002.

Her notable works includeSound of Colors,Drink, Drank, Drunk,Hooked on You,Perfect Wedding,Love in a Puff andLove in the Buff.^[6][7]

In 2011, Yeung won her first Best Actress award forPerfect Wedding at the 17thHong Kong Film Critics Society Award. In 2013 she won another Best Actress award forLove in the Buff at the32nd Hong Kong Film Awards.^[8][9]

In 2019, Yeung starred as the female lead in TVB dramaWonder Women. It was her first small screen appearance in 8 years. She won the Most Popular Female Character award at the 2019TVB Anniversary Awards along withSelena Lee.

In 2005, she was elected one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong by the Junior Chamber International Hong Kong.^[10]

Yeung is also involved in literature and drawing. She published "Miriam experience of school entry" in 1998, which encompasses short passages about her reflections on life, travel journals, and sharing with friends. In 1997, she made her first attempt at composing, a song named "The Writing is on the Wall" ("字跡").

In 2007, Yeung began datingex-VRF member Real Ting Chi-ko. The couple married on 11 August 2009 inLas Vegas. After returning to Hong Kong, the couple held two wedding banquets in the Grand Hyatt Hotel inWan Chai on 20 December 2010 and in L'hotel Island South inAberdeen on 24 December 2010, inviting over 500 guests. She gave birth to their child Torres Ting, nicknamed "RMB" which means "Real & Miriam’s Baby", on 5 June 2012.^[11][2]

In early 2013, Yeung was admitted to hospital foremergency surgery after an asthma attack^[clarify].^[12]

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