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China Chow Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

China Chow Quick Info
Height5 ft 2 in
Weight51 kg
Date of BirthApril 15, 1974
Zodiac SignAries
Eye ColorDark Brown

China Chow is an English-born American actress and model who is best known for being the daughter of model and jewelry designer Tina Chow and restauranteur Michael Chow. She has a huge fan base with more than 100k followers on Instagram.

Born Name

China Chow (In Chinese 周佳納)

Nick Name

China

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

English, American

Education

China Chow attended Scripps College in Claremont, California from where she graduated with a degree in Psychology.

Occupation

Actress, Model

Family

  • Father – Michael Chow (Restauranteur)
  • Mother – Tina Chow (Model, Designer)
  • Siblings – Maximillian Chow (Younger Brother) (Restauranteur)
  • Others – Asia Chow (Half-Sister), Phoenix Chow (Half-Brother), Tsai Chin (Actress, Singer, Director), Walter Edmund Lutz (Maternal Grandfather) (Veteran), Mona Furuki (Maternal Grandmother), Ferdinand Carl Lutz (Maternal Great Grandfather), Lydia Anna Catherine Weseloh (Maternal Great Grandmother), Zhou Xinfang (Grandfather) (Opera Actor)

Manager

China is represented by Abrams Artists Agency.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm

Weight

51 kg or 112.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

China Chow has dated –

  • Jared Leto – Rumor
  • Mark Wahlberg (1997-2000)
  • Keanu Reeves (2008)
  • Steve Coogan (2007-2011)
  • Billy Idol (2018)
  • Noel Ashman (2018)
  • Race / Ethnicity

    Multiracial (White & Asian)

    She is of 50% Chinese and 25% German and 25% Japanese descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Petite physique
    • Freckled face

    Brand Endorsements

    Through her social media, she has either endorsed or promoted various brands such as Moschino and Louis Vuitton.

    China Chow Favorite Things

    • Memory Of Dining At Mr. Chow – The opening of the Beijing Opera to Lincoln Center in New York City

    SourceNowness

    China Chow Facts

  • She was raised in a prominently known and well-to-do family.
  • China spent the first 5 years of her life in London before relocating to New York.
  • Her distinct ability to entertain people is something that she inherited from her grandfather Zhou Xinfang who was considered to be one of the greatest grandmasters to act at the Peking Opera.
  • Her aunt Tsai Chin was once a “Bond girl.” She has appeared in 2 of the 24 James Bond film series, You Only Live Twice (1967) and Casino Royale (2006).
  • Tina’s mother Tina died at the age of 41. Apparently, she was in an extramarital affair with a French aristocrat named Kim D’Estainvillle due to which she had succumbed to AIDS disease which eventually led her death on January 24, 1992.
  • She is the first member of the family to hold a graduate degree.
  • It was casting director Roger Mussenden who spotted Chow.
  • She has worked with various highly regarded brands such as Shiseido Cosmetics, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein.
  • She first earned recognition as a model in 1996 as Harpers Bazaar‘s “It Girl.” In December that year, she was also featured on Vogue‘s “The Next Best-Dressed List.”
  • In the year 2000, Maxim featured her in their “Girls of Maxim” gallery after she had posed for them. Furthermore, she was also featured on their “Maxim Hot 100 Women” list at #22 in 2000 and #54 in 2001.
  • Her first film appearance in The Big Hit (1998) was alongside established actor Mark Wahlberg.
  • She has worked with various distinguished stars like Bruce Campbell, Jason Schwartzman, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Shalom Harlow.
  • She hosted the 2010 Work of Art: The Next Great Artist reality competition.
  • In the past, she voiced the character of Katie Zhan for Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
  • After the death of her mother in 1992, Chow’s father Michael remarried for the 3rd time to Eva Chun. However, they parted ways in 2018.
  • Featured Image By China Chow / Instagram

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    Carisa Kissane

    Update: 2024-05-21