In the spotlight

Kenix Kwok Ho-ying

was a 23-year-old assistant manager of an insurance company when her friends encouraged her to enter the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 1993. She made it into the final six and was named Miss Media Elect and Miss Potential Artistique.

A week later, she signed a contract with TVB and began her acting career.

She has been in many television series and is one of TVB Jade's top actresses.

Date of birth: November 27, 1970

Family: parents, one elder sister, one younger sister and one younger brother