5 of Hong Kong’s richest actresses, ranked – from Carina Lau and In the Mood for Love star Maggie Cheung, to Rosamund Kwan and Gigi Lai (but who has the most millions?)

Nov 17, 2021

Meet some of Hong Kong’s richest actresses: Carina Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Maggie Cheung, Gigi Lai and Anita Yuen. Photos: @carinalau1208, @rosamundkwan, @gigilai_official, @anitayuenwy/Instagram; Imaginechina

Beauty pageant queen Anita Yuen lives in a luxury flat in Repulse Bay, while Carina Lau shares her stunning mansion with her husband, Shang-Chi star Tony Leung

Maggie Cheung bagged a Cannes Film Festival award for her role in Clean, while Gigi Lai starred in TVB classics like The Heaven Sword and War and Beauty

Hong Kong is no stranger to the opulent lifestyles of the crazy rich. From the moment these actresses stepped foot into the entertainment industry, they’ve stunned and captivated audiences in the city and across the globe. But while some may step back from the limelight after their heydays, these screen goddesses from the 80s and 90s still get to live the lavish life thanks to their successes.

Here are five of Hong Kong’s richest female actresses.

1. Maggie Cheung Man-yuk

Estimated net worth: US$80 million

Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung arrives at the Louis Vuitton “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” exhibition in Shanghai, China, in 2018. Photo: Imaginechina

Iconic Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung has an estimated net worth of US$80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Since the start of her career after placing second in the 1983 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, the 57-year-old achieved critical success between the late 80s and early 00s, starring in films like As Tears Go By, Comrades: Almost a Love Story and, of course, Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love.

Maggie Cheung is among Hong Kong’s highest-paid actresses, with a staggering estimated net worth of US$80 million. Photo: 芒果TV/Weibo

Cheung became the first Asian actress to be nominated for the prestigious French César award for best actress in 2004, for her role in the drama film Clean. The actress also won best actress for her performance in the film at the Cannes Film Festival in the same year. Although her last film appearance was in Ten Thousand Waves in 2010, Cheung is still working in showbiz.

The actress also ventured into making music. In 2016, she released her first single Look in My Eyes through Modernsky, a China-based indie record company. She performed her music in Beijing at the 2014 Strawberry Music Festival.

Maggie Cheung appeared as a guest on the show Master in the House. Photo: 芒果TV/Weibo