Leanne Li

Leanne Li Yanan (Chinese: 李亞男; born 25 November 1984) is a Chinese-born Canadian actress and television host. She was the 2005 Miss Chinese International Pageant winner hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Leanne Li
李亞男
Born
Li Yanan

(1984-11-25) 25 November 1984
Shanghai, China
NationalityChinese
CitizenshipCanadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Occupation(s)actress, host
Agent(s)TVB (2005–2017)
Tailor Made Production Limited (2016–present)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
ChildrenGabrielle Wong (daughter)
Hayley Wong (daughter)
Parents
  • Li Qunli (father)
  • Zhu Rucui (mother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李亞男
Simplified Chinese李亚男

Early life

Leanne's family originates from Shanghai, China who later emigrated when she was a child. The eldest of two girls, she was a second year fine arts student at the University of British Columbia before participating in the pageants.

Pageant career

At the age of 20, Leanne competed as contestant #10 in Miss Chinese Vancouver 2004 pageant, taking the crown. She also took the titles of Miss Photogenic and Best Posture. As the winner of this pageant, she represented the city of Vancouver at Miss Chinese International in the following year.

In January, she arrived in Hong Kong to compete for the Miss Chinese International 2005 crown, and won.[2] Being considered just a favorite, she beat out bigger favorite, Fala Chen of New York for the title. Her performance received positive reviews, especially during the final interview portion.

Personal life

Leanne, in particular, is a Protestant. During the 48th TVB anniversary celebration, Wong Cho-lam proposed to her.[3][4][5] Li and Wong married on Valentine's Day in 2015. Leanne and her husband Wong Cho-lam are both devoted Christians who have both publicly declared sexual abstinence before marriage. She gave birth to her daughter Gabrielle Wong on 17 December 2018.[6] In Dec 2020, Leanne welcomed the birth of her second daughter Hayley.[7]

TV dramas

Film

References
  1. "Miss Chinese International 2005 - Results". Tencent QQ. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. "Official Site".
  3. "Jayne Stars".
  4. "Jayne Stars".
  5. "Jayne Stars".
  6. "Leanne Li and Wong Cho Lam welcome daughter Gabrielle". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. "Wong Cho Lam Welcomes 2nd Daughter, Says He's Thankful She Looks Nothing Like Him". TodayOnLine.com. 2020-12-25

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