Amber An
Taiwanese actress, singer and television host
Amber An (Chinese: 安心亞; pinyin: Ān Xīnyà), born Liao Ching-ling (Chinese: 廖婧伶; pinyin: Liào Jìnglíng), is a Taiwanese actress, singer, television host, and model.
Career
An was a model before officially entering the entertainment industry. She appeared on the variety show Guess and subsequently signed with a company. In February 2009, An became a cast member of the political satire show Celebrity Imitated Show: The Largest Political Party, in which she impersonates other celebrities, most prominently singer Kuo Shu-yao. In 2011, An was voted the world's sexiest woman in the Taiwanese version of magazine FHM.
She released her first album in August 2011. Later that year, she signed a NT$1 million ($42,500) contract with Reebok to become the brand's Taiwanese ambassador. After a year and half in the making, An released her second album in January 2013. In 2014, she was a Taiwan Fund for Children and Families's Child Protection Ambassador. Her third album was released in September 2014. In it, she tried to focus more on "arts rhythm of the steps of a dance" to show a varied aspect of hers in terms of style of music and her appearance.
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