Michelle Wai
Hong Kong actress and model (born 1984)
Michelle Wai Sze-Nga (Chinese: 衛詩雅; born 24 November 1984) is a Hong Kong model and actress. For her performance in The Last Dance (2024), she won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress and the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress.
Career
Wai worked as a jewelry salesperson and a part-time model before entering the industry. In 2008, she was introduced by her modeling agency Jamcast to audition for a role in the television series Dressage To Win. She was successfully cast and subsequently signed as an artist with Emperor Entertainment Group, with Mani Fok Man-Hei serving as her manager.
Wai has since appeared in numerous films and television productions. She gained wider recognition for her performances in ViuTV series, and for her portrayal of Ho-yee in the 2021 rom-com Ready o/r Knot (不日成婚), directed by Anselm Chan. She collaborated with Chan again for the sequel Ready o/r Rot (不日成婚2), which earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, marking her first nomination for a major acting award.
In 2024, Wai starred in The Last Dance, her third collaboration with Chan. The film was released in Hong Kong on 9 November, and Wai's lead performance was praised by viewers and critics.
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