Vivian Chow (Traditional Chinese: 周慧敏; Pinyin: Zhōu Huì Mǐn) (born November 10, 1967), is a popular singer and actress from Hong Kong. Fans and media in Hong Kong dub her the title "玉女掌門人" (Pure and beautiful as a jade), and deservingly. Throughout Vivian's career, she has earned a reputation for being a kind and humble superstar. Her personality and attitude towards fans and colleagues have remained unchanged through the rising of her fame. She also has a love for animals, owning several dogs and cats.

Unfortunately, along with fame always comes the paparazzi. Vivian could not handle the sudden invasion of her personal life, and once temporarily shut herself away from all types of media. After her concert in 1994, Vivian realized that her primary value is her personal life, not fame and glory. Therefore, she gradually ceased relationships with Hong Kong's entertainment circle, and retired from the entertainment scene in the late 1990s when Vivian and her long time partner, Joe Ngai, emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. Yet, she remained in the public eye through her many long visits back to Hong Kong to see her mother, and for the publication and announcement of her new book "Bengal Cat" (我的貓兒子周慧豹). Vivian recently returned to live in Hong Kong and became a spokeswoman for a cosmetics company, and has confirmed that she will return to the stage for concerts on May 25th, 2006, and May 26th, 2006 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Due to the overwhelming response of fans, an additional concert on May 27th, 2006 has been scheduled. All earnings from this concert will be donated to Hong Kong's Non-Profit Veterinary Service Society. However, Vivian has declined all possibilites of a "comeback", but has confirmed that she will strongly consider future concerts for charity purposes.

Early Life

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Vivian was born in Hong Kong and brought up by her mother, her father died the same year that she was born due to heart problems. As a child, Vivian studied at 聖士提反女校. Her interests included playing the piano (she passed the level 7 test in high school), singing and drawing. Her dream was to become a singer and an artist, both of which she has accomplished. Other than that, not much is known about Vivian's childhood, though she has said in interviews that she was a playful but naughty girl who liked to play tricks on her grandmother.

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