15 Facts About Kayi Cheung

Kayi Cheung is a Hongkonger-Canadian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2007 and 1st Runner-up of the Miss Chinese International 2008.

Kayi Cheung is best friends with Tracy Chu, Roxanne Tong, Angel Chiang and Jennifer Shum.

Kayi Cheung was born on 18 November 1983 in British Hong Kong with family roots in Chaozhou, Guangdong.

Kayi Cheung was educated at David Thompson Secondary School and graduated from University of British Columbia and Chinese University of Hong Kong.

In 2005, Kayi Cheung entered the Miss Chinese Pageant but she did not make the Top 3.

Kayi Cheung hosted What's On on Fairchild Television until April 2007 when she returned to Hong Kong as an overseas contestant in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant.

Kayi Cheung was not a favourite to win, and was not considered a contender.

The media and the public severely bashed Kayi Cheung for being one of the least beautiful Miss Hong Kong winners ever.

TVB, the organiser of the pageant, claimed that the onstage performance on the final night was just part of the game and that Kayi Cheung had shown very strong communication skills when meeting the judges before the final, which might prove decisive.

The public were not convinced, and insisted that Kayi Cheung's win was fixed.

Nevertheless, Kayi Cheung handled the pressure gracefully and remained calm and composed whenever she was asked about all the harsh comments made on her looks.

Kayi Cheung competed in Sanya, China for the Miss World 2007 pageant in December 2007.

Kayi Cheung tied with Miss Ecuador, Valeska Saab for the award, so both advanced to the semifinals automatically.

Kayi Cheung is the first Miss Hong Kong to make the semi-finals since Pauline Yeung in 1987.

In January 2008, Kayi Cheung went on to compete in the Miss Chinese International 2008 pageant where she was met again with the same criticism and was not expected to win despite being the host delegate representative.