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Lesley Chiang (born January 28, 1986) is a Canadian actress and singer songwriter, who is best known for her role as Liza in the Hong Kong sitcom "Come Home Love: Lo and Behold", for which she won the 2022 TVB Award for "Breakthrough Star". Her first American role for the Amazon Prime limited series "Expats" is due to be released this year.

Early Life
Chiang was born in Hong Kong, raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the daughter of actor Paul Chun, the niece of actor David Chiang and director Derek Yee Tung Sing, and the sister of Benji Chiang. She is of Chinese and Japanese descent, and is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese. She is based in Hong Kong, Vancouver, and Los Angeles.

Career
2006-2011: Early roles and Benji and Lesley

Chiang's career started in 2006 in Tokyo, where she was the host of the NHK children's show, "Let's Play in English!".

In 2009, Chiang moved back to Hong Kong, and started the indie pop band "Benji and Lesley" with her brother Benji. The group was well received and won many musical awards in their first year (including Best New Artist, and Best Group). In 2012, the band took a break to focus on their solo careers as singers and actors.

2012-2017: Mainstream film and television

Chiang started her acting career in 2011 with the HKTV drama series "Once Upon a Song" and "Hidden Faces". She also starred in various films such as "Anniversary" and "Lucky Fat Man".

2017-present: TVB Breakthrough Artist

In 2017, Chiang announced that she had signed with the Hong Kong television broadcasting company, TVB. Chiang starred in hit tv series such as "Legal Mavericks 2020" and "Big White Duel 2".

Chiang rose to fame in 2020 when she starred as Liza in the sitcom "Come Home Love: Lo and Behold", which resulted in 3 nominations (Best Supporting Actress, People's Choice Favourite TV Character, and Best Rising Star) for the 2022 TVB Awards. Chiang's "Breakthrough Actress" win was highly celebrated, and she became the "It Girl" of the year.

In April 2022, Chiang filmed her first American role for "Expats", an Amazon Prime production directed by Lulu Wang, starring Nicole Kidman.

In celebration of her wedding in 2022, Chiang released a wedding song called "PAPA", dedicating it to her father. The song peaked at #2 on the music charts.

Chiang loves to sing, dance (jazz, jazz funk, and hip hop), dive (1 meter springboard), go horseback riding, and do Muay Thai.

Chiang is a mental health advocate and has been open about her struggles with depression and anxiety. She is the ambassador of the Suicide Prevention Services (HK).

Personal Life
In 2021, on the Tencent TV reality show "Our Daughter's Men", Chiang confirmed her relationship with engineer and product designer Pakho. The couple announced their engagement on Instagram in 2020, but had to postpone their wedding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They married in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, California, in 2022.

Chiang loves to sing, dance (jazz, jazz funk, and hip hop), dive (1 meter springboard), go horseback riding, and do Muay Thai.

Chiang is a mental health advocate and has been open about her struggles with depression and anxiety. She is the ambassador of the Suicide Prevention Services (HK).

Filmography
Film Television

Discography
Studio albums Singles