Hong Kong singer and actress Gigi Leung Wing-kei, who is best known as a 1990s Cantopop sweetheart, has had a dynamic career spanning three decades.
Initially viewed as an innocent โgirl next doorโ following her appearance in Derek Yee Tung-singโs action drama Full Throttle (1995) and the release of her first two music albums, she has since established herself as a well-rounded performer on the silver screen and stage.
Born in 1976, Leung grew up in Hong Kong, where she attended Maryknoll Convent School. As a teenager, she was given the nickname of โtall girlโ because of her height, and even joined her schoolโs basketball team.
She developed a passion for drawing and painting, and after graduating from Maryknoll, attended Hong Kong Polytechnic Universityโs School of Design.