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Original Name: Yeung Chak Wah [Miriam's parents pined for a baby boy
as their first child, hence the masculine name]
Full Name: Miriam Yeung Chin Wah [the alteration in name occurred
when Miriam was around three to four years of age, in seek of good
health; suggested by a fortune teller]
Nicknames:
- Yeung Chin Fa [Miriam's infamous nickname attributed by herself]
- Big Laughter Lady (hanyu pinyin: Da4 Xiao4 Gu1 Po2) [Miriam's
infamous nickname attributed by the media]
- Big-headed Lass (hanyu pinyin: Da4 Tou2 Mei4)
- Yeung-Four [the best academic position Miriam attained was fourth]
Place of Birth: Tsan Yuk Hospital (Hong Kong)
Height: 163cm
Blood-type: Unknown
Eyesight: Approximately 200 degrees Myopic
Weight: Approximately 50kg
Date of Birth: 3 February 1974 [which is the thirteenth day of the
first month under the Lunar Calendar]
Spoken Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Teochew
Zodiac: Tiger
Star sign: Aquarius
Personality: Cheerful, active, straight-forward, friendly, humble,
filial, responsible
Specializations: Singing, playing the piano, ballet, English
calligraphy, drawing
Family members: Father, mother, younger sister, younger brother
Residence: To Gua Wan [old], The Mid Levels [old], Regalia Bay
[current]
Hometown: Teochew Province, China
Hobbies: Dancing, singing, window-shopping, piecing jigsaw puzzles
Clothing size: Depends on the clothes' "cutting"
Shoe size: 38
Education status: Completed primary and secondary education at Holy
Family Canossian College; completed a 3-year nursing course at
Princess Margaret Student Training Hospital
Academic grade during primary and secondary education: Best grade -
4th; worst grade - 16th
Hong Kong Certificate Examination of Education (HKCEE) Partial
Results:
Chinese Literature - C
History - C
Mathematics - unknown [Miriam says that this is her worst subject]
Previous occupation: As a registered nurse at Princess Margaret
Hospital
Nurse registration number: RNGF022894 [Date of registration: 31 July
1995]
(
http://www.nchk.org.hk/list/rng/rng-y2.htm
)
How Miriam entered Showbiz:
In 1995, just as Miriam was about to complete her nursing course,
her friends signed her up for a distinguished local singing contest
known as the "14th Annual Singing Contest". During a trial
recording session, Miriam was spotted by Capital Artist, who then
signed her up as a singer under its flag. With a self-chosen song,
Cass Phang's "Waited for Too Long", Miriam triumphed in
the singing contest, coming in as the Second Runner's Up. After
which, Miriam was sponsored by Capital Artist for a short music
course in the States. Upon graduation, Miriam returned to Hong Kong
and began her route to stardom.
Record Company:
Capital Artist [1995 - 2000]
Cinepoly [2001 - 2003]
Gold Label / Virgin Records [2004-2006]
Amusic [current]
Management Company:
Capital Artist [1995-2000]
Gold Label Management Limited - Manager: Paco Wong [2001-2006]
Media Asia [current]
Miriam's main makeup artist: Karry Wong
Miriam's main hairstylist: Pius (Orient 4)
Official Fan Club:
Thousand
Island Fan Club
MIRIAM'S PASSION
Subject: Human Biology
Colour: Purple [deemed as lucky colour; Miriam's idol, Danny Chan
Bak Keung, loved purple as well]
Food: Dried mango, almond flavoured Hawaiian ice-cream, Japanese
cuisine
Drinks: Soya bean, fruit juices, Diet Coke
Fruit: Strawberry
Plants: Lily, Fortune Bamboo
Animals: Puppies
Countries: Japan, America, London, Europe, France
Season: Winter
Festival: Christmas Day
Musical Instrument: Piano
Clothing: Natural, comfortable clothing [jeans, sports shoes,
t-shirt, single-coloured zip-up jacket]
Fashion Labels: Zucca, 45rpm, Chloe, Converse, A/T, Tsumori Chisato
Cosmetics Labels: Biotherm, IPSA, Anna Sui
Shopping Spots: I.T., The Landmark in Hong Kong Chung Wan, Japan,
England
Collectibles: Watches, toys, Lego, teddy bears, Le Petit Prince,
Ultraman
figurines, anything which is cute
Past-time: Listening to songs, practicing on the piano, watching
movies, chatting with friends
Hands-on: Shanghai Mahjong
Sports: Badminton, volleyball, jogging, stair-climbing machine
Actors: Mr Bean, Chow Yun Fatt, Richard Gere, Julia Roberts
Desired movie role: Lin Ya Zhen
Singers: Danny Chan Bak Keung, Sandy Lam Yik Lin, George Lam Chi
Cheung,
Faye
Wong, Shirley Kwan Suk Yi, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, KD Lang
Music: Any nice music
Miriam's songs: Miserable Truth (hanyu pinyin: shang1 gan3 zhen1
xiang4),
Goodbye
2nd Avenue (hanyu pinyin: zai4 jian4 er4 ding1 mu4),
A
Girl's Prayer (hanyu pinyin: shao4 nv3 de4 qi2 dao3), Zero (hanyu
pinyin: ling2 hao4),
Yeung
Chin Wah (hanyu pinyin: yang2 qian1 hua4)
Other singers' songs: Hero, Let me Go with You (hanyu pinyin: rang4
wo3 gen1 ni3 zou3)
Body part: Face
Cartoon character: Miriam's own cartoon series [Thousand Island Fan
Club Logo,
Miriam
Yeung Experiencing School comic series], snoopy, hello kitty
Books: Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), love novels, short
stories
Authors: Yi Shu, Antoine de Saint-Exupery [author of Le Petit
Prince]
Facial expression: Smile
First love: A doctor [when she was 20 years old]
Ideal partner: Le Petit Prince typical
Ideal lover: Matured, decisive, successful in career and financially
independent
Dream: To own a house in every country
Happy occasion: Flying away from Hong Kong
The phrase which Miriam reacts most strongly to: Buck up! (hanyu
pinyin: zheng1 qi4!)
MIRIAM'S DISLIKES
People: Those who betray their friends
Subject: Mathematics
Season: Spring
Place: Smoking area
Food: Mint-flavoured foodstuff, durian
Topic: When reporters ask for her opinion on other singers or
rumours
Incident: Persistent phone calls from reporters
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