Jennifer Yu (actress)

Hong Kong actress

For the chess player, see Jennifer Yu (chess player).

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Yu.

Jennifer Yu

Yu at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards on 14 April 2024

Born|  (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993 (age 31)

British Hong Kong

Occupations|

* Actress
* singer
* model

Years active| 2011–present
Spouse|

Tim Luk

(m. 2020)​

Children| 2
Relatives| Zoe Yu (sister)
Chinese name
Chinese| 余香凝
Hanyu Pinyin| Yú Xiāngníng

Jennifer Yu Heung-ying (Chinese: 余香凝; born 5 July 1993) is a Hong Kong actress, singer, and model.[1]

## Early life and career

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Jennifer Yu was born on 5 July 1993 in Hong Kong. She has a younger sister, Zoe Yu, who is also a model. Yu attended Po Leung Kuk Dr. Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho (Tin Sum Valley) Primary School and Immaculate Heart of Mary College.

Yu became a model in 2011, signed under One Cool JamCast, appearing in a number of advertisements.

In 2016, she played the role of Ling in drama film Sisterhood, which earned her a Best New Performer nomination in the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 2017, she debuted as a singer, releasing her first single.

In 2024, she won Best Actress at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards for her role as Kay in In Broad Daylight.[2]

## Personal life

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Yu began dating actor Carlos Chan after their collaboration in the 2014 television series A Dream Comes True 2014. Although Chan mentioned plans of marriage in an interview with Ming Pao in March 2018, their breakup was announced in June 2018. [3]

Yu announced in October 2020 that she would be marrying her boyfriend, Tim Luk, who is not from the entertainment industry, in November. The following month, Yu announced that she was pregnant.[4] Their daughter, Clare, was born in May 2021.[5] Their second child, a son, was born in September 2023.

Yu became best friends with Fish Liew after collaborating in Sisterhood.[6]

## Selected filmography

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* Sisterhood (2016)
* Tracey (2018)
* Distinction (2018)
* Men on the Dragon (2018)
* Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
* Single Papa (暖男爸爸) drama (2020)
* Far Far Away (2021)
* Over My Dead Body (2023)
* In Broad Daylight (2023)
* Papa (2024)

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominated work  | Result

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2016 | International Film Festival & Awards Macao | Best New Young Actress or Actor | Sisterhood | Won
2017 | Chinese Film Media Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Nominated
Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Nominated
2019 | Best Actress | Distinction[7] | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Man on the Dragon | Nominated
Best Original Film Song | Distinction | Nominated
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Nominated
2022 | 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Far Far Away | Nominated
2023 | 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | Nominated
41st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated
60th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | In Broad Daylight | Nominated
2024 | 30th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards[8] | Best Actress | Won
19th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Annual Awards[9] | Best Actress | Won
42nd Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Won

## References

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1. ^ Jennifer Yu 余香凝 - Jam Cast Management (HK) Ltd  Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Lo, Zabrina. "Hong Kong Film Awards 2024: Tony Leung becomes Best Actor, Jennifer Yu picks up Best Actress award, 'A Guilty Conscience' wins Best Film, and more". Tatler Asia.
3. ^ "Carlos Chan admits breakup with Jennifer Yu". sg.style.yahoo.com. 2018-06-19.
4. ^ "HK actresses Myolie Wu and Jennifer Yu announce pregnancies". The Star. 2020-12-28
5. ^ "Jennifer Yu is now a mum". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
6. ^ Kong, Tatler Hong. "Hong Kong Film Awards-nominated actor Jennifer Yu on the need for more women on screen in Asia, the challenges of filming 'Far Far Away' and more". Tatler Asia.
7. ^ Hong Kong Film Awards (accessed 2015-05-05).
8. ^ "第三十屆香港電影評論學會大獎頒獎禮 - 香港電影評論學會". The Hong Kong Film Critics Society. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
9. ^ "梁朝偉勇奪導演會頒獎禮影帝 余香凝再下一城封影后" [Tony Leung Chiu-Wai won the Directors' Award Ceremony and Best Actor Yu Xiangning won the Best Actress Award again]. HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

## External links

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Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress

* Kara Wai (1982)
* Becky Lam (1983)
* Cecilia Yip (1984)
* Siqin Gaowa (1985)
* Pauline Wong (1986)
* Sylvia Chang (1987)
* Josephine Siao (1988)
* Anita Mui (1989)
* Maggie Cheung (1990)
* Carol Cheng (1991)
* Cecilia Yip (1992)
* Maggie Cheung (1993)
* Anita Yuen (1994)
* Anita Yuen (1995)
* Josephine Siao (1996)
* Maggie Cheung (1997)
* Maggie Cheung (1998)
* Sandra Ng (1999)
* Law Lan (2000)
* Maggie Cheung (2001)
* Sylvia Chang (2002)
* Angelica Lee (2003)
* Cecilia Cheung (2004)
* Zhang Ziyi (2005)
* Zhou Xun (2006)
* Gong Li (2007)
* Siqin Gaowa (2008)
* Paw Hee-Ching (2009)
* Kara Wai (2010)
* Carina Lau (2011)
* Deanie Ip (2012)
* Miriam Yeung (2013)
* Zhang Ziyi (2014)
* Zhao Wei (2015)
* Jessie Li (2016)
* Kara Wai (2017)
* Teresa Mo (2018)
* Chloe Maayan (2019)
* Zhou Dongyu (2020)
* Cya Liu (2022)
* Sammi Cheng (2023)
* Jennifer Yu (2024)

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Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress

* Joan Chen (1994)
* Siqin Gaowa/Josephine Siao (1995)
* Maggie Cheung (1996)
* Jacklyn Wu (1997)
* Sandra Ng (1998)
* Law Lan (1999)
* Qin Hailu (2000)
* Sammi Cheng (2001)
* Faye Wong (2002)
* Cecilia Cheung (2003)
* Zhang Ziyi (2004)
* Zhou Xun (2005)
* Gong Li (2006)
* Siqin Gaowa (2007)
* Paw Hee-Ching (2008)
* Kara Wai (2009)
* Miriam Yeung (2010)
* Deanie Ip (2011)
* N/A (2012)
* Zhang Ziyi (2013)
* Zhao Wei (2014)
* Jessie Li (2015)
* Zhou Dongyu (2016)
* Stephy Tang (2017)
* Zeng Meihuizi (2018)
* Cecilia Choi (2019)
* Gong Li (2020)
* Cya Liu (2021)
* Sammi Cheng (2022)
* Jennifer Yu (2023)

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