Chang Hsiao-yen
Chang Chang Hsiao-yen (born 11 August 1948) is a Taiwanese television host and actress. In 1958, she received her first Best Child Actress award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival, a recognition she would earn for three consecutive years. In the 1980s, Chang gained wide popularity for hosting the CTS variety show Variety 100 (綜藝100).
Also recorded as Zhang Xiaoyan · Hsiao Yen Chang
Chang Hsiao-yen
- Name
- Chang Hsiao-yen
- Born
- 11 August 1948
- Birthplace
- Shanghai, China
- Education
- Blessed Imelda's School
- Occupation
- * Host
- Nationality
- Taiwan · Republic of China
- Honours
- Asia's Most Influential Taiwan
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She is also known for hosting television shows such as Weekend Pie (週末派), Super Sunday (超級星期天), Million-Dollar Class (百萬小學堂) and SS Hsiao-yen Night (SS小燕之夜). She is a mentor of television hosts Mickey Huang, Pu Hsueh-liang and Bowie Tsang. A grande dame of Taiwanese entertainment industry, Chang co-managed music label UFO Records, where she launched the career of Xiao Hu Dui, and later co-founded Forward Music (豐華唱片) with Peng Kuo-hua, launching the careers of A-mei and Tao Ching-Ying. She has largely retired since 2020.
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• Name — Chang Hsiao-yen • Born — 11 August 1948 • Birthplace — Shanghai, China • Education — Blessed Imelda's School • Occupation — * Host • actress • businesswoman • radio DJ • Years Active — 1953–present • Children — 1
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Chang Hsiao-yen born at Shang-hai.
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