Venus Wong
Birth date1 January 1992 (age 34)
Birth placeHuizhou, Guangdong, China
OccupationActress · model
SpouseDerek Tsang (m. 2019)
Venus Wong
C王敏奕
PWáng Mǐnyì
JWong4 Man5 Jik6

Venus Wong Man-yik (Chinese: 王敏奕; pinyin: Wáng Mǐnyì) is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB and TVB Music Group.

Biography

Early life

Wong was born in 1992 in Huizhou, Guangdong, China and moved to Hong Kong when she was 1 years old along with her mother. She attended Christ Church Ching Wan Primary School and Rosehill School.

Career

In 2006, Wong participated in the television show Y2K Series (Y2K系列) at 14 years old. In 2008, she made her film debut in the movie High Noon (烈日當空) as a supporting character. In the same year, she appeared in the TV show "性本善" and played a waitress in the film Forgive and Forget (親愛的). Wong had appeared in a number of supporting roles in films, such as To Love or Not to Love, Camera and Lucky Boy.[1][2] After playing a few more minor roles, she studied at the City University of Hong Kong before dropping out in 2012 to study Drama in New York City, United States.[3] She had also appeared in numerous TV commercials and had promoted brands such as Olympus, Nokia and Brandy.[4]

In 2013, Wong filmed her first TVB drama Never Dance Alone, playing the younger version of Rachel Lee’s character. The drama was broadcast in 2014. In 2020, she signed contracts with TVB and The Voice Entertainment（now known as TVB Music Group）.

Personal life

In 2019, Wong married Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Tsang at Niki Hills, Hokkaido, Japan.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleRef
2008Forgive and ForgetWaitress[5]
High NoonSoy Sauce's girlfriend[6]
2009Love ConnectedVenus
2010Girl$Gucci
2012DivaGennie
2013The Midas TouchHo Miu-miu
2014Streets of Macao
À Espera[7]
Uncertain Relationship SocietyLee Ning
2015King of MahjongBak Sei-hei[8]
Knock Knock! Who's There?Carmen
2016Good Take Too[9]
2017To Love or Not to LoveCha Tsz-kei[10]
Lucky BoyZhang Qingqing[11]
Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself TonightNip Yee-suen[12]
2020The Secret Diary of a Mom to Be
UnleashedElfy Lam
Hell Bank Presents: Running GhostChow Bo-yi
2021AnitaMIWA
2025Reborn[13]

Television dramas

TVB

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014ICAC Investigators 2014Kwok Siu-lamEp. 1
Never Dance AloneYoung Julie Chu LiYounger version of Rachel Lee’s character[14]
2020Hong Kong Love Stories"Shay" Chan Tsz-yanMain Role[14]
2021Murder DiaryDr. Fong Yuen-chin[15]
The Line Watchers"Kay" Wan Tsz-ki[16]
2022Forensic Heroes VFok Bo-ying[17]
2023The Queen of NewsCarrie Lau YimMajor Supporting Role[18]
2024The SpectatorYiu Chi-yuMain Role[19]
2024Happily Ever After?Mira Lui Ching-hoi[20]
2025Love VirtuallyChing Ching[21]
The Queen of News 2Carrie Lau Yim[22]

Mediacorp and Toggle Originals

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016K.O.Kit LiMain Role

Shaw Brothers Pictures

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Flying TigerTai Yi-feiMajor Supporting Role

ViuTV

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019The RepublicFiona FongMain Role
#MeTooLam Tsz-waiMain Role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResult
2020TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character
2021TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste(Top 5)
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress(Top 10)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia
People’s Choice Television Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
People’s Choice Television Award for Best Actress
2022TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character(Top 10)
TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia(Top 10)
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Bosco Wong
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular TV Soundtrack
2023TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste(Top 5)
TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress(Top 5)

References

  1. ^ "Rising Star, Venus Wong, Takes Acting Seriously". Jayne Stars. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ Chan, Rachel (20 October 2015). "New Singapore film starring HK actress Venus Wong in 2016". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ "進修無緣遇「美」男 王敏奕鬥「戲」" (in Chinese). The Sun. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "王敏奕". TVCMBASE.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Review: Forgive and Forget (2008)". LoveHKFilm. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. ^ "High Noon (2008)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  7. ^ "À Espera film stills". Studiotm.hk. 2014. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ^ Wong, Thompson (19 February 2015). "Review: King Of Mahjong". InCinemasSG. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  9. ^ Lee, Edmund (26 May 2016). "Film review: Good Take Too – dreams and regrets in Hong Kong anthology sequel". South China Morning Post. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  10. ^ Lee, Edmund (1 March 2017). "Film review: To Love or Not to Love – Venus Wong, Edward Ma in largely harmless Hong Kong romantic comedy". South China Morning Post. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  11. ^ Neu, Weetee (4 June 2017). "Wang Weiliang: I Still Can't Get Over How Pretty Venus Wong Is". 8Days. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived 21 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  13. ^ Lee, Edmund (August 13, 2025). "Reborn movie review: Eddie Cheung, Venus Wong in dull Hong Kong doll 'horror'". South China Morning Post. Archived August 29, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  14. ^ Chan, Ka-ying (11 December 2020). "【香港愛情故事】王敏奕相隔6年重返TVB拍劇 《女人俱樂部》首播：用時間證明自身努力" [Venus Wong returns to TVB after the filming of Never Dance Alone 6 years ago; Use time to prove her efforts] (in Traditional Chinese). Archived 22 January 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  15. ^ "Murder Diary Premieres on 28 June on TVB" (in Chinese). TVB Anywhere Official Instagram. 2021-06-10.
  16. ^ "《把關者們》為香港人把關" (in Chinese). TVB Weekly. 2021-01-14.
  17. ^ "黃宗澤用錯力秒派表情包 王敏奕頭耷耷死跟" (in Chinese). on.cc. 2021-10-31.
  18. ^ "佘詩曼化身《新聞女王》展開辦公室權力惡鬥" (in Chinese). TVB Weekly. 2023-05-23.
  19. ^ "《旁觀者》神探戀上連環殺手" (in Chinese). TVB Weekly. 2021-09-03.
  20. ^ "《婚後事》相愛很難 婚姻更難" (in Chinese). TVB Weekly. 2022-04-27.
  21. ^ "《虛擬情人》尋回戀愛初心" (in Chinese). TVB Weekly. 2022-11-15.
  22. ^ 多多 (13 November 2025). "zh:新聞女王2｜演員陣容名單＋角色人物介紹:佘詩曼／黃宗澤／李施嬅" [The Queen of News 2: Cast List and Character Introductions: Charmaine Sheh, Bosco Wong, Selena Lee] (in Traditional Chinese). HK01. Archived 27 May 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 May 2026.