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Leon Lai was born in Beijing, People's Republic of China on December 11, 1966. Leon Lai is listed as a singer, film actor and television actor. That works out to 59 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Westminster Kingsway College. Recorded honors include Bronze Bauhinia Star, Medal of Honour, Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor (2002) and 1 more.
My Take
Leon Lai is one of those rare entertainers who genuinely earned his place at the top — as one of Hong Kong's Four Heavenly Kings alongside Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and Aaron Kwok, he wasn't just riding a marketing wave, he actually delivered. Born in Beijing, trained at Westminster Kingsway College in London, and then conquering Cantonese pop in the late '80s and '90s, the guy had a trajectory that reads like a movie. And speaking of movies — his 2002 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor proves he was never just a pretty face with a microphone. Warm screen presence, that cool understated charm, and a catalog of ballads that still hit harder than they have any right to — Leon Lai is the definition of an era-defining talent who held his own long after the hype faded.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leon Lai
- Name (Japanese)
- レオン・ライ
- Reading
- れおん・らい
- Born
- December 11, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- actor / singer / film actor / television actor / recording artist
2. Background
- University
- Westminster Kingsway College
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Bauhinia Star
- Medal of Honour
- 2002 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
- 2019 Silver Bauhinia Star
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.amusic.hk
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/llleonlai/
- Xhttps://x.com/llleonlai
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon%20Lai
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16836
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leon Lai born?
Born December 11, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Leon Lai from?
Leon Lai is from Beijing, People's Republic of China.
What does Leon Lai do?
Leon Lai works as actor, singer, film actor, television actor, recording artist.
How tall is Leon Lai?
Leon Lai is 180 cm.
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