Photo: Roger Wo / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Maggie Cheung is, to my mind, simply one of the greatest actresses Asia has produced. She entered through a beauty pageant but refused to be defined by her looks, going on to win five Golden Horse Best Actress awards and, in 2004, the Best Actress prize at Cannes, a landmark for any Asian performer. Her work with Wong Kar-wai, especially gliding through In the Mood for Love in those cheongsams, is among the most achingly beautiful screen acting I know. Equal parts grace and steel, she elevated every frame she occupied. I hold her in the highest regard.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maggie Cheung
- Name (Japanese)
- 張曼玉
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- September 20, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / beauty pageant contestant / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- 1989 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
- 1991 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
- 1997 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
- 2000 Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E6%9B%BC%E7%8E%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Maggie Cheung born?
Born September 20, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Maggie Cheung from?
Maggie Cheung is from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
What does Maggie Cheung do?
Maggie Cheung works as actor, model, beauty pageant contestant, film actor.
Actor — see all → · Model — see all → · More people from People's Republic of China →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.