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Tina Chow was a model and jewelry designer, born on April 18, 1950 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Tina Chow died on January 24, 1992, aged 41. Education on record includes Sophia University.
My Take
Tina Chow fascinates me less as a model than as a bridge between worlds. Born in Ohio yet shaped by time in Japan, she carried an East-meets-West sensibility into jewelry design, refusing to stay merely the photographed and becoming the maker. That instinct to create rather than be consumed is what separates a true icon from a pretty face. Her death at 41 still reads as a robbery of decades of work she clearly had in her. I admire how quietly her surviving images hold their power, never shouting, always assured.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tina Chow
- Name (Japanese)
- ティナ・チャウ
- Reading
- てぃな・ちゃう
- Born
- April 18, 1950 – January 24, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Lakewood, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- model / jewelry designer
2. Background
- University
- Sophia University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina%20Chow
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1090631
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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 Tina Chow born?
Born April 18, 1950.
When did Tina Chow die?
Died January 24, 1992, aged 41.
Where was Tina Chow from?
Tina Chow was from Lakewood, Ohio, United States.
What did Tina Chow do?
Tina Chow worked as model, jewelry designer.