Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi (張柏芝) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She is best known for her breakthrough role in Stephen Chow’s King of Comedy (1999) and for winning Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards for Lost in Time (2003).
Cecilia Cheung was born on May 24, 1980, in Hong Kong (then British Hong Kong). she is 46 years old. She is of mixed Chinese and British heritage (her mother is of Chinese and British descent). Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Her parents divorced when she was around nine years old. At age 14 she moved to Melbourne, Australia, to live with her aunt and attended Camberwell Girls Grammar School. She later studied at Holmes Institute. She returned to Hong Kong in the late 1990s and began her entertainment career.
Camberwell Girls Grammar School; Holmes Institute (Australia)
Children
Lucas Tse, Quintus Tse, Marcus Cheung
Career
Cecilia Cheung was discovered through a lemon tea commercial in 1998. She made her film debut in 1999 in Stephen Chow’s King of Comedy, which launched her to stardom. The same year she appeared in Fly Me to Polaris and released her first music EP.
She went on to star in a string of popular Hong Kong films, including The Lion Roars (2002), Running on Karma (2003), Lost in Time (2003) — for which she won Best Actress at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards — and The Promise (2005). She also maintained a concurrent career as a Cantopop singer under Universal Music and later other labels.
In later years she continued acting in films and television while expanding into business and digital platforms. In the mid-2020s she returned to music activities, including joining Warner Music China and releasing new singles, and has been active in livestream commerce.
Cecilia Cheung Husband
Cecilia Cheung married Hong Kong actor and singer Nicholas Tse in 2006. They have two sons together: Lucas Tse (born 2007) and Quintus Tse (born 2010). The couple divorced in 2011 and share joint custody of their sons.
In 2018 she gave birth to a third son, Marcus Cheung. She has not publicly disclosed the identity of the child’s father. She has focused on raising her three sons as a single mother while continuing her career and business ventures. She and her ex-husband have generally maintained a civil co-parenting relationship.
Physical Appearance
Height
165 cm (5 feet 5 inches)
Weight
45–47 kg
Eye Color
Dark brown
Hair Color
Black / Dark brown
Body Type
Slim
Cecilia Cheung Net Worth
Cecilia Cheung’s estimated net worth is commonly cited around $40 million by secondary sources. Her wealth comes from acting fees, music, commercial endorsements, real estate, business investments, and successful livestream sales activities in recent years.
Social Media Presence
Cecilia Cheung is active on platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin (TikTok), where she shares family moments, work updates, and engages in livestream commerce. She maintains a strong following across Chinese-language social media.
FAQs
How old is Cecilia Cheung?
She was born on May 24, 1980, making her 46 years old
Was she married to Nicholas Tse?
Yes. They were married from 2006 to 2011 and have two sons together.
