Carol Chu

Biography

Carol Chu Lai-chien (born Chu Lai-hing; 6 April 1966) is a former Malaysian model. She has been married to Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau since 2008.

== Biography == Carol Chu was born in Penang, Malaysia. Her family moved to Kuala Lumpur when she was at a young age, and ran a seafood restaurant there. Chu started out as a model, and in 1985, contested in the Malaysian magazine model contest and emerged as a third runner-up. In 1987, Chu was introduced by a Malaysian journalist to Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau. They started a secret relationship thereafter. From 1991 onwards, Lau's relationship with Chu was often subjected to media attention and speculation. In 2004, Chu became a vegetarian for religious reasons. In June 2008, Lau and Chu married in Las Vegas. Their daughter, Hanna Lau, was born at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong on 9 May 2012. In 2013, Andy Lau became a vegetarian like Chu. Their daughter was first photographed by the media in April 2015 while they were at Chaoyang Park in Beijing.

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