# Stephanie Ho

Stephanie Ho (Chinese; 何雁詩, born 2 November 1992) is a Hong Kong singer, actress, host, and former professional golfer.

## Early life

Stephanie Ho was born in San Jose, California and grew up in Hong Kong. She is an only child. Her father is a businessman. Since a young age, she played golf and participated in many tournaments as part of the Hong Kong national golf team. Her parents wanted her to be a professional golfer but she chose to be a singer instead.
She studied at Heep Yunn School and Sha Tin College but was home-schooled in her last year due to her busy schedule of maintaining singing and studying. When she was 14, she started learning music at Baron School of Music, and completed multiple singing courses as well as being featured in a concept album.
After completing her A-Levels she decided to study hotel and tourism management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In her last year of university, she suspended her studies as she had been cast in Gilded Chopsticks.
Besides playing golf, she also learnt how to play wood ball and represented her university in competitions and won awards.

## Golf

Stephanie started playing golf when she was 6, and entered many tournaments. At the age of 10, she joined the Hong Kong National Golf Team, and later became a Hong Kong Ladies Champion Golfer, but stopped playing when she was 18. In 2009, she was the record winner of the Hong Kong Ladies Close Amateur Championship. In the 2010 Asian Games, she ranked 26th out of 30 in the individual event and 8th out of 10 in the team event. She also played on the Hong Kong team at the Espirito Santos Trophy (World Amateur Championships) in 2010.
Due to her parents' influence, Ho learned to play golf at a young age. Although she did not continue professionally playing after entering the entertainment industry, she occasionally practises golf with friends.
Since 2011, she was a professional golfer, but in December 2017, she officially changed from a professional golfer back to an amateur golfer to give herself more chances to participate in local competitions. She consequently announced she would be participating in an amateur golf competition. On 3–5 January 2018, she competed and won the Hong Kong Ladies Close Amateur Championship for the second time after winning it in 2009, and played her first golf competition since 2010. She was later invited to play in the 2018 Hong Kong Ladies Open alongside childhood best friend and LPGA player Tiffany Chan. After making her comeback in golf, she also returned to her position as a Hong Kong National Golf Ladies' Squad Team representative.

## Personal life
### Friendship

When filming Raising The Bar, Ho became best friends with Jeannie Chan and Moon Lau. She also shared an apartment with Jeannie Chan for a year (2015-2016). She is also close with others in the entertainment industry including Winki Lai, Sisley Choi, Anjaylia Chan, Cheronna Ng, Fred Cheung, Joey Law, Dickson Yu, Mayao Ma, Grace Chan, Adrian Chau, Daniel Chau and William Chak. In the music industry, she is good friends with Hubert Wu, Kayee Tam, James Ng, Sophy Wong, Alfred Hui and Jason Chan.
In 2020, Ho, along with Winki Lai, Sisley Choi, Jeannie Chan, Anjaylia Chan and Cheronna Ng named their friendship group 'SÏXTERS'.

### Marriage and Family

On 6 April 2017, Ho admitted to being in a relationship with fellow singer, Fred Cheng. On 1 January 2020, Ho and Cheng announced their engagement along with pre-wedding photos on Instagram, and that Cheng had proposed while they were on holiday in Thailand. The couple married on 7 November 2020 and held their wedding at Hyatt Regency Sha Tin, Hong Kong.
On 13 January 2022, Ho announced on Instagram that she is pregnant. Their son, Asher Douglas Cheng, was born on 1 June 2022. On his second birthday, the couple revealed Asher had been diagnosed with Angelman syndrome.

### Depression

On 31 March 2017, Ho posted on Instagram that she would be resigning from upcoming drama My Ages Apart due to private illness. Days later, she admitted on Instagram that she had been suffering from emotional illness as she received tremendous pressure from the public regarding her private life and health. While being interviewed at an event on 31 December 2017, she said that she had recovered from depression but was still taking medication.

## Music Career
### Career Beginnings/Debut: 2009–2014

When Ho was 16, she entered The Voice (Hong Kong) in 2009 as a contestant, which started off her singing career. Although she didn't win, she gained fame and support from the public and also received an award for being in the Top 5 viral songs sung on the show. In 2013, she signed with MusicNext and released her first single "淚如鐵". In 2014, she made her official debut and achieved multiple best new artist awards. She released her first album, STEP, on 28 November 2014.

### Voice Entertainment/Rise in Popularity: 2016–2019

The following year, Ho finished her contract with MusicNext and signed with Voice Entertainment. She officially joined on 24 March 2015 but did not release her first single with the company until 2016 due to her busy schedule of filming dramas. After releasing "最真心一對" (True Lovers), she received positive feedback and continued to sing many drama theme songs. In November, she starred in the drama Dead Wrong as well as singing the ending theme song, "愛需要勇氣" (Love Takes Courage), which topped multiple charts and rose to popularity. In the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards, "愛需要勇氣" reached Top 3 out of 38 nominations for the award of Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song. In the JSG Awards Presentation 2016 she received a gold song award for "愛需要勇氣" and an outstanding performance award.
On 24 January 2017, she released her second album, Lost In Love, which reached No.1 Album in Asian Pop at HMV Hong Kong. It also came in 1st runner-up in the KKBOX Top Albums of 2017. In March, she sang a duet with Fred Cheng, "真心真意" (With All My Heart), as the theme song for Married but Available. In May, she sang "我不會撒嬌" (I Would Not Pout) as the opening theme song for My Unfair Lady. The music video received more than 1 million views in less than a month. It topped iTunes, KKBOX, JOOX, MOOV charts as well as achieving a gold song award at the annual JSG Awards Presentation 2017. It also became one of the Top 10 HK YouTube Music Videos of 2017. On June 24, she released "愛近在眼前" (In Front Of Love) as the ending theme song for Legal Mavericks, this also being the second part of her hit song "愛需要勇氣" (Love Takes Courage).
On 17 June 2018, she performed as a special guest at William So's Father's Day Concert in New York City. On 9 September, she also performed as a special guest at Johnson Lee's Daikin Family Concert. On 22 December 2018, she held her first concert with boyfriend, Fred Cheng, in Los Angeles.
On 28 June 2019, Ho released her first single in two years, 包庇 (Tear Can't Speak), working with music producer, Schumann (舒文). On October 8, she released "我會想念他" (Thoughts Of Love) as the ending theme song of Finding Her Voice.
On 30 November 2019, she posted on Instagram announcing she had ended her contract with Voice Entertainment.

### Independent Singer: 2020–2021

On 11 March 2020, Ho released her first single as an independent singer, "致有夢想的人", written and produced by Cousin Fung. On 26 June 2020, Ho released "絕望時請點播", which was co-written by herself and Cousin Fung, and produced by Randy Chow. On 10 August 2020, she released the ending theme song of Al Cappuccino, 對手戲 (Opponent), her last drama song with Voice Entertainment. On 19 October 2020, she released "基本戀愛套路", which she also co-wrote with Cousin Fung. On 14 March 2021, she independently released her fourth song, "灰夠". On 15 April 2021, she released her EP, Que Será, Será, which comprised all the songs she had released as an independent singer.
On 26 July 2021, she announced on Instagram that she had completed her management contract with TVB, which she had been with for 12 years.

### Moving Pictures, Sports Hosting: 2023–present

In July 2023, Ho announced she had officially joined the record label, Moving Pictures. She released her first single in two years, "the right kind", which she composed herself.
Ho was one of the sports hosts for HOY TV for the 2022 Asian Games and 2024 Olympics.

## Discography
### Albums

| # | Name | Album Type | Label | Release date | Songs |
| 1 | STEP | Album | MusicNext | 28 November 2014 | 淚如鐵 I Don't Care 綿羊仔 洞天 放過 線上情歌 duet with Fred Cheung Bread 眼淚 (Mandarin) 小綿羊 (Mandarin) |
| 2 | Lost In Love | Album | Voice Entertainment | 24 January 2017 | 愛需要勇氣 (Love Takes Courage) - Dead Wrong ending theme song 只想可以跟你走 (Take Me With You) 太想討好你 (Pleasing You) 真心真意 (With All My Heart) duet with Fred Cheng - Married but Available theme song 最真心一對 (True Lovers) - Over Run Over theme song 夢裡花 (Fragile Love) - The Imperial Doctress theme song 三人行 (Threesome) 我和你 (You and I) - Raising The Bar theme song 很想愛下去 (Love Goes On) |
| 3 | Que Será, Será | EP | - | 15 April 2021 | 基本戀愛套路 致有夢想的人 灰夠 絕望時請點播 |

### Other songs/singles

| Year | Song | Album |
| 2010 | 撲火 (Queen Seondeok theme song) | 超級巨聲 The Voice |
| 2010 | 幸福節奏 (Home Troopers theme song) | |
| 2012 | 一起闖蕩去 (When In Taiwan theme song) with Hubert Wu & James Ng | |
| 2012 | Go! Go! Sunshine (Jewelpet Sunshine theme song) | |
| 2012 | Separate Lives (Divas in Distress sub song) duet with King Lam | |
| 2012 | If You Don't Know Me By Now (Divas in Distress sub song) | |
| 2013 | 假如真的再有約會 (Come On, Cousin sub song) | |
| 2014 | 忠臣 (Gilded Chopsticks theme song) duet with Wong Cho Lam | |
| 2015 | 閃耀的寶石 (Jewelpet Happiness theme song) | |
| 2016 | 愛情食物鏈 (Love as a Predatory Affair theme song) | |
| 2016 | 財神到 with Voice Entertainment Singers | |
| 2016 | The Only One (Blue Veins sub song) | |
| 2016 | 講 (Come With Me theme song) with Sharon Chan, Grace Wong, Louis Yuen, Hoffman Cheng, Ronald Law | |
| 2017 | 盼望極光 (Anchors With Passport 3 theme song) with Fred Cheng & Kayee Tam | |
| 2017 | 我不會撒嬌 (My Unfair Lady theme song) | My TV Love Songs |
| 2017 | 愛近在眼前 (Legal Mavericks ending theme song) | |
| 2017 | 二缺一 duet with Hubert Wu | 到此一遊 |
| 2019 | 包庇 | |
| 2019 | 我會想念他 (Finding Her Voice ending theme song) | |
| 2020 | 對手戲 (Al Cappuccino ending theme song) | |
| 2023 | the right kind | |
| 2023 | tiger in you | |
| 2024 | 野馬 | |

## Acting Career
### Beginnings: 2009–2013

Ho was only 16 when she participated in The Voice. Subsequently, she signed a contract with TVB which led her into the entertainment industry. Due to balancing her studies, she started off part time, hosting music and travel shows with fellow singers and having cameo appearances in dramas.

### Participating in Dramas: 2014–2019

In 2014, she scored her first major role in Gilded Chopsticks, acting alongside Wong Cho-lam, which allowed audiences to recognize her as an actress. In 2015, she acted as one of the four main leads in the legal drama, Raising The Bar, as well as singing the opening theme song "我和你" (You & I). While filming the drama, she became best friends with her co-stars, Jeannie Chan, Moon Lau and Grace Chan, and also received a Best Supporting Actress and Most Popular Female Character nomination at the 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards.
In 2016, she continued to be cast in dramas such as Love as a Predatory Affair and Dead Wrong, giving her audience a good impression and performance. In 2017, she participated in Recipes to Live By, and received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards. She was offered a supporting role in the anniversary drama, My Ages Apart, but had to resign after filming a few scenes due to mental illness. Despite her illness, she went to Hengdian to finish filming Succession War, playing the role of Gurun Princess Hexiao which later aired in June 2018.
After being inactive in filming dramas for a year, she announced in June 2018 she would be participating in a new drama, Finding Her Voice, which aired in October 2019.

### Hosting: 2012–2020

Besides acting, Ho also hosts variety, comedy, travel and music shows. During the start of her career, Ho hosted multiple shows with fellow singers. In 2016, she hosted many episodes of I Heart HK with host Eric Tsang as well as many other artistes. In October 2016, Ho, Fred Cheng and Kayee Tam went to Alaska to film travel show, Anchors With Passport 3, which aired in February 2017. In October 2017, she was one of the hosts of the magic show, The Ultimate Street Sorcerer, collaborating with renowned Hong Kong magician Louis Yan. In 2019, she became a guest host of variety show, Liza's Online, working with Liza Wang.

## Filmography
### TVB
#### Television Dramas

| Year | Drama | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Dropping By Cloud Nine | 你們我們他們 | Sue | Minor Role (episode 3) |
| 2012 | Highs and Lows | 雷霆掃毒 | TV Host | Cameo Appearance (episode 16) |
| 2013 | Triumph in the Skies II | 衝上雲霄II | Cherry | Cameo Appearance (episode 7) |
| 2013 | The Hippocratic Crush II | On Call 36小時II | Jane Tam Oi-Chun - youth (譚愛珍) | Guest Appearance (episode 14) |
| 2014 | Gilded Chopsticks | 食為奴 | Mai Siu-Yu (米小魚) | Major Supporting Role |
| 2015 | Raising the Bar | 四個女仔三個BAR | Chris Yiu Chui-Fa (姚翠花) | Major Supporting Role |
| 2016 | Love as a Predatory Affair | 愛情食物鏈 | Kimchi Yeung Kam-Chi (楊金枝) | Major Supporting Role |
| 2016 | Blue Veins | 殭 | Ting Heung (丁香) | Guest Appearance (episode 27) |
| 2016 | Dead Wrong | 致命復活 | Tracy Lam Chui-Yee (林翠宜) | Major Supporting Role |
| 2017 | Recipes to Live By | 味想天開 | Dung Ming-Yuet (董明玥) | Major Supporting Role |
| 2017 | Line Walker: The Prelude | 使徒行者2 | 雀雀 | Special Appearance (episode 1) |
| 2018 | Succession War | 天命 | Gurun Princess Hexiao (固倫和孝公主) | Major Supporting Role |
| 2019 | Finding Her Voice | 牛下女高音 | Melissa Chan Mei-Sze (陳美斯) | Supporting Role |
| 2020 | The Exorcist's 2nd Meter | 降魔的 2.0 | Couple (情侶) | Guest Appearance (episode 3) |

#### Host

| Year | Show | Chinese title | Other hosts / Notes |
| 2011 | 360° | 360° | Hubert Wu, James Ng |
| 2012 | 360° | 360° | Hubert Wu, James Ng |
| 2012 | When In Taiwan | 台灣闖蕩 | Hubert Wu, James Ng |
| 2012 | When In Taiwan 2 | 台灣闖蕩2 | Hubert Wu, Jay Fung |
| 2013 | 360° | 360° | James Ng |
| 2014 | J.S.G Music | 勁歌金曲 | Voice Entertainment singers |
| 2014 | The Voice 4 (Hong Kong) | 超級巨聲4 | Sammy Leung, Kayee Tam (episode 11–13) |
| 2015 | J.S.G Music | 勁歌金曲 | Voice Entertainment singers |
| 2015 | 2015 JSG Selections Part 1 | 2015勁歌金曲優秀選第一回 | James Ng, Kayee Tam, Hoffman Cheng, Ronald Law |
| 2015 | Walking Tours | 賞遊澳門 | Tammy Ouyang, Alycia Chan, Christy Chan, Vicky Chan |
| 2016 | J.S.G Music | 勁歌金曲 | Voice Entertainment singers |
| 2016 | I Heart HK | 我愛香港 | Eric Tsang, TVB actors/actresses |
| 2017 | Anchors With Passport 3 | 這個冬天不太冷 | Fred Cheng, Kayee Tam |
| 2017 | The Ultimate Street Sorcerer | 終極街頭魔法王 | Louis Yan, Bob Lam, Bella Lam, William Chak, Luk Ho |
| 2019 | Liza's Online | 娛樂大家 | Guest Host |
| 2020 | Liza's Online 10:30 | 娛樂大家10點半 | Guest Host |

### Film

| Year | Film | Chinese Title | Character | Role |
| 2011 | The Fortune Buddies | 勁抽福祿壽 | Customer (顧客) | Cameo Appearance |
| 2021 | Time | 殺出個黃昏 | Choi Fung - youth (蔡鳳) | Minor Role |

## Music Awards
### 2010

* The Voice (Hong Kong) – Top 5 Viral Songs (On My Own)
* Approaching The Youngsters Music Contest 2010 (CMB Korea) – 1st Runner-up (Silver) with Alfred Hui
* 2010 JSG Selections Part 1 – Song (Supervoice) with singers from The Voice (Hong Kong)
* JSG Awards Presentation 2010 – Outstanding Performance Award (Silver) with singers from The Voice (Hong Kong)

### 2012

* Metro Showbiz Hit Children's Songs 2010 – Hit Children's Song Award (Go! Go! Sunshine)

### 2014

* Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2014 – New Female Debut Singer Award (Gold)
* Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2014 – Hit Duet Award (線上情歌) with Fred Cheung
* RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards 2014 – Most Promising Future Newcomer Award (Bronze)
* Canada Most Hit Cantonese Song Charts – Canada's Most Praised New Female Artist
* JSG Awards Presentation 2014 – Most Popular New Artist (Bronze)
* IFPI Hong Kong Sales Awards 2014 – Bestselling Female Newcomer Award

### 2016

* 2016 JSG Selections Part 1 – Song (最真心一對) (True Lovers)
* 2016 JSG Selections Part 2 – Song (只想可以跟你走) (Take Me With You)
* King of Music Global Chinese Music Awards – Best Progress Award
* Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2016 – Metro Top 12 Singers
* JSG Awards Presentation 2016 – Outstanding Performance Award
* JSG Awards Presentation 2016 – Gold Song (愛需要勇氣) (Love Takes Courage)
* Cantonese Song Charts Awards – Outstanding Progress Award

### 2017

* 2017 JSG Selections Part 1 – Song (我不會撒嬌) (I Would Not Pout)
* Chinese Golden Melody Awards 2017 – Jumping Singer Award
* 2017 JSG Selections Part 2 – Song (愛近在眼前) (In Front Of Love)
* YouTube Top 10 HK Music Video – 9th Place (我不會撒嬌) (I Would Not Pout)
* JSG Awards Presentation 2017 – Gold Song (我不會撒嬌) (I Would Not Pout)

### 2020

* 2020 JSG Selections Part 1 – Song (致有夢想的人)
* AEG Music Channel Awards 2020 – Diamond Female Singer-Songwriter Award
* AEG Music Channel Awards 2020 – Diamond Popular Idol Award
* 2020 JSG Selections Part 2 – Song (對手戲) (Opponent)
* Metro Showbiz Hit Awards 2020 – Hit Independent Musician Award
* JSG Awards Presentation 2020 – Gold Song (對手戲) (Opponent)

## Film Awards and Nominations
### Starhub TVB Awards

| Year | Award | Drama/Show | Role/Song | Result |
| 2015 | My Favourite Drama Theme Song | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 我和你 (You & I) | Nomination |
| 2016 | My Favourite Drama Theme Song | 愛情食物鏈 (Love As A Predatory Affair) | 愛情食物鏈 (Love Chain) | Nomination |
| 2016 | My Favourite Drama Theme Song | EU超時任務 (Over Run Over) | 最真心一對 (True Lovers) | Nomination |
| 2017 | My Favourite Drama Theme Song | 不懂撒嬌的女人 (My Unfair Lady) | 我不會撒嬌 (I Would Not Pout) | Nomination |
| 2017 | My Favourite Drama Theme Song | 踩過界 (Legal Mavericks) | 愛近在眼前 (In Front Of Love) | Nomination |

### TVB Star Awards Malaysia

| Year | Award | Drama/Show | Role/Song | Result |
| 2015 | My Favourite Top 16 Drama Characters | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 姚翠花 (Chris Yiu Choi-Fa) | Nomination |
| 2015 | My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 我和你 (You & I) | Nomination |
| 2016 | My Favourite Most Improved TVB Actress | 愛情食物鏈 (Love As A Predatory Affair) | 楊金枝 (Kimchi Yeung Kam-Kei) | Nomination (Top 3) |
| 2016 | My Favourite Drama Theme Song | EU超時任務 (Over Run Over) | 最真心一對 (True Lovers) | Nomination |
| 2016 | My Favourite TVB Variety Program | 我愛香港 (I Heart HK) | Host | Nomination |
| 2016 | My Favourite TVB Host(s) In A Variety Program | 我愛香港 (I Heart HK) | Host | Nomination |
| 2017 | My Favourite TVB Variety Program | 這個冬天不太冷 (Anchors With Passport 3) | Host with Fred Cheng & Kayee Tam | Nomination |
| 2017 | My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song | 踩過界 (Legal Mavericks) | 愛近在眼前 (In Front Of Love) | Nomination |

### TVB Anniversary Awards

| Year | Award | Drama/Show | Role/Song | Result |
| 2014 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 食為奴 (Gilded Chopsticks) | 忠臣 (Loyal) duet with Wong Cho-Lam | Nomination |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 姚翠花 (Chris Yiu Choi-Fa) | Nomination |
| 2015 | Most Popular Female Character | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 姚翠花 (Chris Yiu Choi-Fa) | Nomination |
| 2015 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | 我和你 (You & I) | Nomination (Top 5) |
| 2016 | Most Improved Female Artiste | 愛情食物鏈, 殭, 致命復活, 勁歌金曲, 我愛香港 | 楊金枝 (Kimchi Yeung Kam-Kei), 丁香 (Ding Heung), 林翠宜 (Tracy Lam Tsui-Yee), Host | Nomination |
| 2016 | Best Variety Show | 我愛香港 (I Heart HK) | Host with TVB actors/actresses | Won |
| 2016 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 愛情食物鏈 (Love As A Predatory Affair) | 愛情食物鏈 (Love Chain) | Nomination |
| 2016 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | EU超時任務 (Over Run Over) | 最真心一對 (True Lovers) | Nomination |
| 2016 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 殭 (Blue Veins) | The Only One | Nomination |
| 2016 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 女醫·明妃傳 (The Imperial Doctress) | 夢裡花 (Fragile Love) | Nomination |
| 2016 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 致命復活 (Dead Wrong) | 愛需要勇氣 (Love Takes Courage) | Nomination (Top 3) |
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | 味想天開 (Recipes To Live By) | 董明玥 (Dung Ming-Yuet) | Nomination |
| 2017 | Best Non-Drama Programme | 這個冬天不太冷 (Anchors With Passport 3) | Host with Fred Cheng & Kayee Tam | Nomination |
| 2017 | Best Non-Drama Programme | 終極街頭魔法王 (The Ultimate Street Sorcerer) | Host with Louis Yan, Bella Lam, William Chak, Bob Lam, Luk Ho | Nomination |
| 2017 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 我瞞結婚了(Married But Available) | 真心真意 (With All My Heart) duet with Fred Cheng | Nomination |
| 2017 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 不懂撒嬌的女人 (My Unfair Lady) | 我不會撒嬌 (I Would Not Pout) | Nomination |
| 2017 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 踩過界 (Legal Mavericks) | 愛近在眼前 (In Front Of Love) | Nomination |
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | 天命 (Succession War) | 固倫和孝公主 (Gurun Princess Hexiao) | Nomination |
| 2019 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 牛下女高音 (Finding Her Voice) | 我會想念他 (Thoughts Of Love) | Nomination |
| 2020 | Most Popular Drama Theme Song | 反黑路人甲 (Al Cappuccino) | 對手戲 (Opponent) | Nomination |