# Venus Wong

Venus Wong Man-yik (Chinese: 王敏奕; pinyin: Wáng Mǐnyì) is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB and TVB Music Group.

## Biography
### Early life

Venus Wong was born in 1992 in Huizhou, Guangdong province and moved to Hong Kong at the age of one with her mother. She attended Christ Church Ching Wan Primary School and Rosehill School.

### Career

In 2006, Wong participated in the television show Y2K Series (Y2K系列) at the age of 14. In 2008, she made her film debut in the movie High Noon (烈日當空) as a supporting character. In the same year, she appeared in the TV show “性本善” and played a waitress in the film Forgive and Forget (親愛的). Wong had appeared in a number of supporting roles in films, such as To Love or Not to Love, Camera and Lucky Boy. After playing a few more minor roles, she studied at the City University of Hong Kong before dropping out in 2012 to study Drama in New York. She had also appeared in numerous TV commercials and had promoted brands such as Olympus, Nokia and Brandy.
In 2013, Wong filmed her first TVB drama Never Dance Alone, playing the younger version of Rachel Lee’s character. The drama was broadcast in 2014. In 2020, she signed contracts with TVB and The Voice Entertainment（now known as TVB Music Group）.

## Personal life

In 2019, Wong married Hong Kong actor Derek Tsang at Niki Hills, Hokkaido, Japan.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2008 | Forgive and Forget [zh] | Waitress |
| 2008 | High Noon | Soy Sauce's girlfriend |
| 2009 | Love Connected [zh] | Venus |
| 2010 | Girl$ | Gucci |
| 2012 | Diva [zh] | Gennie |
| 2013 | The Midas Touch | Ho Miu-miu |
| 2014 | Streets of Macao | |
| 2014 | À Espera | |
| 2014 | Uncertain Relationship Society [zh] | Lee Ning |
| 2015 | King of Mahjong | Bak Sei-hei |
| 2015 | Knock Knock! Who's There? [zh] | Carmen |
| 2016 | Good Take Too [zh] | |
| 2017 | To Love or Not to Love | Cha Tsz-kei |
| 2017 | Lucky Boy | Zhang Qingqing |
| 2017 | Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight [zh] | Nip Yee-suen |
| 2020 | The Secret Diary of a Mom to Be | |
| 2020 | Unleashed | Elfy Lam |
| 2020 | Hell Bank Presents: Running Ghost [zh] | Chow Bo-yi |
| 2021 | Anita | MIWA |

### Television dramas
#### TVB

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | ICAC Investigators 2014 | Kwok Siu-lam | Ep. 1 |
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone | Young Julie Chu Li | Younger version of Rachel Lee’s character |
| 2020 | Hong Kong Love Stories [zh] | "Shay" Chan Tsz-yan | Main Role |
| 2021 | Murder Diary | Dr. Fong Yuen-chin | Main Role |
| 2021 | The Line Watchers [zh] | "Kay" Wan Tsz-ki | Main Role |
| 2022 | Forensic Heroes V [zh] | Fok Bo-ying | Main Role |
| 2023 | The QUEEN of News [zh] | Carrie Lau Yim | Major Supporting Role |
| 2024 | The Spectator [zh] | Yiu Chi-yu | Main Role |
| 2024 | Happy Ever After? [zh] | Mira Lui Ching-hoi | Main Role |
| TBA | 虛擬情人 | Ching Ching | Main Role |

#### Shaw Brothers Pictures

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Flying Tiger [zh] | Tai Yi-fei | Major Supporting Role |

#### ViuTV

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | The Republic [zh] | Fiona Fong | Main Role |
| 2019 | #MeToo [zh] | Lam Tsz-wai | Ep. 3 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Result |
| 2020 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | Nominated (Top 5) |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | Nominated (Top 10) |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated |
| 2021 | TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated |
| 2021 | People’s Choice Television Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | Nominated |
| 2021 | People’s Choice Television Award for Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | Nominated (Top 10) |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia | Nominated (Top 10) |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Bosco Wong | Nominated |
| 2022 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular TV Soundtrack | Nominated |
| 2023 | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste | Nominated (Top 5) |
| 2023 | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated (Top 5) |