Michelle Reis Personal Data



English Name: Michelle Monique Reis
Chinese Romanized Name: Lee Ka-Yan
Chinese Name:
Born: June 20, 1970
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Height: 5"7 1/2'
Family: Mother, one elder sister
Favorite sport: Swimming and Surfing
Favorite food: Crab, Salmon, Garlic Bread, Oyster, Ice Cream and Chocolate
Favorite fruit: Watermelon
Favorite color: Purple, especially pinkish purple or deep purple
Favorite film : Hero, Mongkok Carmen, and Pretty Woman
Favorite Hong Kong Celebrity: Lam Ching Ha ªL «C Áø
Previous Schools Attended : Maryknoll Convent College (F.1 - F.5), St. Paul Secondary School (Matriculation Course)
Previous Stream Taken In School: (F.1 - F.5) Science (Matriculation Course) Commerce
Awards: 1996 ATV Most Welcome Television Commercial Female Artist Award
Pageants Won: Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1988, Miss Chinese International Pageant (TVB) 1988, Miss Photogenic of Chinese International Pageant 1988, Miss International Ambassadress 1998


Michelle Monique Reis (Cantonese Name: Lee Ka-Yan) was born on June 20, 1970 in Hong Kong. When she was in secondary school, she had accepted more than 40 different advertisements, including toothpaste, chewing gum and drinks etc. When she was 17, she participated in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant Contest in 1988 and won. This begins her new career as an actress. In 1989, she begins her debut as an actress on TV and in the movies. The courage of her character as an actress has helped her a lot. After several years, her performance has greatly improved her career as an actress. Her role as an actress has achieved a great success. "Fallen Angels", her first movie is a good attempt. Once she has found her objective, she would try to do her best as an actress. She feels 'Process' is more important than 'Result'. "Enjoying the whole 'process' is very interesting. "The career is only part of my life, but not the whole." she said. In the future, she wants to play many new roles, like a successful woman, a sex-appeal lady, and a mad woman. "It is very challenging and exciting as an actress", she said.