Juliana ‘JuJu’ Chan Yuk-wan is one of twins born in Hong Kong. She is an actor, martial arts instructor, singer, writer, personal trainer. Her style is Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Judo, and Karate. She went to high-school in Hong Kong and went on to study at the University of San Francisco, graduating with a bachelor’s degree with honors in Computer Sciences and Mathematics in 2005 with a minor in Dance.

Awards:

Upon returning to San Francisco in 2009, Chan participated in the Miss Chinatown USA beauty pageant, winning the TVB People’s Choice Award. In the same year, she also took part in the United Nations Pageants International event held in Jamaica, where she won Miss Congeniality, Miss United Nations China, Miss Photogenic, and Miss International Ambassador 2009. She was also a semi-finalist in Miss Hong Kong 2010. In 2009, Chan took part in the realty TV series Rich Mate Poor Mate, produced by Hong Kong’s public service broadcaster, RTHK. The philanthropic show, which centered on issues relating to poverty, saw JuJu cast as the show’s ‘beauty queen’ who was selected to live the life of a single immigrant mother in Hong Kong trying to raise an eight year old child.

Since her involvement with the show, Chan has become a spokesperson for children’s charities. She is also an ambassador for an environmental charity tackling deforestation in rural China.

Karate career:

JuJu Chan holds a black belt in taekwondo. In 2013, she represented Hong Kong at the 18th World Taekwondo (ITF) Championships and the China Open Taekwondo Championships, where she won a bronze sparring medal and a gold pattern medal. She also studies Muay Thai kickboxing, and in 2014, she was crowned champion of her 46kg weight division at the World Muay Thai Council (WMC) Championships, held in Hong Kong.

Singing and Writing:

JuJu Chan is also a singer. In 2011, she released an album of Cantopop songs entitled I Wanna Hold Your Heart and has won two ‘newcomer’ music awards in Hong Kong. Chan has also written two books: To Live a Beautiful Life, based on her experiences on Rich Mate Poor Mate, and an advice book entitled Food & Ordering at a Restaurant. In 2017, she became the spokesperson for a fitness app called Move It. She lives in Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

Speech:

“Yes, I’m competitive. If you’re not competitive, there’s no force to drive you for the extra work you do to make yourself better and stand out. It’s important.”

In conversation with Kung Fu Movie Guide.