Carol Chu

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.

Carol Chu
朱麗蒨
Born	Chu Lai-hing (朱麗卿) (1966-04-06) 6 April 1966 (age 59) Penang, Malaysia
Occupation	Model
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse	Andy Lau ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	朱麗蒨
Simplified Chinese	朱丽蒨
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhū Lìqiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zyu1 Lai6 Sin6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chu Lê-chhiàn Tâi-lô Tsu Lê-tshiàn
Chu Lai-hing
Traditional Chinese	朱麗卿
Simplified Chinese	朱丽卿
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhū Lìqīng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zyu1 Lai6 Hing1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chu Lê-kheng Tâi-lô Tsu Lê-khing

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

In May 2012, their daughter, Hanna Lau, was born at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong. Their daughter was first photographed by the media in April 2015 while they were at the park.