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Geeling Ng
New Zealand model, actress and restaurateur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geeling Ng (currently, Geeling Ching[1]) is a New Zealand model, actress and restaurateur. She is best known for her role as the title character in the English rock musician David Bowie's 1983 music video for his worldwide hit single "China Girl." She was a 23-year-old cook, in the salad section, at The Bayswater Brasserie in Sydney, with no acting experience when she auditioned for the role.[2] Following her appearance in the video, sha had a brief affair with Bowie. She has appeared in several films, including Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Illustrious Energy (1988) and Desperate Remedies (1993).[3] Additionally, she was a host of the music television show Kulture Shock.
Ng was born and raised in Auckland. Ng modelled for Thornton Hall and Adrienne Winkelmann before moving to Sydney in her 20s.[4]
Ng hosts the cooking segment for TV ONE's Asia Downunder and worked as the operations manager at Soul Bar & Bistro in Auckland's Viaduct. In 2008, she was also a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.[4] Ng now goes by the name of Geeling Ching.[1]
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