Fala Chen Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Publish date: 2024-09-12
Fala Chen Quick Info
Height5 ft 7 in
Weight58 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 24, 1982
Zodiac SignPisces
SpouseEmmanuel Straschnov

Fala Chen is a Chinese-American actress and singer who is best known for portraying characters such as Tong Chi Yan in the drama TV series Heart of Greed (2007), Ching Ka-Man in the drama TV series Steps (2007), Gam Wing Hing in the drama TV series Moonlight Resonance (2008), Lau Ching in the period drama TV series No Regrets (2010), Ho Nin-hei in the drama TV series Triumph in the Skies II (2013), and Lee Yan in the historical romance TV series Sound of the Desert. She has also acted in films such as Turning Point (2009), 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010), The Fortune Buddies (2011), Secret Treasure (2015), and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). An accomplished singer, she had released her debut solo studio album titled Beautiful Life in July 2012. Within a week of its release, the album had reached 1st place on HMV‘s ‘Asian Album Top Sales Chart’.

Born Name

Fala Chen

Nick Name

Fat-La Chen

Fala Chen as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2021 (Fala Chen / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

She holds dual nationality.

Education

Fala had graduated from high school within the top 10 of her cohort. She had then joined Emory University, a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. She had graduated from the institution’s Goizueta Business School in May 2005 with a degree in marketing and international business.

Almost a decade later, in 2014, she had joined the Juilliard School, a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. She had graduated from there in May 2018 with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in drama, becoming the first Chinese-American actor to do so.

Occupation

Actress, Singer

Fala Chen as seen in an Instagram Post in September 2019 (Fala Chen / Instagram)

Family

Genre

Canto-Pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Stars Shine International (2010-2012)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Fala has dated –

  • Daniel Sit (2008–2013) – Fala had married Hong Kong actor Daniel Sit in 2008. The couple had parted ways in 2013.
  • Emmanuel Straschnov (2019-Present) – Fala had married French businessman Emmanuel Straschnov in 2019. They have a daughter together (b. February 2021).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian

    She is of Chinese descent.

    Fala Chen as seen in an Instagram Post in October 2020 (Fala Chen / Instagram)

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Religion

    Christianity

    Brand Endorsements

    She had served as the spokesperson for the American skincare brand Olay in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

    Fala Chen as seen in an Instagram Post in December 2019 (Fala Chen / Instagram)

    Fala Chen Facts

  • Her grandfather had named her ‘Fala’ which means a ‘musical note’.
  • Born in Chengdu, China, her family had relocated to the United States when she was 14 years old. They had settled down in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • During her college term breaks, she used to participate in several beauty pageants to pay off her tuition fees. She had won the ‘Miss New York Chinese’ title in 2004 which had given her the opportunity to represent New York at the 2005 ‘Miss Chinese International Pageant’. She had ended up as the 1st runner-up there.
  • The feat had helped her kickstart her acting career, signing an 8-year contract with TVB, a broadcasting company in Hong Kong.
  • In 2018, she had written, directed, and starred in a short film titled Passinger. The film was a finalist at the Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong Short Film competition.

    • Featured Image by Fala Chen / Instagram

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