Michelle Wai


Michelle Wai Sze-Nga is a Hong Kong actress. She was a part-time model before entering the entertainment industry. She is currently under the Emperor Motion Pictures label.

Name

When Wai first entered the industry, her management company suggested omitting the word "Wai" and using "Sze-Nga" as her stage name because there was already a singer named "Wai Sze" in the entertainment industry. After that, Wai Sze-Nga faded out of the industry for a while, but soon it was the turn of another singer Shiga Lin to enter the industry. Wai thought that changing her stage name to avoid suspicion was not a good idea, so she took the initiative to suggest to her management company that she should use her real name "Wai Sze-Nga" again.

Background

Wai grew up in Tai Ping Village, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong. She has an older sister and a younger brother.
Wai worked as a part-time model at the age of 16. In 2008, she was introduced by her then modeling agency Jamcast to audition for a role in the TV series "Dressage To Win" As a result, she was successfully shortlisted and became interested in acting. Afterwards, she signed a contract to become a female artist under Emperor Entertainment Group, with Mani Fok Man-Hei as her manager. Wai is currently very active in the entertainment industry, having participated in many films. She has also studied performing arts at home and abroad and is multi-talented. In addition, Michelle Wai has a large number of fans on her social platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, and her positive and pleasing image is popular with the public. Among them, the role of the heroine "Ho-yee" in "Ready o/r Knot" is very popular among young women. His performances on ViuTV in recent years have also attracted much attention. Michelle Wai and her long-time boyfriend, aesthetic doctor Kenley Chau, are getting engaged and will hold their wedding in 2025.
On February 6, 2024, the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards announced the nomination list. Wai was nominated for Best Actress for the first time for "Ready or Rot".
Wai starred in The Last Dance, which was released in November 2024. Wai received unanimous praise for her delicate and moving performance in the leading role. The film reached a box office number on the first day at 7.46 million, she became the movie actress with the highest opening box office in Hong Kong history. In the same year, Wai was invited to attend major film festivals such as the Tokyo Film Festival, and her acting skills were recognized by the public.
On February 14, 2025, the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards announced the list of nominees. Wai was nominated for the Best Actress Award for the second time for her role in The Last Dance. At the ceremony on April 27, she was awarded the Best Actress award for the first time.

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleChinese titleRole
2008Dressage to Win盛裝舞步愛作戰Michelle
2010Love Thy Family愛回家Ming Wai
2011Youth Melody青春旋律Unknown
2012Happy Marshal歡樂元帥
2012Elite Brigade火速救兵II
2013RTHK非常平等任務 2013 – 少數
2013RTHK私隱何價
2015Love in Time還來得及再愛你
2016The Jungle 怒放霸王花Survivor
2020The Gutter歎息橋何樂兒
2023Food BuddiesKelly
2024Margaret & David Tie瑪嘉烈與大衛系列 絲絲Diamond