Stephanie Lai

Stephanie Lai Ming-sze, 15 June 1965 - 28 March 2024) was a Hong Kong female singer and actress. Her father is Hong Kong Cantonese opera actor Lai Ka-po, and one of his younger brothers is Hong Kong Commercial Radio presenter Tristan Lai Wing-yip. She is also a master of cooking and is known as the "Hidden Kitchen God".

Biography

In 1990, Lai sang the rap part of Norman Cheung's song "Opposites Attract". The lyrics "You're so scheming. You send me flowers every day. How can you let me down? Go home quickly. I'm not as vengeful as you. It's not your fault, Cheung Lap Kei!" became a popular catchphrase on the streets at the time. She is also the heroine of the music video of this song. In the early 1990s, in addition to performing on stage abroad, she also performed in the educational program "English Travel" hosted by Lau Ka Kit on Radio Television Hong Kong, and also appeared in the travel program of TVB. Held several concerts overseas from 1993 to 1994. After releasing her last solo album "I Really Miss You" in 1994, she retired from the entertainment industry.
After retiring from the showbiz industry, she focused on taking care of her family and settled in Discovery Bay. During the same period, she worked as an insurance broker for 2 years on the recommendation of a friend. As she was self-conscious and not very proactive, she ended up not developing in this industry. Afterwards, she was introduced by Du Jingjing to participate in the activities of the Hong Kong Artist Golf Association. In 2017, she publicly announced that she was a homosexual and had a girlfriend and had separated from her husband, and expressed interest in making career resume.
In July 2023, Lai was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. After actively fighting cancer for more than half a year, Lai died in her sleep on the morning of March 28, 2024, age 58.