Elaine Yiu (born 21 November 1980 in British Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB.
Career Yiu entered the entertainment industry after winning the TVB8 Presentator Contest in 2002, subsequently signing a management and filming contract with TVB. From 2002 to 2004, Yiu hosted Mandarin-language television programmes for TVB8. Yiu's acting debut was in the 2003 teen drama Hearts of Fencing, portraying the nerdy girl Man Man.
At the 2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia, Yiu earned the Favourite TVB Supporting Actress and Favourite TVB Drama Character awards with her role as Vivian Cheung Wai-man (張慧芸) in the legal drama Raising the Bar (四個女仔三個BAR). Yiu's red-hot winning streak continued two weeks later in Hong Kong when she won the "Best Supporting Actress" award at the 2015 TVB Anniversary Awards with her role as Imperial Consort Yim (炎貴妃) in the ancient drama Captain of Destiny (張保仔).
In 2017, Yiu won the TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Favourite TVB Supporting Actress award again with her role in the 2017 action drama The Unholy Alliance (同盟) as Kate Wai Yee-yiu (韋以柔), which was her second win in the category.
In 2021, with her role as Anson Lui Kin (雷堅) in the drama The Ringmaster (拳王), Yiu was placed among the top 5 nominees for the Best Actress at the 2021 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Personal life Elaine Yiu attended RMIT University and majored in computer science.
She has a sister, Sandy Yiu, who works in Now TV (Hong Kong) as a news presenter.
Yiu is best friends with Myolie Wu, Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Mandy Wong and Selena Lee. They had formed the friendship group “胡說八道會” and had filmed a travel show together.
Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Yiu along with Benjamin Yuen, Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.
Filmography + Television dramas Year Title Role Notes 2003 Hearts of Fencing "Man Man" Lam Suet-man Major Supporting Role 2004 Sunshine Heartbeat Guest Appearance To Catch the Uncatchable Bebe Lai Siu-man Ep. 3-6 2005 Revolving Doors of Vengeance Chloe Cheng Ho-yi Major Supporting Role 2006 Always Ready Cally Ko Ho-oi Major Supporting Role Safe Guards Lee Cheung-fung 1st Female Lead Maidens' Vow Lily Cheung Lei Supporting Role 2007 The Ultimate Crime Fighter Maria Keung Nga-chui Supporting Role 2008 The Gentle Crackdown II Tong Shui Supporting Role The Seventh Day Jade Yeung Hau-yi Major Supporting Role A Journey Called Life Hana Cheung Hoi-na Supporting Role Speech of Silence Kary Chai Ka-yi Major Supporting Role Last One Standing Mandy Tong Hoi-man Major Supporting Role 2009 Burning Flame III Minnie Cheuk Man Major Supporting Role 2010 In the Eye of the Beholder Shek Lau Major Supporting Role Ghost Writer Lau Sum-yin Supporting Role When Lanes Merge Vivian Cho Mei-wai Major Supporting Role Beauty Knows No Pain Pinky Wong Guest Appearance (Ep. 20) Can't Buy Me Love Chor Kiu Cameo (Ep. 15) Some Day Ivy Leng Mei-sze Cameo2011 Only You "KaKa" Erica Ep. 27–30 Face To Fate Ng Mao-dan Supporting Role The Life and Times of a Sentinel Man Kwan (Imperial Noble Consort) Major Supporting Role 2011–12 Bottled Passion Ko Yee-kiu Major Supporting Role 2012 King Maker Tung Yuk-kiu Major Supporting Role 2012–13 Missing You young Hui Yuk-mui Guest Appearance2013Sergeant Tabloid So Sing-pui Ep. 19–21Warehoused; released overseas April 2012 Slow Boat Home So Fung-nei / To Fung-nei Supporting Role A Change of Heart Yip Wing Yan Supporting Role 2014 Outbound Love Hong Yi-kiu Major Supporting Role Swipe Tap Love Emma Choi Yin Major Supporting Role Shades of Life Tung Oi-tung 1st Female Lead Rear Mirror Mui Man-yi Supporting Role 2015 Raising the Bar Vivian Cheung Major Supporting Role Come Home Love Hoi Ning Guest Appearance Every Step You Take Yuen Yuen Major Supporting Role Captain of Destiny Imperial Consort Yim / So Fung-nei Major Supporting Role Angel In-the-Making Sylvia To Sin-fa Major Supporting Role 2015–16 The Executioner Yuen So-sam Major Supporting Role 2016 ICAC Investigators 2016Wendy Li Supporting Role 2017The Unholy Alliance Kate Wai Yi-yau Major Supporting Role The Tofu War Celine Kei Hiu-ying Major Supporting Role 2018 Succession War Chang Mei Major Supporting Role2019 Justice Bao: The First Year Kei Lim-lim 2nd Female Lead 2020 Of Greed and Ants Shui Man-ching 1st Female Lead 2021 The Runner Carrie Ho Ka-yan 1st Female Lead The Ringmaster Anson Lui Kin 1st Female Lead Flying Tiger 3 Tao Yi-ying Major Supporting Role 2022 The Righteous Fists Kam Fuk-mui Major Supporting Role 2023 Night Beauties Michelle Shek Wai-king 2nd Female Leadhttps://www.csfd.sk/en/film/1415696-night-beauties/gallery/posters/ 2024 Justice Sung Begins Bak Ling-lung 1st Female Lead No Room For Crime Lam Suet-Yee Major Supporting Role
Films I Love Hong Kong (2011)Elaine Yiu at hkmdb.comElaine Yiu at chinesemov.com
Awards Year Award CeremonyCategoryDrama / RoleResults 2015TVB Star Awards MalaysiaFavourite TVB Supporting ActressRaising the Bar as Vivian Cheung Wai-wanTop 16 Favourite TVB Drama CharactersTVB Anniversary AwardsBest Supporting Actress Captain of Destiny as Imperial Consort Yim 2017StarHub TVB AwardsMy Favourite TVB Female TV Character The Unholy Alliance as Kate Wai Yee-yauTVB Star Awards MalaysiaFavourite TVB Supporting Actress
References
External links Official TVB Blog of Elaine Yiu Elaine Yiu on Sina Weibo