Samantha Ko Hoi-ling (; born 13 January 1987) is a Hong Kong actress and model. She was a contestant in Miss Hong Kong 2008, placing in the top 5.
Background Early life Ko was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Her ancestral home is Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. Ko immigrated to Hong Kong when she was thirteen. When she was a child, she took her grandmother's surname when she lived in mainland China. Later, she came to Hong Kong and lived with her parents and two younger brothers in a rooftop unit in a building in Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon. At the age of 18, she changed her name from "Shen Jiangli" to "Ko Hoi-ling". She graduated from Nanjing Shuangqiaomen Central Primary School (now Nanjing Qinhuai Experimental Primary School) (1999). After immigrating to Hong Kong, she attended (2005, Secondary 5). She also obtained 22 points in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.
Entering the industry and performing arts development Ko was a model under "Elite Model Management Hong Kong", later she was encouraged by her parents to participate in the "2008 Miss Hong Kong Pageant", where she successfully entered the finals and won the "Tourism Ambassador Award". She was later accepted by TVB as a contract artist and also attended events as a Miss Hong Kong representative.高海寧自備環保袋陪母買餸
In 2023, Ko continued to endorse the beauty center, marking her 12th year as the brand spokesperson. In November of the same year, Ko played the role of news anchor "Kathy Hui Sze-ching" in the TVB anniversary drama The Queen of News, and her acting skills were recognized by netizens. She also won the "Best Supporting Actress" at the TVB Awards Presentation 2023 for this drama.
Event In February 2024, Lionel Messi went to Hong Kong to attend the Inter Miami vs. Hong Kong Team match, but did not play in person. When Ko was interviewed, she said that she could understand and forgive Messi's absence due to injury, which attracted criticism from netizens. She later apologized for her previous statement on the social platform and said that she would continue to pay attention to the incident and hoped that the incident could be reasonably explained.
Personal life Ko's ex-boyfriend is former TVB music director Tang Chi Wai, who now runs his own music label. Although she rarely makes public appearances or posts photos with him, they were already a semi-public couple. However, the two later parted peacefully. In addition, she said that she was born with a tendency to gain weight and edema, and she relied on hot yoga to keep her figure in shape.
Ko's blood type belongs to the Rh negative, which is also known as "panda blood". Only 0.7% of people in Hong Kong have this blood type. As a result, she has been contacted by the Hong Kong Red Cross by phone and asked to donate blood as soon as possible.
Filmography Television dramas + Year Title Role Notes/2010 Some DayChou Mei-meiCameo Ghost Writer Nine-tailed fox Supporting Role Every Move You Make Annie Leung Sze-man Ep. 1-2 2011 Forensic Heroes III Tracy Lam Yuen-yuen Cameo2012 Daddy Good Deeds Ho Mei-yee Cameo Gloves Come Off Daisy Introduced in Ep. 5 Three Kingdoms RPG Annie Leung Sze-man Ep. 1 The Last Steep Ascent Keung Yim-ping Supporting Role 2012–2013 Friendly Fire KiKi Kei Mo-chi Supporting Role 2013 Will Power Elly Yip Nga-lai Ep. 13-15 Bounty Lady Sing Fa-yui (Mika S. / Yui Yui) Major Supporting Role 2014 Outbound Love Wong Kei-ying Major Supporting Role Line Walker Lam Hei-mei Supporting Role All That Is Bitter Is Sweet Pin Pin Supporting Role Come Home Love Lovely Ling Lei Supporting Role 2015 Eye in the Sky Agatha Lam Ling Major Supporting Role 2016Love as a Predatory Affair Hestia Ko Kwai-fun Main Role 2017 My Unfair Lady Tin Mut Major Supporting Role Bet Hur Ching Siu-buk Major Supporting Role 2018 Flying Tiger Jomine Fok Wai-wan Supporting Role Who Wants A Baby Katrina Hui Ching Major Supporting Role 2019 My Commissioned Lover Kimchi Pui King-chi Main Role 2020 Death By Zero Lam Sum-sum Major Supporting Role On-Lie Game Vincy Cheung Wai Main RoleNothing But ThirtyZhao JingyuGuest Appearance Al Cappuccino Angel Chong Ming-lai Main Role Go! Go! Go! Operation C9 Yu Siu-kiu (C9 / Cute Ma) Main Role The Impossible 3 Guest Appearance2021Battle Of The Seven Sisters Koo Ching-tung Main Role2022Childhood In A Capsule Amanda Lui chi-tung Main Role2023The Queen of NewsCathy Hui Sze-ching Major Supporting Role2024The Airport DiaryLui Tsz-shan Main Role2025The Queen of News 2Cathy Hui Sze-ching TBA Main Role Main RoleWulin ()
Variety shows 2024 Memories Beyond Horizon: Season 2 (Youku/TVB) 2024 Because We Are Friends: Season 2 (, Douyin/Emperor Motion Pictures)
Films 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010) Perfect Wedding (2010) Beauty on Duty! (2010) I Love Hong Kong (2011) Delete My Love (2014) From Vegas to Macau II (2015) Never Too Late (2017) The Sexy Guys (2019)
References
External links TVB Official Blog Weibo Blog