Maggie Q Biography

Name: Li, Meiqi (Chinese)

Date of Birth: May 22, 1980

Place of Birth: Hawaii (To an American father and a Vietnamese mother)

Nationality: Hong Kong

Profession: Actor, Model

Maggie Q (Zhen), a former top model and established film actress in Hong Kong and across Asia, makes her US debut in “Mission: Impossible III.”

Born in Hawaii to an American father and a Vietnamese mother, Maggie moved to Hong Kong at the age of 18 to pursue a career in modeling. She quickly rose to the status of supermodel in many parts of Asia and has appeared on more then 100 magazine covers including various Asian editions of Time, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire, and Elle.

Maggie began her acting career in the highly acclaimed Asian television drama “House of the Dragon,” which opened the door for her to feature films. Maggie starred along side Paul Rudd in the movie “Gen-Y Cops,” which was produced by Jackie Chan. Jackie was so impressed by Maggie's acting in the movie that he cast her in the award-winning film “Manhattan Midnight.” In addition to starring in numerous Chinese films, including the popular “Naked Weapon,” Maggie has also starred in several European films such as Italy's Rai Entertainment film “The Counting House” and Germany/Singapore two-part television movie, “House of Harmony.”

Maggie currently divides her time between Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

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