Patty Hou
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Patty Hou | |||||||
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侯佩岑 | |||||||
 Hou at the 2011 Taipei New Year's Eve Party | |||||||
| Born | 20 December 1977 | ||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news anchor | ||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||
| Agent(s) | Fu Long Production Co., Ltd.[1] | ||||||
| Spouse |
Ken Huang (m. 2011) | ||||||
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | Hou Shih-hung (father) Lin Yueyun (mother) | ||||||
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| Chinese | 侯佩岑 | ||||||
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Patty Hou (Chinese: 侯佩岑; pinyin: Hóu Pèicén; born 20 December 1977[2]) is a Taiwanese TV host.
Career
[edit]Hou was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She earned a degree in mass communications and psychology from the University of Southern California. She was a news anchor for TTV, Era News and CTi before transitioning to talk shows and variety programming.[3] From 2004 to 2012, she hosted the Azio TV show Entertainment in Asia. In 2025, she participated in the Chinese reality show Ride the Wind 2025.
Controversy
[edit]In 2024, Hou joined a group of Taiwanese celebrities in their endorsement of Chinese unification on social media.[4] In 2025, after her second endorsement, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council condemned “a small number of Taiwanese entertainers” for echoing the CCP’s official narrative in pursuit of personal career interests in mainland China.[5]
Works
[edit]Experience
[edit]- 2001: Trainee reporter at Taiwan Television (TTV).
- 2002: English news anchor at CTi TV.
- 2003: the anchor of Era News
- 2004–2005: the anchor of ERA News and ERA Fashion News, AZIO TV's Entertainment-News@Asia anchor, and the Editor of Patty's about magazine book.
- 2005: Host with Matilda Tao and ChiLing, Lin for the 16th Golden Melody Award at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- 2005: Host with Guo Liang for the 2005 Star Awards in Singapore.
- 2006: Host with Guo Liang for the 2006 Star Awards in Singapore.
- She participated in the dubbing of Taiwanese Mandarin version of the film Flushed Away, as the character of Rita.
- 2007: Host with Matilda Tao for the 18th Golden Melody Award at Taipei Arena, Taiwan.
TV series
[edit]- 2007: Sweet Relationship 美味關係 as Chung Bai Hui
- 2010: Love Buffet 愛似百匯 Ai Si Bai Hui as 穎芝 Ying Zhi (特別演出/ Special Performance)
- 2011-2012: Guess 你猜你猜你猜猜猜 Guess Guess Guess with Jacky Wu
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcom to Fulongstars.com". www.fulongstars.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ 侯佩岑 澄清：真正生日系1977年12月20日
- ^ "才貌双全 娱乐圈高学历明星". xin.msn.com. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ Hsiao-hwa, Hsia (May 27, 2024). "Dozens of Taiwanese celebrities endorse Beijing's claim on island". Radio Free Asia. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ 中央通訊社 (2025-03-08). "侯佩岑等藝人轉發央視貼文 陸委會：強烈譴責唱和中共 | 兩岸". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women
- American women television journalists
- American writers of Taiwanese descent
- Taiwanese emigrants to the United States
- Taiwanese television news anchors
- Taiwanese television personalities
- Taiwanese women writers
- University of Southern California alumni
- Writers from Taipei
- Taiwanese activists for Chinese unification