10 Asian ‘nepotism babies’ born into privilege: from Hong Kong icons Eddie Kwan, Faye Wong and Chingmy Yau’s kids to Blackpink’s Jennie, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny and Singaporean actress Chantalle Ng
- TVB veteran Eddie Kwan’s daughter Fabienne was in Miss Hong Kong 2021, while Chingmy Yau and Sham Kar-wai’s daughter Ayla Sham Yuet walked London Fashion Week 2019
- Faye Wong and Dou Wei’s singer daughter Leah Dou once opened a show for Bastille, and Mediacorp’s Singaporeans Edmund Chen and Xiang Yun’s son Chen Yi-xi is an actor too
It’s not uncommon for children to look up to their parents as role models and some even grow up to follow the same career path. However, being inspired by your successful mum or dad is very different from using that connection to get ahead of the game.
And it’s no different in Asia.
Here are 10 young celebrities from Asia who had, or were accused of getting a head start in their careers, because of their famous and well-connected families.
1. Fabienne Kwan
Daughter of the much-loved TVB actor Eddie Kwan Lai-kit, 27-year-old Fabienne participated in the 2021 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She didn’t win a place in the competition but made it to the finals.
She doesn’t seem to mind being known as “Eddie Kwan’s daughter”. According to an article by Jayne Stars, the young, up and coming actress said, “I am really happy that he is my daddy.”
Last year, she signed to TVB and is now preparing to officially start her career in showbiz, according to Hype Malaysia.