Chinese name 李狄維 Origin Hong Kong | Instrument(s) Piano Name Lydia Li | |
Lydia Li, born in Shanghai, China, was a TV presenter and actress in the 1990s. Raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, she is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and her native Shanghainese dialect.
Early life
When she was studying in the Girls' School in 1987, she participated in the English Programme TV presenter Competition held by Shanghai Television (上海电视台). Amongst thousands of contestants, she finally won the hot competition as the youngest Television host for English Television Programme. She hosted Five Minute English which was the first English Television Programme series produced by Shanghai Television. She was also the TV hostess of Children Programmes, Music Shows etc. She was raised in a musical family and learned piano at age of 5. Her talent in piano solo had brought her memorable performances in many events. She was a commercial talent and model during 1988-1990.