Lucia Hou

Lucia Hou is an Australia philanthropist, photographer,[1] media manager, and a winner of several beauty queen titles, she featured in over 50 magazines and news articles[2] and she was awarded the 2018 Woman of Year internationally by World Class Beauty Queen[3] for her philanthropy work around the world.[4] Hou made the front cover of Influential people magazine as top 10 Influential woman of the year 2018.[5][6]

Lucia Hou
Born(1976-04-28)April 28, 1976
Thakhek, Laos
OccupationPhilanthropist
Photographer
Painter
Plasterer
Children2
WebsiteOfficial website
Hou with sister Kim Michael

Early years

Hou, the youngest of 11 children, was born in Laos in 1976 and came to Australia at one year of age, she has two children. Hou told Herald Sun she got involved with charities to be a good role model for her children and to leave a legacy.[7] Hou and her family escaped during the war in Laos across the Mekong river whilst soldiers guarded the banks settling in Australia.[2]

Philanthropy

Hou has worked with many charities and not for profit organizations such as;

  • Charity Partner of Bully Zero Australia[1]
  • partner of the Australian Teenage Expo[1]
  • Partner of Sonya and Sacha Show.[8]
  • Project Karma Ambassador
  • The Victorian Cultural Association Inc.[1]
  • The Holi Festival[1]
  • Indian Film Festival of Melbourne[1]
  • Heart Kids Australia[1]
  • Women In Need Foundation[1]
  • Western Health Foundation[1]
  • CDF Transport Charity[1]
  • Scleroderma Australia[1]
  • Anti Poverty Week[1]
  • Hou has been appointed as of 2019 multicultural ambassador for Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA).[1]

Professions

Hou runs a building and maintenance company as well as being a professional photographer she is a trained painter and plasterer.[9]

Awards
Lucia Hou in her Mrs Oceana sash

References
  1. "How Lucia Hou changed from hiding behind to shining in front of camera". G'DAY India (Print Vol 13 Issue 146 page 24). G DAY India. June 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. Thai, Ngo (2019). "Lucia Hou does it all". Your career magazine (print page 31, 32, 33). Your career magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. Hou, Lucia. "World Class Beauty Queens Issue 2 2018 Woman of the Year Lucia Hou". Magcloud. derek Tokarzewski. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. Tonee, Sethi (May 17, 2019). "Inspired for Change". The Indian Weekly Magazine (Print cover story). The Indian Weekly Pty Ltd. Leba Ethnic Media. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. Hou, Lucia. "Influential People Magazine Nov 2018". Magcloud. Influential People Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. Smits, Shawn (May 12, 2016). "Peoples pick shines at Mrs Globe pageant". Star Weekly Brimbank and North West (Print and online). MMP Star. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. Hamilton, Fiona (June 1, 2019). "Hobby activist". Herald Sun (Print Weekend page 8 & 9). The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. McRae, Ewan (December 5, 2016). "From behind the lens: a real beauty". Star Weekly Maribyrnong and Hobsons bay (Print front page). Starweekly. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  9. "Interview with a beauty queen". International Fitness Fashion Magazine (Print pages 18 to 27). Fitness Fashion Magazine. April 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. "Mrs Oceana Globe". World Class Beauty Queens Magazine (Issue 68 front cover). derek Tokarzewski. April 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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