Sabrina Ho Chiu-yeng

Sabrina Ho Chiu Yeng (Chinese: 何超盈; born September 24, 1990)[2] is a Hong Kong businesswoman, heiress and philanthropist. She is the daughter of billionaires Stanley Ho, a casino tycoon, and Leong On-kei, a politician.[3] Ho invested in businesses founded by women.[4]

Sabrina Ho Chiu Yeng
何超盈
Sabrina Ho Chiu Yeng in 2016
Born (1990-09-24) September 24, 1990
Hong Kong
Other namesSabrina Ho
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong
OccupationBusinesswoman, heiress and philanthropist
Known forFounder of Chiu Yeng Culture, CEO of Poly Auction Macau
Children1
Parents
Websitesabrina-ho.com
Sabrina Ho Chiu-yeng
Traditional Chinese何超盈
Simplified Chinese何超盈

Ho's parents gave her the name Sabrina, naming her after the 1954 film of the same name starring Audrey Hepburn as her father enjoyed watching movies.[5] She attended a boarding school in Yorkshire when she was 13 years old.[6] When she was 16, Ho worked a summer job in a court where she helped a judge with photocopying, coffee, and other tasks.[5] At 18 while she was still residing in England, she recommended that her family buy the French sweets maker Ladurée's Hong Kong and China rights.[6] Although some meetings took place, her family did not purchase the rights since her mother was uncertain that people in Asia would a sufficient quantity of macarons.[6] After another company chose to purchase the rights, her parents began "taking [her] more seriously".[6] Ho attended the University College London where she was planning to receive a degree in art history.[6] Her studies were interrupted owing to "family reasons" and she needed to move back to Hong Kong in the middle of her initial year at the university.[6]

Ho graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2013 with an arts degree.[7][8] Following her university studies, she joined her family business where she did marketing and branding for hotels and properties.[8] Ho managed the renovation of Regency Hotel in Macau.[6] According to Tatler, she "spent many months researching the history and heritage of similar buildings in the city in order to restore the hotel to its former glory while giving it a contemporary twist".[6] Ho collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld and Versace on Grand Lisboa.[6] Owing to her interest in art and auctions, Ho took on a part-time intern role at Poly Auction Beijing, where she answered telephone calls.[7]

In 2015, Ho became the director and CEO of Poly Auction Macau. [9] In January 2016, Ho organised the first Macau sales for Poly Auction Macau.[7][8] The art fair showed the art of 60 budding Chinese creators.[6] The art was shown in 60 Regency Hotel rooms that Ho had "personally designed".[6]

In 2015, Ho founded Chiu Yeng Culture, a non-profit organisation for culture and art in Macau.[10] In 2017, Ho became the youngest strategic partner of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in its history and announced that she would support its International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD).[11] She started the "U40 Empowered: Women Entrepreneurs Powering the Digital Creative Industries" initiative the next year.[12][13]

Personal life

In 2019, Ho announced her engagement to Thomas Xin.[14][15] Ho gave birth to a daughter two months after her engagement ceremony and spoke about body positivity for women during and after pregnancy.[16] Ho and Xin gave their daughter the English name Audrey Rose, naming her after the British actress Audrey Hepburn.[17]

References
  1. "Family comes first in parting fit for a king". thestandard.com.hk. 2020-07-09.
  2. "赌王25岁千金何超盈创业成老板 94岁老父感动万分" (in Chinese). Phoenix Television. 2015-10-26. Archived from the original on 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  3. James, Lauren; Sobti, Tara (2020-05-26). "Casino Legend Stanley Ho Dies, Aged 98". Tatler Hong Kong. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  4. Ambler, Pamela. "Billionaire Heiresses And Beauty App Meitu Are Backing This Female Fashion Marketplace Founder". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  5. 王晓易, ed. (2015-10-29). ""赌王"千金何超盈的非一般生活". NetEase. Archived from the original on 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  6. Twigg, Melissa (2016-11-25). "Rebel in White: Sabrina Ho". Tatler. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  7. Blain, Robert (2018-04-23). "For the love of art: Daughter of Macao casino mogul is driven by her passion for culture and China's place in the world auction scene". China Daily Hong Kong Edition. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  8. Tsui, Enid (2016-12-08). "Sabrina Ho looks to Macau art fairs and auctions to diversify economy away from casinos". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  9. Wong, Yi Wei (November 2018). "Macau - Third edition of Poly Auction to feature Western art for first time". macaubususiness.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  10. "Auction house Phillips expects Chinese buyers to drive art sales as market proves resilient to Covid-19 pandemic". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  11. "Unesco ally Sabrina Ho dabbles in cultural diversity, and tax havens". South China Morning Post. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  12. "UNESCO launches its 9th call for funding from UN's International Fund for Cultural Diversity". Namibia Economist. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  13. "L'Unesco lance un appel à financement". Algérie Patriotique (in French). 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  14. "Welcome to the family: Sabrina Ho reveals Harvard student fiancée". Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  15. "Chân dung con gái ông trùm sòng bạc nhận hơn 1,6 nghìn tỷ ở lễ đính hôn". VietNamNet (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  16. "Sabrina Ho, Daughter Of Late Casino King Stanley Ho, Shows Off Dramatic Weight Loss A Year After Giving Birth". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  17. "【靈感自柯德莉夏萍】何超盈囡囡「荷包蛋」首曝光 叫Audrey Rose". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 2019-08-30. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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