Agnes Chan | |||||||||||
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 Agnes Chan in 2019 | |||||||||||
| Born | 20 August 1955 | ||||||||||
| Nationality | British National (Overseas)[1] | ||||||||||
| Education | University of Toronto (BA) Stanford University (Ph.D) | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, writer, actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1969–present | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳美齡 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈美龄 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | アグネス・チャン | ||||||||||
| Genres | Cantopop, J-pop, Hong Kong English pop | ||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar | ||||||||||
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Agnes Meiling Kaneko Chan (traditional Chinese: 陳美齡; simplified Chinese: 陈美龄;Japanese: 金子 陳美齢) is a Hong-Kong-born Japanese singer, television personality, university professor,[2] essayist and novelist. Since 1998, Chan has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[3][4] and supports the Japan Committee for UNICEF.[5] In Japan she is professionally known as Agnes Chan (アグネス・チャン), Agnes being her Christian name.[6]
- ^ "【話你知】陳美齡持BNO 傘運時讚港回歸後好過英治". 蘋果日報. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Honolulu Star-Bulletin. "starbulletin.com – Features – /2006/04/11/". starbulletin.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
- ^ "National". UNICEF. 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Goodwill Ambassador for Japan Agnes Chan reflects on her travels on behalf of UNICEF". UNICEF. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Japan Committee for UNICEF". UNICEF. 21 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Agnes Chan publishes book on Mother Teresa アグネス・チャンさん、マザー・テレサの本を出版". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 24 September 2007.