Janet Hsieh

Janet Hsieh
Hsieh in 2018
Born
Janet Josephine Hsieh

(1980-01-20) January 20, 1980 (age 44)
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
Occupation(s)Host, model, violinist
Years active2002-present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese謝怡芬
Simplified Chinese谢怡芬
Hanyu PinyinXiè Yífēn
Wade–GilesHsieh4 I2 Fen1
Hokkien POJSiā î-Hun

Janet Josephine Hsieh (Chinese: 謝怡芬; pinyin: Xiè Yífēn; born January 20, 1980) is a Taiwanese-American television personality, model, and violinist based in Taipei, Taiwan. She is the host of the Discovery Travel and Living Channel's long-running series Fun Taiwan.[1] The program is currently in its 16th season and has expanded to include Fun Asia, Fun Taiwan Challenge ,Fun Taiwan All Stars, and Aquachallenge. She has been nominated four times and won once for the Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards as Best Host of a Travel Program, and once for Best Host of a Variety Program.[2][3]

  1. ^ Taiwan Tourism Bureau. "Janet Hsieh, Host of the Popular Local Travel Show "Fun Taiwan" Shares Her Taiwan Experience Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine" Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ^ Janet returns to MIT
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