Lydia Sum | |
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沈殿霞 | |
Born | Lydia Sum Din-ha 21 July 1945 Baoshan District, Shanghai, Republic of China |
Died | 19 February 2008 Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, China | (aged 62)
Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby |
Other names | Lydia Tin Ha Sum,[1] Fei-fei (肥肥) Happy Fruit or Happy Nut (開心果) Sister Fei (肥姐) |
Education | Shanghai No. 3 Girls' High School |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, MC, actress, singer |
Years active | 1960–2008 |
Spouse | |
Children | Joyce Cheng (daughter) |
Family | Alfred Sung (brother) |
Musical career | |
Origin | Hong Kong, China |
Genres | Cantopop |
Lydia Shum Din-ha or Lydia Tin Ha Sum (Chinese: 沈殿霞; 21 July 1945 – 19 February 2008) was a Hong Kong-Canadian comedian, MC, actress and singer. Known for her portly figure, signature dark-rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle, she was affectionately known to peers and fans as Fei-fei (Chinese: 肥肥, lit. "Fat Fat" or "Fatty") or Fei Jie (Chinese: 肥姐 lit. "Fat Sister").