Denise Ho

Denise Ho
Denise Ho at the U.S. Capitol in 2019
Background information
Birth nameHo Wan-see 何韻詩
Also known asHOCC
Born (1977-05-10) 10 May 1977 (age 47)
British Hong Kong
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop, Mandopop, alternative rock, symphonic rock, synthpop, soul, electronic rock
Occupation(s)Singer, column writer, actress
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1996–present
LabelsGoomusic (2015–present)
East Asia Music (2004–2015)
EMI (2002–2004)
Capital Artists (1996–2001)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHé Yùnshī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingho4 wan5 si1

Denise Ho Wan-see (born 10 May 1977) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian Cantopop singer and actress.[1][2][3] She is also a pro-democracy and Hong Kong human rights activist. In 2012, Ho came out as lesbian, the first mainstream Cantonese singer to do so. In 2014, Ho was blacklisted by the Chinese government and dropped by the luxury brand Lancôme for her participation in the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong.

On 28 December 2021, Ho was arrested by the Hong Kong police under the joint charges of both production and distribution of seditious materials.

  1. ^ "Bills Committee on Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2014 Attendance List, 23 April, 2014 posting" (PDF). 23 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ "39歲生日見達賴喇嘛!何韻詩自言被馴服". 東網 (in Chinese). 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ "HOCC personal blog". 31 July 2006. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2006.