Patty Hou (侯佩岑)

  Age: 35

Fans on weibo.com (till October 2012): 3,794,702

Graduated from: University of Southern California (南加利福尼亞大學)

TV program: Entertainment Asia, Guess Guess Guess

Patty Hou, born on December 20, 1977 in Taipei, is a noted news anchor, TV hostess and actress in Asia. In 2001, Hou worked as a trainee reporter at Taiwan Television (TTV), and became a news anchor two years later. In February 2005, she became widely known after a Hong Kong magazine revealed her relationship with Taiwanese R&B star Jay Chou, but the relationship only lasted one year. At present, Hou has hosted the entertainment program "Entertainment Asia" on Taiwan Azio TV for over eight years. And in 2005 and 2006, she was the hostess for the Star Awards in Singapore.