Chang Hsiao-yen
Chang Hsiao-yen is a Taiwanese television host and actress. Born in Shanghai, China, Chang relocated to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War where she started her acting career at the age of five as a child actress in cinema. In 1958, she received her first Best Child Actress award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival, a recognition she earned for three consecutive years and which placed her alongside notable child stars such as Josephine Siao, Lydia Shum, Fung Bo Bo and Connie Chan. Since the 1980s, Chang has become a household name in Taiwan after hosting the CTS variety show Variety 100 which is one of the most successful shows in the television history of Taiwan. She is also known for her work as the host of highly rated variety shows such as Weekend Pie, Super Sunday, Million-Dollar Class and SS Hsiao-yen Night.
In addition to her television and film work, Chang co-founded the record label Forward Music which launched the singing career of then newcomers A-mei and Tao Ching-Ying. She is also a mentor of television hosts Mickey Huang, Pu Hsueh-liang and Bowie Tsang.
In an annual poll conducted by Reader's Digest in 2015, Chang was voted the most trusted Taiwanese variety show host.
She was formerly the managing director of television channels TVBS Entertainment Channel and Azio TV, and the President of radio network UFO Network Broadcasting. She currently serves as the President of artiste management company Grand Pan Communication Co. and Forward Music.
