★ HOW OLD IS ANGELICA LEE?
Angelica Lee is 50 years old, born January 23, 1976 in Malaysia · Aquarius.
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★ LEDE
About
Angelica Lee is a Malaysian-Chinese actress and singer born in 1976. She rose to prominence starring in The Eye, the Pang Brothers' hit Asian horror film, which won her the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress and Hong Kong Film Awards recognition. Lee also earned Best Newcomer at Berlin Film Festival in 2001 for Betelnut Beauty, and has since acted in films like 20 30 40 and Re-cycle (screened at Cannes 2006). Beyond acting, she's a visual artist with solo exhibitions in Taipei and Hong Kong. An Aquarius, her life-path number is 11.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Angelica Lee is a Malaysian-Chinese actress and singer born on 23 January 1976. She began her career in singing before transitioning to acting across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Her breakthrough came as the lead in The Eye, a hit Asian horror film by the Pang Brothers, which earned her the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and a Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Award. In 2001, she received Best Newcomer at the Berlin Film Festival for her role in Betelnut Beauty, a rare achievement for an Asian artist. Lee has appeared in 20 30 40 alongside Sylvia Chang, the director who discovered her, and starred in Koma and Re-cycle, the latter screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Beyond film, Lee is a visual artist; she began painting in her twenties while living in Taiwan as an emotional response to her grandmother's death. She has exhibited work in multiple solo shows, including Hum (2011, Tina Keng Gallery in Taipei), Beyond Silence (2023, Liang Gallery in Taipei), and Childtopia (December 2025, New Street Art Gallery in Hong Kong). As a screenwriter and actor, she works across multiple creative disciplines. Born under Aquarius, her life-path number 11 reflects a spiritual, intuitive drive.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Lee began her career as a singer before transitioning to acting in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. In her twenties, she took up painting while living in Taiwan to process the emotional loss of her grandmother, establishing a visual arts practice alongside her entertainment work.
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Trivia
- Lee starred in The Eye, directed by the Pang Brothers, which became a hit Asian horror film and earned her the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress.
- She was one of very few Asian artists to receive Best Newcomer at the Berlin Film Festival, awarded in 2001 for Betelnut Beauty.
- Lee worked with director Sylvia Chang in 20 30 40—Chang was the person who discovered her.
- She is a visual artist with solo exhibitions across Taipei and Hong Kong, including Beyond Silence (2023) and her first Hong Kong solo show, Childtopia (2025).
- Lee appeared in Re-cycle, a film by the Pang Brothers that was screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
★ SIDEBAR
Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
CHALLENGING
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl Boucher
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Angelica Lee?
- Angelica Lee is 50 years old (born January 23, 1976).
- When is Angelica Lee's birthday?
- Angelica Lee was born on January 23, 1976.
- What is Angelica Lee's zodiac sign?
- Angelica Lee is a Aquarius, born January 23, 1976.
- What is Angelica Lee's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Angelica Lee was born in 1976, the year of the Fire Dragon.
- Where is Angelica Lee from?
- Angelica Lee is from Malaysia.
- What does Angelica Lee do?
- Angelica Lee is a writer.
- Is Angelica Lee still alive?
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