Janet Hsieh
Janet Hsieh | ||
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Houston, Texas , United States | ||
Occupation(s) | Host, model, violinist | |
Years active | 2002-present | |
Spouse |
Hanyu Pinyin Xiè Yífēn | |
Wade–Giles | Hsieh4 I2 Fen1 | |
Hokkien POJ | Siā î-Hun |
Janet Josephine Hsieh (
Early life and education
Hsieh was born on January 20, 1980, in Houston, Texas, where she was raised.[4] Her father hails from Kaohsiung and her mother from Taipei. She has one elder sister.[5] She graduated from Bellaire Senior High School in 1997.
In 2001, Hsieh graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Spanish.[6] During her time at MIT, she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega women's fraternity and served on the university's Ring Committee, the group responsible for designing the MIT class ring.[7] She also ran the Boston Marathon during this time.[3]
She also studied at the
Hsieh commands English (native speaker), Chinese (with fluency in both Mandarin and Taiwanese) as well as Spanish conversationally and some basic French.
Career
Volunteer and EMT
After graduation from college, Hsieh spent time in Jamshedpur as a community outreach volunteer with Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS).[7] She also received certification as an EMT from Boston EMS/MIT, and in September 2001 went to Taiwan for a medical residential internship,[8] where she completed a six-month stint at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Tienmu.[7][3]
Modeling
In 2002, at the end of her medical internship, Hsieh met Jeff Huang of the Taiwanese rap group L.A. Boyz outside the popular Taipei nightclub, Room 18. On recommendations from Huang, Hsieh landed an underwear commercial and modeling contract soon after.[9]
Television
In 2005, Hsieh auditioned for a new
Music
Hsieh learned to play the violin at age five and was part of the Texas Young Virtuosos, who played at the White House for
Author
Hsieh published her first Chinese-language travel book, Traveling with 100 Toothbrushes,[15][16][full citation needed] in 2010. She has since published two additional travel-related titles, Backpack to the Future[17][full citation needed] and Au for You,[18][full citation needed] as well as two English learning books, Janet's Funtastic English[19][full citation needed] and [email protected].[20][full citation needed]
In 2016, Hsieh and her husband George Young co-authored the book Starting at The End (Chinese language title: "在世界的盡頭說:我願意").[21] The book shares their sometimes conflicting stories on how they met, as well as their fifty-day journey through Texas, Argentina, and through to their wedding in Antarctica.[22][23]
Personal life
Hsieh married George Young in January 2015.[24] They have two sons, one born in 2017 and the other in 2021.[25]
Hsieh achieved a black belt in Taekwondo[6] and trained as a sushi chef[11] and circus performer in the past.[11][8][1]
Filmography
Hosting
Hsieh has served as the host of numerous programs on
Acting
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Frozen (2013 film) | Anna (Taiwanese Dub) | Animated Film | [26] |
2015 | Constellation Women: Aries | Chen Yin-Hsiu | TV Series; 10 episodes | |
2017 | High 5 Basketball | Lin Chia-Lu | TV Series; 13 episodes | |
2018 | A Bread Factory Part One | May | Film | |
A Bread Factory Part Two | May | Film | ||
20 Zhi Hou | Wei Han-Jen | TV Series; | ||
2019 | Big Three Dragons | Hotel Manager | Film | |
Mechanical Souls | Ah-hui | Film | ||
Deja Vu | Janet | TV Series; 1 episode | ||
2020 | Adventure of the Ring | TV Series; 1 episode | ||
The Ghost Bride (TV series) | Hsiao Yu | TV Series; 4 episodes | ||
2021 | Shen Chin Hsiang | Yeh Yun | TV Series; 6 episodes | |
Malignant (2021 film) | Nurse J D Marco | |||
2023 | Love in Taipei | Aunt Claire |
Music videos
- Sneezing by Yen-j (2012)[27]
- 3 Idiots by Mayday (2011)[28]
- What's Wrong with Rock?! by Leehom Wang (2008)[29]
- Setting You Free by Nicky Lee (2005)[30]
References
- ^ a b c d Taiwan Tourism Bureau. "Janet Hsieh, Host of the Popular Local Travel Show "Fun Taiwan" Shares Her Taiwan Experience Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine" Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Janet returns to MIT
- ^ a b c Shao-Fei Moy (23 April 1999) "The 103rd Boston Marathon" (pdf) The Tech. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Hsu, Jenny W. (9 September 2008). "Community Compass: PROFILE:Janet Hsieh finds fun and unexpected opportunities". Taipei Times. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "SCMP Promote". Archived from the original on 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ^ a b Toh, Christopher."Jetsetting with Janet Hsieh" Archived 2011-01-08 at the Wayback Machine,TODAY online, Dec 04, 2010. Retrieved on 12/02/2011.
- ^ a b c d Jill Hecht Maxwell (18 June 2013) "Janet Hsieh '01: Television host's star is rising in Asia MIT News Magazine. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Fun Taiwan's Janet Hsieh Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine, Clive Magazine,Updated: 01/07/2009
- ^ a b Catherine Shu (26 August 2010) "Janet Takes Off" Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Grace Soong (22 October 2011) "Wilber Pan, Tien Hsin win Golden Bells" The China Post. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Koh, Bernard."But I speak only five languages" Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine,The Straits Times, Mon, Jun 02, 2008. Retrieved on 12/02/2011.
- ^ a b Janet Hsieh to perform violin at a music concert in Taipei January 27, 2011 – trio Janet, Jean & Mareill
- ^ Yali Chen (9 February 2011) "Discovery travel show host to play violin in two concerts" Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 September 2013
- ^ Guinness World Records News. (19 October 2011) "Largest Violin Ensemble Record Set by Children in Taiwan" Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Bringing 100 toothbrush to travel".
- ISBN 9789861853574.
- ISBN 9789866175282.
- ISBN 9789865882105.
- ISBN 9789866010125.
- ISBN 9789866010637.
- ^ "在世界的盡頭說:我願意 -金石堂".
- ^ "(影音)Janet狠心打槍做人 老公遭拒竟是這原因 - 自由娛樂". 4 December 2016.
- ^ "老公唱《新不了情》邀做人 逼Janet生3胎 | 蘋果新聞網 | 蘋果日報". 4 December 2016.
- ^ Cheng, Sabine; Chang, Maubo (31 January 2015). "TV presenter Janet Hsieh gets married in Antarctica". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Janet Hsieh, George Young welcome second child". sg.style.yahoo.com. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "阿Ken《冰雪奇緣》配音示愛 Janet羞認曾一見鍾情" The China Times. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ Yen-j "Sneezing"
- ^ Mayday. "3 Idiots"
- ^ Leehom Wang. "What's Wrong with Rock?!"
- ^ Nicky Lee. "Setting You Free"
External links
- Official website
- Janet Hsieh at IMDb
- Khvat, Yin (21 August 2013). "Janet Hsieh: Up close and personal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 February 2015.