China Chow is an American model and actress born in London, United Kingdom. China graduated from Scripps College with psychology as her major. She has been the face of Shiseido cosmetics in Japan and for global brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. She was also named one of Harper's Bazaar's It Girls in 1996 and was listed under The Next Best-Dressed List of Vogue magazines December 1996 edition. Among her followers, she is well known for her role in The Big Hit, Head Over Heels, and Spun. She worked as a German, Chinese, and Japanese ancestry model. China posed for Maxim and made her way to their gallery, Girls of Maxim. She appeared on the USA Networks first season of Burn Notice. China was also the host and a judge of Bravo's Work of Art: The Next Great Artist in 2010. She has been the voice of Katie Zhan in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

In the past, China Chow has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Erin Lee Smith and Lottie. Who is China Chow's hair stylist? Some of the hair stylists that China Chow has worked with for red carpet or editorial shoots include: Peter Butler.