Allan Wu
| Allan Wu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 吴振天 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Wú Zhèntiān (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | 吴振宇 (pinyin: Wú Zhènyù) |
| Born |
11 June 1972 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, host, model |
| Spouse(s) | Wong Li-Lin (2003-2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Ancestry | Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
Allan Wu (Chinese: 吴振天; pinyin: Wú Zhèntiān, born Chinese: 吴振宇; pinyin: Wú Zhènyù on 11 June 1972) is a Singapore-based Chinese-American actor, host, VJ and former model.
He is perhaps best known for being the host of 3 different editions of the popular reality game show, The Amazing Race. He was the host of 5 seasons of AXN Asia's The Amazing Race Asia, 3 seasons of International Channel Shanghai's The Amazing Race: China Rush and 3 seasons of Shenzhen Media Group's Chinese edition of The Amazing Race.
Wu decided to change his Chinese name because it was similar to Hong Kong film star Francis Ng (Chinese: 吳鎮宇; pinyin: Wú Zhènyù).
Wu was born in Los Angeles, California, United States to Chinese immigrant parents from Shenyang, Liaoning, China. His first language was Mandarin as his parents spoke it at home. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in the United States and worked in the biotechnology industry for several years. He eventually discovered his desire to become an actor after an accident made him reassess his life. He did some modeling for a while and also participated in an episode of the reality competition series Fear Factor, where he placed 2nd. He moved to Hong Kong where he worked as an actor.
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