Maureen Chen was born and raised in Taiwan to Chinese parents. Prior to moving to Los Angeles two years ago, this sexy Leo built an impressive resume that includes commercials, print ads, co-hosting at a radio station and hosting a travel segment on television. She was even a contestant on a Taiwanese reality show. Since taking the plunge and moving to California, Maureen has already been featured in various national publications, even scoring multiple covers. Living in the States has influenced Maureen in many ways: she enjoys listening to pop-music, eating American food and is majoring in English. Living the American dream never looked so good…
20 QUESTIONS:
1. What’s your Ethnicity?
I am a Chinese, I’m a bold and pure Asian girl.
2. What’s your zodiac sign?
Leo, A sign of super star! I’m proud my sign is the same as Michael Jackson and Madonna. (smile)
3. Where are you from originally?
Heaven… (smile) I’m originally from Taiwan but, moved to LA two years ago.
4. What did you like most about growing up in Taiwan?
The best part of growing up in Taiwan is… I never feel late night in Taiwan. The night was always young and active. So many things to do even after 9pm; Night Market, Cyber internet cafe, Street Vendors selling everything you can think of in Taipei city. There’s Delicious food everywhere and shopping in Taiwan is inexpensive, It’s very easy to save money. The Taiwanese are very liberal and hospitable toward foreigners or different cultures. I mean. If you are a foreigner going to travel to Taiwan, we will speak English to you, even a taxi driver!
5. What kind of mischief did you get into while growing up?
I was kind of superstitious when I was little girl, Maybe because my mom is Buddhist and my teacher always liked to scared students that a monster or ghost will get us if we were too naughty in the class, so I called the teacher and pretend I’m a ghost and the teacher replied to me on the phone, “Your voice sounds very funny!”
6. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
I was renting a studio in a community that had a gated swimming pool and the landlord gave me a key and told me I coul go to the jacuzzi and swimming pool anytime, so one night after my girlfriend and I swam a few laps we decided to get into the jacuzzi but the water was too hot so in order not to damage the bikinis we decided to go naked together in the hot tub.
7. What brought you to LA?
As much as I love Taiwan, I felt it was time take a different path and pursue a modeling career and gain more opportunities. That’s why I moved to “The City of Angels”, AKA Los Angeles.
8. What’s your favorite hobby and why?
My favorite hobby is cooking and wine tasting. When I was younger my sister and I would take care of each other by making sack-lunch for school because my mom needed to work all the time so I always helped her out in the kitchen or follow her around when we shop in the supermarket. Making delicious food in kitchen is like doing an experiment in a science lab, it takes a lot of work and ingredients. Eating good food makes me happy and making Chinese food also cure my homesickness when I’m LA.
9. What’s your guilty pleasure?
Eating Alaskan snow crab legs with prime rib steak and Andre pink champagne. Then for dessert it’s Haggan-Daz White chocolate with raspberry and truffle.
10. Who do you admire?
Michael Jackson, I admired his dance, voice and humanitarianism, even after his hair got burned while filming for Pepsi he still donated 1.5 million to charity. His music and spirit will live on for many generations.
11. What’s one of your personal goals?
I would like to live in a house with a yard on a mountain, with a horse, an African grey (talking parrot), American short hair (cat) and an apricot poodle (my current pet for now) with someone I love and my mom living happily forever!
12. What do guys compliment you on the most?
“Beautiful”, “Down to earth”, “Humble”, “Want to marry you one day!”
13. What’s your favorite body part on yourself?
My fingers; They are pretty thin and long and very good for a lot of delicate work, such as nail art and painting. I don’t know how I would live without my hands and fingers!
14. What’s your least favorite body part on yourself?
My Brain; I hope I’m as smart as my sister is in school, but I think that’s the reason why I’m always happy! (laugh)
15. What do you look for in a guy?
Appearance first, he doesn’t have to be handsome or pretty, but he should at least be clean, humble and modest. Personality, how he treats his parents and family shows if he will be responsible to his own family. Good sense of humor; I don’t want to be bored to death and spend the rest of my life with someone that makes me bored.
16. What’s the first thing you notice about a guy?
Feeling is very important! Face with clean hair, nails, and skin texture. Hygiene means a lot to me. It shows if he is healthy and takes good care of himself.
17. What turns you on?
Music, cologne, dinner, wine, candle light, a good conversation, and eye contact attraction.
18. What turns you off?
Mama’s boys, snobbish, selfish and business phone call.
19. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
Talking very loud in public, especially in a room or a space, such as movie-theater, bus or train and shaking their legs while they’re talking.
20. Who’s your celebrity pass?
Wentworth Miller.
STATS:
Birthday: August 13.
Height: 5′ 5″
Weight: 103 lbs.
Measurements: 32DD-24-34