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Parents of Cynthia Gouw were born and raised in Indonesia. They emigrated to the United States in 1960's from Holland. Cynthia Gouw is the first Chinese-Indonesian born in the United States who became Miss Chinatown USA in 1984.
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In 2004, Cynthia’s friends were visibly relieved when her now-husband consented to marry her. She moved to be with him in Philadelphia and then hosted and produced the TV show “Asian Outlook”, a half-hour talk show focused on the affairs of the Pacific Rim for WYBE Public Television. The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters recognized her show as the “Best TV Talk Show Series in the State”. Cynthia and her husband split their time between homes in Philadelphia and San Francisco. After law school, Hollywood's top entertainment law firms came knocking, but Cynthia decided try her own hand in show business as the alleged "talent". Earlier, she won the Miss Chinatown USA 1984 contest and made an appearance on the Johnny Carson show. She was later named the “$100-Thousand Dollar Spokesmodel Grand Champion” for the popular syndicated show talent show “Star Search", the first Asian American to do so. She co-starred in several popular television shows like "Matlock" and "China Beach". Her co-starring role as “Caithlin Dar” in the movie “Star Trek Five: The Final Frontier” gained her Trekkie fans worldwide. And yes, she attended several Star Trek conventions, and actually enjoyed the experience. |
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...In 2004, "More" magazine named Cynthia as one of the top fashion and beauty Spokesmodels for women over-40. Cynthia is shocked and delighted that her modeling career is beginning again at the now tender age of 44...She is happy to report that (finally!) there is an increasing focus by marketing campaigns on the dynamic women over-40 market. |
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