Lucia Hou

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Lucia Hou
Lucia Hou with Kim Michael.jpg
Hou with sister Kim Michael
Born(1976-04-28)April 28, 1976
Thakhek, Laos
OccupationPhilanthropist
Photographer
Painter
Plasterer
Children2
WebsiteOfficial website

Lucia Hou is an Australia philanthropist, photographer,[1] media manager, and a winner of several beauty queen titles, she featured in over 50 magazines and news articles[2] and she was awarded the 2018 Woman of Year internationally by World Class Beauty Queen[3] for her philanthropy work around the world.[4] Hou made the front cover of Influential people magazine as top 10 Influential woman of the year 2018.[5][6][7]

Early years[]

Hou, the youngest of 11 children, was born in Laos in 1976 and came to Australia at one year of age, she has two children. Hou told Herald Sun she got involved with charities to be a good role model for her children and to leave a legacy.[8] Hou and her family escaped during the war in Laos across the Mekong river whilst soldiers guarded the banks settling in Australia.[2]

Philanthropy[]

Hou has worked with many charities and not for profit organizations such as;

  • Charity Partner of Bully Zero Australia[1]
  • partner of the Australian Teenage Expo[1]
  • Partner of Sonya and Sacha Show.[9]
  • Project Karma Ambassador
  • The Victorian Cultural Association Inc.[1]
  • The Holi Festival[1]
  • Indian Film Festival of Melbourne[1]
  • Heart Kids Australia[1]
  • Women In Need Foundation[1]
  • Western Health Foundation[1]
  • CDF Transport Charity[1]
  • Scleroderma Australia[1]
  • Anti Poverty Week[1]
  • Hou has been appointed as of 2019 multicultural ambassador for Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA).[1]

Professions[]

Hou runs a building and maintenance company as well as being a professional photographer she is a trained painter and plasterer.[10]

Awards[]

Lucia Hou in her Mrs Oceana sash

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "How Lucia Hou changed from hiding behind to shining in front of camera". G'day India. Vol. 13, no. 146. June 2019. p. 24. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Thai, Ngo (2019). "Lucia Hou does it all". Your Career. pp. 31–33. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2018 Woman of the Year Lucia Hou". World Class Beauty Queens. No. 2. December 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Tonee, Sethi (May 17, 2019). "Inspired for Change". The Indian Weekly Magazine. The Indian Weekly Pty Ltd. Leba Ethnic Media. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Hou, Lucia. "Influential People Magazine Nov 2018". Magcloud. Influential People Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Smits, Shawn (May 12, 2016). "Peoples pick shines at Mrs Globe pageant". Star Weekly Brimbank and North West. MMP Star. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Novoa, Carmen (November 17, 2016). "Mrs Australia Globe aniversario 20 años en la Federation Square". The Latin Australian Times. No. National print edition 29 page 14. © 2015-2016 Latin Australian Times.
  8. ^ Hamilton, Fiona (June 1, 2019). "Hobby activist". Herald Sun. p. 8, 9. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. ^ McRae, Ewan (December 5, 2016). "From behind the lens: a real beauty". Star Weekly. Retrieved December 6, 2016 – via Issuu.
  10. ^ a b c "Interview with a beauty queen". International Fitness Fashion. April 2018. pp. 18–27. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mrs Oceana Globe". World Class Beauty Queens. No. 68. April 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

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