Original Name: Yeung Chak Wah [Miriam's parents pined for a baby boy as their first child, hence the masculine name] Full Name: Miriam Yeung Chin Wah [the alteration in name occurred when Miriam was around three to four years of age, in seek of good health; suggested by a fortune teller] Nicknames: - Yeung Chin Fa [Miriam's infamous nickname attributed by herself] - Big Laughter Lady (hanyu pinyin: Da4 Xiao4 Gu1 Po2) [Miriam's infamous nickname attributed by the media] - Big-headed Lass (hanyu pinyin: Da4 Tou2 Mei4) - Yeung-Four [the best academic position Miriam attained was fourth] Place of Birth: Tsan Yuk Hospital (Hong Kong) Eyesight: Approximately 200 degrees Myopic Spoken Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Teochew Personality: Cheerful, active, straight-forward, friendly, humble, filial, responsible Specializations: Singing, playing the piano, ballet, English calligraphy, drawing Family members: Father, mother, younger sister, younger brother Residence: To Gua Wan [old], The Mid Levels [current] Hometown: Teochew Province, China Hobbies: Dancing, singing, window-shopping, piecing jigsaw puzzles Clothing size: Depends on the clothes' "cutting" Shoe size: 38 Education status: Completed primary and secondary education at Holy Family Canossian College; completed a 3-year nursing course at Princess Margaret Student Training Hospital Academic grade during primary and secondary education: Best grade - 4th; worst grade - 16th Hong Kong Certificate Examination of Education (HKCEE) Partial Results: Chinese Literature - C History - C Mathematics - unknown [Miriam says that this is her worst subject] Previous occupation: As a registered nurse at Princess Margaret Hospital Nurse registration number: RNGF022894 [Date of registration: 31 July 1995] How Miriam entered Showbiz: In 1995, just as Miriam was about to complete her nursing course, her friends signed her up for a distinguished local singing contest known as the "14th Annual Singing Contest". During a trial recording session, Miriam was spotted by Capital Artist, who then signed her up as a singer under its flag. With a self-chosen song, Cass Phang's "Waited for Too Long", Miriam triumphed in the singing contest, coming in as the Second Runner's Up. After which, Miriam was sponsored by Capital Artist for a short music course in the States. Upon graduation, Miriam returned to Hong Kong and began her route to stardom.