Lucia Hou

Lucia Hou
Hou with sister Kim Michael
Born(1976-04-28)April 28, 1976
Thakhek, Laos
Occupation(s)Philanthropist
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[citation needed]
  • 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

  • Mrs Coral Sea Globe 2016[10]
  • Mrs Oceana Globe 2017[11]
  • World Class Beauty Queens 2018 Woman of the year[3]
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 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Thai, Ngo (2019). "Lucia Hou does it all". Your Career. pp. 31–33. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2018 Woman of the Year Lucia Hou". World Class Beauty Queens. No. 2. December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ Tonee, Sethi (17 May 2019). "Inspired for Change". The Indian Weekly Magazine. The Indian Weekly Pty Ltd. Leba Ethnic Media. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ Hou, Lucia. "Influential People Magazine Nov 2018". Magcloud. Influential People Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ Smits, Shawn (12 May 2016). "Peoples pick shines at Mrs Globe pageant". Star Weekly Brimbank and North West. MMP Star. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ^ Novoa, Carmen (17 November 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 (1 June 2019). "Hobby activist". Herald Sun. p. 8, 9. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. ^ McRae, Ewan (5 December 2016). "From behind the lens: a real beauty". Star Weekly. Retrieved 6 December 2016 – via Issuu.
  10. ^ a b "Interview with a beauty queen". International Fitness Fashion. April 2018. pp. 18–27. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Mrs Oceana Globe". World Class Beauty Queens. No. 68. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.