May Chan

May Chan Ka-kai (Chinese: 陳嘉佳, born 29 May 1985) is a Hong Kong television actress currently under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. Chan also goes by her nickname Siu Po (小寶), which means "small treasure" or "precious" in Chinese. Chan has a plus-size physique and is often cast in comedic roles as a gluttonous girl or the girl trying to get a guy. She first gained recognition playing the role "Mo Siu-man (毛小曼)" in TVB's 2013 drama "Inbound Troubles 老表，你好嘢！". May Chan was born on May 29, 1985, in Shanghai, China. She is an only child. At the age of two, she and her family emigrated to Hong Kong. Chan has a teaching certificate in piano; as she was not very good academically, her mother suggested she take up an instrument when she was 11 years old. She used her skills in piano to earn a living part-time as a piano teacher during her college years. Chan has had weight issue her entire life; this was due to uncontrollable excessive eating. Exceeding over 200 pounds, she had spent a summer on a strict diet slimming down to 140 pounds, but ended up gaining the weight back.