Ina Lu

Career

She was

Ivy is the 1st runner up in Hong Kong for the 2007 title, as the pageant is held every two years, but the MCIP is held every year (the top 2 competes). She then represented Johannesburg at the Mission Chinese International Pageant 2006. She beat out favorites like Tracy Ip (who did not reach the final 5) of Hong Kong, Crystal Li of Vancouver, and Elva Ni of Toronto for the crown.

Instead of taking an offer to join the Hong Kong entertainment industry right away by signing with TVB, Ina returned to Johannesburg to continue her studies.

She crowned Sarah Song of Sydney, Australia as Mission Chinese International 2007 on January 20, 2007. Sarah succeeded her.

Achievements

• Ina won the crown of 2005, organized by the Chinese community from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on January 29, 2005. Being considered a favorite due to her figure and smile, she won Johannesburg"s first crown. Before Ina"s win, 1995"s Linda Li was Johannesburg"s best showing at Mission Chinese International, placing in the Top 5. Ivy was close in succeeding Ina as the new winner, and both were almost the first pair of sisters in the history of the pageant to win the crown.