Background
Ethnicity:
Kwan's parents immigrated to the United States from China in the early 1970s. Her father came from Guangzhou.
Michelle Wingshan Kwan was born on July 7, 1980 in Torrance, California, United States. She is a daughter of Danny Kwan and Estella Kwan. Michelle has an elder sister Karen, who also practiced figure skating, and elder brother Ron.