- Ruth Winona Tao
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birth_date = 1963
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footnotes =Ruth Winona Tao (born 1963), a.k.a. Nonie Tao and Kwun-Mei Tao (Cantonese name), was an
American-born Chinese film actress, TV personality andMTV Asia andChannel V video jockey in the early 1990s.US-born Tao graduated from the
University of Washington majoring inpolitical science and drama. InTaiwan she appeared in TV series, variety shows, and commercials. InHong Kong she starred in the films "Evil Black Magic", "Finale in Blood", "A Touch of Class", and "The Bride with White Hair II ".After a stint as an
MTV VJ, she joinedSTAR TV as a VJ where she also had a radio show and co-produced programming. As one of the early VJs in Asia, she developed a huge following in Taiwan, thePhilippines , andIndia .Personal life
In the early-1990s, Tao was reportedly married to a finance expert in Hong Kong. [http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/96/0809/feat7.html Nonie Takes a Pregnant Pause] ] In 1996, she left her duties as host of
Channel V 's Asian Top-20 to have a child.References
# Chan, Charles Chan, "Personalities: Nonie ... naturally," "The Star Online, Day & Night", 1996, Star Publications (Malaysia) Berhad.
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*imdb name|1528580|name=Nonie Tao
*imdb name|0849926|name=Ruth Winona Tao
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