Denise Ho

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Denise Ho
Denise Ho at the U.S. Capitol in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Ho Wan-see 何韻詩
Also known as	HOCC
Born	(1977-05-10) 10 May 1977 (age 47) British Hong Kong
Origin	Hong Kong
Genres	Cantopop, Mandopop, alternative rock, symphonic rock, synthpop, soul, electronic rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, column writer, actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Goomusic (2015–present) East Asia Music (2004–2015) EMI (2002–2004) Capital Artists (1996–2001)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	何韻詩
Simplified Chinese	何韵诗
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hé Yùnshī Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ho4 wan5 si1

Denise Ho Wan-see (born 10 May 1977) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian Cantopop singer and actress.^[1][2][3] She is also a pro-democracy and Hong Kong human rights activist. In 2012, Ho came out as lesbian, the first mainstream Cantonese singer to do so. In 2014, Ho was blacklisted by the Chinese government and dropped by the luxury brand Lancôme for her participation in the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong.

On 28 December 2021, Ho was arrested by the Hong Kong police under the joint charges of both production and distribution of seditious materials.