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Tina Chow

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The Resume

    (April 18, 1950-January 24, 1992)
    Birth name was Bettina Louise Lutz
    Daughter of a Japanese mother and German-American father
    Died of AIDS

Why she might be annoying:

    She was a regular at the infamous nightspot Studio 54 in the 1970's.
    She dated Richard Gere in the 1980's.
    In 1990, she contracted AIDS from a bisexual man she briefly dated.
    She divorced Michael Chow, owner of the 'Mr. Chow' restaurant chains (1990).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was one of the first Asian faces seen on international modelling runways.
    She was known for her simple, understated elegance.
    She was one of the first high profile women to announce she suffered from AIDS.
    Her daughter, actress China Chow, stated her mother handled her illness with grace and dignity.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 37 Votes: 16.22% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 52 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 56 Votes: 82.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 217 Votes: 72.81% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 73 Votes: 63.01% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 159 Votes: 48.43% Annoying