Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
04 January
Location
Auckland Region, New Zealand
Edit pageJess Hong
Biography
Jess Hong, born in either 1994 or 1995 in New Zealand, is a New Zealand actress of Chinese descent.
Hong's mother immigrated from Guangzhou, China, and her father is from Shanghai. She is the youngest of three sisters and was raised in Palmerston North, New Zealand. To combat shyness and social anxiety, she began taking drama classes at age 13. She briefly quit during her first year of high school but resumed them in her final year at age 17.
After secondary education, Hong moved to Wellington and studied at the national drama school, Toi Whakaari, for three years, graduating in 2019. Following graduation, she moved to Auckland, where she took on casual work while auditioning for acting roles.
Her career includes various stage productions throughout New Zealand, including several Shakespeare performances. On television, she has appeared in New Zealand shows such as The Brokenwood Mysteries, Inked, Creamerie, and My Life Is Murder.
Hong gained international recognition for her leading role as Jin Cheng in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem, released in 2024. The character was rewritten to reflect her New Zealand background and accent.
Her other credits include a lead role in the horror movie Grafted (2024) and theatre productions like Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, and The First Prime-Time Asian Sitcom.
