her left forearm; a Zulu proverb on her side—"umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu", which means "a person's character is made by the collective"; and one of a phoenix on her left hip, which she has had to conceal for most of her roles except Nikita. She suffered temporary hearing loss in her right ear after her eardrum was damaged during an explosive stunt in 2010. She owns a house in Pound Ridge, New York. Animal rights activism Q is outspoken on the subject of animal rights and has taken part in PETA Asia's campaigns promoting vegetarianism. A vegetarian for many years, she has said that giving up meat was one of the most rewarding decisions she has ever made. "I feel better, I have more energy, on and off the set, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I'm doing something to help stop animal suffering." In 2008, she was named PETA Asia-Pacific's Person of the Year, and PETA listed her as one of the Best-Dressed Celebrities of 2008. She has since taken the step to cut all animal products from her diet by becoming a vegan. PETA named her one of their three Sexiest Vegans of 2017. She is currently an ambassador for Animals Asia Foundation. Filmography Film Television Video games Music videos As producer Awards and nominations References External links 1979 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Honolulu Actresses of Vietnamese descent American expatriates in Hong Kong American female models American film actresses American models of Vietnamese descent American people of Irish descent American people of Polish descent American television actresses American voice actresses Hong Kong film actresses Hong Kong female models Living people People from Pound Ridge, New York American veganism activists People from Studio City, Los Angeles American born Hong Kong artists American expatriate actors in Hong Kong