Ai Hua

Ai Hua
Born Charlotte MacInnis
February 21, 1981 (1981-02-21) (age 31)[1]
Michigan, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Host/Media

Ai Hua (Chinese: 爱华; pinyin: Ài huá; literally "Love China") is the Chinese stage name adopted by American Charlotte MacInnis. Since the age of 10, she has studied and participated in various events of the Chinese culture that have led her into various roles throughout Chinese media.[2] Her most recent work has been with China Central Television as the host of Growing up with Chinese.

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Earlier Years

Charlotte was born in Michigan of the United States but moved to Nanjing, Jiangsu China in 1988 when she was only 7 years old.[1] Her ancestry is composed of Scottish and Norwegian descent.[1] She would stay there for 7 years before moving to Beijing in 1995. Growing up, she has stated that she has always felt more connected with China than the United States due to spending most of her childhood there.[3] After spending 3 years in Beijing, she was admitted to Columbia University's Theatre Department where she performed in plays and roles in both American and Chinese versions.. She has gone on to star and perform in various other works of media as she has advanced in her career.

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Personal life

Charlotte can speak both English and Mandarin Chinese natively. She has stated that she has a fondness for pets, particularly dogs, and has owned many in the past.[4]

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