Michelle Kwan Biography (1980-)

Full name, Michelle Wing Kwan; born July 7, 1980, in Torrance, CA; daughter of Danny (an administrative supervisor) and Estella (a restaurant manager) Kwan. Addresses: Contact: Proper Marketing Associates, 322 Vista Del Mar,Redondo Beach, CA 90277; c/o USFSA, 20 First St., Colorado Springs, CO 80906; c/o Ice Castle International Training Center, P.O. Box 939, 480 Cottage Grove Rd., Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352; c/o HealthSouth Training Center, 555 Nash St., El Segundo, CA 90245.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, figure skater
Birth Details: July 7, 1980; Torrance, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Specials
An Evening of Championship Skating, PBS, 1993
Peter Pan, Greatest Hits on Ice (also known as Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice), CBS, 1994
An Evening of Championship Skating, PBS, 1995
1995 World Figure Skating Championships, NBC, 1995
State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 1995
Too Hot To Skate, CBS, 1995
ABC's Best Figure Skating Performances of 1996, ABC, 1996
Campbell's Soups 1996 Tour of World Figure Skating Champions, ABC,1996
Christmas in Toyland, The Family Channel, 1996
Hershey's Kisses International Skating Challenge, ABC, 1996
Skate International Champions Final, Fox, 1996
Skate International of Canada, Fox, 1996
Skate International of France, Fox, 1996
Skate International of Germany, Fox, 1996
Skate International of Japan and Russia, Fox, 1996
Thrifty Car Rental Skate America International, ABC, 1996
Thrifty Car Rental Skating Spectacular, ABC, 1996
U.S. Postal Service Skating Challenge, ABC, 1996
World Figure Skating Championships Presented by Mastercard, ABC, 1996
The Chevrolet Skating Spectacular, ABC, 1997
Continents Cup, CBS, 1997
The Cotton Incorporated Ultimate Four, NBC, 1997
Elvis on Ice, TBS, 1997
Sea World and Busch Gardens Adventures: Alien Vacation!, CBS, 1997
Skate International Champions Finals, Fox, 1997
Skate International of Canada, Fox, 1997
Skate International of Germany, Fox, 1997
Skating Romance III: Love Is in the Air, USA Network, 1997
The State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 1997
Too Hot to Skate, CBS, 1997

World Figure Skating Championships Presented by Mastercard, ABC, 1997
Fa Mulan/Fa Ping, Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's "Mulan," ABC and The Disney Channel, 1998
Campbell's Soups Champions on Ice, ABC, 1998
The Golden Gala Skating Championships, NBC, 1998
1998 Goodwill Games, TBS, CBS, and HBO, 1998
State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 1998
The Ultimate Four Skating Championship, NBC, 1998
Ultimate Performance: The Science Behind Olympic Competition, TheDiscovery Channel, 1998
U.S. Pro Figure Skating Classic, ABC, 1998
World Figure Skating Championships Presented by Mastercard, ABC, 1998
Herself, Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits, ABC, 1999
The Equal Sweetener World Pro, NBC, 1999
FTD Champions on Ice, TBS, 1999
The Masters of Figure Skating, TNT, 1999
The State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 1999
World Figure Skating Championships Presented by Mastercard, ABC, 1999
The Champions on Ice Summer Tour 2000, TNT, 2000
World Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 2000
Herself, Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Herself, Michelle Kwan: People in the News (documentary), 2001
Herself, Michelle Kwan: Princess on Ice, ABC, 2001
Herself, Wax Museum: History of Madame Tussaud's (documentary), 2001
Herself, Wide World of Sports 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 2001
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (also known as ISU GrandPrix of Figure Skating Presented by Kia Motors), ABC, 2001
A Skating Tribute (The Legacy of the 1961 U.S. World Team), ABC, 2001
State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 2001
The 2001 Summer Goodwill Games, TNT, 2001
Herself, All-Star Olympic Salute: Countdown to Salt Lake City, NBC, 2002
Herself, Bud Greenspan Presents: Michelle Kwan (documentary), 2002
Herself, SportsCentury: Michelle Kwan (documentary), ESPN, 2002
The State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 2002
Team USA: The Olympic Journey, Oxygen, 2002
Also appeared in telecasts of the Winter Olympics.
Awards Presentations
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1998
Disney's American Teacher Awards, The Disney Channel, 1999
Lifetime Presents Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2000
Episodic
"Peggy Fleming," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Herself, "Sabrina, the Teenage Writer," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1999
Voice characterization, "A Hero Sits Next Door," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 1999
Herself, Tonya Harding: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Appeared as herself, The Jersey, The Disney Channel; and as herself, Clueless, ABC and UPN; contributed a voice characterization for "The Good Sport" segment, "Episode #609," Arthur (animated), PBS.
Film Appearances
Olympic Glory, 1999
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
Heart of a Champion, Hyperion Books for Children, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Great Women in Sports, Visible Ink Press, 1996
Sport Stars, Series 1-4, U*X*L, 1994

Periodicals

Newsweek, February 18, 2002, p. 50
People Weekly, May 8, 2000, p. 144; April 8, 2002, p. 24
Sports Illustrated, February 9, 1998, pp. 114-18

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