Sung-Hi Lee

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Sung-Hi Lee

Role / Field:

South Korean former model and actress known for Playboy features and US television roles.

Born:

1970-04-01

Century / Era:

1970s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Sung-Hi Lee (Korean: 이승희) is a South Korean former model and actress based in the United States. She has been featured in Playboy magazine as well as in many other magazines and some commercial advertising. Lee has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as A Night on the Water (1998), Error in Judgment (1998), Chain of Command (2000), Nurse Betty (2000), This Girl's Life (2003), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003), and as Ferrari in The Girl Next Door (2004).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

She has also appeared on television, in the Queen of Swords episode "The Dragon" (2001) and landing roles such as DC Comics villain Lady Shiva in 2002's Birds of Prey and the waitress Sophie on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She also starred on The King of Queens in the 2002 episode "Holy Mackerel". In 2007 she played Tricia Tanaka in the Lost episode "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" and also appeared in the series premiere of the FOX sitcom Back to You.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 2009, Lee appeared in the action film The Art of War III: Retribution (2009) as Sun Yi, and as Crystal in the comedy Tripping Forward (2009). Lee has also had a career in modeling, ranging from high-profile adult magazines such as Playboy (in which she was the first Asian model to feature on the cover) to advertisements for Acer Computers, Chrysler, Brut, Miller Beer, Mountain Dew, Maxwell House and Sunkist Juice.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1970 (1970-04-01): Birth of Sung-Hi Lee — South Korean former model and actress known for Playboy features and US television roles.
2. 1998: 1998 Milestone — Lee has worked as an actress, appearing in films such as A Night on the Water (1998), Error in Judgment (1998), Chain of Command (2000), Nurse Betty (2000), This Girl's Life (2003), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003), and as Ferrari in The Girl Next Door (2004).
3. 2001: 2001 Milestone — She has also appeared on television, in the Queen of Swords episode "The Dragon" (2001) and landing roles such as DC Comics villain Lady Shiva in 2002's Birds of Prey and the waitress Sophie on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
4. 2002: 2002 Milestone — She also starred on The King of Queens in the 2002 episode "Holy Mackerel".
5. 2007: 2007 Milestone — In 2007 she played Tricia Tanaka in the Lost episode "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" and also appeared in the series premiere of the FOX sitcom Back to You.
6. 2009: 2009 Milestone — In 2009, Lee appeared in the action film The Art of War III: Retribution (2009) as Sun Yi, and as Crystal in the comedy Tripping Forward (2009).

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Sung-Hi Lee

True or False: “Sung-Hi Lee was the first Asian model to feature on the cover of Playboy magazine.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The provided text explicitly states that she holds the distinction of being the first Asian model featured on the cover of Playboy.

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