Tina Chow was born Bettina Louise Lutz to a Japanese mother and a German-American father in 1951. In her teens, she and her sister, Adelle Lutz, enjoyed success as models for Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido's advertising campaign. This was a primer for Tina's future status as a major fashion icon of the 1980s. She married restaurateur Michael Chow...
January 24, 1992, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Lakeview, Ohio, USA
Spouse
Michael Chow (m. 1972–1990)
Children
China Chow, Maximillian Chow
Parents
Walter E. Lutz, Mona Lutz
Siblings
Adelle Lutz
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Fact
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Tina's daughter China Chow (who was in her teens when Tina was ill) personally cared for her in her final days; China later said that her mother dealt with her illness with great dignity and strength.
2
Her beauty made her a favorite of some of her artist friends; Andy Warhol did a few portraits of her.
Was considered a major fashion icon throughout the 1980s, for her keen fashion sense and an illustrious career as both a fashion model/designer, and later, as a jewelry designer.
$7 Million